ill m )iiHf Jauuar 1630. To TilE COUNSELL. Eight, &c.— Whareas tharo hathe been some articles exhibited unto us aganis our burgh of Edinburgh in name of tlie tonne of Leitlie, whareof sueli particulars as are submitted to us by W Johne Hay, in name of our said burgh, contined iu thare chartour in anno 1G03, to be surrendered to us, conforme to the huat inclosed in the lettro writen by us to our advocat, mlling liim to secure us of the same, and after sight of thare cvidentis, to acquent us wliat forther is necessarie for us to advert heirto, assuring ourselves of the discharge of his duetie heirin : Likewayis wee have given commission for composing tlie differences between that our burgh and the noblemen and gentlemen of Wast Louthian, anent thare chartour in anno 1G03, in soe farr as coneerneth thare interest, that they may ether setle the same or certifie us what they find fitt for us to doe tharein : And for those thingis in contraversie betuix them and Leithe, Wee desire you to tak thins articles which we have sent you heirwithe to your considerations, and haveing hard both parties and thare laufull defences, what is fitt in law for you to judge of, or refer to others judicatories to whome the judging thareof dothe properlie belong, tliat you tak such ordcjur as wee did latlie wreat touching that jiurpos, as is most agreeable to law and equitie ; and if you think it necessary, that you certiefio us of your procecdingis and opiniones tharein : Soe, not doubting but you will have such care heirof as is requisit, &c. — Whitehall, the 7 of Januar 1630. To THE EXCHECQUKK. Eight, kc. — A\'hareas wee have been humblie petieeoned by . . . Doctor James Chambers, one of our ordinarie Phisieians, making mention that he haveing payed four hunderthe poundis sterling unto Alexander and Kobert Irewingis towardis thare transportatione and subsistanee abroad, in consideia- tione and for a l(?asc of certane laiidis lent unto him by the saidis persones during thare lifetimes, which he alledgeth he cannot legallie enjoy without our confirmatioue or grant of thare escheat and liferent, as fallen and become in our handis by thare excommunicatione or deuunciatione to our home : And forasmuch the said Alexander and Robert Irewingis have given band to leave that our kingdome for shunning all occasione of scandell unto the discipline of our churche thare, and for that our said seruaud Doctor James Chambers humblie intreatethe for the guiftis of thare escheatt and lifrent, for his better securitie of his said lease : Tharefore, and in regard of the long and faithfull service done unto our late dear father and us by the said Doctor James Chambers, wee have been graciouslie pleased to signe unto him a signatour of thare said escheat and lifrent, and doe hoirby will and require you to pas the same accordinglie, and to ratifie and conlirme unto him liis said lease or tak of the saidis landis in such legall forme and maner as you in your discretiones shall think most fitting for his securitie : And for your soe doing, &c.— Whitehall, the 8 day of Januar 1630. To THE CoUXSELL. Eight, &c. — Whareas wee did foiinerlie write our lettres unto you concerning the place of our coronatione in that our kingdome : Oure pleasoure tharefore is, that you considder what place is most REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 417 convenient, and that you aJvcrteis us of your opiniones concerning the same, and whither you think 8'' Geillis church in Edinburgh or the Abbey churche of Halyerudehous to bo more convenient place for sucli a publict actione, that upon notice of your opiniones wee may tak such forther course and give such further directiones as may seem most fitting for setting the preparationes litt for that actione, and witli als litell charge as may be convenientlie. — Whitehall, the 8 of Januar 1630. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Whareas our Commissioue of surrenders and tithes hath not as yet determined anything concerning the Landis of our propertie and principalitie, nor conceniuig the changed tennouris in that our kingdome : And forasmuch as the time of prescriptiono now approchethe, whareby oiu' title unto the saidis landis and tennouris may perbappes tbarefter ether be doubted of or contravorted under collour of the said prescription, except some summondis and proces be timelie intended and execute at our instance for interrupting the said prescript iones : Oure pleasure tharefore is, and wee doe hoirby authorise, will, and require you, with all convenient diligence, duely to weighe and considder of the said prescriptione, and speedelie to advise and execute some legall course by summondis of improbatione, reductione, warning, and removeing, or some such other fau'e and laufuU way, against our vassellis of the premissis as in your judgment and opinione may seem most meet for interrupting the said prescriptione, and for avoiding all such prejudice as the same may infer against oure croune and titill unto the saidis lands and tennouris ; and speciallie oru'e pleasour is, that you have a care of our propertie of Ettrick Forrest : All which we re- commend imto your speciall care and diligence, &c. — "Whitehall, the 8 of Januar 1G30. To Sir Thomas Ediiond, his Majesties' Ambassidour in France. Eight, &c. — Whareas the bearer heiroff, James Swentoune, haveing certificatts from France of his long and faithfull services done thare theis twentie-eight yeors past as one of the Ai'chers of the Guard of the bodie of our brother the most Christiane King, hath humblie intreated our reoommendatione unto our said brother, that he may enjoy his royall favour, and the priveleges formerlie enjoyed by him as a Scottisman within the kingdome of France : And haveing been graceouslie pleased to grant his said desire, wee have writen unto our said brother for that purpose, and doe heirby will and require you to assist the said James Swentoune by all the fairo wayis and means you can towardis his said Christian Majestic that he enjoy his roj'all favour, may subsist in the full fruitione of his wounted promises, and may be the lietter used heirefter as one specialie recommended from us, whoe have taken particulare notice of his worthe and partis, and of his long and faithfull services, and of his birthe and descent testielied unto us under the Great Seall of the kingdome of Scotland where he was Ijorne ; and soo wee l.iid vou hartlie fareweell. — AVhitehall, the 8 of Januare 1030. To the Advocat. Trustie, &c. — WTiareas wee did formerlie write unto you that wee hade agreed with the Lord Lowdoime for the heretable office of Shirrefship with the suiieriorities of Kyllesmoor and Barmoor, with his heretabUl office of Baillierie and regal itie thareof, and to wedset unto him the saidis superioritiijs, few-deuties, and casualities of the same f(n' the soume of eighteen thousand merkis, till bt! retayncd by him till wee should be jileased to redeem the same from him by payment unto him thareof : And wee being humblie pcticeoned by George Head of Dandilling, in behaltf of himseltf and the tennentis of 4i8 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. KiUesmoore and Barmoore, to accept of them as oiir imediat tennentis to the same, thej- paying nnto us the soume of twelff thousand merkis seottis as the greatest parte of the price of the few-deuties wee are to give to the said Lord Lowdane, making resignatione thareof in our liandis : Though wee doe like of that intention heirin, j'et wee will tak noe course heirin till first we have considered of thare petitione which wee have sent you heirwith inclosed : Tharefor our pleasour is, that you consider of the demandis of thare peticeone, and that you certifie unto us what course yee tliink fitt to be taken lieu'in, that tharefter we may signifie our further pleasour unto you thareanent. — ^Vhitehall, the 10 of Januar 1630. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, Ax. — "Whareas woo are informed that by the confessione of one Alexander Hamiltoune, questioned for witchcraft, thare are divers persones dilated as complices with him in some divellische practises against the life and estate of Sir George Home, Knight, whom the persones accused, with thare favorers, traduce as ane subornour of Hamiltoune to accuse them falslie, and doe all they can to hinder the triall, whareby the innocencie or giltienes of the said Sir George or the persones of the accused might be made aj)parent : "Wee being moved to tak the bussienes into our serious consideratione as a thing concerning the glorie of God and good of that our kingdome, that such hynous crimes should not pas without severe punishement : And haveing tharefor expreslie recommendit the exact triall of it to . . . tlie Erie of Monteith, our Justice-Generall of that our kingdome : Wee are likwayis pleased heirby to will and require you to give your best concuiTance in the prosecutione and triall thareof, that noething may be omitted which may tend to the impartiall cleering of everie circumstans in the bussienes, that soe the innocent may be acquited, and tlie guiltie maj^ receave such due punishment as by the lawes of that our kingdome is to be inflicted upon them : Soe earnestlie recommending this unto your speciaU care, &c. — Whitehall, the 13 of Januar 1630. To THE Erle op Anguse. Letter to repair to Court, in the usual terms. — Whitehall, 14 January 1630. To THE Prince of Oraxge. ^[on cousea nous a este presentee par le commissiaire des villes royalles de nostre auncien royaume d'Escosse au noma des magistrats eschevecus burgeois et couseilleirs de dictes villes avec remonstrance de plusieurs eufraints des articles leur accordes par contract faict entre eux et les magistrats de la dicte viUe de Campbire en Zelande estant I'estaple et seule port et havre assignee pour recevoir les commodities et marchandises exportees hors de nostre diet royaume do Escosse aux provinces uuies du pays has Et combien que le dit commissaire nous a prie au nome de dictes villes royalles de les permettre changer leur diet estaple port ct liavre pour estre rcstablie en queLiue autre endroict ou leur traffique pourra estre mieux accommodee, et nos marchands mieux traictes, Xeantmoins nous avons trouve bon vous adventir de leur desyre et remonstr-ance afin que vous ayant donne ordre pour la preservation du diet contract avec man- dament aux Magistrats de la dicte villc de Campliire de mieus traicter nos diets marchants qu'auparavant, et de leur octroyer tellos autres favours lesquells les pourroent encouragee de continuer leur diet estaple dans la ville de Camphire.— AVliytliall, le dixisesme de Januicr 1630. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 419 To THE EXCHECQDER. Eiylit, kz. — AVhareas . . . James Carmicliell, one of our -was mony yeai-s since appointed by us to be chamberlen of our principalitie for receaving all tlic reutis and casualities thareof, and of all annueties ishueing out of the same, and of all compositiones arrising for or out of anj- parte thareof, alsweel superioritie as tenneudrie : (Jure pleasoure tharefore is, that you tak a speciall care to satle him in the said oflice according to the contentis of his guift or guiftis thareof, and that noe other porsoncs may be by you authorised or permitted ony wayis to intermeddle with any point of the said office, or 'with the rentis, casualities, compositiones, or annueties due out of any parte of the landis and teithes oil' or within our said principalitie, but that the saidis James Carmichell and his deputies may have the sole and full intromissione tharewithe in all time coming, as one whome wee have specialie trusted with the receipt thareof, he alwayis accompting for the same in our Exchecquer as in his said gift or giftis is luentioned : And for your, &e. — Whitehall, the third of Februar 1630. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, &c. — Being credibillic informed of the prejudice arising unto that our kingdonie by \\w. abundance of forrain coj'ne currant thare and great scarcetio of our o-rnie, Wee wonder verie much that you should have suffered a thing soe liurtfuU to our subjectis and aganis the custume of all weell governed estattes to have soe farr prevailed : Thels arc tharefore to require you, that, haveing thought of the premissis, you tak such speedie course for redressing of the said abuse and for bringing in the wonted bulzeon as you shall think fitt for the good of our said kingdonie, wharcby noe such absurditie may heirefter be seen at the time of our coming to that om- kingdomo, and that you acr^uent us with your proceedingis heirin. — Whitehall, the 3 of Februar 1030. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Whareas wee have been pleased to present our trustie and weelbeloved servitour and chaplen M'' Johne Patersone to the personage of Oldhampstockis ; and understanding that the Erie of Balcleuch pretendit right to the said patronage, whereby our royall intentione in planting the church may not be impedit, and our right of patronage thareof not prejudged, Wee will that you concurr with the said M"^ Johne, and doe your endevore for persueing or defending our right of the said patronage, alswccll be way of actione as be way of exceptione ; and alsoe that j-ou intend rcdurtinn in our name, with your concurrance for our interest, or at the instance of the said IsV Johne, for reduceing or annulling of the said Erie his pretended right of patronage of the said churche, iff need T)e, and persue all other actione necessare and competent for estabillishing our right foirsaid in the persone of our said servitour, according to the lawes of that our kingdonie, as you will doe us acceptabill service. — Whitehall, the 1 of Februar 1G30. To THE COUKSELL. Eight, &c. — Whareas wee did latelie in August last WTcitt lettres unto you for a dispafche of the cans concerning the tuoe privateer French schijipis called the S' Peter and S' Michaell, alledged taken since the pacielicatione made with France : And forasmuch, as wee are informed by the parties interested, that the said caus is not as yet determined, nether any answer come from you concerning the same : Tharefore, at ^20 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. the liumWe pcticcone of tlie said parties, wee doe beirby again will and retiuire you with all expediti..ne to cans decide the said contraversie according to jastice and equitie, least the tediousnes of the suite should seem to be a delay of justice, and a greevance to the parties whome wee wold glaidlie have freed from any just caus of clamour : Soe houping you will not suffer any more to be trubled or importuned with this bussienes, wee bid, &c.— "Whitehall, the 4 February 1G30. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Uliareas peticeone is exhibited unto us by Luba of Caleis, alledging that his schip, called the Amitie of Caleis, loadned with salt, was in September last bipast taken from him and his company neir unto the citie of Bergin, in Norway, by ane Capitane Andersone, upon pretence that the same did belong to Dunkirk, as by the within peticeone may appeir, wharein speedie justice is humbly prayed : Oure plesour tharefor is, and wee doe heirby authorise, will, and require you upon sight heiroflf, to minister justice with all such summary proceedingis as may be best agreeabill to justice and equitie and the lawes of that our kingdome, the peticeoners being strangers and not able to atteml any long sute without extream prejudice and loss : And for your soe doing, &c. — Whitehall, the 4 Februare 1630. To THE Sessione. Eight, &c. — TVhareas peticeone hath been exhibited unto us by one "Walter Eomholtome, citizen of Lubeck, complaning of ane alledged undue sentence pronunced in the Court of Admiralitie of that our kingdome, whareby the schip called the S' Laurence, taken from Marteen Muller in Lubeck in Anno 1627 by Sir "William Alexander, Knight, loadned with salt, was judged to be good and laufull prise, as by the said peticeone within may appeir : And wee conceaving that our supream judicatorie of our sessione to be the onlie competent court of justice for reversing [or] reduceing of all undne sentences pronunced in any other judicatorie within that our kingdome : Oure plesure tharefore is, and wee doe heirliy will and require you, to admitt the parties interested unto tliare laufuU summonds and proces of reductione before you, and if you shall find any errour into the proceedingis in our said Court of Admiralitie, or any inquirie in the sentence or any other just or laufull caus or ground of reductione, that you doe speedelie releive the peticeoners from the same, and with als summarie proces as the lawes of that our kingdome can permitt, whareby the parteis may be restored to thare said schip and goodis, or value thareof, if the same be sold or put away, and if you find not any laufuU ground of reductione of tlie said decreet pronunced in our said Court of Admiralitie, then you are to justifie the proceedingis thareof by granting absolvitour from the said reductione as use is in such cases : Soe committing this particulare unto your care, wee bid you, &c.— "Whitehall, the 4 Februar 1630. To Sir "Wiluame Alexander. Eight, i^-c. — "Whareas wee have by our Infeftment under the Great Seall of our kingdome of Scotland granted unto you and your heirs authoritie to be our Lewetennent of New Scotland and Cannada, with pouare to confer titles of honour thare upon such inhabitantis as shalbe aidding and assisting unto the ])lantaceon thareof ; and whareas alsoe, for the better encouragement of our subjeclis of our said kingdome to plant anil contribute touardis the plantatione of the said cuntrey, we have erected the ordour and dignitie of Knight Baronet in our said kingdome of Scotland, and by our lettres have appointed and REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 421 licensed the Knight Baronettis of our said kingdome, to carie and weare a cognissance and orange tannoy ribbane about thare nockis : Tharefore wee doe alsoe lieirby autliorise and require you and your heirs and successouris to authorise, lieience, and appoint the Baronettis of Xevv Scotland and Cauna tione : After divers considerationes, the noblemen heir present whoe have interest in that which he doeth clame are willing to renunce all benefitt that thej', thare heirs or successouris, or any haveing right from them or to thare behove, can pretend against the said Frances, be vertew of the said act of prescriptione, to the effect that the pouare may still remain in our persone to determine tharein as wee think best, as if the said act hade never been made : Tharefore our plesour is, that you with all diligence imediatlie cans draw upp all such securitie or sureties as you think requisitt iu law for the effect foirsaid, that the tuoe noblemen heir present may presentlie renunce all benefitt that they, thare heirs or successouris, or any haveing right from them or to thare behove, may clame against the said Frances, he vertew of the said act of ju-escrijitione : And it is our forther plesour that you mak interruptione in our name to . . . the Erie of lialclruch, and to all other persones whoe doe not renunce in due time all benefitt that may arrise to him or them, or to any of them, of the saidis landis, tithes, wadsettis, and others by vertew of the foirsaid act of prescriptione, as the noblemen heer present are content to doe, soe that the said Frances be put in noe worse case by means thareof, But that the said estate may still remain in our handis to be disposed upon ; and if the said Erie, or any other interested in that state, shall not as they doe renunce all benefeitt that can arise by vertew of the said act, if you find the interruptione made in our name will not be sufficient against the said Erie or others whoe doe not in due time renunce for the effect foirsaid, Wee are likewayis pleased yon draw upp a pouare for the said Frances from us in his owne name to mak interruptione to the said Erie or to any whoe doeth not renunce in maner abone specifeit ; Provyding ahvayis that he have noe pouare to proceed forther then to mak the said interruptione, unlese he have a farther warrant from us for that purpose : And soe, becaus of the schortnes of the time, recommending earnestlie unto your care that all diligence possible be used for eflectuating that our intentione abone expressed, Wee bid you, &c. — Whitehall, the 21 March 1630. A Precept to tee Erle Marr. It is our plesure that [with] all possilile diligence you cans pay to the bearer, James Querriers, one of our falconers, the aceustumcd yeerlie allowance for bringing of some haulkis unto us from the northern partes of that our kingdome, and that you give unto him your best fortherance for this effect; fTor doing thareof, &c.— Whitehall, the 24 March 1G30. To the Advocat. Trustie, &c. — "Wliareas we have lieen plosed to present our weelheloved Maister Johne Guthrie to the churche of Duffus, in JIurray, Wee have thought fitt to require you, if any doe pretend rycht to the patronage of the said churche (as heirtofore sindrie have done iu the like case), whareby our royall intentions hi jilanting the churche may be impedit, and our right of patronage thareof prejudged, that vou concurr with the said Maister Johne, whome we have been pleased to present, and doe your endevore for persewing or defending our right of the said patronage, alsweell by way of actione as by way of esceptione ; And alsoe that you intend reductione in our name witli your concurrence for our interest or at the instance of the said Maister Johne, for reduceing or annulling (if need be) the right of any persone whoe shall REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 431 pretend to the said patronage, and persew all or ether actioue necessare and competent for estalnllishinc our riyht foirsai.1 in the persone of the said Maister Johue, according to the lawes of that our kingdonie. — Whitehall, 24 Marche 1630. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, &c. — Whareas thare hath been a signatour of some landis belonging to . . . the Erie of Buchane presented to be signed l.iy us, as wee are willing to doe him anj- laufull favour, soe wee are loath that any thing which may be prejudiciall tu the generall directiones which you have fmni us slmuld pas, And tliarefore wold give ordour to doe the same till last your oiiinione ware hade thareaneut : Tharefore our plesour is, that iti' you find noething thareinto which is prejndiciall unto us or contrarie to our late decree, or any reservatione sent thareon to our Exchecipier, that you ether cans pas the same or retorne it docated for our liand for that eil'ect : Soe wee bid, tVc— Whitehall, the 24 Marche 1G30. To Sir Alexander Hat of Fosterseat. Trustie, &c. — Wliareas wee are informed that you have conceaved some inforniationc to have been made unto us against you : As in our princelie judgment wee ar not accustumed to give ear to any report made unto us against any of our subjectis whatsoever without verie ajiparent evidence and iniportent respectis, much les will wee hearken to any thing that might derogat from you whoe hath been in soe eminent a charge as one of the Senatouris of our Colledge of Justice, and whoe tharein hath soe long served us and our deir father of worthie memorie, without wee hade both seen just caus and reall groundis for the same, and hade causeil acipient you tliarewith for the better justiefieing of yoursellf: l!ot wee are soe fair from any such conceptions as may tend to your disadvantage, that wee will not be unmyndfull to expres our forther respect unto you when ony occasione shall convenientlie be offered unto us for doing the same_: Whareoff haveing thought fitt at this time to give you notice, "Wee bid you, &c. — ^"WhitehaU, the 4 day of ApriU 1G30. To THE EXCHECQUER. Eight, &c. — Whareas upon consideratione that the Manpies of Iluntly and Lord (iordoune, his soue, did voluntarelie surrender in favouris of us and the croune of that kingdome, ad jicipetuam remanentiam, the lieretable offices of the shirrefshipps of Alierdeen and Innernes, wee wer jileased to grant unto the said LordLs a precept of fyve thousand pumlis sterling out of our custums, great and small, of that our kingdome, and that payment should be made unto him or his assigneeis out of theis custumes liefore nny other payment excepting the yeerlie fees due to our Colledge of Justice : And imw for theis considerationes being willing that he be payed according to our former royall intentione. And being informed that he hath deputed Williame Dick for receaving the ])aynieut thareof, to whome a lease of theis custumes is gj-anted by you, Oure pleasoure is, that in Ijehallf of the said Loid you give way to the said A\'illiame Tick, to be payed of that soume out of these custumes, great and small, according in all respectis to the precept formerlie granted : And for your soe doing, Ac. — Whitehall, the 4 day of Aprill 1G30. To THE TlIESAlRER AND DeI'UTIK ThESAURER. Kight, &c. — AVe have been willing to have some muttons yeerly from that our kingdonie, at such scasones of the ycer and in such number as was formerlie brought in custume for the use of our late dear 432 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. father, to which purpose wee have been formerlie pleased to give orJour at severall times ; and understanding that Juhne Gcddes, wlioe hath taken groat panis and been at charges to doe us service tharein, was be our appointment iniployed in this earand : Oure pleasoure is, that you authorise him tliarein to bring hither for our use such and the like number of sheep as wer in use to be brought of before ; And that you pay him the like allowances and feeis as wer paid by Sir Gedeon IMurray, our late Deputie Thesaurer, to any persone whoe at that time hade the like charge : And for that purpos that according to our first intentione furness unto him upon accompt present moneyis at his first begining to serve us in that kind ; ffor doing wbareof, &c.— AVhiteliall, the fourth day of Aprill 1630. To THE Erle of Monteath. Letter to repair to Court, dated Whitehall, 13 April 1630. To THE EXCHECQUER. Eight, &c. — '\^^lareas we have been informed by our servand James Maxuell of Innerweek that his landis and barony of Innerweek are holden of our priucipalitie by the tennour of ward and releeff whareby the manage of his dochters by his death may fall in our handis and at our guift if they should happen not to be matched in his lifetime : And wee being weell pleased at his humble sute to compound with him by your advise for the wardschip and mariages of his saidis dochters, if the same shall fall : Oure pleasouf tharefore is, that you secure him and theui from the danger of the said wardschip and mariages for such compositione as is usuall for the like barrones, or as you think fitting for a man of liis qualitie and place, and in such a legall maner as our advocat shall devise, in a signature to be presented by him to your handis to be passed for that effect. — Wliitcliall, the 16 day of Aprill 1630. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, kz. — Haveing intentione upon verie good considerationes at this time to aid our brother the King of France with such forces as wee can convenientlie spare, We required . . . the Lord Gordoune to leavie in that our kingdome a companye of Tuoe thou.sand footmen, fibr doing whareof it is fitt that he be authorised by our commissione under the Great Seall of that our Kingdome of Scotland appointing him to be folle Colonell of the said regement. with pouare to him to elect, nominat, and appoint such commanders and otticiars as are usuall to be appointed by a Colonell : These are tharefore to will and require you upon sight heirof to cans e.xped unto the said Lord a commissione under our Great Seall aforesaid in competent forme, giveing and granting unto him full ptmare a licience to leavie and transport the said regiment . . . into France for our said brother's service, out of all such persones within that our kingdome as he .shall liud willing to goe with him thither, granting him libertie to tuck drummes for that purpose, with as large priveleges as any other hath hade heirtofore in the like kind, he alwayis giving such satisfactione to everie one of the said number as shalbe agreed upon betui.^ him and them according to the like cases : ffor doing whareof, &c.— Whitehall, the 20 of Aprill 1630. To THE COUS.SELL. Eight, Ac. — Whareas wee did grant a commissione unto . . . the Lord Gordoune, with consent of the Archebischopp of S' Androis in behalff of the clergie, for apprehending of such papistis as wer in REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 433 reljellione, and excommunicated persones in the Xortlieni partes of that our kingdome : And now conceaving the time agreevidcd out of the first and reddiest of such tithes, great or small, or other casiialities, kirk-rent, which ether are or shalhappin in our handis, aird that the samen be annexit to the said churche for ever lieirefter for interteinment of the minister thare : Which recommending seriouslie to yoiu- care, we bid you fareweell, iVc. — Whitehall, the 20 of Aprill 1G30. To THE CorXSELL. Eight, &c. — Whareas wee are informed that divers parties, goldsmithes, gravers, cutters, and others artificers, take upon them to grave, paint, cutt, and give coatis of amies to such persones as are not privelidged by the law of amies nor any way warranted by us to wear coatt armour or cognissance of gentrie ; which disoidour wee will not sutler any Linger tu be conlinoued, sieing that botli wee, our ancient uobilitie, and gentrie of that our kingdome are heirby wranged, and in jiarticidare our King of Armes, whose cheefl manteiiance hath heretofore depended (as wee are infurmed) upon the like services : Tharefure our plesure is, and wee doe heirby require you, to call before you all such persones as shalbe alledged by our said King of Armes to transgres in that kind, ordayniug to deliver upp to him all bookis of armes, genologies, jiapei-s, and all other draughtis touching that purpose which can by found liy you to be in thare handis or custodie : Likewayis our plesour is that you fyne and imprissone all oflenders in tliis kind according as the nature of the offence shall require, Ordaning them to find suretie and cautione, under such panis as you shall think expedient, that they doe not in any time heirefter transgres in this maner. — "Whitehall, the 20 of Aprill 1030. JiEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 435 To THE CHANCELLARE. Eight, Sec. — llaveing preferred . . . Sir James Balfour of Kimiarcl, Kiiiglit, to ho our King of Armes in that our kingdome of Scothvnd, And being willing that noe honour helunging to that place and othce should be diminished or impareil, It is our royall pleasure and will that you with all convenient diligence inaugorat him with all ceremoney due and reiiuisit in als goodlie maner and forme, and als solemnlie in all respect is as ever any Lione King at Armes hath bene crouned iu that our kingdome ; tlbr doing wliareof, &c,— "\ATiitehaU, the 20 day of Aprill 1630. To THE COUNSELL. Plight, i^-c. — AMiareas (wee are informed) that divers insufficient pcrsones of noe worth nor repufationc hath latelie, by the neglegenoes of our late King of Armes, bene promitted, contrare to the law of amies, the honour of us, and of that our ancient kingdome, to be herauldis and pursevantis, whoe for the most pairt being ignorantis, without learning or letters, keepers of tavernes and victualling houses, does soe blemishe and delile that honeralde olHce of amies, contrarie to the oathe given by them at thare admis- sione : "Wee, thinking ourselves heirby verie much interested, doe will and require you that you call cure King of Amies before you, ordouring him to cite the wholl herauldis and pursevantis of that our kingdome, and in our presence, according to the accustume used in the like causes, trie and examine them ; re(piiring j'ou likewayis to discharge from any forther exercise of that office all such as shall not be judged worthie b}' you of soe honorable an office and calling : ffor doing whareof, &c. — Whitehall, the 20 of ApriU 1G30. To THE ErI.E of LlNLTTIIQCHO. Eight, &c. — Wharcas wee are informed that you of late, by advise of our Privie Counsell, have not for some causes proceedit against some persones (whoe hade tortered some of the subjectis of our brother the French King) according to the sentence of deathe given against them by your court of Admiralitie, till cure plesour should be first knouen tliarein ; as wee doe approve of your moderat maner of proceeding in this in seeking the approbationo of us and our counsell, whare you might have caused execute justice of yourself, according to the privelege of your office : Soe now (sieing yee desire to know our plesuro heirin), wee will the rather trust your ouue judgment and discrotione ; And tharefore wee remitt unto yourself to tak suche a course touching them as you shall think most fitt and equitable : Soe we, &c. — WhitehaU, the 20 of Aprill 1630. To THE Counsell. Eight, A-c. — Wharcas we have been petitioned l>y William Kamsay of Peftenwceni, in the cuntrie of Fyff, for some duetie to be imposed upon everie tune of goodis which shalbe imi>orted or expurted into or out of that our kingdome, in any stranger's bodden, accordinglie as is done with our subjectis in other forrane partis : Though wee think it ressonable that thare should be a difference betuix our native sulyectis and sti-angers in such causes, yet we wold not doe anything hi'irin till first your advise wer hard of; and tharefor, liaveing thought fitt to send you the pctitiono heir enclosed to be considered of, that liaveing certified us bak of your opinione tharein, we may tak such courses tharefter as we shall think most fitt : Soe we bid, &c.— Whitehall, the 20 of Aprill 1630. 436 JiEGJSTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE SeSSIONE. Eight, &c. — Wee arc informed by petitioiie from James Horeot, our jewaller, that liis brotlior George in his laufuU legacie bequethed a legacio of lOOO'"'' sterling to Thomas Hereof, ane other brotlier, with speciall ajipointment that iff any of the said soume, or any part of itt, should be unpayed after the decease of the said Thomas, it should descend upon the said petitioner, and that at least tuoe thirdis remain still in the said George his executouris handis, or our toune of Edinburgh, upon ane heretable band, whareby the petitioner, as being his nixt heir, besidis the will of the tostatour, hatlie the undouted right to at the least the said tuoe-thridis ; Bot that notwithstanding thareof the executouris of the last deceased Thomas his brother acclame tlie wholl, and by reasone of the peticeoner's absence, and that thare clamouris, importonis, or povertie may possibillie prejudge him in his right. These are tliarefore to recommend unto you our said servand his right, and to will and require you to look carefullie thareunto, that bee be not prejudged by his absence, it being- for our speciall and daylie service but that he may hnd as a just and equitable, soe a sjjeedie and quick dispatche : Wharein not doubting of your care and diligence, wee bid you fareweell.— WhitehaU, the 24 of April! 1C30. To THE EXOHECQUER. Eight, &c. — Wee are informed by peticeone from Andro Dicksone that he haveing taken great panis and layed out great soumes of money in reparing and setting furth of those shippes which have ordour for thejise of the estate thare, hath not onlie been prejudged in his healthe, but lyen out of his money all this whill, to his great domage and almost utter undoing : Wee tharefore, in justice and out of our princelie commiseratioue, have thought titt to will and require you fforthwith to examine the accomptis of his debursementis, and give ordour for speedie payment of such moneyis as you shall find to be due unto him thareupou, &c. — Whitehall, the 2-1 of Aprill 1630. To THE EXCHECQUER. Eight, &c. — Wee are informed by peticeone from Peter Hay that his childring haveing been made executouris to thare grandmother for apprehending certane legacies bequethet from hir unto them, have notwithstanding been keept from the beuetitt thareof by the adversouris of hir husband George Bonyman during his liife, and since his death by the pouare of his freeudis, soe as now lie hath noe other remedie of thare losse but by our grant of all the chattellis, reall and personall, pertining to the said George during his liftirae, and being escheated unto us by vertew of his rebellione : These are tharefore, out of our princelie coramiserationo, to will and require you, if the information be trew, to exped in name of the petitioner a grant of the saiil George his escheat : Yet soe as you tak him bound to mak noe forther use thareof than for the recoverie of the saidis legacies to the behove of his childring ; wharein not doubting of your care, We, &c. — Whitehall, 24 Aprill 1030. To THE AdVOC.^T. Trustio, &c. — Wee are informed by peticeone from Archebald ^^'ood, keeper of our moore of ^loore Eamonth, that it is mightie incroached upon by some of the nobilitie and geutrie haveing landis neir adjacent thareto, whareby not onlie the pcticeoner is cndomagcd, but wee alsoe divers wayis, and especiallie REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 437 in our right iirojiulged : These are alsoe tii will and require j'uu, if the inforniation he trew, to tak a lo"all and speedie course for vintlicatin;4 our right, and the peticooner's prejudice from any fortlier intrusione or present encroachiuent, hut liousoever to certietie us of your diligence, and euiiuire hcinuient : "Wharein not douhting of your care, Wee hidd you fareweell. — Wiiitrhali, the 24 day of Aprill 1030. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, cl-c. — "Wee wer heirtofore pleased to recoiuniend unto your oares and eiidevouris Tuoe petitioucs of Margaret Ballandyne's, which wer sent unto you inclosed within our lettn^ daited the thrid of Aprill 1628, willing you to trye the groundis thareof, and tak speedie course to give such satisfacticuie to hir as in ecjuitie should be by you found htt, or otlnTwayis to certiefie us wdiat ymi shnuld think titt to he done heiriu : Nevertheles noething, as wee are informed, beeing done, and wee taking notice againe of the peticeoner's deniandis and hir povertie, and als(ie of the losse of hir brother's lille in our service at the He of Khea, doe heirhy will aijil rcipiire you fnrthwithto tak the same into your consideratione, and, acconling to our former lettre that you tak some speedie course for hir releeii', or els certietie us what you think fitt to be done tharein, that thareupon wee may tak some forther course and ordour for hir releeff. — Whitehall, tho 24 of Aprill 1630. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Whareas wee are informed that one Koir hath of long time opprest our subjectis in tho charge which he hade under M"' Johne Skeen, dark of the Billis in our College of Justice : Oure ple;usoure is, that if you find that what is heeriu informed unto us to be trew, that yc»i in our name proceed against the said Keer according to the lawes of that kingdonie, and to the course accustumed in tln' like causes.— Whitehall, the 28 of Aprill 1030. To TUE EXCHECQUER. Eight, Sec. — "Whareas wee are informed that one Keir, whoe hade a charge under M'' Johno Skeen, dark of the Billis in our College of Justice, hath both wronged the trust reposed unto liini, and oppressed our subjectis, contrarie to our lawes, whareby his laudis and moveables fall as escheat at our guift : And being willing, for considerationes knouen unto us, to grant any benefitt that may thareby arrise unto us to Sir Thomas Dischingtoun, our servand : Oui'e pleasoure is, iff the said Keer be alreaddie found, or shall heirefter be found culpable in that kind, and that wee may laufullie cans evict the said escheat, that our said servand be preferred thareto before any other pei'sone : And to that ellect that you pas noe other guift thareof till any other till our forther plesour be signiclied unto you tharein. — ^\'hitehall, the 2S day of AprUl 1030. To THE ClTTIE (IF BrISTOLL. Trustie, willow of one Peter Sandersone, whoe (as wee are informed) hade long and faithfullie served oure late royall mother, of worthie memorie, haveing peticeoned us to have those moneyis payed REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 441 unto hir which by liiin wer debursed for our said muther's service, the accomptis wliareof appearing under liand, and the Lord Xepare, our deputie tlie-^aurer, haveing ccrtietied under his hand that no allowance hath been taken in Exchecquer for thrie thousand '■'' Scotis nioneyis of these accomptis : Oure pleasour is, that you pay unto hir or hir assijjnees the said sounie of SOOO'"'- Scottis out of the first and reddiest of ourrentis and casualities whatsoever in that our kingdonie, and that with as much diligence as couveuientlie may be ; and for your warrand, Ax. — Whitehall, the 21 May 1G30. To THE COUNSELL. Right, &c. — Whareas wee have writen our princelie directione unto our commissioners of parliament to prorogat and continow the same unto the first day of Aprill nixtocum, whareby wee may have some more time and leasour to be tliare in persone at the said ]iarlianient, and to receave ourcroune for the peace and securitie of that our native and ancient kingdonie : Oure pleasoure tharefor is, and wee doe heirby authorise, will, and recjuire you, that after the said parliament shalbe j)rorogated and continoued as said is, }'ou caus intiniat at the said prorogaiione and coiitinuatione to all our good lieges within our said king- dome, by oppen proclamatione at the merkat crose of Edinburgh, and all other places needfull, and warne all prelattes, noblemen, commissioners for barrones and burrowis, and all others haveing place to voit or owing attendance in the said supream court of parliament, to attend and waite upon the same the foirsaid day, with continouatione of dayis ; and to perforine all and sinilrie other thingis as to thare places and offices doth apperteen : And for doing the premissis theis our lettres shalbe unto you and everie of you from time to time a sufficient warrand and discharge in that behalf. — Whitehall, the 26 May 1G30. To THE Commissioners of Parliament. Letter upon the Meeting of parliament as above, and of the same date. To THE CoUNSELL. Letter upon the same subject and of the same date. To THE ChaNCEIXARE. Eight, &c. — We are pleased for certane good respectis to discharge the rycht reverend father in God . . . the Archbischopp of S' Androis of the taxatione due to us for his parte of the Archbischoprik of S* Androis and the benefices annexit ; and tharefter willis you, our coUectour of the said taxatione, to grant unto him your discharge and acquittance tharcnf for the termes byiiast, which slialbe allounl unto you in your accomptis, likeas thir presentis shallje untcj you a sufficient discharge and exoneratione in that part.— Whitehall, the 2G May 1630. To THE CoUXSELL. Uight, &c. — Understanding what cnntentnu-nt it will give to you and to all our loving subjcctis to know that it hath pleased God to bliss us with ane sonc, Wee have thought good with all diligence to adverteis you heirof to the effect, that publict n.iticc being given heirof, they may expres thare joy in such 442 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. soleme nianer as is requisit, or at any tiiiio lieirtofore have been used : In JTie, alreadie dimitted by him for the vse of that kirk : These conteneth a Chartour of iSIortifi- catioun for dissolveing the Abbacie thairof, wherby the spiritualitie and temporalitie of the samyne ar vnited to the said Kii'k : Eeserveing to your ila*" and successours the presenting of I\Iinisters at Salset and Kirkmayden, the onlie tuo kirks which formerlie belonged to that abbacie, ■nnth the locall stipends to tlio )ninisters serv'cing the cure, and with provision that, at what t3-me your Ma*'* or successours shall mortifie and assigne to the minister at Portpatrik, as much other good rent, with the few-maills and few- dewteis of that temporalitie then this mortification therof to be payed, that ar to be ratifeid in the nixt parliament. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1630. These conteyne a Licence for 19 yeires to James Jaksone, phisitan, his heyres, associats, &c., to vse ■within Scotland a new Invention for dryvuig all sorts of watter works, provyded he doe it with consent of the owners. AH others, save he and his forsaids, ar prohibited to putt it in jir'acteis dureing that tyme, ■v^lder pane of Confiscation of ther eng;\Ties to the patentees. They ar to putt it in practeis within 3 yeires, otherwyse these to be voyd. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1630. These conteyne a Lease to the Yiscoimt Air, his he;5Tes and, &c., for j'eu-es, of the ore of gold and silver within his owin landis, and ane heretabill disposition of all other mettalls therin, with power to export the best mettalls to ane forrayne part, being in league with your jNIa''*^'', paying the customes vsed in the lyk cases, or as shalbe modifeid by the thesaurer or Excheker. They have libertie to bring in strangers for working of these mettells, who ar to have the benefite of naturalization. They are to pay to youi Ma'''^ the part of the ore, or the part of the refyned mettall, witli a yeirlie dewtie of dureing the said Lease for the said ore of gold and silver, and for all other sorts of oris, in name of bloncshe ferme. The part of the Master of the ]Mynes is reserved. These ar to be ratified in the nixt parliament. — Hampton Coiut, Octo"' 1630. A Precept to the Thesaurer. In regard of the faytlifuU ser^-ice done vnto ws be Johne Sandilands, gentlman of our privie Chalmcr in ordinarie, and rif his continuall abyd about our persone, and for diverse others consideratiouns moveing ■ws : Our pleasur is, and we doe heu-by wiU and requyre vow to cans pay vnto him or his assigneyis, with all diligence, the sowme of 600'''' sterling, and that out of the first and readiest of our rents and casuahteis whatsoever of that our kingdome, or out of such moneyis grooving due or which shall accress xwia ws within the same by whatsoever maner of way : And for your so doeing these presents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrant and discherge. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1630. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 475 To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wlieras a gift of tlie ward nonentrie and rtleiff (wlien it doetli liappin) of certane Landis which did belong to one David Symsone, deceissed, and of the mariage of his aire:?, hath bene presented vnto ws, though we ar willing therby to gratifie iP David Ayton, younger, for the panes takin by liim in discoverie therof ; yet not knowing how mucli the granting of the same vnto him may concerne ws, we ar pleised lieirbj' to remitt the consideratioun therof vnto yow, that if the said ward, &c. be at oui' disposition, the gift therof may be exped in his favouris for some reasonable composition to be payed by him for tlie same, and giveing suirtie for his performance of such things as in caces of the lyk nature is vsuallie geviu by others. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1630. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Haveing "vpon good consideratiouns allowed our late The.saurer to sitt iia our CoUedge of Justice, and the lyk consideratioims, induceuig ws at this tyme to have his jslace supplied by our Thesaurer now being, of whois sufficiencie and qualificatioun we ar verie confident : Our plesur is, that yow receive and adniitt him in our said late Thesaurer's place in the Session, taking his oath as is accustomed in such caces, and that he have and enjoy all the priviledges and other things of that place as his predicessoiu's theriu did hold the same. — Hampton CoiU't, 2 Octo'' 1630. To THE CODNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras by the within petition we ar informed of the many abuses committed in that kingdome by the common sort of practisers in pliisick, and we being most willuig the same may be amended by the Corporation mentioned in the petition, or by some other lawfull way as yow shall tliink fitting for the credit of that our kingdome and the good of our subjects ther : Our pleasur therfor is, that yow tak the said petition into your serious consideratioun, and proceid therin, as yow in your judgments shall think fitting for encourageing of learneing and restrayneing of abuses in the said profession and practeis of physik, and when yom' opinion therin shalbe certifeid vnto ws, we will be the more readie to authorize and establishe what yow shall authorize in that livnd ; And for that effect we de.s}Te yow to requjTe our advocat to di'aw and doquet a signatur fitt for om' hand, and for recommending this bussincs to your speciall care, we bid, &c. — Hampton Coiu-t, 2 Octo'' 1630. To THE Erle of ]\Iortox, Thesaurer. Eight, kz. — Wlieras petition hath bene made vnto ws by Lady Agnes Maxwell, the daughter of the late Lord Maxwell, humblie praying our princelie letters vnto our Exchequer for geving ordour for pay- ment of the arreu's of hir pension, and yoirlie iu tyme comeing for hir mantenance, the same being hot 41''''- sterling per annum, or therabout : Though, by reasone of the present w^ants of our Exchequer, we have reserved to give ane ordour for the payment of any arreirs of pensions, yit, haveing commiseratioun of hir pure and distressed estate, and of hir want of all other meanes wherby now to live in hir old aige, we could wish that yow tak some course for hir present supjilie, for which yow shall have what warrand yow shall cause draw vp for our hand ; and therefter that yow mak payment to hir of hii- pension, according to hir gift therof. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1G30. 476 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Exchequer. Eiglit, &c. — "Wlieras we ar inforaied that ane annual-rent out of the LanJis of JIurkliill and Traprcii was bought and mortifeid liy our late dear father for the vse of our f'liappell Eoj'all, whicli tlierefter was ratifeid in parliament ; And that now it is feared that if any disposition or deid should he made by ws or our successours, of or concerneing these landis, our Chappell right to that annual-rent willjc endangered : Though we sie not just cans to suspect any such thing, yit to avoyd any fear that may be concerned in that kynd, Our pleasur is, that yow consider if ther be any such uecessitie for taking a course to prevent what is beiiin feared, and if yow find it necessarie, that yow mak ane Act of Exchequer thervpon, or otherwayes that yow doe therin as yow shall think most fitt for that pui'pois, which we, if neid be) will further authorize as j'ow to this effect shall best devyse : So we bid, &c. — Hampton Court, 2 Octo'' 1630. To THE Exchequer. Right, &c. — 'VAHieras we are pleased to ratifie in favom-s of our Right, &c. tlie Viscount of Air, a Chartour of Confirmatioun granted by King James 3, confirmeing a Chartour of Alienatioun of certanc landis mentionat in the ratificatioun which wer gevin by one Sir Robert Creighton of Sanquhar, kuy', to one La\\Tcnce Creichton : Sieing what we have done heu'in appeareth to be granted T[3on a deed of one of our royall predicessours, Our i)lcasur is, that yow pass and cause expeed the said ratificatioun, according to the tenour therof, otherwayes that yow returne reasone to ws why the same cannot bo done. — Hampton Court, 7 Octo'- 1630. To THE Biscnop OP Brichan. Reverend Eather — Beuig informed that the Church of Munckie is not provydit of a preacher, and that Patrik Maull, our servand, is the cheif man of that parochine ; And being confident that he will present a sufficient and qualifeid persone for dischergeing of that fmictiou, our pleasur is, that whomsoever he .shall name vnto yow, ye admitt him vnto the said Churche, as you will doe ws acceptable service. — Hampton Coui't, 7 Octo"' 1630. To THE COUNSELLOURS COMEING VP. Right, &c. — Haveing occasion at this tyme to confer with yow tidtching some things concerneing our service. We requyre yow with all diligence to repair viito our Coui-t, wher our farther pleasur shalbe made knoweu vnto yow. Ane other, conforme to the former, of that same dat lykwyse. To the Thesaurer. Right, &c. — Wlieras our right trustie the Erie of Monteith hath, by express command from ws, for the vse of our Chappell royall, agried with the Lard of Syueton for the tythis of the landis of Markhill and Trapren, for payment vnto him of 500''''- sterling, being willing (if convenientlie it can bo done this yeir) that the tythes of these Landis for this cropt may be had for the vse of our said Chapiiell ; Our REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 477 pleasuv is, that with all convenient diligence j'ow pay vnto the said Lard of Sineton the saidsowme of 500'''' , and that out of the first and readiest of our rents, casuahteis, and others dcwtcis whatsoever due vnto ws, within our said kuigdome ; and for the soe doeing these presents shalbe vnto yow a suflicient warraud and discherge. — Gevin at Hampton Court, 10 Octo"^ IGoO. To TOE ConNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we ar inf oniied of some trouble that is lyklie to aryse betuixt our right trustie, &c. The Erie of Galloway and Jolme Gordon of Lochinvar, tuitching one William Gordoun-of !Murefade, and one who was a servand of the said Williain, for preventing whairof, being -willing to have all differences between them composed on a freindlie nianer, Our pleasur is (havoing talcin these differences into your consideratioun) that yow vse your best meanes to I'cmove them, according as yow shall find just cans ; bot if yow find any of the pairteis (whome we wUl yow to call befor yow) refractorie to what yow shall think fitt to be concluded betweeno them that yow returne your opinion what is fitt to be done by ws therin. — Hampton Court, 10 Octo"- 1630. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, tl'c. — A^Hieras we ar informed that nothwithstanding of the agi-iement made betweene . . . Gordon of Eothemay and James Creichton of Frandraught, tuitching the late accident betwene them, he, the said James Creichtoun, is as yit exceedinglie oppressed by such as wer of the pairtie of Eothemay, and by such rebeUs who, vndcr cullour of that enmitie, doe wast and spoyll his laudis and goods, to tho great contempt of our Authoritie and lawis : Therfor our speciall pleasur is, that with all possible diligence yow insist in our name aganst them in a legaU maner, according to any cause formerlie vsed aganst such malefactours and ojipressours, and that yow gi'ant vnto the said James Creichtoun your best ayd and concurrance, ather by intending and raising of letters and processes and prosecuteing Justice aganst them, in so far as can by your place in our or in his name, or both, as yow shall think most neccssarie for that purpois. — Hampton Court, 10 Octo"^ 1630. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — ^^'lleras we ar informed that \nitiU our late dear father's taxt being in that our kingdome, all sowmes formerUe granted vnto him or any of his predicessours by the Estats of that our said kingdome in name of taxatioun wer so dewlie api)earand amongst tliem from tym to tyme past memorie of man by the mutuall Consent of all the Estats, and by such way of assotiation as the Ecclesiasticall lands and benefices payed the one halff of the said taxatioun, and the noblemen, barroncs, and frieholders of the Croun, tuo thrid parts of the other hallT, ami the regall burrows the other thrid part of the said ballf (being the just part of the whole taxatioun) Conforme to the Act of iiarliainent, lawis, and practique of that our kingdome, iiiviolabhe observed vntill tlio last tuo taxatioun wherin the taxt rolls then suddenlie made did minister some colour to tho bcnelices and burghcs to compt for less then thcr due proportion, and less then was then taxed and collected from the seuerall vassalls and burgesses of tiio suids benefices and burroughs; And in regaird the said disproportion was compleyned vpon by our Solicitour, j\I"' W" Haig, wxio quhom we did latelic grant a Commission for discoverie Iherof in the said last tuo Taxatiouns ; And we Ijeing verie desyrous to have that crrour (if any be) amended and prevented for the tyme to cum, and in such convenient maner as none of our particular subjects may have any just occasion to think that ather we ar frustrated of ther benevolence granted, or they disproportioncd in the u I 47$ REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. division tlicrof contrarie to tlie former la-wis and practique of the said kingdome : Our pleasur tlierfor is, and we doe heirby antliorize, -will, and requyi yow to advert seriouslie vnto the making of the tax roll of this present taxatioun, and so in equitie to proportion the same as (respect being had to the pound Landis) the burrowis may be taxed to no more than the sixt part of the wholl, as the continual! custume was in payment of all former taxatiouns of defiuit sowmes ; As also, that yow have a care that the particular benefices and vassalls therof, and the particular burgesses and inhabitants of burrowis be taxed to noe more then according to the quaiititie of ther frie rent and frie geir respectivelie, conforme to the tenour of the Act of parliament : And that the saids sowmes so to be levyed or payed in name of taxatioun may be duelie accompted for to our vse ; AMiicli recommending, &c. — Hampton Court, 10 Octo'- 1630. A signature was signed for Mr Andro Bruce, principall of S' Leonard's Colledge of S' Andrewis, wherby he was to be nominated and presented to the deanrie, Chaptour of S' Androis, and kirk of S' Leonard's, and to the constant stipend therof, modifeit by the Lordis Commissioners of parliament, itc. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo'' 1630. jM"" Jolme Fyff, present minister of Findogask, by this presentatioun was to be nominated and presented to the Archdeanrie of Dumblane, and benefice thairof, and to the haiU teynd sheavis and others tejiidis, as well personage as viccarage, of the kirk and parochin of Findogask, being ane part of the patrimonie of the said Archdeanrie, except the teynd scheavis of the landis of Keirprone aUanerlie, lyand ^nthin the said parochin. — Hamilton Court 12 Octo'' 1630. SuV A. B. Dumblane. To THE Archbischop of S^^ Androis. Eight, &c. — Being informed that by displaceing M'' Joseph Lawrie, late Minister at Stirling, and the not restablisching ather of him, or placeing some other able and qualifeid persone ther, the Inhabitants of that burgh ar diverse tymes dissapoyuted of the benefite of God's word, and ther Infants delayed in receaveing tyinclie baptisme : Our plea.-^ur is, and we doe herby wUl and desyre yow, if yow find that by the ordour of the Chiu'che the said M'' Joseph cannot be re-establisched, yow sie him speedeUe provyded with such a sufficient preacher as they shall present vnto yow. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo' 1630. To THE Burrowis. Trustie, itc. — We caused the Commissioners sent hither of late concemcing the fisching to meitt and confer with such as wer appoynted by ws heir to treat in that purpois, haveing our selfBs heard at lenth the reasones and grounds of that bussines, the tymelie and provident prosequution wherof may tend peculiarlie to j'our good, and increase of trade and schipping ther, and to the good of all our kiugdomes in generall : And becaus it is nowayes intented that yow should therby be WTonged in your ancient privUedges or benefite, we are confident that yow will \'pon your part goe on in the most efi'ectuall maner for advanceing of that purpois, the particulars wherof, as they have bene debated heir, we remitt to the relation of your Commissioner, who will at lenth impart the same vnto yow from ws ; and as hitherto in aU tilings con- cerneing our service recommended vnto yow by ws, and particularlie in tliis last assemblie of oiu- estats, we REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 479 have fund your affection to our service, for which we give yow liartlie tlianks, so wc ar confident that in all other things coucerneiug the good therof yow will contincw as we have ever fund yow. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo-- 1630. To THE Arcii-B. of S'' Androis. Iiight, t^-c. — Ilaveing vnderstude how afi'cctionatlio yow and tlic rest of llic Ckn'gie wer readic to further these tilings which wer propounded concerneing tlie good of our ser\'ioe at the last convention, we give yow hartie thanks for the samyne, willing yow to signifie the rest of your brethren how weill we ar satisfeit therwith, which we shall ever he willing to acknowledge when any occasion is oflered that may fairUe tend to your good : And as yow was cairfvdl of our service at that tyme, we expect the lyk of yow at the nixt meitting for the erecting of a general! fisching, which is a great, a glorious, and beneficiall work, cheiflie for the good of that our ancient kingdomc : And therfor being verio confident that yow will apply your best Couusells for the advancement therof. We bid, &c. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo'' 1G30. To THE CoUNSELL. Eight, &c.— AVe ha\'e fund your affection to our service at this last Convention of the Estats, for which we give j'ow hartie thanks. As tuitching the propositions sent by ws vnto yow concerneing the improveing of the Fischings tlier, we have caused the Commissioners (sent hither to treat in that purpois) to meett and confer with such as wer appojTited by ws heir to that effect, haveing our selffs heard the reasones and grounds for prosecuteiiig that bussines, wlierin, efter that they have delyvered vnto yow what hath bene debated heir at this tyme. We wiU yow to insist, as yow have begun, to give your best advyse and furtherance for briuging a work of so great consequence to the intended perfection, which, amongst other good services done by yow for the publict good of that our ancient kingdome, will accompt this one of the greatest ; and efter yow have heard the opinion of such of the Estats as ar to convene for that purpois, we desjTc yow to returne Commissioners, with instructions to treat heirin, with ane absolute power to conclude for avoyding all dehiyes, bec'aus the work, for diverse considerations, requyreth haist. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo"" 1G30. To THE ASSEMBLIE OP ESTATS. Eight, &c. — We have fund by report such as wer present at your last meetling, and by effects your affection %Tito our service, wherwith we rest weiU satisfeit, and doe give yow most hartlie thanks for the same, assureing yow that we will not be wanting m auy thing that we can contribute to the good of that our ancient kingdome ; for which effect some propositions wer sent by ws to be considered of by yow con- cerneing the improveing of the fischings ther, whcrvjjon yow sent as we rcqujTed Commissioners liither to treat of that purjjois, we have caused them, and such as wer appoynted by ws heir for that effect, to meitt and confer togidder therin, haveing our solffis heard the reasones and grounds for prosecutouig that bussines, which, as we conceave (if it be providentlio followed), may ]irovo a work of great consequence for the generall good of our whole kingdomes, and more particularlic for the benofite of that our ancient kingdomc, by the daylie improveing of trade and schipping therin : And sieing it is not heirby intendit that auy of your ancient priviledges nor benefits formerlio enjoyed bo anywyse hindered, hot, on the contrarie, that yoiu' trade, schipping, and consequentlie the strenth and glorie of the kingdome be encreased. These wil therfor serioushe recommend vnto yow the said purpois, as it shalbo delj'vered vnto yow by them who wer Commissioners vuto ws, that you may coiuiider how this work may be best and spccdelie done, what 48o REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. toimes and plantations ar to erected for this purpois : And to the intent yow on yonr part should give that contribution, help, and furtherance ■which is requisite for so good and glorious a work, that yow condescend among your selffis what help and supplie may be expected from thence, and havcing weill considered what is fitt to bo done vjjon youi' parts for advancement of this gi'eat work, that Commissioners may be sent bak with absolute power to conclud therin, without any restriction, bot of our approbation. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo'' 1G30. Posiscript with hi'ti Ma'"^ owin hand. This is a work of so great good to both my kingdomes, that I have thoght good by these few lynes of my owin hand seriouslie to recommend vnto yow, the furthering or hindring of which will ather oblidge or dissoblidge me more than any one bussLnes that hath happened in my tyme. Subscribitur C. R, To THE SesSIOXE. Right, &c. — Haveing resolved to change some persones who had extraordinarie places in session, according as we vpon good Consideratiouns had formerlie intendit, and being confident of the sufficiencie and qualificatioun of oui' Eight, &c. The Lord Traquair, we ar heirby pleased to wLU and reijuyre yow to admitt and receave him in the session in the place of the Lord Erskene, and that yow tak, as is accustomed in such caces, the oath of the said Lord Traquair, whonie we wOl to have and enjoy all the priviledges and other things belonging to that place ; and for your so doeing, &c. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo"" 1630. Sir- William AJcxander to be admitted in place of Sir Aichil)ald Achiesone. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Haveing resolved to change some persones who had extraordinarie places in Session, and so furth, conforme to the precedent letter, his Ma'"'^ willing that Sir John Hamilton, Clerk Register, be admitted in the Session in the place of Sir John Scott, directour of the Chancerie. And ane other of the same date, and conforme to the precedent, admitting in the Session in the place of To Four Noblemen. Eight, Arc. — Considering how inconvenient it is that such a great number of Commissioners should be -v-pon our Exchequer as ar for the present, it woidd seme more expedient that none should be admitted thervpon save our Officers of Estate ; And yit being desyreous to have it done without any just cans of discontent to these noblemen and others who have bene in it the tymes byi:)ast, and have deserved well of ws, we have lykwysc takin to our consideratioun that these officers, or a certane number of them, might be the quorum. Our thesaurer or deputie thesaurer being alwyse one, without removeing any of the rest for the present : Bot in regard this is a matter of speciall moment, we would not determyne in any thing without your advyse : Therfoir we desyre yow that yow consider of both these tuo wayes, or of any other that ia your judgment may seme better, and at yow resolve lett a Commission be drawin vp accordinglie and sent vnto ws : So recommending that spcciallie vnto your care as vnto those whome we speciallie trust, We bid, &c.— Hampton Coui't, 12 Octo' 1630. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 481 To TUB Lord Erskene. Eigbt, ite. — Though to prosecute that cans which vpoun good consiJeratiouns was inteuted aud delayed by ws at our last placeing 3'ow vjioii the Session, Wo have removed yow from that .Tudicatorie for a tyme, we ar so far from doeing it out of any dislyk of your cariage therin, or in any vtlier thing concerneing our service, that these ar to give yow most hartie thanks for the same, assureing yow that we shall not be \aimyndfull therof whensoever any convenient occasion is offered wherby we may express our respect vnto yow : We bid, &c. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo'' 1G30. Ane.other of this style verbatim done to Sii' John Scott. Instructions from the King nis Ma^^^ to the Right Hon"-^ the Erle of Monteith, Lo/ President of his Ma'*"' privie Comisall of Scotland. It is his Ma**^'^ pleasur that tlie said Erie gave ordour to his Ma**'" Advocat carofullie to advert to his Ma**"" inten-uption of the prescription, and that he vso his best moaues that nothing be omitted that may save his Mat"-''^ Actions from prescrijition. That the said Erie seik and requyre ane accompt of such letters and directions as his Ma"" hath formerlie gevin concerneing the rectifieing the abuse of Coyne. That the said Erie give ordour to his Ma*"'** Advocat to try the right of Sir Mungo Murray to the Lands of Hountingtour, and to report the estate thairof to his Ma"'". That the said Erie desert out of his Court of Justice-Generall any dittay concerneing W™ Gordoun of Murefade, and of one who was a servant of his, becaus his Ma''"^ hath requyred his Counsel! to vse ther best meanes to compose these differences in a friendlie mauer. That the said Erie confer and advyse with his Ma*'''' Chancellour Thcsaurer concerneing the fisching bussines, and that they enjoy togidder in what and in everic thing that may concerne the advancement of his Ma**"* service. That the said Erie confer and advyse wth the Lord Chancellour the Archbischop of S' Androis, Thesaui'er Privie Scall, and his Ma**""' Advocat, or any thric of them, whither it be feit for tlie good of his Ma'''"* service to mak vse of the Commission signed for the Exchequer wherin the oflicers ar onlie joyncd with the Thesaurer and deputie Thesaui-er, or if the saidis officers, or some of them, shall onlie be putt vpon the quorum, or otherwayes what Commission they shall think best to be vsed therin, that one may be drawiu vp accordinglie for his Ma''''" hand. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo'' 10.30. To THE Chancellour. Eight, kc. — AVlieras we wer pleased vpon good consideratiouns to commend vnto yow for vseing the fairest and best way in making that act vnefTectuall wliich was made aganst the ilecrio gevin by our Colledgo of Justice iti favoiu's of our burght of Edinburgh tuitching some of the Inhabitants of Leith, and therefter in composing in a freindlio maner the differences betnixt them which at the tyme yow could not convenientlie effectuat becaus of our service entrusted vnto yow in the ensueing Convention, and the vacancie following thervpon : Though we have heiriu at lenth signifcid our pleasur to our Counscll, these ar agaiie seriouslie to recommend vnto yow that ])uri)ois, that we be not further troubled with any question that may aryse therin. — Hampton Coui't, 12 Octo'' 1630. 482 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE TotiN OF Edinburgh. Trustie, &c. — Vnderstancling liow that immediatlie efter M'' Jolme Scliai'p did find himselff dissappoynted of that place of principall of S' Leonard's Colledge (wher\aito of our owin motiun and knowledge of his sufficiencie we had recommended him), yow had by the ad^-yse of the Archbischop of S' Androis made ehoyse of him to serve in your Church or CoUedge, ;\'g give j-ow hartie thanks for the same, and the rather for that yow did efter so readie and frie maner ; And as we doubt not bot he will discharge a dewtie in that charge, so we mlbe confident that yow will contribute (as occasion shall requjTc) to any thing that may tend to his further advancement and furthermg of his good. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have bene informed that yow have caused suspend the decrie geviu by the Session in favours of our burgh of Edinburgh aganst some of the Inhabitants of Leith : Though we doubt not yow have had some speciall Consideratiouns moveing yow thervnto, yit desyreing that everie Judicatorie may be preserved in the owia iategritie, and sieing as we conceave that decrie was pronunced by our CoUedge of Justice as a civill matter properlie belonging vnto them, we sie no reasone why it should not tak effect as was intendit without any hinderance by any meanes whatsoever : Therfor our pleasur is, that yow tak a course for making the Act made aganst the decrie vneffectuall, that our Lawis may have ther frie course amongst all our subjects whatsoever, and our said burght may enjoj' ther liberteis conforme thervnto : As for removeing of that difference which is amongst them concerneing garneUing of victuaU in Leith, we have signifeid our pleasur to our Chancellour, Thesaurer, and President of our Counsoll, that such a course may be amicablie takin therin, as if our said burgh shall dispense with ther libertie in that pojTit the saids inliabitants may [make] such retribution vnto them in other things as in reasone and equitie in such causes is allowable. — Hampton Court, 12 Octo"' 1G30. To THE Exchequer. Plight, &c. — Wlieras we have signed a signiature of Confirmatioun of the contract past betweene the Lord Lyndsay and the Lard of Barnes, concerneing his tytiiis of West Bernes, within the paroch of CraUl, as a paterne for the rest of that paroch : Our pleasur therfor is, that yow expeed the same, and the lyk signature vnto the rest of the parocliiners of the said paroch, with reservatioun of our annuitie and others mentionat and reserved in the said signature : And for your' so dosing, &c. Dra^vin by Sii' Archibald Achiesone, and procured to be signed by the Marqueis of Hamilton. To THE Chancellgcr. Eight, - 1630. To THE ExCHEQCER. Eight, (tc. — "We ar informed by petition from Patrik Lyndsay that in recompence of long service ther was 1000^'' granted to him by our late dear father, wherof he never received but 300 merks : "We therfor, commiserating his aigo and povertie, have thoght fitt to wiU and recpiyre j'ow to examyne and try the treuth of the premisses, and if any thing be fund dew vnto liim, ather to give ordoiu' for his satisfaction therin, or otherwj-se to certifie ws, that we may give further warrant theranent : So, not doubting of your care heirin, "S\'e bid, &c.— Whythall, 2 De"" 1630. By his ]NLi'*''' command. Subscribe Ja. Galloway. Til THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Being petitioned by John Kennedie, sometyme of Blampdian, and ilargaret Stewart, his spous, that about ellevin yeires since, he being then near the aige of 21 Veires, was circimivened and REGISTER OE ROYAL LETTERS. 491 induced by Josias Stewart, tlieii styled of Eimyton, to sell vnto liiiii the lamUs and liveinq of Blairqiiliaii for twentie-fyve thowsaud nierks scotts, flicy being worth one hundreth tluiwsand and vpward, which Josias and James Kennedye, thar styled of Culzeane, his sone-in-law, and AVilliam Sttwart of Duuduft', gave band to pay vnto them at a certane terme bypast, with the ordinavic interest fhairof, Init never performed the same ; And lykwyse that the said Josias and 'W'illiamc Stewarts and James Kennedie ar our rebells, lying at home vnrelaxcd, whcrby the said Johne and ^larie, his spous, ar frustrat of the benefite of ther estats, excejijt our gratious favour be vnto them extendit : ( )ur jili'asur thcrfor is, tliat yow try the estate of the premisses, and finding it trew tliat the said Johiu^ and ^Nfary have heir alledged, that yow pass vnto them a signature of the escheit and lyfrent of the said Josias ancl "William Stewarts and James Kennedie, but so as they doe not extend farther then to the satisfactinn of what is justlie due vnto them : They alwyse giveing such reasonable compositioun to ws for the same as to yow shalbc thoght fitting, and for your soe doeing these shalbe your sufficient warrant. — Whythall, 2 De'' 1630. By Sir James Galloway. To THE AdvOCAT. Trustie, &c. — Wheras wo ar informed by "William Tyrie of Prundiilbo that some persones haveing intendit ane Action (piestinueing some of his landis holil ward of ws, wherliy, if the same should hajipin to be evicted from him, we will lose our superioritic therof, and wilbc a dangerous jiresident for taking diverse superioriteis of that nature from oiu' Croun, a course far contrarie to what we had intended for drawing in of all superiorites justlie belonging to ws within that our kingdmiie : Our ])leasur is, that yow consider of the trew estate of that action, and if yow find that we ar lyklie to sutfer in our interest therln, that yow carefullie advert ther\Tito, that (in so far as lawfullie may be) nothing be done therin to our jjrejudice ; And (if neid be) that yow advertise ws of the estate therof, and of your advyse tuitching tlie same : So we, &c.— Whythall, 3 De"" 1G30. To THE Eahle of Seafort. Eight, ko,. — Haveing occasion to confer with yow at this tyme in some things conccrneing our service, Our pleasur is, that with as much diligence as convenientlie can be vsed, j^ow repair to oui' Court, wher further pleasur shalbe imparted vnto yow : AVe bid, &c. — "Whytliall, 3 De'' 1G30. To THE COUXSEI.L. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we ar informed tliat our service C(uumilt(>d to the Charge of our Eight, *^-c. the Erie of Tullibardyne and his associats for performeing that part of a Contract betweenc ws and them conccrneing such things as might be vsefull for our Xavie, caniu^t be performed vnless Johne Grant of Glenmorishtoun, with whonie, as we are lykwyse informed ther is a necessitio to agne for furnisliing tymber to that purpois, have libcrtic to provyde and delyver the same, which he is not aVde to performo, becaus of some homings vsed aganst him by our Eight, &c. the Erie of Murray for Criminall causes, but oifercth, if he wer pomiitted by yow to goe on in that service, to give vnto yow sufficient securitie for his appearance befor yow at all tymes efter a lawfull summondis; wherin his demand seameing to ws to be verie reasonable, and tlu; consideration of what he vndertaketh to be of great consequence for the good of our service : Oui- pleasur is, that yow ather caus frie him of the saids hornings or suspend the execution tlierof to the effect he may friclio and spcedelie proceid in our said service, taking such sulficient surettis 492 REGISTER 01' ROYAL LETTERS. of him for his appearance at such tymes as yow shall think fitt to appoyut for answering hefoir our Justice-Generall anything that can he justlie objected aganst him ; And the better advanceing our said service, that yow grant him all such lawfull favour and furtherance as convenientlie yow can, he alwyse caryeing himselflf in a civill and lawfull manor. — Whythall, 9 De"" 1630. To THE Commissioners of Scrrenders. Eight, etc. — "Wlieras we wer pleased of late to requyi-e our Eight, kd. the Erie of Eoxbrugh, to repair to Court for setlLng of all bussines betweene him and Francis Stewart, in regard he cannot be able for the present till the first day of Junij nistocum, to attend vpou what may concerne him in that Com- mission of the Tythis, by reasone of his necessarie attendance heir, for hearing our determination aneut the saids differences, wherin we ar now to proceid without any further delay : Our pleasiir is, according to our former letter vnto yow tuitching this purpois, that now lykwyso whatsoever shall cum befor yow concerneing the said Erie his Tythis be continewed till that day : We bid, &c. — "Whythall, 7 De"" 1G30. To THE CoUXSALL. Eight, &c. — We wer pleased heirtofoir, out of just and reasonable consideratiouns, to grant a yeires protection to the M'' of Herreis, and being now agane informed by petition from him that certane actions of his towards the payment of his croditours ar yit vndeterniined and depending stUl befor our Judges, which, without the continuance of our protection will be vnvsefull to his said intention, as lykwyse that the rigour of his creditours is such as no reasone will satisfie them without the restraynt of hLs persone, wherby they would enforce him to tak such course as they please, but vnnaturall ... a sone to the prejudice of his father ; we thorfcjr, out of our princelie consideratioun, have signed him a protection for ane whole yeir, willing and requyreing yow to expeed the same, efter yow have taken him bund for per- formeing of such equitable conditions as are expressed in the said grant ; wherin, not doubting of your Conformitie to this our plcasur, we bid, ttc. — Whythall, 13 De' 1630. Bv Sir Ja. Gallowav. To THE Lord Gordoun. Eight, &c. — We ar informed from the Lord Archbischop of S' Androis, and other bischops of his dyocie, of your carefull and diligent proceidings vpoun that Commission latelie gevin vnto yow aganst the papists in the Xorth, and the good effects which hath followed thervpon, of quyeting the cuntrey and repressing ther insolenceis, wherin, as yow have ws and to the cuntrey good and acceptable service, so we have thoght it our part, towards the encouragement of your selff or others in services of that nature heirefter, to give to yow our particular thanks ; and wheras we ar further informed by them that by this your forwardnes yow have incurred the displeasur and indignation of many great persones, both at home and abroad. Our desyre is that yow doe not putt them in a balance with our good opinion, but beleive that as yow have bene carefull and ddigent in the performance of our service, we lykwyse shall not be w^anting bj' our good countenance to contervale the loss of any such malicious and evill disposed persones ; wherof, desjTreing yow to rest assured, we bid, h Syl Thomas, Earle of Arundell and Surrey. Aulgeruoun, Earle of Xorthumberland. Francis, Earle of Cumberland. Theophilus, Earle of Suffolk. The Lord "WUliain Howard. Henrie, Lord iLaltravers. Henrie, Lord Clill'ord. Sir Francis Howard. Su' Johne Fenwick, knyglit and barronett. Sir Eitchard Grahame, knyght and barronett. Sir George Daltoun, knyght. Sir "William Carnby, knyght. Sir "Wdliaiu "Witherington, knyght. Sir Johne Lowther, knyght. Eodger "Witherington, knyght. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 495 To THE COUXSELL. Eiglit, &c. — Wlieras we ar informed that in regard of the death of the late Lord Oliphant without leaveing any aires-niale lawfidlie procreat of his bodie to succeid \mto his title of honour, ther is a question fallin out betuixt Lady Anna Oliphant, his daughter, his heyre of blood, and ane Patrik Oliphant, pretendiug right to the said title, by tailzie and disposition flowing from the said late Lord, by wliich he assumes title and place ; and being lykwyes informed that the proces is alreadie intented befor the Judges Ordinarie, for decydeing of the saidis parteis' rights : It is our expres wdl and jJeasur, to the effect we be nather wronged ia our princelie prerogative, nor ather pau-tie in ther right that yow, vpon sight heirof, ia our name discharge both the saidis pairteis from prcsumemg to vsmp to tak vpon them the said title or place \-utill such tyme as by the Judge Ordinarie it be legallie decydit to whom the said place doeth lawfullie pertene. — Whythall, 5 Ja"' 163L To THE Erle of Murray Eight, &c. — "We vnderstand by a letter from our Coimsell how good a service you have done xrAo ws by aj)prehending of James Grant, the rebell, by your successful! endeavours therin approveing our judgment in granting that Commission vnto yow ; and as we know that this was not done without great charges and paynes, soe we will accordinglie esteame tharof, as we have writtin vnto our CounseU, willing that nothing be done to the prejudice of your Commission, hot that it have the full power allowed theria to the expjTeing of the same, dureing the which tyme we wish yow to proceid as yow have done liitherto, according to the tenour therof : And so, exp)ectLng yonr best endeavours, and wishing your good successe, &c.— Whythall, 7 Ja^ 1G31. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, A:c. — We vnderstand by your letter how good a service is done wAo ws by our Eight, itc. the Erie of Murrray in apprehending James Grant, the rebell, and his complices, which we acknowledge and will esteame therof as it doeth deserve : Bot sieing we conceave that a persone of his qualitie could not have soe subsisted or proceidit therin without the ayd or encouragment of others, as this service hath made ane end of his treacherous and malicious course, so to prevent, by the pimishment of this, the attempting of any the lyk heirefter. Our pleasur is, that yow cans examinat the said James (if he be alyve) or any others that adheared vnto him, of the meanes how he hath bene supported, that ordour may be takin with all that have contributed any voluntarie help for assisting of him, in so far as the lawis of that kingdomo will allow : And in the meanetyme, sieing our said couscu's Commission hath produced so good effects, our further pleasur is that nothing be done to the prejudice therof, bot that it stand in the full force and effect till the expyreiug of the same : Any so, not doubting of your care heu-ein. — Whythall, 7 Ja"^ 1G31. To THE ChAXCELLOUR. Eight, &c. — T\'Tieras we have writtin vnto our Counsell for causcing examync James Grant (if he be alyvc) or any others who adhaered vnto him, of the meanes how he hath bene supported durehig the tyme of his rebellion, and that ordour may be takin with all such as shalbe fund to have contributed any voluntarie help towards his mantenance ; and being verie desyreous that all meanes should be vscd for finding out such pereones (if ther be any), we conceave that it may be better tryed by a privat number 496 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. than hefoir tlie liaill tal>lo ; and in snch a cause we iloe lieirby will and authorize yow that, ather hy your selif, or if yow shall find it neidfull that yow assume -vnto yow such of our privie Counsell or others as shall seme Lest vnto yow, and that yow vse your liest endeavours for tryell of the same, as yow will doe acceptable service vnto ws : And our further pleasur is, that the said James, or any others who have had hand in that crynie, being in close prissone, yow give speciaU ordour that none have access to speik with them, without your particular warrant. — Whythall, 7 Ja'' 1631. To THE Advocat. Tnistie, &c.— Haveing vnderstude that, nocht withstanding of the presentatioun granted by ws of the Church of Duffus, the assisting wherof we recommended vnto youi care, yit the same persone whom we wer pleased to gTatiefie therwith hath takin another right, neglecting that which he had from ws, whervnto yow have opposed youi- selff for manteyneing oui title, We approve your cariage heirin, and the care yow have schawin therby of our service : And it is our pleasur that yow proceid for defending that preseutatoun which was granted by ws, in so far as the Lawis of tliat our kingdome will allow ; and that yow tak the Ivk course in all other caices of the lyk nature, that we may recover any patronages that ar vnjustlie detepied from ws, wherauent these presents shalbe vuto yow a sufficient warrant. — From oiu- Court at yewmerkit, 23 Ja-- 1631. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — Being informed of a contraversie betuix Thomas Kirkpatrik of Lisburne and ane Bryce Semple, wherby the said Thomas was lyklie to be vtterUe ruinated in his whole estate by the said Bryce, Our pleasur is, that, haveing cited the pairteis befor yow, yow tak such ane equitable course by ther submission ^nito yow, or otherwj-se, if yow shaU think requisit, for preventing any wrong that the said Thomas may suffer by that meanes ; and in caice that ather of the pairteis will not hearken vnto reasone, that yow acquant ws therwith, that therefter we may proceid therin as yow shall think most convenient : Which recommending vnto your care, &c. — NewBiarkit, 29 Ja'" 1631. To THE Session. Eiglit, &c. — Being informed that in tyme of our late dear father the differences betweeno our riglit trustie, &c. the Erie of Annandale and Sir Archibald Achiesone, kny', our Secretarie for that our kingdome, tuitching some lanJis in Irland, wer bo them referred \xAo Sir William Alexander, our principall .Secretarie ther, and Sir James FuUertone, late of our lied chalmer, to have bene composed by them in a freindlio maner : And now we being willing becuus of the said Sir James his deceis, and that they cannot mutuallie agrie betweene themselffis for setling these differences between them, that they be takin away in ane arbitrarie coure, We thmk it fitt that ather yow or they themselffis may choyse to this purpois of such persones who best vnderstand the Lawis of Irlaud and the estate of these lands in question ; and if the said Erie and Sir X\^ Achiesone will not condescend to this course, or if it doe not tak that effect, that yow certifie ws therof, that we may give such farder speedie ordour therin as in justice we shall think titt and reasonable.— Whythall, 13 Feb"^ 1631. To THE ViscoNT Duplin, Chancellois. Plight, &c. — In regard of the prejudiec that diverse of our lovcuig servandis and subjects doe suffer by want of these moneyis which we \'j:)on good consideratiouns and for the good of our service REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 497 had condesceuded to give mito them, Our pleasur is, that whatsoever moneys vow shall receavc of any taxatioun wherof yow ar Collectom-, that, with the concealments thairof, yow dclyver the same to the E. of Morton. — [Xo date.] To THE Exchequer. Eiglit, el-c.— In regard wo have agriod witli Sir Alex'' Strauchan of Thorneton, kny' baronet, for surrendring his Commissions granted Ijy ws vnto him for tlie sownie of 3000''''- sts, for payment wlierof vnto him, or ^nito others of whois estates he hath made vse, our thesaiu'er principall, and the Lord Traquair, our depiitie thesaurer, have gevin ther bandis : And sieing it is nowayes our intention tliat they .should any wj'se suifer in the same, it being done by our direction. Our pleasur i.s, that the said sowme of 3000''''- St. be allowed vnto them in ther owiii handis out of tlie first moneyis ary.sing be tlie said Commission, or out of any other our rents and casualiteis whatsoever, tUl they be compleitlie releived : And in regard we have lykwyse [agreed] with the Lo/ Xaper for surremlring vnto ws his place of deputie thesaurer, as lykwyse in contcntatiouii of his pi'usi.jn, which he liuught from Walter Stewart for the sowme of 3500''''- St., to be gevin to him, it is our further pleasiu' that the said sowme be lykwyse allowed to them in ther owiii handis out of the first and readiest of any of our rents and casualiteis whatsoever, and that, for ther further securitie, yow mak ane act of Exeheij_uer heirvpon : And for your soo doeing, &c. — Whythall, 13 Feb"" 1G31. Tliese conteyne your Ma**'^ gift of recognition of Ten merk land of Heailrig, and the fy^■e merle laud lyand within the Lordschip of Brigham, which did apperteane to ane Robert Dicksone in favours of Johno Cle\-ie, apothecarie, his aires and assignej'is, with power to them in ther owin name, or by the assistance of your Advocat, to persew declaratour.s of recognition ther^-pon till tlie finall decision therof, and to quarrell and improve all infeftments and writts granted in prejudice of his gift: To be hold in of your Ma''« and successoiu- for the rights and services vsed and wouut. — Whythall, 13 Eel/ 1G31. Our Soveraigne Lord, with advyse and consent of his JiLi'™ right trustie and w(^ilbeloved C(jusen and CounseUoiir, William, Erie of Morton, Lord Dalki'ith and Aberdour, high Thcsaiu'er, Comptrollcir, and CoUectour generall of his Ma"=''' new augmentatiouns within the kmgdome of Scotland, and of his highnes' trustie Cousen and Counsellour, Johne, Lord Stewart of Traquair, and Archibald, Lord Xaper of Merchistoun, his highnes' deputeis in the saidis offices, and supplying the thesaurer principall his place in his absens, and also of the remanent Lordis of his highnes' Exchequer of the said kiiigdome of Scotland, his highnes' Commissioners, Ordcanes a Letter to be made raider his highnes' privie seall in due forme to and in favours of his highnes' lovit Doctour Walter Whytfoord, one of his Ma*^''* Cliaplanes, making meutioun that forsameikle as the said Doctour Whytfoord being jiresident of the subdcanrie of Gla.sgow, with the whole fruits and pertinents belonging thairto, be his Jla'"^ as vndoubted palronc of the said benefice, the patronage whairof being broght in tpiostion by Sir James Cleland of Jlonkland jiretending right to the .saniyne, the .said Doctour 'Whytfoord, efter long and troublsome dispute in Law iutcndit and prosecute vjjon his owin propper charges, obtcneing sentence and decreit befoir the Lordis in foro contra- dictorio, cstablisching the right of the said patronage in his !Ma'*^'' persono as api)erteneing to his royall Croun, which his Ma''" accepting as good and thankfull .service done by his .said service : And thairfor being informed that ther ar cei'tane arrearages of the fruits and rents of the said benelico rcstand award \'npayed of certane yeires preceiding the said Doctour Whytfurd his entrie to the saniyue, lies gevin, granted, and disponed, and be thir presents, Gevis, grants, and dispones to his sorvitour forsaid, all and siudrie fruits, teynds, few-dewtei-s, and others dewteis whatsumevcr rcstand vnpayed of the patrimoiiio 498 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. of tlie said benefice or oney part therof of auey terine or crir in any tyme liygane ; with this provision alwise, that the samyne shall not be prejudiciall to the Commission of Excheker ; and that in matters of great importance the Chancellour sie that the Counsell be more frequent, and if any being advertised absents themselffs, they ar to be censured by the table ; and thir presents to be ane suftieieut warrand for the great seall. — ■ Whythall, 25 ^March 1G31. ConnscUoni-'s Names. Archbischop S' Androis, Chancellour; Thesaurer, E. Monteith ; President, E. Hadinton. Vt. Glasgow, ^Marques of Hamilton, E. i\Iarschell, E. Mar, E. Winton, E. Liidytligow, E. Perth, E. Wigtouu, E. Tulli- bardyn, E. Iloxburgh, E. Kellie, E. Buceleuch, E. Annandale, E. Galloway, E. Seafort, E. Lauderdaill, E. Carlile, Viscount Stormont, Viscont Air, 1!. Dunkeld, 1!. Aberdene, ]!. Koss, B. Dumblane, L. Gordon, L. Lome, L. Erskene, Loy Melvill, L. Carnagy, L. Jedburgh, L. Naper ; L. Traquair, M"' of Elphingstoun, Tug Secretareis ; Sir Johne Hamilton, Sir Thomas Hope, Sir George Elphingstoun, Sir Johne Scott, Sir James Baillie, Sir James Galloway. Was M'' Eobert Bruce present by his IMa''"" to the Church of Culros, being at his jNIa''''*' gift by the death of M'' Pobcrt ColviU, last minister at the said kii'k ^— WhithaU, 25 March 1G31. To THE Chancellor. Right, &c. — AVheras vpon information made vnto ws in behalU' of the bischops in that our kingdomo of diverse grcvances sustened by them, we have bene pleased to mak choyse of yow to hear and compose the same in so far as yow can lawfullie and convenientlie doe : Our pleasur is, that to this purpois yow meit with the Commissioners, to be choj-sen by them out of ther owin number, and that yow vse your best endeavours for setting such matters, wherin they lind thcmselffis justlie greived, othorwyse that if vpon any poynt whervpon yow and they cannot condescend, yow ccrtilie ws of the true estate therof, that we may give such further ordour therin as we by your advyse shall find just caus. — Whythall, 25 March 1G31. To THE Counsell. Pvight, &c. — Haveing intention vpon verie good coiisideratiouns at this tyme to ayd our brother, the king of Sueden, with such forces as we can convenientlie spare : Our pleasur is, that yow grant vnto II N 510 ' REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. George Dowglas, Lewetenent-Colonell vnto Sir James Eaiiisay, kny*, a sufficient warrant to levy and transport 300 men over seas for the assistance of om- said brother out of all such persones ivithin that our kingdome of Scotland as he shall find willing to goe with him thither, granting him libertie to tuck drumes for that purpois, with as large priviledges as any other hath had heirtofoir in the lyk kynd, he alwyse giveing such satisfaction to everie one of the said number as he shall agrie vpon betwixt him and them, according to the former customcs in the lyk caces. — AVIiythall, 29 March 1G3I. To THE CUANCELLOUR. Eight, &c. — In regard that oiu' right trustie, &c. the Duik of Lennox, being ane of whome we have a speciall care, haveing licence from ws, is gone abroad to travell for some tyme that he may be the better enabled for our service heirefter, being loath that dureing the tyme of his absence he should anywyse suffer in his affiiires within that our kingdome, ather in the valuation of tythis or otherwyse, and being loath with all to command anything in his particular wherof the preparative in matters of greater moment may be prejudiciall vnto ws : Our pleasur is, that haveing eonfened with such as ar intrusted with the Charge of his affaires ther, and taking notice of the particulars that ar demanded for his advantage, haveing heard the opinion of our Advocat tlierin, that j'ow adverteis ws what we can lawfullie or con- venientlie doe for his good, and that yow cans him draw vp any writt for our hand which he shall think requisit for that effect to be sent vnto ws — ^'\\^lythall, 29 ilarch 1C31. To THE EXCHECQUER. liight, &c. — Being informed that ther ar diverse fynes of the Circuit Courts raised of late from persones fyned within the boundis of the baronie and regalitie of Glasgow, belonging to the house of Lennox, which being now sequestred, vntill such tymes as it be decydit befor yow, whither the samyne doe appertene to ws or to our right, &c. the Duik of Lennox, in whois estate, being vnwUling that any- thing be changed dureing his absence, to which purpois we have bene formerlie pleased to wryt \aito our right, &c. the Erie of Monteith, who is oiu' Justice-generall in that our kingdome : Our pleasur is, and heirby we doe requyre yow to cause foorthwith the fynes aforsaid to be delyvered vnto our said cusen, his Commissioners or agents, and that in all things that shall cum befor yow concerneing him yow give your best assistance, which we will tak as speciall good service done vnto ws. — Wh}i,haU, 29 March 1631. To THE Erle Monteith. Eight, &c. — Being informed that ther be diverse fj-nes of the Circuit Courts raised of late from persones fyned within the boundis of the baronie and regalitie of Glasgow, belonging to our Eight, &c., the Duik of Lennox, which being now sequestred vntill such tyme as it be decydit befor the Commis- sioners of our E.xchequer, whither the samyne doe appertene vnto ws or to our said Cousen, in whois estate being vnwilling that any thing lie changed dureing his absence. Our pleasur is, and heirby doe requyre yow to have a care to sie that the fynes aforsaid be delyvered vnto our said Cousen, his Commissioners or agents, and that in all things concerneing him yow give your best assistance as yow can laufidlie doe, which we will tak as a .speciall service done vnto ws. — Wliythall, 29 ^larch 1G31. Warrant. Our pleasur is, that for good and considerable causses knowen vnto ws, yow licence and permitt our trustie and weilbeloved iVlex'' Erskene of Dune, his Chalmerlane and Others, haveing his jiower to REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 5,, transport from tliat our kingJome to auy port or part withiu our duuiiuious the quantitie of so much victuall of wheat, harley, and oatts belonging vnto him as shall amount to four scoir ChalJers or theraLout, he paying vnto ws such custome for the same as hath bene accustomed to be payed in caces of the lyk nature, and that none of yow attempt nor tak in hand directlie or indirectlie to hinder to stay him or them from doeing therof, bot that this our licence may be eflectuaU vnto them Mitill the firet day of October nixt ensueing ; and for your soe doeing tliese presents shalljc yoiu' sufficient warrant and discher^'o. — Ge%-in at our Court at "Wliythall, 30 March 1631. To our Eight, &c. the Erie of Morton, our Tliesaurer, and Lord Traquau-, our dcputie-Thesaurer, and to all our customers, fermers, searchers, and all other our officers whatsoever or whersoever in our kinjjdome of Scotland. To THE COUNSELL. Plight, &c. — "Wheras our right trustie, &c. tlie Erie of Annandalo hatli informed ws that certane leadner mart kj-ne belonging vnto him have bene vnjustlie and violentlie takin away from his servandis, wherby (as we ar lykwyse informed) both we in our right of superioritie of some landis in Annandale, and he as oirr ferment therof hath bene wronged, and by the exemple wherof we may be lykwyse prejudged in matters of the lyk nature : Our pleasur is, that yow call befor yow such persones as Ln the name of the said Erie shalbe delated vnto yow to have had ane hand in that bussines, and efter due tryeU if yow shall find the said kyne ather ^^lordourlie or vnjustlie takin away, that vpon due consideration and merito of the offence yow fyne and cause punisoh them accordinglie that others may be terrifeid from attempting the lyk heirefter: Which recommending, &c. — Wliythall 30 March 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, A'c. — Ilaveing writtin ^^lto our Coimsall to cxamyne a ryot alledged to be committed aganst our servand our Eight, avc ai)poynti'd them for the good of our service to pay vnto Sir Alex"" Strauchan, kny' and baronet, the sowme of 3000'^''- sterling for his surrendring of tuo Commissions granted vnto him for recovering of certane our rents and casualiteis alledged concealed, and for sindrie other good services done and to be done by him, flinding our selllis bund in honour to jirovydc for our saids Thesaurers ther releill', sieing they liavc willinglie vndergone the iiayment of the same, and most vndergoe and levj' other great sownies of muney for our necessarie service and charges : Our pleasm' is, for the more sure and readie payment of these moneyis, tliat ther be granted vnto them what securitie they shall requyre vpon any of our rents, casualiteis, or taxatiouns present and to cum, in generall or particular assignemeuts, and that they be secured in muner forsaid \q)on any benelite jjresent 524 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. or wliicli shalliappiu lieirefter, to be payed vuto our Exclie(|uer for whatsiimever cause, liy Avhatsuinever persones in any nianer of way, and to be instantlie secured to them by actis of Couiisall and Exche(pier, or otherwyse as they shall devyse, and that all impediments in ther vptaking of the saids moneyis by all or any of the saids wayes forsaid be by yow removed till they be compleitlie satisfeid of all the saidis particular sownies of money for -n-hicli they ar alreadie engadged or shalhappin heirefter to be engadged for the saids causses, witli ordinarie interest for the same, as it is to be payed by them to others creditonrs dureing the tyme of the foirliearauce therof : And wheras we have gevin precepts and warrants for payment of great sowmes of money to many of our servands and subjects, which will intend by all roadie wayes and meanes to cause pay vnto tliem efter the jiayment of the moneys aforsaid to our said Thesaun.'r, the doeing wherof doeth so neirlie concerne ws and the good of our service : We will yow restrayne the payment of these precepts and pensions till they lie first releived, and that yow suffer no precept nor pension whatsoever to pass in Exchequer heirefter, till yow provyde tliat the passing therof doe not prejudge our saids Thesaurers and tlier forsaids payment and releitf, and that for the which yow cans registrut thir presents in the books of Exclie(|uer; And for your, etc. — Grenwich, 8 May 1G31. Our Soveraigne Lord understanding that the buying of the ward and mariage of the aires of Thorny- dyks fra his highnes' Thresaurer of Scotland, did stand to his Ma**'" lovit, William French of Frenchland, in the sowme of fiuire thowsand nierkis vsuall money of the realme of Scotland, which money he did borrow, and hatli payed annual-rent and interest therfoir tliir tueltf yeires bygane which, with the charges debursed be him in his highnes' behalff for persewing of the said ward amonteth far above the sum of tuelfT hundreth pundis English money, and hithertills hath receaved no satisfaction nor contentation therfor to the vtter vndoeing of the said William French, his widow mother, nyne fatherles children, and others, the said WiUiam, his freindis, who stands engadged for these sowmes jiayit vnto his Ma**'* Cofferis, and takin on in following legall persute on his Ma'"^'* behallF, for satisfactiim and fuU contentation to the said William French of the sowmes of money payed and debui'sed be him in manor abone-writtin : Ordeancs a letter to be made and past vnder his highnes' jirivie seall of the said kingdome in duo forme : Giveand, grantand, and disponeand to the said William French, and to his aires and assigneyis whatsum- evir, All anil whole the sowme of Tuo hundrrth pundis vsuall money of the realme of England yeirlie, to be vjilifted and takin at tuo termes in the yeir, Witsondey and Mertimes, in winter, be equall portionis furth of the first and readiest of his Ma''"''' rents, dewteis, and casualiteis whatsumevir within that his Ma*"'* kingdome, due or which heirefter shall accress vnto his highnes liy whatsumever manor of way within the same, beginning the first formes payment therof at the feist and terms of AVitsondcy j™ vi'^ twentie-nyne yeires, and sua furth yeirlie and terraelie therefter dureing all the dayes, space, yeires, and termes of sex yeires nixt and immediatlie following the said terme and feist of Witsondey, with full power to the said William French dureing the space foirsaid, and his forsaidis, he himselft', his factnurs, anputy-Thresaurers, and recoavers of our saids rents, dewteis, and casualiteis whatsumever of the said Kingilnmo, and thervpon to ilispon at ther pleasur, and to call and persew therfoir, if neid be, as accordis of the Law ; With command therin to the said Thresaurer, principall deputeis, and others forsaids to rc^adolie answer, intend, and mak roadie payment to the said William French and his forsaidis, ther factours, and others in ther names, of the forsaid sowme yeirlie and termelie, dureing the space abone-specifeit, with command lykwyse to the Lordis of his highnes' Exchecker within the said kingdome, to defease and allow the forsaid sowme of tuo hundreth pundis money to the said Thresaurer, principall doputie-Tliresaurer, and others forsaids, the forsaid Letter being produced in Exchequer in conipt, and rogistrat in the books thairof as vse is with ane sullicient discherge bo REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 525 the said "Williarae rreiioh or liis forsaidis sLalbe ane liberation therof to the receavers j'eirlie ay and •w-hill the compleit payment of the said sowme of tuelH' hiuidreth pundis money forsaid ; and that the saids Letters be farder extendit in ample forme, with all clausses neidfull. — Gevin at Greuewioh 9 May 1631. May it pleas your iMa'"". These conteyne your Ma**'" grant to AYilliam French, of Frenchland, of Tuo hundreth punds sterling per annum dureing the space of six yeires nixtocum furth of the first and readiest of your jj.jtfig i-giits and casualiteis within the kingdome of Scotland the first termes payment at "Witsondey nixt. Our Soveraigne Lord in regard of Archibald, Lord Xaper of Merchistoun, his demission of the oflice of depute thesaurer in his Ma*'''* handis : Therfor his jMa"«, knowing the sufticiencie and affection to his highnes' service of his ^Sla'*'" right, &c., Johne, Lord Stewart of Traquair, Ordanes a Letter to be made and exped vnder his higlmes' great seall of the kingdome of Scotland, making, constituteing, and ordeanein<', lykas his Ma'"' for liimselff, and taking burden on him for Charles, his sone, Prince and Stewart of Scot- land, Maks, Constitutes, and Ordanes the said Johne, Lord Stewart of Traquair, dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme, his highnes' deputie thesaurer of the said kingdome, and to that effect gives and grants vnto him full power, authoritie, and command as his Ma'''^ said deputie thesaurer, to joyne with his Ma**^^'' Ilight, &c. TVilliam, Erie of Morton, his Ma*'''^ principaU Thesaurer therof, in all things concerueing his Ma**"^ service for dischergeing of the offices of Thesaurie, CoUectorie, Comptrollerie, and thesaurie of the new augmentatioiuis, and of the offices of CoUectorie, thesaurie of the Annuitie granted or to be granted vnto his Ma*'" and successours of the tithes of the said kingdome, imposed or to lie imposed thervpon, and of all other augmentatiouns that have accressed and shalhappin to accress vnto his ila*'" or successours by the submissioun made vnto his highnes of Tithes and others things therin mentionat, and his Ma*'''^ decreit following thervpon, as also in absence of his Ma**"^ said Thesaurer out of the kingdome, or from CounsaU, Session, or Excheker, To doe all and whatsumever things that may concerne his Ma**'= service in any of the saids offices, as if the said principaU thesaurer wer present himself!" in persone : And his Ma*"^ doeth heirby give and grant vnto the said Lord Traquair dureing his lyftyme the wliole feyis, priviledges, immuniteis, casualiteis, honour, and place belonging or which at any tyme heirtofoir hath belonged \Tito the said office of depute-Thesaurer : Eequyreing the Lords of his Ma*'"'* privie CounsaU, Session, and Excheker for granting and lUrecting Letters of horning at his instance for paying of the samyne vnto him, and requyreing them to be ayding and assisting of him in injoyeing of the privUedges and others things dew vnto the said place. — Grene witch, 9 May 1G31. Our Soveraigne Lord ordanes a Letter to be made \Tider his heyres privie seaU of the kingdome of Scotland, niakand mcntioun that his ^Ma*'*, perfectUe vnderstauding the good and acceptable service done to his Ma*'* be his highnes' trustie and weilbeloved M'' George Fletcher of Eestenneth, and lykwysc the fidelitie, care, and sufficiencie of the said Mr George to exerce the office and place of Receaver of his Ma'"'" rents and casualiteis within the said kingdome, now vacand in his Ma*"" handis be the death of M'' David FuUerton, one of his Jla**"" receavers of the saids rents : Therfor his Ma*'*, with advj'se and consent of his Ma'"* right, &c. the Erie of Morton, Lord Dalkeith and Aberdour, high thesaurer. Comptroller, Collectour, and thesaurer of the new augmentatiouns within the said kingdome of Scotland, and of his ^Ma**'" trustie, &c. Johne, Lord Stewart of Traquair, his Ma*""" deputie in the saids offices, and of the remanent Lordis u p 526 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. and others, Commissioners of liis Ma*^''* rents and Excheker of the said kingdome, hath made, constitute, and ordaned, Ij'kas his Ma*''=, with advyse, consent, and assent forsaid, be the tenoiir' lieirof, niaks, con- stituts, and ordanes, the said M"' George Fletcher, dureing all the daycs of his lyftyme, ane of his Ma'*'^ receavers of all and wholl and sindrie of his Ma***^ rents, customes, imposts, and casualiteis, as well of his ;Ma*'='^ thesaurerie, propertie, coniptrollerie, and collectorie and thesaurie of the haUl new augmentatiouns of the said kingdome of Scotland, as of all fynes, compositions, and vthers proffeits and dewteis of his Ma**'^ cojTiehous, of all so-mnes of money, and others, rents, casualiteis, and dewteis whatsoever, presently helono-Lng, or which heirefter shall happin to accress and belong to liis !Ma''*, ather in propertie, collectorie, or casualitie, or be any other maner of way, within the said kingdome of Scotland : And his Ma*'*, with advyse foreaid, hath gevin and granted, and be thir presents gives and grants to the said IP George Fletcher the office thairof, to be bruiked and enjoyed be him dureing his lyftyme, wth all feyis, casualiteis, priviledges, and liberteis perteneing thairto, alse frielie in all respects as any other reeeaver doeth enjoy or hath enjoyed the said office at any tyme preceiding, Giveing, granting, and committing to the said M'' George Fletcher full power and Commission dureing his lyftyme to vjalift, receave, and in- tromett with all and sindrie his !Ma'*'* rents, maills, fermes, coynes, customes, and others casualiteis, as Weill of his jVIa**^'" Thesaurie, propertie, Coniptrollerie, and Collectorie, and receaverie of his Ma"''^ new augmentatiouns of the said kiiigilome of Scotland, as of all fynes, compositions, and others proffeits and dewteis of his ila'*'^ Coynhous, and of all sowmes of money, and others rents, casualiteis, and dewteis whatsumever, presentlie belonging, or which heirefter happin to accress and belong to his Ma'"', ather in propertie, collectorie, and casualitie, or be any other maner of way, within the said kingdome of Scotland, and that as well of aU yeres, cropts, and termes bygane, restaud awand vupayed, as of all yercs and Cropts to com dureing his lyftyme : And vpoun the said M'" George recept, acquittances, and discherges, to mak, "ive and delyver which his Ma"'', with advyse forsaid, declares be thir presents to be valide and sufficient to the receaveris, and his Ma*"", with consent forsaid, Ordanes the said M'' George Fletcher to discharge such sowmes of money in his Ma**'^ service and affaires as shalbe thoght necessar and expedient, and as he shalbe directed by his Ma**'* thesaurer, principal deputie, or Lordis of his ISra''"'^ Exchequer to that effect, to whom the said M"' George shalbe subject, to mak just compt, reckouyng, and payment of his whole intromission, whensoever he shalbe required, in all tyme cuniing : Lykas his ^la'"' gives, grants, and allowis to the said "SV George Fletcher, for his paynes and travells to be takin in the said office, the sowme of fyve hundreth merkis Scotts yeirlie, which his JIa'''' be thir presents commandis to be defaised and allowed to him yeirlie in his accompts, and that the said Letter be extendit in most ample forme, with all clausses neidfulL— Grenewitch, 9 of May 1631. To THE EXCHEQITER. Eight, iVc. — "\Mieras we wer pleased to wr^-t vnto yow sigiiilieing our pleasur that our Thesaurer principall and deputie Thesaurer shoidd be first payed out of our rents and casualiteis of such sowmes of money as they had disbursed for our service, which was intendit without prejudice vnto oiu' Thesaurer principall, And vnto the Erie of Monteith, president of our privie CounsaU, in the payment of such moneys as by former precepts and warrants we had granted vnto them, to be payed out of the last taxatiouns granted vnto ws : Therfor we ar heLrby pleased to signifie our further pleasur vnto yow, that notwithstanding of any warrant or precept whatsoever, granted or to be granted heirefter, the saids Erles be first paj-ed out of the saids taxatiouns according to the saids warrants, And to that effect that yow mak ane act of Exchequer heirvpon. — Grenwich, 9 ilay 1031. ■ REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 527 Pkecept to the Thesaureu a.nd Deputie The.saurer. "Wheras Sir Alex"^ Strauchan hath at our coimnand .surrendreil viito ^vs ami in our favours, hy a procuratorie of resignation signed by him of the Jait the last day of Aprill last l)yjiast, our Commissionei-s granted vnto him mentioned in the said Procuratorie, as the same in itselff at lenth iloetli bear ; And luith bene at great charges, by oft repairing to our Court ami attending ther our pleasur concerneiug that bnssines, we ar now pleased in consideration therof, and of diverse other good services done by him vnto ws, as to bestow vpouu him 3000''''- sterling money, which it is our pleasur that vpon siglit heirof yow pay vnto him out of the first and reaiUest of whatsumevir moneyis, rents, casualiteis, and others duo or what shall accress or be due 'NTito ws in that our kingdome, and that the Auditours of our Exchequer allow the same vnto yow in the first end of your accompts, the precept and warrant being satisfeit by yow vnto the said Sir Alex""; tfor doeing whairof these presents shall be vnto yow ami everie ane of yow a sufficient warrand. — Grenwich, 9 May 1631. Articles op Exchequer. That a Commission of Exchequer be drawin of new with power to the persones therin nominat to doe and grant to any of his Ma'*'^ leidges whatsoever hath bene done or granted befoir by any former Commission of Exchecjuer. That they have power to grant De Xovo damns for supplement of defective Titles, and that atlier of the proprietie or principallie for such compositiouus as the Thesaurer principall, or in his abseus the Deputie Thesaurer shall tliink reasonable. That the said Commission nor no thing therin conteyned be derogatorie from the Commission of our Counsall. The Conunission is to indiu'e onlie during his ^la'"'* will and pleasur. — Greuwicli, 10 May IGol. Charles, be the Grace of God king of England, Scotland, France, and Irland, Defender of the fayth. — "^Miei-as our trustie and weilbeloved 'William Clayborne, one of our CounsaU, and Secretarie of State for our Colonie of Virginia, and some other Adventurers with him, have condeseendit witli our trustie and weilbeloved CounseUour Sir WUliam Alexander, kny', principall Secretarie of our kingdome of Scotland, and others of our subjects who have charge of our Colonels of New Scotland and New England, to keip a course for interchange of trade amongst them as they shall have occasion, as also to mak disco vereis for increase of trade in these jjarts; and because we doe verie much approve of aU such worthie intentions, and ar desjTcous to give good encouragment to ther proceidingis therin, being for the releitf and comfort of these oiu- subjects and enlargement of our dominions : These ar to licence and authorize the said "\^'illiam Clayhorne, his associats and conqjanie, frielie, witliout interruption, from tyme to tyme to trade and traffiquo for corne furis or any other c(uumoditeis wliatsoever, with ther schijis, menboatts, and merchandice in all seas, coasts, rivers, creiks, herbereis, landis, teixitoreis in, ueir, or about these parts of America for wluch ther is not alreadie a patent grantit to others for the whole trade : And for tliat ell'ect we requyre and command yow, and everie of yow, particularlie our trustie and weUbelovit Sir John liervie, kny'', governour, and the rest of oui- Counsall of and for our Colonie of Virginia, to permitt and sutler him and them, with the saids sehips, boats, merchandice, and cattell, mariners, servandis, and such as shall willinglic accompanie or be imploycd by them from tyme to tyme, frielie to repair and trade to and agane ui all the . aforsaids parts and places as they shall think fitt and ther occasions shall requyre, without any stop. 528 • REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. arreist, search, hinderance, or molestation whatsoever, as yow and everie of yow will answer the contrarie at your perrclls : tiveing and by these presents Granting to the said Williame Clayborne full power to direct and governe, correct and punishe such of our subjects as shalbe vnder his Command in his waye and discovereis : And for your soe doeing these presents shalbe your sufficient warrand. — Gevin at our mauer at Grenwich, the 16 of May 1631, tlio sevint yeir of our regne. To our trustie and weil beloved our Govemour and Counsall of Virginia : To all our Livetennonts of provinces and Cuntreyis in America, governours and others haveing any charge of Colonels of any of our subjects ther, and to all Captanes and Masters of Schipps, and generallie to all our subjects whatsoever whom these presents doe or may concerne. These, conteneing your Ma**'" Eatification of ane assignement made by Sir James Scott to David Beaton and his wyflf of the fermes, few-maills, and others dewteis of Kingsbames, assigned to them of new in yeirlie pension dureing ther lyftymes, and the longest leiver of them, in the saids fermes and dewteis, ther first entrie to be this yeir. — Greuvvitch, 17 May 1631. These conteyne a Eatification of the toun of Kinrochen in a burgh of baronie, with ane Erection thairof of new, in favours of the Erie of Morton, your Ma**"^ Thesaurer, with the priviledges and liberteis belonging to a burgh of baronie, and speciallie with libertie of tuo yeirlie frie fayres within the same, and of a weiklie mercat, to be holdin vpon . . . and of all customes and casualities belonging therto : In the moneth of Junij, the mercat to be holdin.- — Grenewitch, 25 of May 1631. To THE Archbischop OF S'' Androis. Right, &c. — Wheras we did some tuo yeres agoe signe a presentatioun send vp vnto ws vnder your hand for the Church of Pencatland in favours of M'' Eitchard Broun, and since that sieing your hand to ane other presentatioun of M"^ Johne Oswaldis, we signed that lykwyse : Bot being informed that this presentatioun was for that church which we formerlie gave to M"^ Eitchard Broun, though not then voyd as we conceaved : We have therfor signed a thrid presentatioun in behalff of the said M'' Eitchard, and hearing that ther is lyk to be a sute in Law betuixt the saidis pairteis concerneing a right to the same, wherof we no wyse lyk of, sieing our intention was onlie that the said M'' Eitchard should have it, and the rather becaus we could nowyse doubt bot he is weill qualifeid, his first presentatioun being vnder your hand : Therfor our pleasur is, that yow inuuediatlie give collation to the said M'' Eitchard, and that yow putt him to present and peaciable possessioun therof \vithout any further trouble at all, and that yow think of some other course for the accommodating of the said M"' Johne, with some other benefice : And with all that yow signifie this our royall pleasur (if neid be) to any others to whome the consideratioun of the premisses may any wayes apperteane : And for your soe doeing, &c. — Grenwich, 25 May 1631. To THE Session. Right, &c. — Wlieras we ar informed that notwithstanding the rentall bolls ar within tlie full worth of the tythes of these landis wherof we ar titular, that if a tymelie and provident care be not had by adverting to the valuations therof we may be therby prejudged : Our pleasur is, that yow carefuUie look vnto the same, that nothing be done therin to prejudge ws : Anil in the mcane tyme that yow vse your best endeavours for furthring the general! course of the valuations. — Grenwich, 25 May 1631. HEGISTEH OF RO YAL LETTERS. 539 T(j TUB Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Being infornied that the signature of our servand James Maxwell, which we have sent yow heirwith doeth ditfer nothing from the seeiuitie of the persones from whom he doeth purches the lands mentioned tlierin, save oulie that we doc licence of new to erect the town of Dirlton, in a brugh of baronie : Our pleasur is, that yow pervse the same, and if yow find what is affirmed to be trew, and that nothing tlierin doeth prejudge ws, that with all convenient diligence yow pass and cause expeid it according to the tenour therof ; aiid for your soe doeing, &c. — 26 May 1631. Our Soveraigne Lord haveing taken speciall notice of the good and faythfull services alreadie done to his ^la"'^ by his right, &c. The Erie of Monteith, Lord Grhamc of Kilpont, President of his Ma**'» most honorabill privie Counsall of his kingdome of Scotland, both iii the said place and all other occasions being employed by his Ma"'', and of his liabilities and affection to continew in the same : Therfor his Ma''* ordanes a Letter to be made vnder his highnes' great seall of the said kingdome, niakand, constituteand, and ordeaneand his said, e^:c. '\\'illiam, Erie of Monteith, president of his heynes' said counsell, dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme, with full )i<_iwer to him to enjoy and Exerce the samyne, with all honour', liberteis, friedomes, and priviledges and digniteis belonging thervnto : And lykwyse ordanes the said W"', Erie of ^lonteith, president of his highnes' privie counsall, to have place and precedencie nixt and immediatlie efter his highnes' Thesaurer principall of the said kingdome, in all places and at all tymes requisit heirefter : Ordaneing thir presents to be a sufficient warrant to the writter of the great seall and keeper thairof for wrj'ting of thir presents to the great seall and appending of the great seall llei^^^lto, bot passing of any other sealls or registers whatsoever quhan-aneut these presents shalbe vnto them a sufficient warrant, &c. — Grenewitch, 28 of May 1631. To THE Session. Right, &c. — Being informed of diverse acts and statuts made for preventuig all vnnecessarie delayes which our subjects might sustene in ther actions befoir yow, and of the great prejudice they receave thrugh tlie not putting of the same in executiium, and being desyreous for ther good that the same should be putt in practeis : Our pleasur is, that yow renew, and in ane Act of new, all such acts and statuts as wer made to this effect ; for the doeing wlierof these shalbe your warrant : And considering lykwyse how the admiuistratioun of Justice doeth neces.sarilie requyre your daylie attendance, and that besydis your extraordinarie paynes excessive charges ar requisit for the same, wliicli your feyis being so litle yow ar not able to vndergoe : And being willing to redress the same, Our pleasur is, that yow convene and consult amongst yourseltfis of such overtures, wherby your feyis may be augmented with the least burden to ws, and that yow acquant ws with the same that we may give such further ordour as we shall find requisit. — Grenwich, 28 May 1631. To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — Wheras for sevorall good services done vnto our late dear father and ws by the Eeverend father in God, Patrick, bischop of Eoss, we wer pleased to grant vnto him the sowmc of fyve thowsaiul pundis sterling, wherof as yit he hath receaved no part : And being desyreous, till a course be takin for his Siitisfaction according to our former warrant granted vnto him, or otherwyse as we shall find occasion, that 530 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. lie miglit deteyne iii his bandis such moneyis of our taxatiouns last granted vnto ws as wer payable by him vnto yow as our CoUectour geiierall therof, AYe ar heirby pleased that yow allow vnto him whatsoever is to be payed l)y him for his part of the saids taxatiouns in his owin handis taking his ac(j[uittance thervpon : And for j'our, &c. — [Xo date.] To THE BiSCHOP OF Aberdene. Eight, &c. — Wlieras, vpon humble sute made vnto ws in behalff of Eobert and Alexander Irwings and Thomas Meinzcis, that they may have libertie to trade in merchandice in that our kingdome of Scot- land, and to setle some of ther necessar aifaires, wherwith they, in humble obedience of our la'\ris for ther sudden departing from thence, could not have tyme to tak ordour, and in aU things else to be restraued iu what is not ordinarlie allowed to any stranger repairing thither for trade, We have bene pleased to wryt Tuto our Chancellour concerneing tliat purpois, and to grant them licence to setle the saids affaires and trade as strangers witliin om' said Icingdome, \\\\\\ a restriction that they doe nothing therin to hurt or derogat from the estate of the pesent professed religion : Tlierfor we have thoght it fitt to recommend them vnto yow, that if they performe what is lieirby provyded by ws tuitching the religion, yow give way vnto them, in so far as may concerne the dispatch of ther lawfidl affaii-es. — Grenwich, 28 May 1631. To THE CHANCELLOUK. Eight, &c. — "\Mioras himible sute hath bene made vnto ws that Eob' and Alex"' Irwings and Thomas Meinzeis might have libertie to settle some of ther necessarie affaires withui that our kingdome, wherwith they, in obedience of our Lawis for ther sudden departing from thence, could not have tyme to tak ordour, And in all things then to be restraued in what is not ordinarlie allowed to any stranger repairing thither for trade, without which, as we ar informed, they can not subsist : These consideratiouns, joyned with that of ther losses sustened, as we ar lykwyse informed, by them in abandoning that kingdome and settling themselifis in Deep, in France, hath moved ws so far to give way vnto ther demandis as may not any wayes wrong and derogat from the estate of the present professed religion : Therfor we have thoght good to impart our pleasiu' heirui vnto yow, that, if neid be, yow may impart the same to our Couusall, that they may have a licence, without any trouble, to dispatch the said lawfidl affaii-es, vnless just cans of complant be made vnto our said Counsall aganst them.- — Grenwich, 28 May 1631. Warrant. "Wheras we have liene humblie petitioned iu behalff' of Robert and Alex'' Irwings and Tliomas Jleinzeis that they may have such libertie to trade in that our kingdome as is granted to any stranger resorting thither ; And the rather becaus that they, out of ane h'-imble and due obedience to our lawis, did abandon our said kingdome, and have setled themselffis, wyffs, and famileis in Deep, in France, wher they, being reduced to great povcrtie, can hardlie live, as we ar crediblie informed, without they be licenced to repair to and fra that kingdome for dispatch of ther necessarie affaires of trade and merchandice, and in somu things concerneing ther owin privat estate, wherwith they, in obedience to our said lawis, coidd not have tyme. to tak ordour at ther departing from thence : These consideratiouns, joyned with that of ther losses sustened, as we ar lykwyse informed, by them, have moved in ws our princelio compassioun so far to give way to ther demand as may not any wyse wrong and derogat from the estate of the present professed religion witliin the said kingdome, to which purpois we have signifeid our pleasur to our CounseU : These ar therfor to licence the saids Eobert and Alex'' Irwings and Thomas jNIeinzeis, dureing the space of sex monothis, to REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 531 ordour tlier affiiires within the said kingdomc, and to trade -witliiii the same from tyme to tyme as occasion shall requyre dureing the said space, they behaveing themselffis as aforsaid : Inliilnteing yow or any of yow from troubleing or molesting the saids persones or any of them at any tyme as aforsaid, or vpon any occasion, in dispatching of the saids affaires, as yow and everie of yow \yill answer ws in tlie contrarie at your perrills. — Grenwich, 28 May 1631. To all and sincb'ie our Officers, servandis, and others oiu' subjects whatsoever, as weill ecclesiasticall as civUl, of our kingdome of Scotland, whom these presents doe or may concerne. Precept. Our pleasur is, that yow receave the acconipts of our trustio and weilbcloved Sir Robert Dowglas, our Stewart of our Lordship of Dumbar, concerneing his intromission with our rents thairof ; And, for good causses knowen vnto ws, that yow give vnto him, or his factours in his name, a sufficient discharge of the rest of a yeires of Jm vi"-', twentie yeires, extending to sex scoir tbrettene pundis sterling money, whUk shalbe allowed vnto yow in the first and readiest of your accompts. — Gren\vich, 28 May 1631. To our right, i*i-c. the Erie of Morton, om- Thesaurer and Thesam-er dejjutie of our kingdome of Scotland. To THE Deputie Thesaurer. Eight, ke,. — Being despeous to recover that part of our patrimonie called the King's barones, bestowed by our late dear father vpon the late Erie of Holdernesse in reward of his singular service, in regard it is gone from him and his race to one which hath not deserved anything from ws, wherby the memorie of his merite is takin away : Oiir pleasur is, that yow deall with M'' W™ Kellie, possessour of the same, to buy them agane ; And if he wilbe contented with reasone, left him have a reasonable condition, with payment of the money agreed vpoun befor he part with the land : And so expecting that yow will vse your best endeavoui's for eflectuating this purpois.- — Grenwitch, 28 May 1831. To the Ciiaxcellour. Right, &c. — Wharas we wer pleased to grant a precept of 5000''''- sterling vnto our right, &c. the Marqueis of Hamilton, and in regard of his weghtie imployment at this tyme in our service we ar pleased that yow joyne with the Lord Traquair, our deputie Thesaurer, to pay vnto him or his assignoyis sucli part therof as remanes vnsatisfeit : And to that effect, our will and pleasur is, that, notwithstanding of any our former commands to yow, yow delyver vnto our said Thesaurer depute, out of the readiest of your intro- missions of the taxatioun, sucli part thairof as remanes vnsatisfeid, which shalbe allowed vnto yow in the first and readiest of your recepts and intromissions whatsoever. — Gevin at Grenwich, the 28 Jlay 1631. To THE Thesaurer and Deputie Thesaurer. Right, &c. — We wer pleased to grant a precept of 5000''''- st. vnto our right, &c. the ^Larqueis of Hamilton, and in regard of his weghtie imployment at this tyme in our service, Our pleasur is, that yow pay presentlie ^Tito him or his assignoyis such jiart tliairof as remanes vnsatisfeit, notwithstanding of any 532 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. warrand granted vnti) any persoue for any cans whatsoever, out of the fii-st and readiest of our last taxatiouns granted viito ws in the nioneth of July last, rents, dewteis, and casualiteis, or other benefite whatsumever, now due vnto ws, or which heirefter shalhappin to be due vnto ws or accress to ws in that our kingdome ; which we will tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Grenwitch, 28 May 1631. To THE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, ttc. — We ar informed, in behalff of our right, kc. the Lord Balmerino, that the personage tythis of Eestalrig, wherof he is titular, ar by the sub-commissiouers much vndervalued, wherby we in our annuitie and he in the worth therof ar prejudged, and that yow did formerlie allow vnto him a compitent tyme for a new valuatioun befor your selfls of the greatest part of these tythis, wherin we doubt not hot yow have proceidit therin with good consideratioun ; and ar informed that the same reasones holdis good for taking the lyk course in valueing the rest, and the rather becaus the trew estat therof wilbe more easelie tryed befor yow, in regard the land out of the which they ar led lyeth nar vnto the place of your meitting : Therfoir, sieing he did so frielie submitt vnto ws, and that we ar informed that the heretours by this course wilbe much eased and benefited, our pleasiu' is, that yow uiak ane act of your commission, allowing the said titular a new dyet for a fidJ and finall valuatioun befor your selffis of the whole per- sonage tythis whatsoever of Eestalrig, wherof he and his predicessours hath bene in customs of leading : 'Wliich recommending vnto yow, &c. — Grenwitch, 28 May 1631. Precept. 'Wheras for special! good services done vnto our late dear father and ws by the reverend fatlier in God Patrik, bischop of Eoss, we wer pleased to gi-ant vnto liim the .sowiue of 5000''"' st., wherof as yit he hath received no part. Our wdl and pleasur is, that yow pay vnto him, or his assigneyis, the said sownie of SOOO'^''' with all possible diligence, and that out of the first and readiest of our rents, dewteis, armuiteis, last taxatiouns, granted vnto ws in the moneth of July last, and casualiteis whatsumever, now due vnto ws, and which heirefter shalhappin to accress and be due vnto ws in that our kingdome : And for your soe doeing these presents, with his or his forsaidis acquittance or acquittances vpon the recept therof, shalbe your sufficient warrant. — Grenewitch, 28 May 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — We have sent yow heu'with a signatm-e presented to ws of some Landis belonging to the Ei'ldome of Dumbar, to be granted in favours of our trustie and weQbeloved Sir Eobert Dowglas of Spott, kny' : And as we desyre to gratifie him, who hath bene our ancient and well deserveing servand, so desj'reing lykwyse that none have just cans to conipleyne of any wrong done with them, it is our pleasur that, haveing duelie considered of the same, yow draw \'p such a signature in his favours of the saidis Landis as we can lawfidlie grant without wronging our selff or any of our subjects, and that yow returne the same vnto ws docated vnder your hand ; for doeing whairof these presents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrand. — From our Court at Grenewich, the 29 May 1631. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene moved vpon the inclosed petition that a consideratioun might be takin of the petitioner's charge in our service necessarlie requp-eing (as we ar informed) his daylie attendance for REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 533 the good thei'of, and for his long and great panes takin therin, both in the tyme of our late dear father and of our owin, without any eompitent allowance anywayes fitt for the same : We ar heirby pleased to remitt the consideratioun of the said petition vnto yow, that such a course may he takin for his intertene- ment as yow shall find the necessitie of his imploj'ment for the good of our said service to requyre : The maner and doeing therof we remitt to yow, and bid yow farewell. — Grenwich, last of May 1631. To THE Session. Plight, &c. — We ar informed that some persones holding of the Abbacie of Kinloss, vnder eullour of the late course takin by ws tuitcliing erections and others things mentioned in the generall submissions, doe not pay vnto our right, &c. the Lord Bruce such dewteis as by them ar payable vnto him for some yeres preceiding that tyme, sieing our royall intention was not to question what did preceid that course, hot to setle it heirefter according to our decrie gevin vpon the saids submissions made vnto w.% the said Lord being one who signed the same : We for these respects, and becaus that in regard of his residence within this our kingdome he cannot so convenientlie (as is re(|uisit) attend the prosecuteing of any action in Law ther that doeth concerne him, Ar heirl)}' grutiouslie pleased to recommend vnto yow that in all such processes and actions intented or to be intended befor yow at his instance aganst the saids Vassalls, no advantage may be takin aganst him be reasone of his submitting vnto ws or of any clame of ours to these bygane dewteis for any tymes preceiding his said submission, bot that such speedie justice may be administred therin as is agrieable to the La wis of that our kingdome. — Grenwich, last of May 1631. To THE Chaxcellour. Eight, &c. — We being moved in the behalff of the Widow of Sir Johne Livingstoun (a long and Weill deserving servant of our late roj'all father) that in respect of hir widowhoad and residence in this our kingdome, being a stranger to the lawis and customes ther. We would be pleased to recommend vnto our Colledge of Justice such actions of Law concerneing hir as doe or shall happin to cum befoir them ; but being rather willing to impart our pleasur heirin to yow then to the bodie of that Juicatorie, Our pleasur is, that yow tak speciall notice of what doeth concerne hir in any purpois, and that therin yow be carefull to sie justice administred with as much diligence as the equitie of the cau.se and the Lawis of that our kingdome will permitt. — Grenwich, last of May 1631. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — We perceave by your letter that yow have rcscindit your Act made aganst the decrie obtenit by our brugh of Edinburgh aganst some Inhabitants in Leith, except in so far as concerneth tlie girnalling of victual], and as yow have desyred by your letter, haveing duelie considered the declaraticui made to our session insert in the said decreit. That notwithstanding of the said decreit, it should be lawfuU to any nobleman, gentlman, or others our subjects, to girnall vietuall ther, except tlic Inhabitants of Leith ; And that our said brugh doe not clame any other jiriviledge then by the lawis of our kingdome is allowed and wan-anted by former decreits : It is our pleasur that if our said brugh shall ratifie the saijects as ar most interested therin, to pay such a dewtie to the same as yow and they can best condescend vpon that a patent be drawen vp for our signature heir, or to pass our cachet ther as they shall think fitt for the petitioner, and that for such number of yeres for such a dewtie to be imposed according to the schipp's burden and other limitations and provisions as yow shall think fitt to prescryve to the good of our kingdome and saiftie of our subjects. — Grenwitch, 9 Junij 1631. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Ynderstanding perfectlie of the sufficiencie of our trustie and weilbeloved Sir Eo' Dowglas, knyt, and of the affection to our service, we ar moved in regard thairof, and for his better encouragment and enabling for oiir said service to advance and promove him to be ane of our privie Counsall of that our kingdom : Therfor owx pleasur is, and we doe heii-by requyre yow, that haveing administred -iiito bim the oath accustomed in the Ij'k caices, yow admitt him to be one of our privie Counsall, receavuig him in that place as one of your number; for doeing whairof, iSrc. — Grenwich, 9 Junij 1031. Ane other Letter of the same nature was signed for Sir Eo' Kor. — 9 Junij 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Ynderstanding that ther is a contraversie concemeing the title of the Erledome of Lothian and Lordschip of Newbotle, and we being verie vnwilling that any should usurp the said title till such at it may be made knowen vnto ws how the estate therof standeth in Law, and to whome it doeth justlie belong : Our pleasur is, that yow informe yourselff thairoff, and that with all convenient diligence yow certifie ws bak as near in yom- judgment yow [can] to whome the said title doeth justlie belong, and what in justice we ar bund to doe to the right and lawfull heyr therin : Wliicb recommending to your care, We bid, &c. — Grenwich, 9 Junij 1631. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 535 To THE AdvoCAT. Trustie, &x. — Wheras by our gift we did api)Oj-nt a certane sowme to be payed furth of our Exchequer tlier to the Musitianes of our Chapell royall for tber niantcnance yeiiiie till such tynie as the rents of the old foundation of our said chappell should be establisched ; And sieing as we ar informed the sowme appoynted by our said gift is not sufficient to manteane such a number in any compitencie as our servandis, Therfor and for ther better mantenance and disburdening of our Exchequer of the said yeirlie sowme, we ar verie willing that our said Chapell royall and musitianes therof be establisched in the old rents and casualiteis alloted therto at or since the foundation therof, according to its owin rights and lawis and practique of our said kingdome : Our pleasur is, that in all actions intented or to be intended at the instance of the deane of our said chappell or of our servand Edward KeUie, tuitching that purpois, yow compeir for our intrest and give them your best assistance aganst any persone whatsoever in so far as yow can lawfullie doe, which we will tali as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Grenwich, 9 Junij 1631. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras we apporated our servand Edward Kellie for the Ordouring of our Chapell royall, and being crediblie informed that he hath weill fumisched it with ane expert Organist, singeing men, and boyes, and other thingis therto belonging, wherof we doe heirby approve as good service ; and being lykwyse informed that the said Organist and six boyes hath bene since the 21 Ocf last, and ar as yit, manteaned at the onlie charge of our said servand, \\ti being vnwiUiiig that he shoidd anyivyse suffer for his service done vnto ws. Our pleasur is, and we doe herby will and rocpiyro yow, that with all convenient diligence yow receave his accompts of his disbursments for the mantenance of the said Organist and boyes since the said 21 Octo^ last, and accordinglie that yow mak payment vnto him, his heyres or assigneyis therof, and of the arreiris of his former accompts allowed by yow preceidmg the said day, and that some course be takin wherby he may be disburdened of the lyk charge in all tyme coming. — Grenwitch, 9 Junij 1631. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "Wheras our right, &c. the Marquis of Hamilton is for our ser^^ce to goe furth of our dominions, Our wUl and pleasur is, that in all and everie action comeiug befor yow wherin our trustie cousen shalbe anywyse called, that yow delay the same and doe not proceid therinto without first ac([uanting ws, or vntdl the conveniencie of our service suffer his returne and he able to answer for him- selff; ffor the which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Grenwitch, 9 Jmuj 1631. To the Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras we ar pleased with the bargane made betwixt our Eight, &c. James, ilarqueis of Hamilton, Erie of Arran and Cambridge, &c., and WiUiani Dick, merchand, burges of Ediiibui'gh, anent the disposition of the Imposts of Wynes, Our will and pleasur is, and we, doe heirliy will yow, by acts of your table or otherwyse, as "W"" Dick shall devyse, to give all further corroboratioun, ratilicatioun, and approbation of the said bargane, declareing the forsaid disposition made by our said right Irest Cousen to be as good and valide iu all respects as if the same had bene made immcdiatlie by ws to the said William Dick with your consents, and that for the whole space and conditions therin conteyned : And that yow 536 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. command the said disposition to be registrat in your books of Exclieker, and ordeanes allowances yeirlie to be geviu to the said W™ Dick, conforme to the tenour therof : And for the soe doing these presents we will to be registrat, which shalbe vnto yow and everie of yow a sufficient warrand. — Grenwitch, 9 Junij 1631. To THE YiscouxT OF Stormont. Eight, &c. — Being informed of diverse inconveniences often tymcs arysing vnto our subjects who have occasion in the ■winter seasons to cross the watter of Quigh, being the ordLnarie passage betweene oiu" biu'gh of Edinburgh and Perth, and that ther be diverse old and failled wood in our park of Falkland neir adjacent to the saids watters, which might be both convenientlie spared and exceidinglie vsefull for making of small tpnber jiassages over the same : Our pleasur is, that with all convenient diligence yow cans delyver for that vse eight of the most decayed and gi-eatest treis of oiu' said park ; And for your, &c. — Grenwitch, 9 Junij 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Haveing writtin vnto our Counsall that they cans justice be execute vpon all such persones as have had hand in the cruell murtlter of WiUiara Grhame, brother of our trustie and weil- beloved servand Sir Ritchert Grhame, kny' baronet. Our speciall pleasur is, that ye in our name persew the saids malefactours, according to the lawis of that our kingdome, and to that effect that yow informe your selffe from the paii'tie interested, or any in ther name, of the estate and circumstances of that fact ; which speciallie recommending vnto yow, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1631. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Being informed of the cruell slaughter of "Williame Grliame, brother to our trustie, &c. Sir Eitcherd Grhame, kny*- and baronet, committed by some of the Irwings in the bordours of that our kingdome, which we seriouslie requj'r to be tiyed and exemplarlie punisched with all possible diligence according to the Lawis of that our kingdome : Our speciall pleasur is, that yow sie justice execute vpon all such persones as shalbe fund to have ane hand in this murthor or anywyse accessorie thervnto, and to that effect, if vpoun citation they doe not appear, that yow grant such Commissiones as the pairteis interests shall lawfullie requyre for the more speedie apprehension of the malefactours ; which speciallie recommending vnto your care, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1631. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Being infoimed that ane Patrik Crawfurd of Auchnames haveing sued for the benefite of the ward of mariage of John Crawfurd of Kilbirnie, in regaird a small parcell of his estate which was holdiii ward of him, though all the rest be holdiji ward of the principalitie, and that the CommLssioners of our Excheker for preventing such a vigorous course did grant for the vse of the said John the gift of the others lyfrent and escheit, being yeir and day at the home, and have modifeid vnto him for the said ward a reasonable sowme of money wherof he will not accept, bot will insist by Law to tak the extreamest course aganst the said Johne, wherin, as we approve of the proceidingis and gift granted by our said Exchetjuer, so we recommend vnto yow that in all actionis alreadie intended or to cum befor yow by I'oasone of the said gift, yow administer justice with as good diligence as the course of these our Lawis can aflfoord ; "Wliich commending, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1631. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 537 To THE Biscuop of the Yles. Reverend father, &c. — Wheras we have sent our Secretarie, tlie bearer heirof, to that our kiiit^Jonie to attend that treatie concerneing the Clergie, wherof we wryt formerlie by yow : These ar to dcsyro yow to have a care in so far as your endeavoiu-s can extend, to sie all things in that treatie composed in a freindlie and quyet nianer ; and for your furtherance in all other things which he shall impart vnto yow from ws, as yow wdl have ws to remember tliat which we promised vnto yow ; And so referring all further to hmi, "We bid yow farewell. — Gronwitch, 14 Junij 1631. To THE BiSCHOP OF RoSSE. Reverend, &c. — "Wheras we have send our Secretarie, the bearer heirof, to that our kingdome, to attend that treatie concerneing the Clergie, wherof we wryt formerlie by the Bischop of the Yles, haveing the prooff of your affection formerlie to our service : These ar to recommend it bolli in composeiug all things in that treatie in a freindlie and quyet maner, And iu all uther things which he shall impart vnto yow from ws; And so referring all further vnto him, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1631. To THE Arch Bishop of S'^ Androis. Right, L^'c. — According as we wryt vnto yow formerlie, we have sent our Secretarie to sie that treattie putt to a poynt : Bot though we ar verie confident that all your number ar well disposed in auy thing that doeth concerne our service, yit we doe rely more particularlie vjion your endeavours, and therfor doe earnestlie des3T0 yow to have a speciall care to have all the bussines concerneing the Clergie composed iu a freindlie and quyet maner ; and lykwyse that yow give your best ayd and advyse in any other thing ther tuitching our service at this tyme, whervpon We have desyrod our Secretar, the bearer heirof, to confer with yow as one whome we speciaUio trust, and be assured that as we doe speciaUie expect yoiu' service at this tyme, so we will particularlie acknowledge the same. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1631. To THE C0MMIS.SIONERS FOR Valuations. Right, &c. — As we have sindrie tymes done heirtofoir, so these ar now agane to recpiyre yow to contiuew and encrease your care for hastening of that work to ane end which is committed to your charge, and above all things to vse your best meanes that the valuations may be justlie made ; for doeing wherof we ar wdling to contribute what yow think can lawfidlie proceed from ws for that effect : That this Commission might be the more assiduouslio prosecuted wo wer pleased heirtofoir that a sub-committeo might be made to sitt daylie when the whole Commission might not attend, bot noway intcnuling theiby that the great Commissioun might iutermitt ther ordiuarie attendance, bot only that they should still continew to sitt efter ther ordinarie maner, tlu^sc sub-committies being ouIi(^ to supplie them for briuging of the said work the sooner to ane end, which course we doc approve still ; and recommending the prosecuteing therof to your care, \Yc bid yow farewell. — Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1G3I. To THE xijlCUIBISCnOPS AND BlSCHOPS. Right, &c. — Wheras we have caused revewc and imprint the translatioun of the Psalmes of King T)avirreil witli them who have the Charce of our I^Iynt, as lykwyse with the propounders of this course, that yow mak the fayrest and 1iest bargane yow can for our advantage, and that yow sequester the nioneyis arysing therhy to be bestowed as yow shall have a particular warrant from ws for that effect. — Grenwitch, 10 July 1631. To THE Session. Eif'ht, &c. Haveing resolved to change some persones who had cxtraordiuaric ]jlaces in our Collodge of Justice, according as we vpon good considerations had formerlie intended, and being confident of the sufficieucie and qualification of Sir William Alexander, our Principall Secretarie of Scotland, we ar heirby pleased to will and requyre yow to admitt and receave him in the Session in the place of Sir Ai'chibald Achiesone, our secretarie therof, and that yow tak (as is accustomed in the lyk caices) the oath of the said Sir "\V™ Alexander, whom we will to have and enjoy all the priviledges and others things belonging to that place : And so, &c. — Grenwitch, 10 July 1G31. To THE CODNSELL. Eight, &c. — Haveing considered that the Letter which yow wryt vnto ws concerneing the places for fischiuf in these seas which yow think nocessarie to be reserved for the sole vse of tlie natives of that our kin^domo, we cannot conceave what nocessitie can be for reserveing of so many severaU places, and lykwyse of fyftene myles witliin the sea, distant from everie schoar, wher it would seame expedient that these of the assotiation for this genorall fisching, as they have libertie to land in any place, paying the ordinarie dewteis, should lykwyse be frie to fisch wher ever they ar to pass : And as wo ar willing to reserve for the natives all such fischings without which they cannot weill sulisist, and which they of themselfiis have and doe fiillie fisch, so we will not reserve any thing to them which may be a hinderance to this generall work, which may so much import the good of all our kingdomes : And therfor we requyre yow, as yow affect our service, to contribute your best helpes, all and everie one of yow, in everie thing that may conduce to the accomplishment of tliis work, and that yow certifie ws bak by our trustie Sir "William Alexander, kny', our Secretarie, the bearer heirof, of your opinion heirin, and \vhat yow think fitt for ws to doe as in a matter which we highlie value. — Grenwitch, 10 July 1631. Warrant. Right, &c. — Wheras ther is a finall agreement made betuixt ws and our good brother the French king, and that, amongst other particulariteis for perfecting heirof, we have condescendend that Port EoyaU shall be putt in the estate it was befor the begining of the warre, that no pairtie may have any advantage ther dureing the continuance of the same, and without derogation to any preceiding right or title be vertew of any thing done ather then or to lie ilone by the doeing of that which we commanil at this tyme : It is our will and pleasur, and we command yow heirby, that with all possible diligence yow give ordour to Sir George Home, kny', or any orlier haveing charge from yow ther, to dimolisch the Fort which was builded by your sone ther, and to remove all the peoplis, goods. Ordinance, munition, cattell, and other things things belonging vnto that Colonic, leaveing the boundis altogidder waist and vnpeopled, as it was at the tyme when your said sone landed first to plant ther by vertew of our Commission ; and this yow faill not to doe, as yow wilbe answerable vnto ws. — Grenwitch, 10 July 1631. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 545 Prorogation of rarliament from the 4tli August in Anno 1G31 to tliu 12 Aprill 1632. Cum fiJe certa et inJubitata nobis constet presentiuni latorcm Joliannem KynnarJum suhilitum nostrum gente Scotnm et antiqu;B faniilise principem bonoriim Omnium quo Barbara Kynnuliarda Cock- burni cbiliarcb:^ vidua non ita prijeni defuncta ojus soror possiderat heredem ex asse tabulis testanicntariis ob ipsa constitum cumque negotia ejvis varia neque exiqui momenti qu;e hie peragcnda babet present iam ipsius et maturum in h:i?e loca reditum postulent nee moram in regno vestro diuturniorem aut tardam et lentain causa eomperendinati(5nem patiantur liogamns obnixe serenissimam Magestatem vestram vt quo solet subditos omnes nostros favore et benevolentia buniilem bnnc et devotum elienteni aniplectatur ipsumciue (si in ne certa et nianifesta contraversia vlla movebitur) quantum dictiouum vestrarum jura et consuetudincs permittent saluta et expedita decisione causa; fortunet no litis contestatio diutius prorogata rebus suis quse hie in periculo versantur damnum non leve et prejudicium atferat Quum pro vero affecta Serenissinia Magestas Vestra Justiciam intemerat ancelat et Arraa ipsa sacrosanctai Themediparene deceat subditosque nostros alios pecnliaris favoris sui patrocinio dignetur non ignari sumus quare vt supplia; bine Serenissima Magestas vestra fareat quantum per leges Aipii l)onir, our Leivtennent ther, haveing fullio performed what was expected from him for the bcnelite wliicli was iiitendit for him by these barronets : Being verie desyreous that he should nut suflfer therin, but that botli he and others may be encouraged to prosecute the good begining that is made, as we hartelie thank all such as bath contribute ther aydo by contracting with him for advancing of the said woik alreadie : Our i)leasur is, (hat yow seriouslie consider ather amongst yow all or by a Comniittie of such as ar best alTcctionat towards that work, how it may be best brought to perfection (whatever contraversie be about it) from quyting our title to Nc'w Scotland and Canada, that we wilbe verie carefull to manteane all our good subjects who doe plant tbemselfUs ther, and lett none of llie barronets anyway be prejudged in the honour and priviledges conteynit in tlx'r patentes, by puniscbing of all that dare to presume to wrong them therin, that others way be enoduragod to tak the lyk course as the more acceptable vnto ws, and the nearer to a title of Xobilitie, whervnto that of baiTonets is the nixt degrie : And if the said Sir "William, as our I.iveteinient of New Scotland, shall convene the barronetts to consult togidder concerneing that plantation, we heirby authorise him and will yow to authorise him as far as is requisit for that cHect, willing that proclamatioun 546 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. be made of what has been signifeid, or nf wluxt yow shall determine for furthering that work, wherof we recomend the care to yow as a matter imjiDrting speciallie our honour and the gdod of that our ancient kingdome. — Grenwitch, 12 July 1G31. To THE TeESAUKER DePUTE. Plight, &c. — "Being verie desyreoiis in regard of the good service and daylie attendance of our trustie and weilbeloved Sir W™ Alexander, our Secretarie for tliat our kingdome, that he sliould enjoy the whole benefite belonging vnto his place, and that no other have any part thcrof ; And yit being loath to tak from anj' other that which they justlie posses, without giveing them reasonable satisfaction, Our will is that yow vse your best meanes to mediat agriement with any persone that is interested that way, and that what ever yow shall find by a just value (efter due consideratioun) fitt to be bestowed for the effect wherby our said servand may come to the whole benefite of this place, this slialbe a warrant vnto yow to pay the same.— Grenwitch, 12 Jidy 1G31. To THE Erle Nithisdale, Erle Buccleuch, Egbert Pringle, Fraxcis Grhame, axd to others COMJIISSIONERS EOR THE BORDERS OF OUR Kl.VGDOME OF SCOTLAND. Oui' pleasirr is, and we doe heirby expreslie command that yow fiuthwith apprehend Thomas Irwing, Pitcherd Irwing, rebells, and committ them to jayU tiU ordour lie takin for ther tryells according to Justice, for a murther committed by them on a brother of Sir Eitchart Grhame : Faill not to doe vpon Vi>ur knowledge, or any notice gevin vnto yow by our said servant or any other, ther being or resideing in any of oiu' kingdomes heirin, be carefidl as yow will answer the contrarie, for which these presents shalbe your sufficient warrant in this behallf. — Oatlauds, 2i July 1G31. To THE Tuo Justices of Irlaxd, The Chaxcellour, Yiscouxt Luftus, axd the Erle of Cork. Eight, &c. — We ar informed that one Thomas Irwing and Eitchart Irwing, rebells, have repaired to that our kmgdome, to prevent the tryeU of our Lawis to be takin aganst them for the murther of a brother of our servant Sir Eichart Graham, wherin sieuig it concerneth ws in our royall authoritie not onlie for the present to cause justice be execute on these malefactours according to the Lawis of our kingdome wher the fact was committed, bot lykwyse to have a speeiall care that from hence furth none of our kingdomes be a meanes to shelter such persones wherby to delude the course of Justice due to be execute in any of the other : Our pleasur is, that furth with yow give speeiall ordour to aU the officers of that our kingdome, wh(jm it may concerne for a diligent and far search to be made for the saids Irwings, and aU such other rebells as ar fled out of our borders of Scotland to prevent Justice, whois names yow shall receave from tyme to tyme vBder the hand of our Justice-Generall, and that these or any of them by your care apprehendit may be transmitted to the jirovest and baiUeis of Drumfreis in our kingdome of Scotland ; And as for such malefactours as shall file from Justice out of the borders of Irland, whois names yow shall receave hetrwith \iider the hand of Lord "W™ Howard, Sir Eitchart Grham, and Sir George Dawsone, yow .shall returue all such persones to our jayll at CarlLU in oiu' coimtie of Cumberland. — Oatlands, 24 July 1631. To THE BiSCHOP OF CaRLILE. Eight, cl-c. — "We have thoght fitt to acipiant yow of our good acceptance, and how weiU we approve of that work proposetl to ws Ijy our trustie and weLUbeloved servand, Sir Eitchard Grhame, in buildhig of REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 547 the Cliurcli of Kirkandrous, with tuo Chappells of ease. We conceave it to be verie necc?sario, esppciallie in that part of oiir cuntrey whor tlier is so mutch want of Education, the want of wliich (h-aweth many ignorant people to many inconvonients to tlie great disturbance of that our kingih)me, we have heirin dewlie considered and to this effect liave passed our grant and intend our gracious furtherance for the finiscliing therof, by breives or such other wayes as by yow and our said servand shalt)e conceaved most convenient, wherof we recommend vnto your best course and assistance this our servand that lie may have the best furtherance yow can aflurd or shalbe requisite in this or any other thing he shall recpiyre : With all not doubtmg of your care in overlooking the ministrie that tlier lyffis and conversation may bo good : Our pleasur lykwyse is, that yow reoeave ane information from our said servant, 8ir Eitchart Grhame, aganst the Minister of Bewcastle, who, as we understand docth vse his parischoners, with all vnjust rigour worthie of reprooff, and if yow find such things as ar alledged aganst him to be of weight, that then he be removed, that one of better lyff may be placed ther to the comfort of the people. — Heii-in expecting your care, we bid, &c. — Oatlands, 24 July 1G31. To THE Advocat. Trustie, I'eo. — AMieras we are pleased to signe a signature in favours of 'W Walter Neish of the office of Isherie of our Excheker of that our kingdome, which is not as yit passed, nather any reasons schawin vnto ws for not passing of the same : And sieing (as we did formerlie writt vnto yow) we ar fullio resolved to draw back vnto our Croim all heretable offices, and to intent actions aganst all such as wLU not voluntarlie surrander, (')ur jileasur is, that yow compeir in our name befor our Exchocker and vrge the passing of the said signatur with all convenient diligence, and tharefter if any persone shall pretend title to the said office, then they may be heard befor the Judge compitent : And our further pleasur is, that in all actions inteiited or to be intented aganst him tuitching that purpois, yow lykwyse compeir for our Interest for his best assistance in so far as yow can la^vfulIie doe; which we will tak as acceptable service done vnto ws.— Grenwitch, 28 July 1G31. PllO PiEGB GaLLORUM. Carolus dei gratia Magna;' Eritania? Francia' et Hibernian Ilex fideique defensor Omnibus hasce visuri .salutem Quando quidem omnino justum aquum et bonum judicamus vt jam laudem jjax et concordia nuper inter uos et regem Christianissimum fratrem nostrum charissimum conclusa pristinum vigorem et efTectuni recuperent atque adeo omnes contra versiaj et difficultates quaj hacctenus bine inde interciderunt inter nostra regna et subditos mutuo redintegrata et perfecta reconciliatione vtrinque removeantur et aboleantur in queni finem nos inter alios conditiones ex nostra parte prastandas consensimus desertionem facere fortalicii sou castri et habitationis portus regalis vulgo Port Eoyall in Xova Scotia qui flagrante adhuc bello vigore diplomatis ceu commissionis sub regio Scoti;e sigillo pro dorelicto captus et ocoupatus fuerat et ilhul tamen sine vllo prejudicio juris aut tituli nostri aut subditoruin nostrorum imposterum ^os ])roniisserium atque verbi nostri rcgii fidem quibuseuni[ue contrariis rationiljus et objoctionibus hac super re illatis aut inferendis ante ferentes hisce litcris asserimus et verbo regio promittimus nos pra-cepturos curatores et eft'ecttiros vt a uostris in dicto fortalicio sine castro et habilatione portus regalis vulgo Port lioj-all subsistentilius subditis sive ecu milites pnesidiarii .sive ceu Coloni et Incohe ibidem morentur et habitcnt immediate ipiani lirimum nostra; Jussionis literie a deputatis vel commissariis qui oasdem a prefato nostro fratre cliarissimo rego Christianissimo co amandandi habelunt efferendas ipsis crunt exhibits et perlcctic atque redcundi facultas data dictum castrum sou fortalitium et habitatio in portu rcgali durantur deserentur relinquantur deniquo 548 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. anna tormenla commeatus armenta bona ct \i;ensilia inde asportentur In ciijus rei testuinoniuni lias litcras nostra manu nostras et magno regni nostri Scotiaj sigillo siynari ft confinnari voluraus. Qu:u dabantur ex Palatio nostro Grenovici die, 28 niensis Julij Anno domini 1G31 et nostri rogni scptimo. To THE Thesaurer Deput. Uigbt, 'Ac. — Wheras we wer pleased in July last to send our right, &c. tlie Viscount of Stirling, our principall Secretarie for tliat our kingdome, about bussines speciallie importing the good of our service, forr whieh he had no allowance of ws towards the defraying of his charges, and that now vpon the l)-k reasoiio we have thoght good to send him bak agane : It is our jileasur that vpon sight heirof yow pay vnto him the sowme of , And the lyk sowme whensoever heirefter he by our speciall direction sliallw imployed by ws thither out of the first of the readiest of our rents and casualiteis whatsuniever. — Grenwich, 28 July 1631. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Vpon ane information made vnto ws of some latelie killed in a casuall encnuuter in the forrest of Glenhartnay, betuixt the foiTesters thaimf and some of the name of Bucliaiian, fur keiping of the said forrest, being dosyreous that the trew estate of that bussines may be dewlie tryed and justice accordingly administred, Our pleasur is, that the tryell therof be delayed till our right, &c. tlie Erie of Monteith, our Justice general!, who is now heir vpon some speciall thingis concerneing our service, may be present to judge thairof, taking in the meanetyme sick suertie of them as yowshall think fitt for preventing of any farder harme which may aryse by the same ; And haveing heard of late that some of them who ar intcressed in that quarrell doe carie hagljutts and pistolls throw the said forrest, making it a common passage, which not onlio aflnghts our dear, bot lykwyse as we ar infdrmed was the cans of tlie forsaid slaughter, which wo wonder that any of our sulijests whatsuniever should be suflered to doe in renard of our lawis made to the contrarie : It is our further pleasur that yow tak this vnto your jiarticular considera- tion, and give ordour that no man vnder great penalteis be sutiered to cary any of the saids prohiliited weaiiones, and speciallie within our said forrest, wher we tak the wearing of them for the greater contempt. And therfor requp-eing yow not to faill in doeing of this with all diligence : We bid yow, &c. — Grenwitch, 28 July 1631. To THE Archbischop OF S^ Androis. Eight, &c. — We ar infonned that ther is a proces of Law depending befor our Colledgc of Justice betweene the bischope and the Erie of Murray, wherm hearing that the Erie is most willing to doe vjwn his part wliat shalbe thoght litt by any indiliV-rent persones, and that all differences betweene them be composed in a friendlie nianer, We to that pui-pois ar pleased that yow deale with the bischope to tak the lyk course, and thereftor that yow vse your best endeavours for removeiug of all questionis amongst them, AVhich we the rather desyre, and the more speedie course lie takin therin, that by the said Erie his attend- ing the following of that proces, some of our afiVdres committed to his charge may not be neglected. Oatland.s, last July 1631. To THE Ch.\NCEI.LOUR. Eight, kd. — We have at this tymc, vpon some siieciall consideratiouns tuitching the good of our service, directed thither the Eric of Monteith, vnto whom amongst other our instructions we have at Icnth REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 549 signifeid our pleasur tiiitcliing the tytliis and Commission of surrenders which we still resolve to cause bring to a full conclusion according to our first determination, we haveing long proofT of your afrection to our service, both in the tyme of our late dear father and our owin, ar still confident that in all things tuitcbing the advancement of that particular service, or in other things concerneing the same which th(^ .said Erie shall import from ws vnto yow, yow will joyne with him in your most hartio affection and readie endeavours, for which as these presents shalbe a sufficient warrant, soe we will accompt it as verie accept- able service done vnto ws. — Oatlandis, last of Julv 1631. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "We ar informed that one Eobert Philp, sometyme schirreff-Clerk of Drumfreis, haveing power to receave some of the taxatiouns granted in the tyme of our royall late father, did bcfor his death give ane accompt of his whole charge therin, save of a small parcell which therefter in the accompts of the Erie of ]Srar, thcr Collectour, was allowed as moneyis desperat to be recovered, which being (as we ar informed) a matter of small value, we ar willing to remitt vnto M'' Eobert PhOp, his sono, who, by reasoue he cannot convenientlie setle his father's esteat ther, hath caused move ws to that eil'ect : Therfor our pleasur is, that j'ow discharge him, his heyres and executours, of the said rest, and of all intromissions of his said father, with any preceidiiig taxatiouns ; and for your soe doeing, &c. — Oatlandis, last July 1631. To THE Commissioner of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras we formerlie willed yow not to i)roceid in any thing concerneing tlie tythis of the Erie of Buccleugh till the first of Junij, that he might be ther present himselff ; And now sieing that day is expyred, and the differences betuixt him and Francis Stewart, for which the said Erie was called hither to attend, ar not as yit determiiiat, which we intend schortlie to doe without any further delay : Our pleasur therfor is, that yow continew all proceidings concerneing these saidis tythis till the first day of No"^ nixt ensueing. — Oatlandis, last Jidy 1631. To THE Archbischop of S'' Androis. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras vpon information made vnto ws liy yourselff and others of the Clergie, how by the vnjustnes of the valuatioun of the tythis not oidie we in our annuitie, but the Estate of the Church in that our kingdome was lyklie to be prejudged, We, for rectitieing therof in so far as convenientlie could be done without prejudice to the general! course prescryved by ws tuitching the tythis and superioriteis of erectionis, wer pleased to direct the Viscont of Stirling to treat with yow therin : P)ot haveing now of late receaved a letter from yow concerneing diverse things tuitching that purpois, which, haveing pervsed and considered everie particidar therof, we have at lenth imparted our pleasur therin to the Erie of Jfonteith, whom at this tyme, vpon some speciall considerations for the good of our service, we have directed thither, with speciall command to returne with all diligence ; and we haveing good proofT of his afTection and sufficiencie for advanceing our service tiiitching the publict good of the Estate of the Church, and of the professed religion, we have directed him to answer everie particular of your said letter, whom we will yow trust therin as dehTered from our owin mouth : Therfor our pleasur i.s, that yow propois vnto him what may concerne that purpois, both tuitching the prejudgeing of the Church and.ws in our annuitie, with the expediencio yow can find for roctificing thairof, that we may give such farther ordour therin as we shall find just caus, for be confident that we will not be wanting in anything that may tend to the good of the II s 550 ■ REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Church, provyded it doe not prejudge the said general course tuitching the said tj-this and superioriteis ■which ive, haveing by due advyse so deliberathe digested for the publict good of that our kiugdome, we will not have any wayes invented or delayed. [All these words foUowuig by the King's owin hand.] — I have choysen this bearer, not onlie to give a speedie dispatch to the bussines of the tythis (wherby to putt yow Churchmen out of your needles fears), hot also to bring me a trew report of your greevances in particular, which I have heard so much talk of in generall : ^Mierfoir I expect that yow deall with him with as much confidence as yow have reasone to beleive, that I shall give yow a quick redress of whatso- ever thing yow have just reasone to compleyne of. — Oatlands, last of July 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, etc. — "We have takin occasion at this tyme, vpon special! considerations for the good of our service of that our kingdoms, to send thither our right, &c. the Erie of Monteith, to whom, amongst other instructions speciaUie importing the good therof, we have at lenth communicated our pleasur tuitching the bussiues of the tythis, andother matters of the greatest consequence which at tliis tyme we have withm the same, becaus we have prescryved vnto him no longer tj'me of stay then the first of Sepf ensueing, we requjTe yow from tyme to tyme, dureing his abode ther, to tak his dhections La all thmgs concerneing our service as delyvered from our owin mouth, for which, as these presents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrant, so we shall accompt your traveUs to be takia therin as acceptable service done \Tito ws. — Oatlands, last Jidy 1631. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — We receaved your letter desyreing that no restraynt might be aganst the importatioun or exportatioun of Salt from that our kingdome, hot that it miglit be in that same case as it was heir- tofoir : Though ther has bene made ane overture vnto ws, which as we eonceave may tend to our benefite, and nowyse to the trouble or hurt of any of our leidges, yit, out of the care we have of that our ancient and native kingdome, we have resolved that ther shalbe no restraynt at any tyme comeing aganst the importing or sellinc of any Scotts salt in this our kingdome ; provydeing alwyse that as much be imposed to the vse of our Excheixuer ther vpon everie weght of salt which is imported vnto this our kingdome, as the natives are content to pay in the lyk caces heir. — Oatlands, last of July 1631. To THE Erle of Monteith. 77(6 whole Letter icas u-rittin with his Ma'"^ oicin hand. Monteith — I have gevin yow diverse instructions, wherof I expect a particular accompt of, and to which I most add this one word, that is, yow must deall about the reservations for the fiisching bussines to keip these places from being reserved that I have told you of, becaus I forsee that otherwyse that great business, wherof I have had so great a care of, will run a hazard. So God speed your endeavours. Subscribitur, C. R, Oatlands, 31 July. To the Counsell. Ei"ht &c. We have heard yow have made the Lard of Grant to produce ane Allaster Grant, a rebell, to be subject to the tryell of our lawis, wherm, as we doe approve of the maner of your proceiduig, so we doe of your care and diligence in the speedie esecutioun, for which we give yow hartie thanks, and REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 5SI ar \A-illiiig (if yow find it convenient) that yow insist not onlie to tak the lyk course uith tlio said T.anl of Crrant, bot iykwyse witli our right, &c. tlie JFarqueis of Hiuitlie, for proiluceing all such rehclls \\-ho as yit stand out, and whom by the generall band they ar bound to exhibite, and with all such noblemen and others who, by vertew therof, ar subject in the lyk kynd when the lyk occasions shalhappiu to occur, which we will accept as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Oatlands, last July 1631. To THE CODNSELL. Eight, <^'c. — "We vnderstand that according to our pleasur signifeid vnto yow for tryeing the niancr of the burneing of Frendrauchts Tower, yow have omitted nothing that convenientlie could have bene done for tryeing therof, for which we give yow hartie thanks, yit the presumptions (as we ar informed) being great that it was done out of a malicious intent, have made ws to think that a continewed tryell to be takin therin may happelie produce some good efl'ects for clearing of the tnath : Therfor our pleasur is, that yow insist by all lawfull and possible meanes for a speedie and sure tryeing therof : And if yow think it titt, we ar willing that yow select a committee out of your number, who more convenientlie, without interposition of other affaires (which the bodie of our Counsall can liartUie avoyd), may proceid in the tryeU with all convenient and possible diligence till it be broght to a full conclusion ; which seriouslie recommending vnto your care, &c. — Oatlands, last July 1G31. To THE Viscount oe Sterlinge. Eight, &c. — We receaved a letter of late from the right reverend father in God, &c. the Archbischop of S' Androis, tuitching the purpois wherin the Clergie of that our kingdome thought themselffis greived, for knowing the trew groundis wherof we, at your last departure from our Court, had gevin yow direction, haveing occasion at this tyme to send tliither our right, &c. the Erie of Monteith, president of our privie Counsall, tuitching some of our special! atfiiu-es, which he will impart vnto yow, we have bene pleased to remitt the answer of the said Letter by him, with whome, as in that particular so and in all other things tuitching the advancement of our service, we doubt not bot yow will concurre and give your best advyse and assistance : AVe bid, &c. — Oatlands, last of July 1631, To IM" JoDNE ILiT, TocN Clerk of Edisburgh. Trustie, &c. — Haveing at tliis tyme, vpon speciaU occasions tuitching the good of our service in that our kingdome, directed thither our right, &c. the Erie of iNIonteith, whom we have commanded to returne with all possible diligence ; And knowing by former proofF your sufliciencio and affection to our service, both in the tyme of our late dear father and our owin. We wUl expect at your hands that what directions shalbe imparted vnto yow at this tyme by the said Erie concerncing the advancement of any particular tuitching our said service, yow wilbe carefull to receave and obey them, as directed from our owin mouth ; and as we had formerlie resolved to be myndfuU of your care and jjaynes in our service, we have now signifeid our pleasur tuitching the same vnto him, whom yow shall trust therin as from ws. And expect our favour accordinglie. — Oatlands, the last of July 1631. Privat Instructions from his Ma"* To the Erle Monteith. To deall with the Clergie for setling of the said greevances in the matter of Valuation of Tythis, and to answer to everie poynt of the letter writtin by the xVrchbischop of S' Androis to his Ma''^ 552 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To Lave a caro that the bussines of the fiscliing may be weoll and tyiiielie concluded, and the Commis- sion returne befoir the middle of Sep"' ensneing. To advert to the bussines ijf tlie Salt and Coall. To deall with the burgh of Edinliurgh, that they may buy so nmch of that bargane whiidi his ila''" hath agreid for with the Erie of Roxburgh as is fitting for them to have. That the said Erie retume vnto our Court with the rest of the Commissioners befor the tent of September ensueing. — Oatlands, last Julij 1G3I. To TUE Commissioners for the Tytiies. Plight, &e. — Wheras we ar informed that our riglit, ko.. the Erie of Home and the Countess his motlier ar now in proces for the ^'aluation of the stok and tythis rif tlie parochiii of Innerweik, and that the vassells of tlie parochin of Culane intend the lyk : And being crcdiblie informed that in these valua- tions our servant James jMaxwell hath speciall interest, who being to give his attendance in our service heir, is lyklie in his absence to be prejudged if be doe not in persone attend the proceidings to be made in these valuations ; Our pleasur is, that vntill he can ather convenientlie repair thither him seltF, or that we be pleased to signifie our further pleasur for your proceiding therin, that no course be takin in the samyne, and that yow give ordour accordinglie. — Oatlands, last Julij 1631. To THE Exchequer. Right, &c. — We ar informed that at Sir James Sinclar, kny' and Colonel!, his first \aidertaking of imployment for the late service of our Vncle the King of Denmark, he and his freinds did enter in band to W™ Dick for levyeing of moneyis for that purpois, haveing besydis engadged vnto him diverse evidents for the same : And vnderstanding by your letter vnto ws that the said Colonell hath both vsed his best endeavours in that service, and hatli therin trowlie bestowed the whole moneyis bestowed vpon him, "We think it vnreasonable, sieing (as we ar informed) these moneyis ar otherwyse allowed \Tito the said William Dick, that the said Colonell and his freindis should now suffer therin : Therfoir our pleasur is, that yow call W™ Dick befor yow, and if yow doe not find a sufficient reasons to the contrarie, that yow cans him discharge the said Colonell and his suirteis of all moneyis for which they stand bund for that imployment, and to delyver bak vnto him what papers wer delyvered tuitching that purpois ; for which these presents &c.— Oatlands, 7 August 1631. To THE CODNSELL. Riglit, &c. — Wheras we have declared our pleasur that the trew worth aryseing l>y the forfaltonr of the late Erie Bothwell's estate being fund by yow vpon strict examinatioim, we have, out of a due conside- ration, allotted vnto Francis Stewart, his sone, a considerable part therof, to be takin out of these Lords' possessionis who have all the l)enefit of the saiil foirfaltour ; declaring that everie one of them shall doe what- ever shall be thoglit fitt in Law and is in ther power to performe for secureing of the other of that which we have appoynted to be done, a care being alwyse to be had, as we will tak ordour for that eUect, that the division which we have declared shalbe justlio ami e(|uitablie made, giveing to everie one his proportion for avoyding of future stryff in the parts wher it may ly most convenientlie for ther vse ; sieing that heirin we have takin so great paynes, and have brought all things to that perfection that nothing resteth but to know the trew worth of that estate, which convenientlie can not bo done heir. And we being vnwilling to entrust the tiyell therof to any saveing to such in whom we absolutelie repoise a cheilf trust. Our pleasur REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 553 is, that not oiilie yow cause exhibit vnto yuw the trew reiitalls of the suiil estate efter what luaner yow shall tliink fitt, hot lykwyse that yow give onlour to our Ailvoeat to draw vp tlie securiteis for tliat purpois, leaveing the blanks of the quota to be filled vp by ws : In all which we desyreiug yow proceid with all convenient diligence till it be broght to perfection, according to our royall intention, We bid, &c. — Oatlands, 8 August 1631. His J[a™'s Decree. Francis Stewart havcing petitioned ws to have compassion on his deplor.able estate, and that his father's fault, of which wc tind him nowyse guiltie, may not vtterlie ruyn him, of which petition we haveing duelie considered, doe find it litt so far to satisfie him, that he may have a compitent mantenance to live vpon, to which end we, haveing spokin with these Lords who have all the benefite of the late Erie of Bothwell's forfaltour, and they, as reasone is, haveing submitted to what we shall determyne heirin, doe herby declare our pleasur that the trew worth of the said forfaltour being fund out vpon strict examinatioun by our Counsell of Scotland, and that being divydit into . . . parts, we allot . . . parts to Francis Stewart, to be takin respectivelie out of eacli of the foirsaids Lordis possessions, and that cverie ane of them shall doe whatever shalbe thoght fitt in Law, and is in ther power to performe for secureing of the other of that which we appoynt to be done, a care being had, as we shall give ordour for that effect, that this division which we have declared shalbe justlie and equaUie made, giveing to everie one his proportion for avoyding of future stryii'in the parts wher it may ly most convenientlie for his vse : And these presents shalbe a sufficient warrant for our Advocat to draw vp securiteis heirvpon. — Oatlands, 8 August 1631. These words following ar writtui with his Ma'"^ oicin hand. I haxe not filled vp these blanks, though I have done these of the Decree, Becaus the reiitalls true value may be found out witli the less partialitie. To THE Lard op Laweris. Trustie, &c. — We ar informed it is fitt our forrest of Glenabnond be enlarged by taking in some grounds adjacent thervuto belonging vnto yow, and being wiUing to cans dcall with yow for a reasonable satisfaction to be gevin vnto yow for the same, we have to that purpois imparted our pleasur to our right, &c. the Erie of Monteith, whom we have directed to surveigh the ground, and with whom we desyre that yow condescend concerneing the pryce for payment, whairof vpon your agriemeut we will by liiin give ordour for your satisfaction : So exjiecting that in a purpos wherin no sene prejudice can be sustenit by yow, j'ow will conforme your sc-lff to this our jileasur. — Oatlands, 8 August 1631. To THE C0UNf?EI.I.. Eight, &c. — Wheras wo habene pleased to grant vnto our tnistie and weilbelovit servand Sir Alex' Home, kny', the favour of our royall protection, that he may frielie repair vnto Scotlaiul for setling of his alTaires, which he cannot convenientlie doe without the concurrance of his father. Sir George Homo of Manderstoun, in whois bchalff we have lykwy.se signifeid our jileasur vnto yow, tliat he might have libertie to cum in publict for prosecution of the tryells of certane jicrsones ililated as guiltie of divilish practeizes aganst his lylf and estate (which we ar informed) ar not bi'ouglit as yit to a finall period : Therfor, as weidl for our said servaudis better furtiiei-ince in the; setling of liis allaires, as also that tlie said Sir (Jcorge may be liable to bring the saiilis tryells to a full conclusion, we ar heirby jileased to recoinniend liim vnto yow that he may l-.ave such farther libertie to cum in publict as yow shall find requisit for the one and the other. — Oatlands, 8 August 1631. 554 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Erle of jMorton. Eiglit, il'c. — Having considered that it is requisit for avoyding of partialitie in valueing the rentalls to be made of the late E. Bothwell's estate to keip vp for some tyme the proportions designed by ws in our decree tuitching the division therof, haveing to that effect keipt cloise in our owin custodie the decree ItselfF : Our jileasur is, that what yow know tiierin, or liath ])eue by ws imparted vnto yow tuitching that purpois, yow keip the same secreit ; wherin, not doubting bot yow will obey our pleasur. — Oken, the 10 August 1G31. To THE Erle of JIosteith. Eight, i^'c.^ — As tuitching that part of your letter concemeing the Erie of Murrayes interest in the thrid of Duffus, and in the patronage therof, we find no reasone for ws to tak any course therin to our owin disadvantage, Sieing the Erie of Murray hath submitted vnto ws his interest therin, and that we conceave that if ther be any farther right then our owin, it is in the persone of the bischop of ^Murray : Therfor we still hold it expedient, as fonnerlie we have done, to remitt the tryell therof betwixt the said E. Murray and bischop ... to due course of our Lawis, requj-reing yow to cans our Advocat carefullie to advert therin for owx interest, wherin have thoght fitt to signifie our pleasur vnto yow : We bid, &c.— Wodstok, 22 August 1631. To the Depdtie Thesaurer, Lord Traquair. Eight, &c. — Haveing at this tyme gevin instructions vnto our right, iSrc. the Erie of Monteith for disp>atch of affaires speciallie importing ws and the good of that our kingdome, with speciall direction to retume vnto our Court with all possible diligence, and being confident of your affection to our service, we are heirby pleased to requjTe yow that what directions shalbe imparted vnto yow at this tyme by the said Erie yow wilbe cairefull to receave them as directed from our owin mouth : So not doubting bot in all things tuitcliing the advancement of our service yow wOl joyne with him in your most hartie affec- tion and readiest : We bid, &c. — Wodstok, 23 August 1631. To the Counsell. Eight, &c.— Haveing intention vpon verie good considerations at this tj'me to ayd our brother the King of Sweden with such forces as we can convenientlie spare from all our kingdomes, our pleasur is, that yow grant A'nto our trustie, &c. Lodovick Leslie, Livetenent-ColoneU to Sir John Haniiltoun of Skirling, kny*, a Commission with a sufficient warrant to levy and transport thither 200 men, and that towards the recrue of the said Sir Johne his Eegiment out of all such persones within that our kindome as he shaU find willing to goe with him thither : Granting him libertie to touk drumes to that purpois, with as great priviledges as anj- other hath had heirtofoir in the lyk kynd, he alwj'se giveing such satisfaction to cverie one of the said number as shalbe agried \-}ion betuixt him and them.— Wodstok, 28 August 1631. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — Wlieras heirtofoir we have sufficientlie signifeid vnto yow our pleasur for exhibiteing vnto ws the trcw rentalls of the lands of the Erledome of Bothwell, possessed by the Erie of Buccleuch, and REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 555 intending tlie sellf same course with the Abacie of Kelso, which we did not mention in our former letter We have therfor thoght fitt heu-by to will and requyr yow (notwithstanding of any preceiding warrant) presentlie to goe on in the lyk course with the Abacie of Kelso, by exhibiteing vnto ws a trew and perfect rentall of all the temporall landis of that whole Abacie, togidder with a perfect valuation of the spiritualitie therof : And fearing your ordinarie way of valuatioun prove long and tedious, we hcirl)y lykwyse wUl yow to embrace whatever speedier course yow in your judgment shall find most fitt ; and in respect of your not frequent meittings in vacation tyme, we lyk it well that a Committic be choysen out of your number of such as reside narrest our brugh of Edinburgh, who for the spcedie dispatch of these rentalls and valuations may with the greater convenience meitt so often as the necessitio of this service shall requyre. — Xonsuch, 28 August 1G31. To THE COUNSELL AND SESSION. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we did formerlie recommend to yow ane action persewed by our trustie servand and chaplane Doctour AValter Whytfurd concerueiug the subdeanrie of Glasgow, wherin, as we acknowledge your good service done vnto ws in reduceing by your sentence the patronage of that benefice to our Croun, Soe we ar willing to provyd for refounding our said servant in his great charges in persewuig that action, by his enjoying the fruitts of that benefice, for which caus we have gevin command to our Advocat to assist and concurre with him in all actions tending or that may tend to that purpuis, and ar pleased heirby to signifie vnto yow that it is our express will and pleasur that yow proceid to minister justice in these actions, according to the Lawis of that our kingdome, with all lawfull expedition, wherby our said servand may have possession of the rents of that benefice and others encouraged to doe ws the lyk service ; which recommending to your special] care, &c. — Nonsuch, 28 August 1631. Was signed a presentation of Eobert HamQton to the Church of Stanehous, 15 Sepf 1G31. To THE Archbischop of S'f Androis. Eight, &c. — Haveing occasion to declair our pleasur vnto yow touching some thingis concemeing our service. We requyre, at the repaii-ing hither of our Court of the Lord President of our Privio Counsell, and of our Principal! Secretarie, yow lykwyse repair hither, wher our further pleasur shall be imparted vnto yow: We bid yow farewell. — Theobald's, 15 Sept. 1631. To THE Erle Strathern, Erle Menteith, Lord President. Eight, &c. — Haveing at your last departure from our Court granted vnto yow no longer tyme to stay ther then the fyftene of this moiieth, hot knowing that it is re(iuisit for the good of our service that yow be present at that meitting of our Counsell which is appoynted to be schortlie at our brught of Perth, Our pleasur is, that yow be present therat, and immcdiatlie thereftcr repair to our Court : ^Ve bid, &c. — Theobald's, 15 Sepf 1631. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — The Lord Vchiltrio haveing bene examined befoir our Counsell heir tuitcliing some informations gevin by him rellecting vpon some uobilitio of that our kingdome, we have bene pleased to 556 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. reraitt him thither to be tryed according to the lawis therof, haveing to that purpois sent yow heirvvith enclosed some depositions vnder his owin hand, and the authentik copeis of others, wherof the principalis ■\ve cause reserve heir becaus they lykwyse concerne other persones : Our pleasur is, that haveing ge^du ordour for reccaveing and committing him to safe custodie, yow caus try and censure him according to our saids lawis befoir what Judicatorie and judges yow shall think titt and compitent for that purpois; and for your soe doeing these presents shalbe your sufficient warrand. — Hampton Court, 2-1 Sept. 1631. To THE Archbishop of S'^ Androis. Eight, &c. — Being informed of the sufficiencie and qualification of one M"' Andro Eliot, aud that he is a porsone fitt to succeid to the Jlinister at the Church of Innerkeillour, wherof the parochinors, be vertew of the miiiisteris great aige and seiknes, stand in neid of ane liable persone for lielping him in the charge of the minibtrie : We ar heirby pleased to recomcnd the said M'' Andro to yow, that if he be fund qualified, as is affirmed, he be preferred to any other in that charge when it shall happin to vaik, and that then yow send ws a presentatioun to that purpois. — Hampton Court, 24 Sept 1631. PiEGI SWECORUM. Carolus Dei gratia Magnw Britannia^ Francire et Heibernia> Eex Fideique defensor, &c. Seronissimo ac Potentissimo Principi Domino Gustavo Adolpho eadem gratia Suecorum Gothorura Vandalorumque regi Macno Principi Finlandiae Eschoviae Carelireque duci ac domino lngri;e, &c. fratri consanguineo nostro Salutem. Serenissime frater ac consanguine charissime quem non ita pridem Majestati commendavimus vestra3 Johannem Kinairdum domino Jacobo Oliphanto senatoribus vni nostris non leviter obasratum nunc demum accepimus pro in commune nee in patriam vedeimdi nee solvendi prorsus Kinnardo sit anuus a nobis hasce impetravit supplex Oliphantus literas vt in que tenetur ^Ere Kinnardus liberare si se minus conetur legibus mandatisue vestris secundum jus et a-quuni facere satis cogatur quod vt nobis pergratum erit sic paribus ofiiciorum vicibus clemereri studebimus. Datum in palatio nostro Uampton, 12 Mensis Octo"" 1631. To THE Chancei.lour. Eight, &c. — We ar informed by petition from Patrik C(.>r that lie haveing in obedience to our Lawis, and late ordour of our Counsell, retired him selfl" and his familie furth of the cuntrie befoir any proces intended aganst him for not C(.)nformitie, was, notwithstanding, by the presbyterie of Aberdene excom- niunicat efter his departure, and by the consequent thairof that these to whom he entrusted his estate hath hitherto and may still, though vnjustlie, dotenit fra liim, except we, out of our princelie consideration, dispense with the rigour of the Law, and grant him our licence to abyd and follow his bussmes within the cuntrie for ane whole yeir : We thairfor, considering that the petitioner being from his cradle bred in poperie, and haveing yedded humblie and tymelie obedience to our lawis and governement, ought not in eipiitio or reasone to incur the punischments that ar due to dissobedients onlie, have thoght fitt, if the information be trew, to grant vnto him licence to abyd within the cuntrie and follow bis busshies for the space of ane whole yeir, and to dispense with the consequences of his excommunication for the said space, in so far as they may concerne or prejudge the libortie of his persone or the recoverie and enjoying of his estate : Willing, therfoir, and requyreing yow to give notice heirof to any whom it may concerne, especiallie to the tuo supreame twines of ludicatoreis, our Counsell and Colledge of Justice, and by your kegistejR of royal letters. 557 nntlioritie from ws give ordour for the petitioner's socuritie ami saftio as shalbc noidfull : Provydeiiy alwyse that endureing the said space he give no scandall nor just offence to the Churche or governement : Wherin, not doubting of your care and conforniitie to this our pleasur, we bid yow, &e. — Wliythall, 28 Octo"- 1631. To THE COUNSETX. We have duelie examined and considered the caus wherin the Erhlomo of Lotliian and Lordschip of Newliotle doeth presentlie stand, both by sieing the patent tlicrof granted by our royall i'atlier, of happio memorie, to Robert, the hite Erie theruf, vpon bis resignation of tlie former made to Erie Mark, and the Act of Parliament Contirmeing the same : And haveing takin advyse of these with wlmme wo have thoght fitt to consult about it, being personos of honour and vnderstanding, and well aci[uanted with the bussines, we doe planelie perceave that his purpois was that, if failzeing of heyris-male of his bodie, his eldest daughter without division should be his heyre, both to his whole estate and honour, in so far as in him lay, to establish it vpon condition that schoe should marie a well borne gentlman of the surname of Ker, who should be bund to bear the said Erie's Amies ; and sieing that according to his intention his eldest daughter, the Lady Anne Ker, hath marled Sir William Ker, sone to Sir Robert Ker of Ancrum, kny*-, gentlman of our bedchalmer, and so on hir part hath fullillcd the condition sett on hir by hir father; and hir husband as also willing to bear these amies and leave his owiii, and that Sir Robert Ker, his father, hath vpon the mariage redeamed the Lordschip of Xewbotle out of ther handis who had comprysed the same for the late Erie's debts, and by adding his owin estate to it, and other Compitent meanes, wherby of a perplexed and almost ruinated estate, hj God's assistance, he hath made it capable of the former dignitie ; haveing also provydit a portion to the Lady Jeane, the late Erie's y^omiger daughter : All which considered, out of our grace and favour to the saids persones, and, if God will, to keip vp the house to them and ther posteritie, who have done soe much for it, we have thoght fitt to creat the said Sir William Ker of Ancrum, and his aires-male, erles of Lothian and Lords of Newbotle ; and becaus that we hear that Sir "William Ker of Blaikhope, brother to the late Erie of Lothian, hath takin on him (as pretending to be air- male of the house) to style himseltr liy that title without our licence and authoritie : Therfoir it is our express will, and we command yow, that yow call befoir yow the said Sir William Ker of Blaikhope, and freindlie reprove him in our name for so great presumption, letting him know what we have bene pleased to doe, and stratlie chargoing him that he nor nane of his successours, ather gottin of his bodie or brethren, who might perhaps pretend the same heirefter, if he should die without aires, presume to vse that title heirefter ; and if he have anything to alledge why this should not be done, lett him seik his releifT by the Lawis of that our kingdome, and shall have such just hearing as we doe wUlinglie grant to all our subjects ; hot if the said Sir William Ker of Elaikhop keip himselfl' out of the way to avoyd this just reproolf, or tliat he cum not readelie to hear this our declaration, then it is our will that yow so mak knowen tliis our jileasur, that by his fremds he may be adverteised of it, and that none give that styll bot to these vpon whom by letters patents we have conferred it. — The last of Octo'' 1631. To THE Chaxceli.our. Eight, il-c. — Wheras we did formerlie wryt vnto our Connsell for proeeiding in the lyk course tuitch- ing the rentall of the Abliacie of Kelso, as we wer jjlcased to reipiyre to be takin of such of the estates of the late Erie of Eothwell as was posscst by the lu-le of Buceleuch, bot considering that conveiiientlio nothing can be done without the presence of our right, kc. the Erie of Eo.xbrugh, and that wo ar to deteyne him for some short tyme for causes concerneing the good of our service : Our pleasur is, that yow 11 T 55S REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. proceid not in anytliincj concerneing liini or tliat Abbacie till tlie fyfteue ilay of Januar eiisueinf, whicli we have appoynted him preciselie to keip ; And that yow signifie our pleasur heirin to our Counsell and Commissioners for the surrenders : So we bid yow hartio farewell. — '\\liythall, 9 Xo"' 1631. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, etc. — TVheras wo have gevin ordour to some of our cheiff officers in that om- kingdonie, who ar heir for composeing of such feuds and ditferences as ar amongst the name of Grant, not intending therby that such malefactoiu's of that name who have transgressed our Lawis and broken our peace in these parts be lett goe vnpunisched, if anywayes fund guiltie or accessorie thervnto ; And vnderstanding that Allaster Grant (who for a long tyme hath bene a prissoner for crymes aUedged aganst liim of this kynd) is schortlie to be putt to his tryell, and that it is requisite for the better cleiring of the treuth heirin that some longer tyme be prescryved for that purpois, our pleasur is, that the said tryell be continewed till the tent day of Aprill eusueing, befoir which tyme we wUl expect that further light wUbe gevin therin : We bid yow, &c. — WhythaU, 10 Xo'' 1G31. To THE Theasueer Depute. Wheras our right, &c. the Erie of Stratherne, Lord President of our jnivie Counsell of that our king- dome, did not long since, by our speciall direction, levy a pension of 500'''' st. from the Erie of Carrik, who be him is secured in his landis for payment of these moneyis yeirlie which ar condescended vjjon between them, wherby we liave gayned vnto our Exchei^uer the arreirs of that pension, extending to 2000'''* St., which wer due to have bene payed to the said Erie of Carrik : These considerations, being more then Drdinarie, have justlie moved ws that the said Lord President be made no loser by our meaues ; Therfoir we will and reipiyre yow that, according to our grant of that pension, yow mak good and readie payment therof vnto our weUbelovet Cousen the Countess of Stratherne, or liir assigneyis, whois names is insert in the said grant : Ajid for your soe doeing these presents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrant and discherge, notwithstanding of any former restrajait or du-ection to the contrarie. — Whythall, 16 Xo'' 1631. To THE Counsell "Wheras we have fullie resolved to repair at the ensueing spring of the yen- to that our ancient king- dome for receaving our Croun and holding a Parliament ther ; And being cairfull (according to our former pleasur signifeid to that purpois) that at that tyme all things may be in good ordour and decent as most convenientlie can be done, and as shalbe fund most requisite. Our speciall pleasur is, that yow speciallie consider of what is fitt to be looked vnto and provydit at our comeing dureing the tyme of our abode ther ; And that yow signifie this our pleasur, and give ordour accordinglie, to all our officers and subjects whom it may concerne ; and, amongst other things, that yow have a speciall care for causeing preserve our game in our Parks, forrests, and other jJaces of sport accustomed liy om- late roy;dl father, and to that eflect that yow give ordour for doeing of such things, and prescryveing such cautions and penalteis to be inflicted vpon tlie transgressours, as yow shall think fitt and most necessarie to that piu'pois : .All which we doe in a spetiaU maner recommend vnto your care. — Whythall, 16 Xo'' 1631. To THE Counsell. Eight, il'c. — Wheras we ar informed by petition from Johne M'^Donald, Captane of Clanronald, tliat he being summonded to give his appeu-ance befoir yow in this present moneth, is not able to performe the REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 559 same witliout great tr3-ell and danger of the vnseasonablenes of the tyme of llie yeir and the great distance and perrells of the way, by both sea and land ; hot that he hath gevin sufficient surteis for answering whatsoever can be lodged to his charge at the next generall apparence of the Ylandcrs, vnder paine of (Teat sowmes of money ; As lykwyse that, in regard of the anticipating of that ilyet this yeir, lie should be forced in schort tyme to niak that so dangerous a jouniej' tuyse : We therfor, considering the premisses, have thoght fitt to will and requyre yow to dispense with the petitioner's particular appearance vnto the nixt generall dyet of the Islanders, which we have requyred vow for some speciall occasions to appoint in the spring of the yeir ; wherin not doubting of your conformitie of this our pleasur, we bid, &c. — "\Vli}i,hall, 16 No' 1631. "Was a presentatioun signed in favours of M"' George Young to the Viccarage of Calder and Jlonklaud, with all sindrie things perteneing thairto. — AYliythall, 17 No"" [1631]. To THE Lord Lowden. Eight, (tc. — Haveing gevin ordnur for delyverie of these mone)as which ar payable by ws for the redemeing the wodsetts of these superioriteis mentioned in the transaction betuLxt ws and yow, we have returned that signatur signed by ws concerneing yow for your proceidings, w^heria in so frie and voluntar a maner we give yow hartie thanks, and will acknowledge the samyne as good ser^'ice done ■^Tito ws : And be confident that as [we] will not that any superiour be interposed therin between ws and yow, so if we slial- happin at any tj-me heirefter to schaw any favour to any of the lyk kynd, be assured yow shall find the same in alse great a measur as any vther : And in that particular which we promised yow at j'our being heir, be lykwys confident that we will performe the same \Tito yow at our home cuming amongst the first of that kynd, and will sie yow satisfeid of what is further due vnto yow: We bid, &c. — WhythaU, 17 IsV 1631. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, &c.— AMieras we have writtin ^^lto our right, &c. the Erie of Winton to deall with ^I"" William KeUie, Advocat, and his tuo sones in Law, for surrendring w\io our Croun ther title to the Eistbames, which is a part of our propertie of the Lordschip of Dumliar ; And being iviUing so to proceid with them therin as both our ancient patrimonie may be restored and they satisfeid iu so fair and reason- able maner for ther interest. Our pleasur is, that yow learne of the said Erie if they will be content to accept of a reasonable satisfaction for ther right thervnto ; and if not, that yow proceid by a due and legall course for bringing bak of these lands vnto our Croun : And becaus locall assignements to our ]jropertie doe no less prejudge ws, and ar of no less dangerous consecjuence in prejudgeing thairof. Our further pleasur is, that yow tak the lyk coui-so with such of the assigneyis who will not accept of ther paj'mcnts out of our Exchequer according to the ordinarie and approved manner. — WhythaU, 17 No' 16.'!1. To THE Eri.e of Winton. Eight, &c. — H«veing resolved, for restoreing of the Lordschip of Dumbar, which is a part of the antient patrimonie of our Croun, to cause vse all such fair wayes and meanes as both our royall intention therin may tak effect and as may best tend to the advantage of our subjects interessed therin. We to this purpois, haveing considered the long and reall prooffes of your afl'ection to our service, both in the tyme of 560 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. our late dear father ami our owin, ami being informed of some interest tliat M'' W™ Kellie, advocat, hath in yow, and that his tuo sones in Law and himselff have possession of Eastharnes, a parcell of that Lordshij), have thoght it expedient to vse yow as a fitt instrument to deall ■ivith them to this purpois, and to vse your best and most readest endovours therin ; whervnto if they condescend, acquant our tliesaurer or deputie thesaurer therwith, that they may farther agrie for ther satisfaction for their title vnto tlie said lands efter some reasonable maner ; bot if they will not be content to goe on therin, we have directed our Advocat to proceiil aganst them by due course of Law for bringing bak of the saids lands vnto our Croiin. — Whythall, 17 No' 163L To THE Thesaurer. Eight, &c. — Haveing fuUie resolved to repair vnto that our ancient kingdome in the ensueing spring of the yeir, and knowing that ther is nothing more necessarie at our comeing then to have our housse wher we intend to be dureing the tyme of our abod ther in that good ordour and decencie as is requisit : And that this purpois, amongst these others, which ar the cans why at this tyme we have gevin ordour that a restraynt of the issueing of moneyis is none of the leist : Our speciall pleasur is, that yow furth with pay vnto our masters of work such moneyis as by advyse of our privie Counsell wer condescended vpon by contract between ws and them, and that from the dat therof to the tyme limited therin : And for your soe doeing these shalbe a sufficient warrant, notwithstanding of any former direction to the contrarie. —Whythall, 17 No' 1631. To THE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Wheras the bussines of the Commission for Surrenders and Tythes hath f akin long tyme, and not schortlie be effected vnless ther be a daylie sitting of Commissioners for dispatch therof, and we being most desyreous to have these aflfaires putt to ane end befoir our comeing to tliat our kingdome, We have thoght it meitt that of your owin number some Ije selected and putt apart for the work such as may be best spared from other our services in Counsell, session, and Exchequer : It is our speciall pleasur, and we doe heirby requyre yow, to mak a Committie vnto the persoues nominat by ws and sent in a roll to our Chancellour, to which number we have ordaned our right, kc. the Viscont of Dupline, our Chancellour, The Erie of Morton, our thesaurer. The Erie of Stratherne, Lord President of our privie Counsall, The Erie Hadington, Lord Privie Seal], the Yiscont of Stirling, our principall Secretarie, and Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, kny* and baronet, our Advocat, shalbe added and shalbe present when shall please them and our other weghtie affaires shall permitt, which committie we have ordeaned to convene at our palace of Halyrudhous vpon the first day of Feb' ensueing, and daylie therefter to sitt in such places and at such hours as they shall think most fitt for prosecuteing that work, and bringing the same to some good conclusioun : And that the said Committie shall proceid in all such poynts and heads as ar warranted by our generall commission, and according to the severall decries pronunced by ws and publisched in print, making report allwayes of ther proceidingis to the generall Commission, that the same, being by tliem allowed and apjiroved by ws, may receave a finall determination ; and if any dilTerences shall aryse betuixt the Committie and yow tuitching things by them appoyuted, we will that the same be remitted to our selilis, that we may determine therin as we shall lind just cause ; flor the more speedie effecting of all wliich we have requyred our Chancellour to cans a proclamation bo made for pulilisching our intention heirin, warneing aU our subjects whom this bussines doe concerne to give attendance vpon the said Committie at the dyetts to be assigned vnto tliem, and dischergeiug all warrants and licence ather procured or to be procured in favours of whatsumever persones for continuatioun or delay in thir particulars, certifieing thorn and everie of them that shalbe lawfullie warned to appear at the dyets to be assigned, that if they faill in attending the same by themselffis REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 561 or tlier procuratours, the said Committie shall proceid as if they wer personallic present, for soe we have appoynted and such is our pleasur : Wherin uowayes doubting of your readie furtherance, we bid yow farewell.— Why tliall, 24 Xo"- 1631. To THE Thesacrer Depute, Eight, &c. — Being informed that the silver mylne neir our burgh of Linlythgow, tools and works therto belonging, which to tlie great charge and care of our late royall father ther wer erected for making and fynemg of silver ore ther, ar broken doun, stollen, and takin away, wherby, besydes the great loss we have sustened, we exceidinglie mislyk that any durst attempt any such course : Our pleasur is, that yow and our Advocat informe your selfiis of the estate and committers therof, and that yow jiersue them by due course of Law befoir whatsumever judge or judges compitent, to the effect that Justice may be putt to dew and speedie executiouu vpon the offenders, and in regard we conipt it verie good and acceptable service done vnto ws that we have bene informed in a course tending to the pnnisching of such ane abuse done aganst ws, we ar pleased that with the halff of the benefite which shalhappin to aryse by the persute of these persones which is due to the pairtie informer, the halff lykwyse belonging to ws be gevin to him vpon such reasonable composition as yow shall think titt to modifie. — AVhythall, 28 No"' 1631. To THE ChaNCELLOUR. Eight, ttc. — For as much as the Commission of Surrenders hath made a slow proceiding be reasone of the imployments of diverse of the Commissioners in our other necessarie services, and that wo ar most desyreous to have the same at a poyut befor our comeing to that our kingdome, and have thoght meitt that a Committie be made of a fewer number that may be best spared from attending our other services in Counsell, session, and Exchequer for sitting daylie vpon the dispatch of that bussines, the list of whois names we have sent enclosed vnto yow, that yow may acqnant the Commissioners of our will and pleasur therin : Therfor we desyre yow with all convenient diligence to convene and call the Commission togidder for establisching the said Committie according the roll and quorum therin sett doun, and therefter cause publicatioun to be made of this our pleasur, and Charge by oppin proclamation the persones nominated for the said Committie, as lykwj-se all our subjects whom that bussines doe coucerne, to attend the da\'es and dyetts that shalbe assigned vnto them, according as we in onr letter to the Commission have declared : Which recommending to your speciall care and the trust we repose in yow, we bid yow hartie fairwell. — WhythaU, 29 No' 1631. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Being informed that the Silver Mylne neir to our brugh of Linlythgew, tools and works therto belonging, which to the great charge and caie of our late royall father ther wer erected for making and fyneing of silver vre ther ar broken doun, stollen, and takin away, wherby, besyds the loss we have sustened, we exceidinglie mislyk that any durst attempt such lyk course : Our pleasur is, that haveing takin the advyse of our thesaurer deputie, to whome we have writtin to be ayding and assisting vnto yow heirin, yow informe your selff of the estate and committers therof, and that yow persew them by dew course of Law befoir whatsoever judge or judges compitent, to tlie effect justice may be j)utt to dew and speedie executiouu vpon the offenders. — WhythaU, 2!) Xo'' 1631. To THE Erle of Anxanpale. We being informed that yow have both laved arrcistnients vpon hay of this yeir, whicli yow have fund to have bene vnjustlie takin away out of our Park and Jkdowis of Falkland (whcrof yow ar the 562 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. keeper), and vpon some Cattell fuml tlieriu other then our owin : Our pleasur is, that vow proceul accorJiuf,' to the arreistment and aganst tlie transgressours in so far as yew ar warranted to doe as our Stewart ther, causeing deteyne the Cattell within the parks and grounds belonging thairto till yow receave our further direction therin, and if any persone shall presume to breek your arreistment, we requyre yow to committ them to prissone till our further pleasur be made knowen vnto yow tuitching them, whairof doe not faill, as yow wilbe answerable vnto ws. — AVhythall, 2U ZS'o'' 1G31. To TOE Advocat. Trustie &c. Wheras we ar informed that our royall father did entrust the late Yiscount of Stormont with several! charges and intromissions in his service, wherof he hath not in his tjTue made accompt, We ar willing that our right, &c. the Erie of Annandale vse liis best endeavours to find them out, and for his paines and charges to be takin therin Our pleasur is, that vpon information made vnto yow by the said Erie or otherwvse, if any thing omitted by the said Viscount in that kj-nd, yow draw vp a signature or gift therof to pas our hand for the vse of the said Erie : And for your soe dosing these presents slialbe your warraud.— Whythall, 29 No^ 1631. The Names of these whom his INLi"^ AProvxTS for a Committie. Tlie Archbischop of S* Androis, The Bischop of Murray, Eosse, Brechin, Dumblane, and lies. The Erie of Angus, The Erie of "VVinton, The Lo/ Gordon, The Lo/ Lome, Lo/ Burley, Lo/ TVeymes. Sir George Elphingstoun, Sir Robert Gordon, Sir Alex"" Gordon, Johne Leslie of Xewtoun, Sir John Charters of Amisfeild. M"^ Johne Hay, The Provest of S* Androis, or Commissar Clerk ther, Jolm Cowing, burges of Stirling, Eo' Alexander, burges of Anstruthcr, M'' Eo' Tinynghaine, burges of Kinghome, or any tueliF of them with the Archbischop of S' Androis, and in his absence the bischop of Murray. These conteyne a pension of fyve hundreth pundis sterling to the Erie of Morton dureing his lyfT, to be vplifted out of your Ma'"^ rents and casualiteis of Scotland, at Witsondey and Mertimes yeii-lie, wherof the tirst termes payment to begin at . — Whythall, 7 De'' 1631. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras we did formerlie recommend vnto yow in behalff of the reverend father in God, and our right trustie and weilbeloved Counsellour, Johne, bischop of lies, all actions of Law depending or which should happin to cum befoir yow tuitching the restoreing of the bischoprik of Yles to that integritie which was intendit by our late dear royall father, wheriu, thogh hitherto he hath not prevailed, he hath at lenth informed ws of the great care and paines alreadie takin by yow in the same, for which we five yow hartie thanks : And in regard the piu-pois is of that consequence which may much conduce to the advancement of religion and civilitie in these parts, we emestlie recommend vnto yow to insist as yow have begun in all actions of that kynd, till the said bishoprik be restored, and speciallie in all such actions which concerne taks whervnto the said bischope hath or doe pretend a lawfuU right, which we will accompt as verie acceptable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 8 De'' 1631. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 563 'J'O THE AdVOCAT. Trustic, Arc. — AVlieras the restoreing of tlie bischoprik of Yles to that iiitegiitie intended by our hite father is a purpois much conduceing to advancement of religion and civilitie in these parts, and being informed that much consisteth in your care and diligence for bringing the same to ane good perfection, Our pleasur is, that ather in our name, or in the name of the said bischop of Ylis, or in both, as it shall seme most expedient vnto him, ye compeir and give your best concurrance in all actions of Law depending or wliich shalhappin to cum befoir our Colledge of Justice of that kynd, and spctiallie in all such cou- cemiug any taks whervnto the said bischop hath or doeth pretend a lawfuU riglit, wherin as yow shall doe vnto ws acceptable service, so we will tak particular notice therof ; And being informed of a right which we have to the Yles, as being the antiont propertie of our Crotin, ( )ur further pleasur is, tliat at the nixt meitting of the Ilanders befor our Coimsall, yow deall with them for restoreing our right in a fair and equitable maner ; but if yow doe find that they ar not content to goe on therin, that yow informc yoursoltf particularlie of our title and right thervuto, and acquant ws therwith and with your proceidings with them tuitching that purpois, that at our comeing thither we may give such farder ordour therin as we shidl find just cans.— Whythall, 8 DeM63I. To THE COUSSELL. Eight, &c. — AVheras wo ar informed that one David Foidls hath aganst our lawis and contempt of our authoritie committed a ryot in entring violentlie and keiping a house belonging to ane other persone, dispossessing his wyif and children, and manteneing the fact by fortifying the house with muskets and pistolls, for which yow have caused committ him to prissone, becaus the fact is of a dangerous consequence and fitt to be tryed in the most strict and highest degrie according to our Lawis, it being lyklie that the said David hath bene ayded and encouraged thervuto by others : Our si)etiall pleasur is, tliat yow cans try if any pcrsones hath bene any wayes accessorie vnto the same ; and if they be tryed and fund guiltie, that both the said iJavid and they be punisched and censured according to our Lawis, that all others may be terrifeid from attemjjting the lyk heirefter. — Whythall, 8 De"' 1G31. [No Address.] "Wlicras we have made choyse of our trustie and weUbeloved Nicolas Briott, our cheiff graver of our Mynt of England, for the coyneing of a certane quantitie of copper coyne presentlio ordeaued by ws and our CoiuisaU to be coyned in the mynt of that our kingdome, for which vse we have expreslie directed hiui thither: Our pleasur is, yow permitt him to sett vp and establish, in the most convenient place of our said niynt, all engynes and tooles necessarie for that work, and to give vnto him or his deirateis all con- currance and assistance till the said quantitie of copper be fullie coyned. — "Whythall, 8 De"' 1G31. To THE Exchequer. Eight, kt. — Being informed that the escheit and lyfrent of the goods, lands, and otlicrs mentioned in a signature which we have signed and sent vnto yow heirwith, which did belong to (ieorge Oordoun of Gight, ar now fallin in our handis, and at our gift and disposition, by his being denunccd our rebell and remaneing at the home above yeir and day vnrelaxed ; and being willing, for good considerations knowen vnto ws, to bestow the same vpon Patrik Maule, our servand, Our i)lesur is, that yow pas and cause exped the said signature vnider our privie seill according to the teuoiir therof and nianer accustomed. — Whythall, 9 De"- 1G3I. 564 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras the reverend father in God, ami our right trustie anil 'weilheloved Coiinselli.iur, Jcline, Lishehnp of lies, hath represented vnto ws the great barbaritie vsed amongst the Ilanders of his diocie, and liow ther is no ordour amongst them for encreasing ather of religion or eivill policie ; And notwithstanding that ther ar Articles condescemled vpon tnitehing that purpnis (none of them, as we ar informed, being observed), yit ther is no punis<'Iimi'nt iiitlieted vpon the di']iiii[uents : Our pleasur is, that haveing appoyntod a day in Aprill or May ensueing, yow call the cheif men amongst them befor yow, and by the advyse of the said bischop that yow vse your best meanes for establisehing of religion and governe- ment according to the effect above specifeit ; And if yow find that by that meanes yow cannot effectuat the same, that then yow deteyne them with yow, vntill that we onrselff shall cum to that our kingdome, that we may cans proceid therin as we shall find most requisit : And wheras we wer formerlie pleased to ■ttTyt vnto yow for dispensing with the appearance of the Captane of Clanronald vntill the nixt dyet of the Ilanders appoynted to bo in the spring of tlie yeir, intending that the lyk generall course might have bene tali in be him as with the rest of the Ilanders, haveing bene since informed by the said reverend father the bischop of Ylis, that aganst our lawis and in contempt of our authoritie a preist was violentlie takin out of his custodie by some persone.s who did depend vpon the said Captane, for whom he should Tie answerable, and besyds that violence was ofl'ered tt) the persone of the said bischop : Our pleasur is, ther bo uo dispensing witli the said Captane's compeirance, bot that yow proceid aganst him as yow find the nature of the offence to requyre. — Whythall, 10 De' 1631. To THE Lord Chanceli.our. Eight, &c. — 'We have bene often importuned by petitions from James Kennedie for taking notice of certane rigorous and vnjust delayingis vsed by sindrie ther aganst him, wherof we, not knowing otherwj-se the treuth, have thoght fitt to send this his petition enclosed vnto yow, willing and requyreing yow to call the parteis interessed, and if yow find the infonnatioun aganst them to be trew, that yow endeavour ane agrienicnt betwixt them ; or otherwyse, to certifie ws how the caice standis, that accordinglie we may know 1k)w heirefter to putt off such importuniteis both from our sellf and yow ; wherin not doubting of your care, &c. — -Whythall, 13 De"' 1631. To TUE CoUNSELL. Eight, &C.- — Wheras vpon our pleasur formerlie signifeid vnto yow tuitching the copper coyne, yow gave ordour for coyneing of fyftene hundreth stone weight of copper vnto farthing tokens of the lyk weight and value as they ar current in this kingdome : Being now informed by our Eight, &c. the Viscount of Stirling, our principall Secretarie ther, that diverse of our loveing subjects conceave the division of tlie peiiney sterling formerlie vsed to be more convenient for exchange and reckonyng then the new division into four farthings, and that (for avoyding the danger of coimterfitting, and for the more exact- nesse of the impression) it is thoght fitt to mak the copper money of a greater proportion of weght : Our pleasur is, that the said quantitie of copper be coyned in several spaces of penny, tuo penny, and four jienny puices, and that a fyftene part therof be coyned into penneyis weying eight granes the piece (being the weght formerlie allowed by yow to the farthings), and the remanent quantitie be equall division into tuo and four penny pieces of pnqiortionable weght to the penny, causing distinguish them be ther bearing REGISTER OE ROYAL LETTERS. 565 on the one syd the liguro or luunliei- of tlirv valiu- vucler uiio innjtriall Crouii with our Inscription, and on the other the Thistle witli tlie vsuall Motto, and that ther bo made of the said thric peices tlie said qnantitie of Copper so ordeancd by yow to have bene coyned in fartliiugs, with what addition yow sliall now or lieirefter think fitt in regard of the alteration of the weglit of the peices, and as the uecessitie of the cuntrie sliall requyre : ^^'llich Coyne we will to have course amongst our subjects for the vse of the poore and changes of small commoditcis without any other imposition iu llir payment of great sownies tlier hath bene formerlie accustomed in the Copper Coyne of that our kingdomc, or shall from tynio to tyme seme expedicHt vnto yow : And in regard of the necessitie of a speedie returno hither for occasion concerneing our service of Nicolas liryat, our cheill' graver of our Mynt heir, whom we dirertit thither for Coyneing these moneyis. We spetiallie I'ecommend vnto yow that no fardcr delay be made iu putting that work to perfection. — Whythall, 13 De'' 1G31. To THE COUNSELL. Iiight, Sec. — "We have sene the Lo/ Ychiltrie his petition which yow sent vnto ws, and considering how requisite the conference with the divynes is for him at this tyme, and how necessarie for his all'aires the meitting with his wyfT or these his freindis on the imiiloymeut of tliat his servant at all occasions may be to him : Our j)leasur is, that yow give warrant for these particulars, or for his further ease within the prisone as yow shall think litt dureing the depentlance of his tryell, accordhig to the tenour of his petition, which we returne yow heirwith : For iloeing wherof these presents salbc to yow a sulliciont warrant. — "UTiythall, 28 De"- 1631. To THE TlIESAURER AND DepUTIE. Eight, Sec. — "Wheras diverse good considerations move ws to have a speciall care of what may c(m- cerne the estate of our Eight, &c. the Duik of Lennox, espotiallie now in his absence, Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and Command yow, that yow furthwith mak good and r(!adie payment to ins curators, or others for his behaifl", of the pension which we have granted vnto him, yeirlie and tonnelie, according to the grant gevLn thervpon, togidder with the aniers therof (if any be), and that notwithstanding of any warrant or ordour to the Contrarie : And for your soe doeing, itc. — Whythall, 29 De'' 1631. To THE COUXSELL. Right, - 1632. To THE CorXSELL. Eight, Sea. — Wheras we ar informed that yow have of late appoynted the 19 of this moneth for the compeirance of all tho.se that ar interested in the estate of the l^ildome of Bothwell, to hear your ]iroeeid- ings concerneing the rentalls of the .said Erledome : Sieing our right, &c. the Erie of Buccleuch cannot repair to that our kingdome, for considerations knowen to ws, at the day presrryved by^ yow. Our jileasur i.s, tliat what may concerne the said lu-le in the tryell in tlie rentalls of the said Erldoine of Lothwcll yow contenew the same vntill the 15 of Februar ensueing, and to that ellect that yow cans intimat this our pleasur to such persones as yow shall find it may concerne : Which recommending vnto your care, we bid, &c.— Whythall, the 17 Ja"" 1632. 57° REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Thesaurer Depute. Eiglit, &c. — "\^nioras, for the recuverie of the losses, Lotli of tynie and meanos, susteaned by tlie Eevereud father iu God the Bischop of the Yles in prosecuting that charge conferred vpon liim by ws, AVe were pleased to grant vnto him a precept of GOO"''- sterling, togidder with a pension of 300''*' sterling, tiU the temporall estate of that bischoprik wer fuUie restored, wherof (as we ar informed) he hath not as yit receaved any payment, wherljy he is lyklie to be troubled l)y his Creditours, to whom he standeth engadged for moneyis borrowed by him for that service ; least the charges iu that function (it being of all others of that kjTid in that our kingdome the most troublesome, and most necessarie to be executed) should be deserted for want of meanes, espetiallie sieing om- late royuU father and ourselfl' hath takin so great paines for establisching therof, as a purpois so much conduceing to the good and quyet of these parts, and setling of religion ther, and that it concerneth ws in honour not to sie him suffer, l:iy relyeing vpon what we had vpon so good considerations intended for him : Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and command yow, that furth with yow pay vnto him, or such of his creditours as he shall assigne vnto yow, the said pension, with the arreirs of the same, Togidder with the monejas of the said precept, according to the intent thairof, and that notwithstanding of any former warrant or restraynt, for whatsoever cans or occasion gevin, to the contrair : And for your soe doing these presents shalbe vnto yow and e\-erio of yow a sufficient [wan-ant] and discharge. — 20 of Ja'' 1 6.32. C. liEX., subscripsifc Fiat. Our Soveraigne Lord, considering Tliat King James the Fourt, of worthie memorie, did by advyse of Parliament speciallie discharg, vnder the pane of punishment as reatf, that no persones should presume to exact or tak, vnder the name of Caulps, the best aucht, whither it war ox, cow, horse, or mare, from aney of liis subjects of the kingdome of Scotland, which was ratifeid by his Ma**'" late royall fatlier and estats of Parliament in his tyme ; And his IMa"* considering that the abuse is most barbarous and not to be suffered in any civdl kingdome, and without putting these laudable acts in executioun the abuse can hardlie be rectifeid, Ami how it is necessar that a sufficient and able persone be made clioyse of for pro- secuting of that his :Ma'^'^ service : Therfor his ila"% with speciall advyse and consent of his Ma'*'" Eight, &c. the Erie of Morton, and of his ]\Ia'"-''" weilbeloved Counsellour Johno, Lord Stewart of Traquair, his Ma'*"^ deputie thesaurer in that kingdom, and of the remanent of the Commissioners of the Exchequer thairof, Ordeanes a Commission to be made and exped vnder his higlmes' great seaU ther, Giveing full power and commission to his Ma*'«» tnistie and weilbeloved Captan WiUiara Campbell and his deputts, for whome he is to be answerable, To search and try out, dureing the space of fyve yeii'es, all such persones who have in ther tymes (aUanerlie) transgressed the said Act of Parliament in exacting or taking vnder the name of Caulps the best aucht, whither it wer ox or horse, mare or cow, from any of his Ma^^'^ subjects ; And doe hereljy grant vnto the said Captan William and his forsaids, dureing the saids yeires, fidl power and authoritie to call and cite the saidis transgressours befoir whatsumever judges or judicatorie compitent, and therljy tlie speciall assistance and concurrance of his ilajestie's Advocat for the tyme to question and accuse them or any of them according to the decrees and sentences which shall happin to be pronounced by the saids judges, with speciall command to his Jila'-^'" said Advocat to compeir and concure to that effect ; with power to the said Captan Williame and his forsaids to compone, transact, and agrie with such of the transgressours as shalhappiu to acknowledge ther faults therin, and be wdling to give composition for the same to his Ma'''=" vse, wherof the one halff to be receaved by the said Captau "William and his forsaids, and made accompt of by them to his Ma*"^ principall thesaurer, and the otlier halflf to be deteyned by the said Captan aud his forsaids to ther owin vse as ther propper goods for the paynes and JiEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 571 charges viidergone and c'X]K'uJed Le thciiu iu that service, and that the acquittances and disclierges to he geviu by him to them slialbe a sufficient discharge and exoneratioun to the saids transgressours or an)' of them in all tyme cumeing for the saids abuses formerlie committed be them, or otherwyse, that a certificat vnder the said Captane or his forsaids hands shalbe as sufficient to the keeper of the great seall and writtiu- thervnto for making and expeeding to all the saids transgressours, or any of them, generall or ])arti(^ular pardones or reniissiones, as they sliall best condescend vpon for tliiT being disclierged of the saids facts and abusses so committed l)y them or anj' of them at any tyme precoidiug ; Witli sjieciall command and direction lykwyse to the Lords of his Jla'*"'" Privie Counsall to give out from tyme to tyme, dureing the saids yeires, lettei-s and cliarges for strentlming of the said Cai)tane and his forsaidis to putt the said service and acts of parliament in Execution in maner as is above exjirest ; And to that effect to command (if neid beis) the schirreffis of tlie pairts, wher the saidis transgressours doe reniane, or shall for the tyme, to apprehend and present them to Justice in caice of ther dissobedience to transact in a fayr maner with the said Captane or his forsaids ; And his Ma''* ordeanes thir presents to be a sufficient warrant to the keeper of the great soall and wryter thervnto for wryting heu'of for the said seall, and aiijiending tlie great seaU therto.— WhythaU, 23 Ja"- 1632. May it pleas your most sacred ila*"^ — Your ila''*' doeth heirby constitute M'' Robert Lyndsay, sone of Bernard Lyndsay, deceised, during his lyff, your ^la''*"' searcher and taker of schipps and goods to be imported or exported at the portes of Leith and Newhaven and Mylheaven, with all feyis and priviledges belonging to that office, as liis said father or as his brother Bernard Lyndsay, younger, ha : 0>ir will and pleasur is, if yow find the same fitt and laufull to be granted, and that ther is nothing thorin that dircctlic or by the consequence can be prejudicial! vnto \vs in the late course intended by ws for our owin and pnblict good, that with all diligence yow pass and exped it according to the tenour therof : And for your soe doeing. — "V^Tiythall, 20 Feb-" 1632. Direction. To the most niightie and right noble Prince, The Great Lord Emperour, and great Duik !Michaell Theodor, M"*" of all Itussia, sile commander of Volodemour, Muskoe, and Xovogarod king of Cazan, king of Astroan, king of Sibra, Lord of "Wobskey, great duik of Sonialskcy, Tueskbey, A'gurskey, Parmiskey, "Watskey, Bolgaskey, and of other countreyis. Lord and Great Duik of Honogored, in the Lower Countreyis of Cberingo, liozan, Polotzkey, Eostone, Yaras, Lanskey, ISelozeiskey, Leuslandskey, Yondeskey, Obdoiskey, Condiiiskey, and of all the northerne parts Lord and Commander, Lord of the Cuntrie of Hiverskey, Cartalinskey, and Gruzinskey, king of the cuntrie of Cabeydinskey anil Cherchaskey, and of the Duikdomes of Igviskey, with many other kiugdomes, Lord and Commander. Charles, be the Grace of God, King, i^-c, To the Most high, mightie, and right noble Prince, The Great Lord Emperour and Great Duik llichaeLl Pheodor, W'^'^ of All Russia, sole Commander of Yolodomer, Moskoe, Novogarod, King of Cazan, king of Astroean, King of Siberia, Lord of Yobskey, and great Duik of Smoleskey, Tueskey, Ygorskey, Parmskey, Yatskey, Bolgaskey, and of the other cuntreyis ; Lord and Great Duik of Xovogored in the Lower Cuntreyis, of Cheringo, Piezan, Polotzkey, Eostone, Yares, Lanskey, Belozeisky, Leuslandskey, Yondeskey, Obdoiskey, Condinskey, And of all the northerne parts Lord and Commander; Lord of the Cuntrey of Hyverskey, Cartalinskey, and Gruzinskey; king of the cuntrey of Cabeydinskey and Cherchaskey, and of the Duikdomes of Igviskey, with many other kingdomes, Lord and Commander, Greeting. — Most Excellent Prince, and dear brother and freind, "We have sone and pervsed your imperiall Letters of Commission and credance that your Ma"", our dear brother, hath gevin to your ^Ma'*"* Generall Major Sir Alex' Leslie, one of our faythfull subjects of our kingdonie of Scotland, of noble and illustrous descent ; "Which lettcris thrugbout all our dominions, according to our imperiall requei.st, shalbe in all brotherlie requeist observed and performed ; And that so much the more becaus yom- Emperial alFection hath bene most enclyned to have our faythfull subjects' amies and valoris imploycd in your Ma**'* warres, And in consideration thairof hath ma' (our de;ir brother) from ws that ther is no subject in our dominions, who ar willing to serve your Ma"'^^ in tlu' qualitie of commander or souldier, hot we will give them our frie leave, consent, and libertie to serve your ]\Ia''"^^, wliich we have [thought] good to certitie vnto your highnes by tliose our letteris, not doubting hot your Ma''"-' will at our requeist continew towards your Ma**"* servants our subjects all perfection and jiroinotion ; Whom wo desyre your Jla*'" will continew as yow have begun to advance him, as lykwyse to performe vnto him, and all others our subjects vnder your Ma'"" Command, as ar mentionat in your Ma'*"^ imperiall Commission and letteris of Credence gevin vnto him : Moreover, we have, in regard of your Emperiall Commission gevin to your Ma'*'^ Generall, SSo REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Sir Alfx;inder Leslie, grauteil libertie vnto our faythfull suLject Captan David Leslie for to returne him SL'Ur viitii your Ma*'''* erapcriall court ther, to attend your INLi**'^ service, of whois wosdoine, valour, and faytlifulnes wo have tlioght good to certifie your Ma''", as descemlit fruiu uolile, illustruous, and niarschall parentage, and quho in his owin persone hath gained to him sellf great honour, and hath gevin sufficient proofT thairof for many yeircs that he hath caryed cliargo in the qualitie nf a Commander in the Warres of France, Germanie, Sweden, and the Low Ciaintrej'es : Therfor [having] thoght good to recommend him with these our saids letteris of recommendation vnto your Ma*'"^, that he may be employed according to his qualitie, worth, and merite. Our part shalbe to doe the lyk, And to answer your JIa''% our dear brother, gratious inclination and disposition by all princelic offices of love and respects, to manteane and preserve the amitie and mutuall correspondencie [of] long and happie continuance between our Crounes and Kingdomes : And so we leave your Ma*" to the protection of Almightio God. — From our Palace of Westminster, the 26 of Feb., in the 7 ycir of our regue of Great Britane, France, and Irland. Subscribitur, Charles K. To THE Viscount of Stirling. Eight, &c. — Wheras we did formerlie give warrant vnto our Counsall of Scotland for passing Letters of Eeprysall vnder our great scall ther, in favours of the partiners of vuKjuhill Captane Eobertsone, and that they accordinglie have passed the same and sent them to yow, that vpon our ploasur signifeid they might be delyvered to the partiners ; and knowing sufficientlie the great losses susteaned by our subjects, and the neglecting the Ilambun'gcrs in delaying of justice or restitution, Therfor we heirby re(juyre yow to delyver vp vnto the saidis partiners the saids letters efter sight heirof. — Newmarket, 3 Jfarch 1632. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wlieras we ar informed that ther is aue action in Law betweene Sir WOliam Alexander, kny', and some citizens of Lubec, depending befor yow concerneing ane schip which they alledge to be wrongouslie takin from them, and vujustlie declared pryse by ane Court of Admiraltie ther, wheranent we directed our warrant to j'ow tuo yeres agoe at ther desyre ; notwithstanding wherof, as we ar lykwyse informed, they have delayed till now to prosecute the same befor yow, thoght the said Sir William hath bene severall tymes present ther since that tyme : Therfor, in regard that his presence for his particular knowledge in the estate of the bussines may conduce to the cleiriug of it, and that he can not as yit repair thither for occasions speciallie concerning our service. Our pleasur is, that all farther proceiding therein bo delayed till the first day of Junij next ensueing, that be may convenicntlie attend the determination of the same ; for doeing wherof these piresents salbe, &c. — Newmerket, 3 March 1632. To the Commissioners Surrenders. Eight, itc. — TMieras our right, kv. the Erie of Eoxburgh is to repair to that our kingdome vpon some affaires tuitching ws, which we have formerlie writtin to our Counsall, and that some speciall occasions heir doe requyre his speedie returne hither ; and being vnwilling, in regard of the schorfnes of the tyme of his stay ther, that any advantage be takin of him in any bussines concerneing our Commission : Our pleasur is, that all things which ar befor yow concerneing the said Erie remane in the estate they ar into at this present vnto the first day of Junij nixt ensueing : And for your soe doeing these presents, &c. — • Newmerket, 4 March 1632. liEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 581 To THE COUNSELL. Right, &c. — Eeing iiiforraed that out of the moneyis made of a certanc Liibec schip, the sowme of 2000''''- St., being for the tyme in "Williame Dickis hanJis, was applyd for the payment of Mariueris, and ane act of Counsall lykwyse made for the repayment therof, to whome it sliould be fund justlie duo, and vnderstanding that our right, &c. the Erie of Lythgowhath right to all, or a grcsat part tliairof, as Admii'all, being nowyse willing to defraud him of his right, it is our pleasur that, according to the said act, a course be takin for making payment of what shulbo fund due to the said Erie, or otherwyse that yow certifie ws of the true estate thairof and wliat yow think fitt to be done for his satisfaction ; which recommending, &c. — ^N'ewmerket, the 7 March 1632. To THE Archbischop OF Canterbereie. Eight reverend, &c. — "\Mieras by our direction yow pervsed the Translatiouu of the Psalmes of King David wherof our late dear father was author, and that they have lykwyse bene sene since by the tuo primatts of our other tuo kingdumes, sieing the work is fund to be well done and far above the former translation, it l.ieing so good a work for our Church and so much concerneing the memorie of our said late dear father, which we know will ever be dearlie esteamed of by yow of our Clergic ; "We desyre that the saidis Psalmes may be receaved and sung in all the churches of our dominions, hot with all that it may be begun in such forme as may be thoght by yow most expetlieut; And therfoir it is our pleasur that, haveing called vnto yow the bischop of London, and such other bischops neir London as yow may most convenientlie have, that yow resolve vpon some course bow this our purpois may tak effect, by causeing them ather be receaved by a generall ordour, or to beginn in some Churches by the particular recommenda- tioun of everie bischop within his owin dyocie, which we will e^teame as singular service done vnto w.s, wherof we expect ane Compt of your best endeavours, serioushe recommending the matter, bot remitting the maner how it should be done vnto yow ; Wo bid, &c. — Xewmerkot, 13 March 1632. To THE Session. Plight, &c.— Being informed that ther ar diverse actions in Law lyklie to aryse bctuixt our right, &c. the Lord Salton and these that ar interested iu his Estate, who, in regard of the distrosse therof, docth seme to deserve our princelie favour and comiseiation in so far as the ecpntie of his cause and extremitio of such ane ancient familie doeth rcquyre : The consideration whairof luith moved ws to recommend vnto your care, that in all actions concerneing him, justice may be ministred therin with the most convenient diligence that the lawis of that our kingdome can permitt : Which recommending vnto your speciaU care, we bid yow farewell. ^From our Coui't at Newmerket, of ISIarch 1632. To THE Erle of Stratherxe. Eight, &c. — Thogh we excuse your sudden goeing away, in regard of the occasion that moved yow thervnto, yit haveing brought the bussines concerneing the liscldng neir to ane end, we desyre bofor it bo fulUe concludit to have yow present, that we may confer with yow thervpon, as lykwyse vpon other affaires concerneing our service : And therfor expecting yow heir so soonc as yow can convenientlie cum, we bid yow fairwell. — From our Court at Xewnicrkct, the 15 March 1632. n Y S82 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE AnvocAT. Trustio, etc., We greet vow Avell. — "Wlieras tlie Enclosed signatur, tuitching the ease of our sulijects of all our (lomiinons in being fred from paying other or greater customes in aney of our severall kingdonies then what the naturall subjects therof doe or ought to pay, hath bene pervsed by our attourney-generall heir, and fund to accord in the ■whole substance with the proclamatioiins to be made to the lyk purpois for the good of our subjects in that our kingdome : Though we have bene pleased to signe the signatur, yit we thoght fitt to send it first vnto yow to be pervsed ; and if yow find that it is not conceavit as to work the lyk effects ther as is intended by our proclamatiouns in this our kingdome, that yow draw vp a signatur of new to that purpois, to be jjast with all diligence vnder our cachet and great seall ther, according to the forme accustomed, for which these presents shalbe vnto our Chancellour, and our other officers whom it may concerne, a sufficient warrand ; otherwyse, if yow find this signatur so conceaved it may work tlic intendit eft'ect, that furthwitli it be exped in Exchequer vnder our said seall according to the tenour thairof, without passing of aney other sealls, with the which by these presents we disjjense, and that yow cause publication be made by the said patent thrugh all our burrowis and seaports, that none pretend ignorance thairin ; And that yow returns the same, patent vnder our great seall, with one of the same proclamatiouns as the same is publisched at oirr mercat croce of Edinburgh, and indorsat to our PrincipaU Secretarie ; for the which these jiresents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrant. — Newmerket, 15 March 1632. To Sir jAiiES Balfour, Lyon King at Aem%s. Trustie, &c. — We have bene latelie pleased to confer vpon our right, &c. Sir William Alexander, kny*, our Princijiall Secretarie for Scotland, the title of Viscont Stirling, as anc degrie of honour which wo ha\'e estemed due to his merite : And to the ell'ect ther be nothing wanting which is vsual in this kynd, that this our favour, and the remembrance of his good and faythfull services done vnto ws, may be in record, Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby requyre yow, according to the dewtie of your place, to marshall his Coat's Armour, allowing it to him quartered with the Armes of Clan Allaster, who hath acknowledged him for cheift' of ther familie, in whois armes, according to the draught we send yow heirwith quartered with his coat, we ar willing to confirms them, Eequyreing yow to Eegister them accordinglie : And we doe further alLiw to the said Viscount Stirling the Armes of the Cuntrie of New Scotland in ane Inscutchione, as in a badge of his endeavours in the interprysing of the work of that jilantation, which doe tend so much to our honour and the beneftte of oiu' subjects of that our kingdome : And with all to fitt his said Coat with a convenient crest and supporters such as may be acceptable vnto him ; fibr doeing whairof, and for registring of this warrand and his Coat in your registers for that purpois, or for drawing such fiu'ther warrant as shalbe rcquisit, these presents shalbe your warrant. — Newmerket, 15 March 1632. To all Mayors, Schirreffis, Justices of Peace, Viee-admiraUs, BaUleis, Constables, Customers, Comi> troUers, Searcheris, and all others our officers whome it may concerne, and everie of them, Greeting.- — Wheras William Ker, lawfuU sone to the lat« Mark, Erie of Lothian, is to travell into some parts beyond the seas vjion his necessarie occasions : These ar to wUl and command yow to sufler him to embark him- selft', with his servants, tuo or tlirie, and necessarie provision.s, at any of our ports which he shall think most convenient for his passage; fur which these presents shalbe your warrand. — Newmerket, 15 ^lurch 1032. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 583 To THE CorxsELL. Eight, il'c. — Eeing informed of tlie great aljuses committed in the Torwooil hy diverse persones, Ijy cutting of tries and killing of our deir their, and otherwyse, haveing takin occasion to doe tlu; samyne iu regard of the ahsencc of Sir James Forrester, kny*, who shoidd oversie the samyiic ; And being verie desyrcous that a strict course may be takin for the better preservatioun therof heu'efter, it is our pleasur that yow grant a Commission with full power to ]\Iargaret and ^Marie Forresters, with concurse of our Advoeat for ther better assistance, and our interest to persew, according to the lawis of that our kmgdorae, the delinquents befor whatsumever Judge or Judicatorie compitent, and that yow be readie to give them your best assistance in the said persute, when it shalbe desyred : Ami in considerutioun of tlu; groat charges the said Margaret and irarie ar to be at. Our pleasur lykwyse is, that yow delyver vnto them all fynes, amerciaments to bo takin from the saids delinquentis for the tyme bygone for ther owin vse. — Newnierkit, 15 March 1G32. To Thomas Eiddell, Esquire, or any other of the Justices of the Couxtie Palatine op 1)UHEIUM. Trustie, &c. — TTlieras by our former letter direct to Sir William !Muschamp, kny', late dcceissed, wo wer pleased to re(pi3're him to insist in the examination of ccrtane persones that wer (as we ar informed) questioned befor him for the alledged murther of a chyld borne in a place belonging to the Countie of Durehame liy a Scotts woman named ^Margaret ]\roresone, which chyld hath bene abstrackit, and, as is supposed, made away within ane of our tuo kindomes ather by the mother or some athers in whois hands it is piroved to have bene, and seing, by reasone of the said Sir Williames deceis interveneiug, our former letteris hath not takiu effect : Our pleasur is, that yow prooeid with all possible care in tlie tryell of that matter to find out whither the chyld be murthred or not, to the effect if any persona of this our kingdomo of England be fund guiltie of that cryme they may bo punisched according to Justice : And in regard (as •we ar lykwyse informed) that the mother is to be questioned tuitching that supposed murther -v^-ithin tho kingdome of Scotland wher schoe is now resident ; (_)ur further pleasur is, that yow transmit t to tho Judges of our kingdome of Scotland a trew and autheutik copie vniler your hand and seall of tho wholo examinations made or to be made heirin, ather by the said Sir "William or by yourseltf, as also tluit yow cause any personc or persones within our jurisdiction that can give evidence in or oonoerneingtliis matter, to goe into Scotland at what tyme they shalbe requyrod (ther reasonable charges being borne by the pairtio persweing), ther to depone befor these Judges what they know tuitching the bearing, abstracting, or supposed murther of the chyld, that Justice may be adniinistrod as cause shall appear. — Newmcrket, 15 March 1G32. To the Couxsell. Right, &c. — Haveing fonnerlie writtin vnto yow at diverse tjnncs how desjTCOUS we wer that yow shoidd cause vse all lawfull and possible meines for better clearing of tho treuth tuitching the burning of the tour of Frendraught, and that Justice may be execute vpon whosoever shoidd be fund guiltie of so odious and barbarous a fact in the most exemplarie manor to tlie terrour of all others who should attempt the lyk heirefter : Our pleasur therfor is, that for the more haistie tryell of that bussines yow employ one day in everie weik vpon the exact tryell of the samyne (which we exceidinglio dosyro), and that yow never intermitt the prosecution therof in a nianer forsaid tUl a full conclusion be ]iutt Ihcrvnto, and that lyk- wyse in your procedure all acts of parliament conduceiug to that purpois be dewlie putt in cxecutioun as they shallie produced by the pairties iiisisteris in the said persute : And for your so doeiiig, &c. — • Newmerket, 15 March 1G32. 584 REGISTER OE RO YAL LETTERS. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, (tc. — Wlieras for tlie better daring of the treutli tuitcliing the burneing of tlie Tour of Prendraught, yow have by Act of Counsall ortleaned Johne Meklrum to he putt to the tortur of the bootts, hot have for some tyme delayed to tak that course with him, being of late informed that ther ar verie apparent presumptiouns of the guiltines of the said ileldrum, and of his certaue knowledge concerneiiig that purpnis : Thcrfor our express pleasur is, tliat witliout farJer delay yow putt him to his tryell liy tortureing Iiim according to the said act vnless yow have reasone of new so the contrair. — WhythaU, 15 March 1632. A pacquett went to Lo/ Colvill wherin ther wer lettcris of his Ma''" : To Strathcrne, 2 ; to the Counscll with the fisching signature enclosed, 3 ; To the Counsell concerneing the Torwood, 4 ; To Sir James Ealfour concerneuig the Viscont of Sterliugis armes. — Eoyston, 20 March 1G32. To THE Counsell. Right, &c. — "Wlieras vpon good considerations mentioned in our letters vnto yow tuitching IMaster Grant, we wer pleased that his tryell should be continewed till the 10 of Aprill ensueing, the lyk reasones now moveiug ws a longer tyme be granted : Our pleasur is, that his tryell he continewed till the fu'st of August ensueing, befor which tyme we ■noil expect that further light shalbe gevin in that bussines, And that in the meane tyme yow give ordour for composing of the differences amongst the name of Grant, taking such suirtie as is requisit of any persone of whom yow shall think may disturbe our peace in these parts. — WhythaU, 29 March 1632. To THE Counsell. Right, &c. — Being informed of the care of our late royall father in causeing preserve the game of hunting within some distance of boundis of our palace of Linlythgow, haveing to that effect gevin charge to our trustie and weilbeloved Sir Jolme Hamilton of Grange to sie these boundis reserved for that vse : And we licing the rather willing that the lyk course be takin in regard (as we ar informed) that the boundis so reserved ar verie propper for hunting, and commodious for that purpois, in respect of the neirnes thairof to our cheitf housses wher we intend most ordinarlie to reside dureing our aboade in that our kingdome : . Our pleasur is, that yow informo yourselffis of the warrant granted to that effect by our said RoyaU Father vnto the said Sir Johne, and that in our name yow give vnto him the lyk in all respects, for which these presents shalbe your warrand. — WhythaU, 5 ApriU 1632. To the Chancellour. Right, &c. — Behig willing that a frequent and constant coiu'se lie kept in giveing ws intelligence of all affaires worthie to be imparted vnto ws, which ar treated of amongst yow of our privie Counsall according to the course accustomed : Our pleasur is, that yow give spetiall ordour to the Clerk of our Counsell for sending to our Court weiklic to our principall secretarie the just information and extracts of all such things treated and resolved vpon in Counsall as yow shall think worthie to be made knowen vnto ws that the same may be imparted vnto ws at our best convenience : "We bid, &c. — "VAHiythall, 5 Aprill 1632. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 585 To THE Advocat. Trustie, (tc. — Hearing that the office of profcssour of phisick in thi^ Vnivcrsitic of Aberdene is voyJ, and at our gift we being informed of the sufficiencie of M"^ William Gordon, Doctour of Phisick, to discharge that place : Our pleasur is, that yow informe yonrselff of the Estate thcrof, and if yow find that the right of presenting thervnto bo in ws that furth -with yow draw vp a prescntatioun to that effect in behalff of the said ]\I'' William, that he may discharge the same and enjoy the priviledges belonging thervnto, willing that the presentation pass immediatlie vnder our cacluit and privo seall without further ■warrant ; ffor doeing whairof these presentis shalbe vnto yow and other our oHiceris to whom it may concerne a sufficient warrant. — Whythall, 5 ApriJl 1G32. To THE ChaNCELLOUR. Eight, &c. — Wlieras wo ar informed that such noblomen and others who ar entrusted with the affaires of our right, &c. the ]Mar(piois of Hamilton can not so weill and afjsolutolio tak vpon them to treat and ordour things concerneing the Valuatioun of Tythes and others incident to our Commission of Surrenders belonging to him as if he wer present himselff, as we ar loath that any stay be made in the setling proceiding of that Commission, soe we will be sorio that the said Marqueis should be prejudged in his absens : Therfor we have thoglit to signitie our ploasur apart '^■nto yow for vseing your best and fairest meanes to stay all proceidingis in the said Commission tuitching the said Marqueis, till his returne if such as ar cheifiie entrusted with his estate doe not condescend thervnto, otherwyse if ther be a necessitie to tho contrarie, that yow first acquant \vs therwith with your opinion therin fiefoir aney thing be done in the same, that we may give such further ordour therin as we shall lind to be litt ani_l just.— Whythall, 5 ApriU 1632. To THESE THAT AR ENTRUSTED WITH THE JIaRQUES OF HaMILTOn'.S EsTATE. Eight, &c. — Wheras wo vnderstand that yow ar entrusted with the affaires of our Eight, &c. the Marqueis of Hamilton, and that yow have bene verie carefuU in vseing your best endevours for his good for which we give yow verie hartie thanks, hot with all haveing heard that yow intend to sell some of his Landis for paying of his debts, Conceaveing that ther is no great necessitie for doeing of tho same, and that, God willing, at his returne he may be able to defray them otherwayis, and being loath that his ancient estate sliould be disposed of dureing his absence, that he may not be able to recover it heirefter \\hen his fortones and our favour may enable him for doeing therof : It is our desyro tliat yow sail sell rather the remander of the Impost of the Wynes wherof he hath right from ws, and that yow vso all other nioancs that convenientlie can be vsed for the saiftie of his estate : Tho doeing whairof shalbe acceptable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 5 Aprill 1G32. To THE Cohnsell. Eight, &c. — Wheras our trustie and weilbcloved Coloncll Lumisdcn hath caused move ws in behalfT of our brother the King of Sweden, for our licence to levy a Eegimcnt of men of that our kingdome for his service in the warres : To the eli'ect all expedition be vsed for furthring of him therin, our pleasur is, that with diligence yow grant vnto him a suliicient warrant, witii as aiu[ile Counuission for levycing and transporting of that regiment as heirtofoir hath bene grautiid to any ; And to that efiect that j'ow grant licence to tuk drumes, he ahvayes givoiug such satisfaction to everio ane of that number as ho and they shall condescend vpon, according to the forme accustomed 3 for doeijig wherof, these presents shalbe your warrand.— WhythaU, 7 Aprill 1G32. 586 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE ConNSELL. Eight, &c. — "\\lieras our right, &o. the Erlu of TullibarJyno being to repair to that our kingdome, aud to these parts wher the name of Grant doe reside, "\Ve, for the better setliug of our peace ther by causing renio\'e in a fare and quyet nianer, without further danger of trouble or law to our subjects, all such, differences as ar amongst these of that name, hath to that effect required him to iuforme himselff' of the grounds theruf, and tlio best way how they may be composed, and therin to vse his best endeavoiu's, or at least, to certitie ws of the estate wherin tliey now stand : Therfor we thoght fit to recommend vnto yow to give vnto the said Erie all such furtherance which yow shall find that he shall lawfuUie and necessarlie requjTe to that purpois ; wherof not doubting of yoiu- performance, we bid yow, &c. — Whythall, ellevinth of Aprill 1G32. To Balthaser Gerbills, esqutr, our agent resideing with Infaxta Archi Dutches at Brussells. Trustie, itc. — Wheras, vpon comjilaint made -iiito ws by some of our subjects of Scotland, that a schip called The Charitie of Leith was injustlie takin from them by some persones of Ostend, as schoe was arryving at Campheir, the staple ]iart of that our kingdome, we wer pleased to wryt ■v^lto our sister the Archdutchesse desyreing that restitution might be made to the lawfull owners of that schipe and goods, knowing how much your care and paynes to be takin therin may prove stedable vnto them, we ar heirby pleased to recommend ther cause vnto yow ; and to that effect have caused send vnto yow ane information of the proceidingis therin, and Inventarie of the goodis, that haveiiig therby heir by the owneris owiu doclaratioun informed yourselff of what may best conduce to that pirrpois, yow may the better and more readehe vse your best endeavours for causing sjieedie restitution be made vnto them of the said schip, goods, and loss sustened therby, and for causing the takers be punisched, as the nature of the offence shalbe fund to requyre by the lawes ther, that a reciprocal! course of Justice may lie dewlio oliserved lietuixt our subjects as these of our freindis ther, as occasion shaUiappin to requyre.— ^^^lythall, ellevinth of Aprill 1632. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — Being informed of a barliarous custome vsed by some persones in fisching of salmond and other fisches upon the Sonday, and in tymo of divyne service and administration of the sacraments, contrair to ane ancient and lawdable custome, That none did fisch from the setting of the sun vpon the Setterday at night till the nixt Monday ilorning at the rysuig thairof, we have thoght fitt to recomend ^-nto yow the rectifieing of that abuse ; and to that effect that yow give warrant vnto shirreffis wher the abuse is committed, and others our officers and subjects whom yow shall think most iitt to sic your ordour putt be the same to executioim, according to the maner to be prescryved by yow : We bid, &c. — Whythall, the 13 Aprill 1632. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — The Companie of Gen d'Armes in that our kingdome, appoynted for the service of our brother of the French king, being at this tyme to be levyed and transported vnto France by our right, &c. the Lord Gordon, to whom the charge therof is committed by our said brother, we spetiallie recommend vnto yow to assist the said Lord as occasion shall requyre, in what may anywayes conduce to his specdie furtherance in that piu'pois ; which we will tak as acceptable ser\ice done vnto ws. — WliythaU, 18 ApriU 1632. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 587 Our Soveraigne Lord vndcrstaiuling tlic late lameutalile doatli of the Viscount of Mclgnn, ypon ■vvliome and bis Airos-maill, bearing tbc surname and Armes of (lordoun, bis Ma''° was gratiouslie pleased to conferre that title of bonour ; And bis ;\[a'« vnderstanding perfeetlie tbc good service done to bis Ma"« by bis eldest brotber, bis Ma'"''^ rigbt trustie and weilbelovit Counsellour tbe Lord Gordonn, on wbois birtb, forton, and merito in bis Ma"*-' said service doetb justlio deserve some furtber merk of bis Jra'"^^'" favour and respect tben be now batb dureing tbe lyftyme of bis fatbcr, bis rigbt, \-c. tbe ilarqueis of Huntlie ; And his Ma*'<' vnderstanding lykwyse bow tbe said late Viscont of Melgun dyed witbout aires- maill gottin of bis owin bodie vpon wbome tbe said title of Viscount was by bLs Ma*^""* letter of patent to have descended : And witb all bis Ma''° being willing tbat tbe former Viscount sball revive and continew in tbe persone of sucb of tbe sones of tbe said Lord Gordoun, bearing tbe name and Armes of Gordon, as be sball mak cboyse : Tberfoii- bis Ma'", of bis princelie power and prerogative royall, Ordeanes letters patentes to be made vnder bis bigbnes' great seall of tbe kingdom of Scotland, creating, making, and constituteing ; Lykwyso bis ^Ma"", by tbe tenour beirof, creats, maks, and constituts tbe said Lord Gordoun, dureiug tbe lyftyme of bis said fatber, and James Gordoun, bis sone, efter his father's succeidiug to tbe title of Marqueis, or otberwyse, efter bis said father's death, and his aires-uialo bearing tbe surname and Aimes of Gordon, Viscont of Aboync, Giveing and granting to tbe said Lord Gurdoun dureing the lyftyme of the said Marqueis, bis father, and to the said James Gordoun, bis sone, in manor forsaid, and to his aires-male bearing tbe surname and armes of Gordoun, tbe title, honoiu-, rank, and dignitie of Viscount of tbe said kingdome ; And bis Ma''« be these presents investeth the said Lord Gordoun in tbe said title of a Viscount, to lie called dureing tbe lyftyme of his said fatber Viscount of Aboyne, and tbe said James Gordoun, bis sone, efter bis said fatber his succeiding to tbe said title of Marqueis, or otber- wayes, efter bis said father's death, and his saids aires-male as aforsaid in tbe said title of Viscount, to be called in all tyme heireftor Viscounts of Aboyne : To be baldin and t.j be bad the said title and rank of dignitie of tbe said Viscount, witb vote and voyce in parliament, and all other prerogatives, prebemraenees, dignities, and honours whatsoever a[)perteneing to tbe said dignitie of Viscount to tbe said Lord Gordoun dureing tbe lyftyme of his said fatber, and to the said James Gordoun, bis sone, and bis aires-male bearing tbe surname and Armes of Gordoun in maner forsaid, in all bis JIa'"" and successours jiarliaments and publict conventioun of Esteats of his IMa'"'" kingdome forsaid ; And tbat they enjoy tbe power, place, and rigbt of vetting tberin, with all prerogatives and digniteis in all and everie thing which any other Viscount hath heirtofoir bruiked and enj.jyed, or at this present doetb bruik and enjoy, within tbc said kingdome ; And tbat the said Lord Gordoun, dureing the lyftyme of his said father, sbalbe styled and named Viscount of Aboyne, and tbe said James Giu-doun, bis sone, efter his father's succeiding to tbc said title of Marqueis, or efter bis said father's death and bis aires forsaids, and everie one of ibem successivelie, sball in all tjnno heirefter be styled Viscounts of Aboyne, and they and ther forsaids to be all honoured with all the dignitie and respect which is compitent to tbe said title of bonour : Commamling the Ly, with others particulars montionat in the inclosed information, doe justlie belong vnto our Croun, as being the ancient propcrtie thairof, and which, vpon good and wcghtie considerations, have bene by act of parhament annexed thairvuto, and \nijustlie deteyned by some of our subjects, to the great prejudice thairof : Our spetiall pleasur is, and we doe herby will and command yow, that haveing informed your selff of the estate of our right thervnto, yow furthwith intent summondis m our name, and insist by a legall course for reduction of all such grants and infeftmeutis mentionat in the particular information, spetiallie of tlie Isle of the Lewis, and for such other things of that nature as shall cum to your knowledge, which hath bene granted in prejudice of our Croim. — Whythall, first of May 1G32. To Sir Henrie jNIartine. Trustie, &c. — Wheras ther is ane Action in Law depending befoir yow betweene tuo of our Subjects of Scotland, Johne Gordon, Esq"', and one William Weir, mariner, concerneing a cause lu-esentlie persewed in Scotland, from whence we have notice tliairof gevin vnto ws by our privie Counsell of that our king- donio : These presents ar to requyre yow that yow proceid no further therin till yow hear agane from ws tuitching that purpois : We bid yow farewell. — Whythall, th'st of IMay 1632. Carolus Dei gratia Britanniarum Fraueia; et Ilyln'mia' Ilex Fideiipie defensor Omnibus regibus principi- bus tarn ecclesiasticis quam sccularit)us Archiepiscopis Episcopis ducibus Marchionibus comitibus baronibus equitibus aliisque nobilibus necnon omnibus Admirallis sive Tliallasiarchis Vice Admirallis Classium Navium sinuum portuum provinciarum vrbium Arcium pontium castrorum prefectis sive gubernatoribus Omnibus deuiquo per vniversam Europani magistratibus imperium qualecunque terra marine habentibus sivo exercentibus fratribus patribus consanguineis affinibus amicis Confederatisque suis Salutcm plurimani- benevolentiam fraternam gratiam favorcmquo suum regium pro cujuscunciue status conditionisque ratione dicit. Q\iandoquidem sercnissimi illustrissimi reverendissimi illustres niagnifici et generosi domini fratres patres consanguine! affines amici confodcrati nostra nobis sincere dilecti Gencrosus hie subditus nostcr Captanens Walterus Stewartus laudabili jieregrina castra sequcndi artem militarem ex actinis addiscendi et mores hominum cognoscendi studio ductus vt sibi (pace nostra) aliquandiu peregrine prolicisci supplex et enixe petiit ejusque tam equis postulatis nequaquam remendum censuimus tpiin potius Serenitates Keuer**' Celsitudines llagn""-^ Amplitudines(jue vestras amice rogatus cupimus vt si ditiones alicujus vestre maria sinus portus vrbes opida locare alia vestnc cur;e aut prefectunv; conimissa memoratus generosus nostcr II z 59° REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. subJitus appulerit iutraritue non solum milla injuria affectum libere manere aut abire sinatis verum ea humanitate tractetis quam vestras a nobis expectare velitis si ditiones quoque nostras similiter commendati intraverint in eisue negotiabuntur. Yalete. Dabantur ex palatio nostro regio . . . prime die mensis Mail Anno salutis liumanaj millesimo sexcentesimo trigesimo secundo. To THE EmPEROUR OF EuSSIA. Great and Miglitie Lord, our dearest brother and freiml — Still gevin to mderstand of j"our great preparations for your intended warres, And taking vnto yom- royall consideration tbat the service of these gentlmen our subjects whois approved valour and experience in martiaU affaires may be verie convenient and vsefull for the advancement of your Ma'"'* service, AYe have heirvpou takin this particidar occasion by these our spetiall letters, both iu regard of the great respect we have to your Ma"", and to the prosperitie of your great affaires, and in contemplation of the favour we bear to men of worth and merite, to recommend vnto your Imperial! Ma*'" this bearer, oiu- wedbeloved subject James Bannanten, a Livetennent- Colonell in the Warres, for one that hath gevin verie ample testimonie to the worth of his imployments, valour, and worth throughout Germanic, Sueden, Polland, and Low Countreyis ; And for as much as he most earnestlie desyreth to serve your Ma''", Therfoir at his humble requeist we have bene pleased to licence him to repair vnto your imperiall dominions, desj'reing that your royall Ma*'" our dear brother would for our saik be gratiouslie pleased to grant him such imployment in your service as yow shall find him capable of, and we doubt not bot his cariage shall merit your high favours by his vigilent care and faythfulnes therin answerable to this Our royall recommendation ; And so, ora most dear brother, alley, and good freind, we pray to God that your Soveraintie may long and gloriouslie reigne over your great and famous Idngdomes, and that youi royall Ma*'" may happelie prosper in all the royall affaires yow tak in hand. — Clevin at our royall palace at "WbythaU, the 4 of ilay the yeir of our most Idissed Soverane Jesus Chryst 1632, and of ourregne of Great Britane, France, and Irland, etc. — Subscribitur, Charles E. Diredion. To the Most high, mightie, and right noble Prince The Great Lord Emperour and Great Duik MichaeU Pheodor monarch of All Eussia, sole Commander of Yolidomer, Muskoe, Novogorod, King of Cazan, king of Astrocan, king of Siberia, Lord of Yobskey, and great Duik Smolenskey, Tuerskey, Ygoiskey, Permskey, Yatetskey, Bolgarskey, and others, also Lord and Great Duik of Novogorod, of the Lower Cuntreyis, Chernigouskey, Eeizanskey, Polotskey, Eostroneskey, Yar- lanskey, Belosurskey, Condiskey, and of all the northern Parts, Lord and Commander ; Also Lord of the Cimtrie of Eynerskey, Cartaleinskey, and King of Granz. To THE COCNSELL. Eight, &c. — "NYe ar informed of the hard estat of Eobert Levingstoun by being suirtie for Johne Levingstomi of Donypace, younger, to whome for some good Considerations we had for some tyme granted a protection. Though the distress of the said Eobert in that kynd, occasioned, as we ar infonned, by the others necessiteis, doeth seame to requyre the lyk pitie and proportion of our favour; yit vpon liis humble sute made vnto ws for the same, we would not absolutehe grant it till yow had first considered his cace REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 591 heii-iu, and how far it war fiit to proceiJ in Lis belialti without defrauding liis Creditours, To which purpois we have sent yow heu-with a protection, that if yow find his estate heirin, to requyre the lyk favour as was granted vnto the said Johne, and that though the Creditours ly out of thcr moneyis for some schort tyme, that they will not he defrauded of what slialbe fund dew by tlie said liohert as suretie for him, Yow cans expeid the said protection vnder our great seall, for which these shalbe sufficient warrant.— ^\TiythaIl, 4 May 1C32. To THE Archbischop of S'f AXDROIS. Eight, etc. — Wheras we did formerlie wryt vnto yow and to the Clergie of that our kingdome coneeme- ing the receaveing of the Psahnes that wer translated by our late dear father to be sung in the Churches ther, which we particidarhe recommended vnto yow at your last being heir, and haveing a great desyre that the same may be estabhsclied with aU possible convenience, sieing the sufiiciencic therof hath bene approvin bjf all our kingdomes : It is our pleasur that yow call vnto yow such of the bischops of that our kingdome as yow can coiivenientlie have, and that yow resolve vpon the maner and tyme when they shalbe receaved, that ordour may be gevin for provydeing of books to that eifect; and so not doubting hot, as yow tender that work and the memorie of our father, yow wiU have a care therof : We bid, &c. — "\Miythall, 5 of May 1632. To TUE Pruiat of Ardmaugh. Eight reverend father in God, and right, &c. — We have bene informed of your approbatioun of the Psalmes translated by om- late dear father and of your affection to his memorie therin, which is verie acceptable vnto ws ; And in regard that we ar desyreous that these Psalmes be receaved in all the Churches of our dominions, and that ther is a cours taking for that effect : These ar Ij'kwyse to njquyro yow, ■with advyse of such of the bischops or others of the Clergie of that our kingdome as may con- venientlie soonest nieitt with yow, to consider of some course wherby our desyre heirin may be best effectuated, and acquant ws with the same, which we will esteme as verie accejitable vnto ws; and expecting your best and speediest endeavours heirin, we bid yow farewell. — "\Vh3i,hall, 5 May 1032. To THE MiNISTERIE OF EDINBURGH. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we have bene pleised at this tyme to signifie our pleasur vnto the right, &c. the Archbischop of S' Andi'ois, for calling vnto him such of the bischops of that our kingdome as convenientlie he could for resolveing vpon the maner and tyme when the Psalmes translated by our late royaU father might be receaved and sung in the Churches therof ; wheriu knowing how much your care and paynes may contribute to that purpois, and being confident of your afleclion to our service and lovo of a work of that kynd, whicli is approved in those our other kingdomes, we have thoght fitt spetiallie to recommend the same vnto yow for vseing your best enditavours that these Psalmes be receaved and sung in our Churches of our burgh of Edinburgh, haveing for your better assistance therin writtin to the Magistiats of that burgh ; and wherin not doubting hot the effects of your endeavours will answer our expectation. We bid, &c.— Whythall, 5 May 1G32. To THE Burgh of Edinburgh. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we have caused pcrvse the Psalmes that wer translated by our late dear father, the sufficiencie whairof hath bene approved in all our dominions, we ar despeous that the samyue may be 59- REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. generallie receaved and sung in all the Churches of our kingdomes, and have gevin severall ordour to the Clergie therof to that effect : And as we ar confident of your affection to any thing may concerne our service, and cheiflie what may concerne the memorie of our said father, we have thought good to requyre yow tliat yow would concurre with your ministrie for the fiurtherance of our desyre in this particular, according to the ordours shalbe prescryved be the Clergie for that effect, not doubting bot as yow ar the cheif of our hrughs in that our kingdome, and have bene the first in other things concerneing our service tlier, so yow will give exemple to others for effectuating of what we so earnestlie desyre in this : AVhich recommending vnto your care, &c. — AVhythall, 5 May 1632. To THE Chancellour. night, &c. — Wheras, ■v'poun good Consideratiouns schawin vnto ws, "We did grant a Commission of late for reviseing the Acts of Parliament, that such of them as wer considered and collected by our Com- missioners appoynted for that purpois might be in readines to be rectifeid and ordoured in the nixt l)arliament, according to the intent of that Commission : Bot heiring that litle or no progress was made in that bussines, and we still intending to have all things tuitching that purpois in reailincs at om- comeing tliither, God wUlLng, the nixt yeir, ar heirby pleased that in our name yow reipiyre the saids Commissioners to proceid according to the meaneing of the said Commission, which (if neid be) we ar willing to be renewed ; otherwayes, if at the holding of our first parliament anything shalbe defective in that kynd, we cannot bot be discontent, and imput the faill vnto them. — "Whythall, 5 May 1632. To THE Chancellour Hadixton, "Wixton, Carnagie, Advocat. Eight, k(,. — Being informed of some differences betuixt Sir Eobert M'-'Clellane of Bombie, kny', gentlman of our privie Chalmer in ordinarie, and Johne Gordoun of Lochinvar, which hapned dureing our said servant his charge of a horse Companie in Irland, from whence he could hardlie repair thither without spetiall licence from our generall of our Annie ther : And being willing that these differences be removed in a fair and quyet maner, that our said servand be not distracted from liis charge, Our pleasur is, that yow call them befor yow, and haveing informed yourselffis of the estate of these differences, that yow vse your best endeavours to compose the same, or certifie ws of the reasones of the pairtie fund refractorio by yow to this course, that yow may give such farder ordour therin as we shall find just caus. — WhythalJ, 5 May 1632. To THE Exchequer. Plight, &c. — Hearing that for the farthering of our service Johne Stewart of Coldinghame did subscryve the generall submission, haveing therby denudit him selff in our favours of his right to that abbacie, and such personcs to whome for payment of his debts he hath made conveighances therof and disposeing of that estate to his hurt : To which purpois he hath humblie petitioned ws that we might not sie him suffer for his affection to our service, spetiallie by these who hath not submitted for ther interest in that estate as he hath done, whervnto, and for our owLu interest, haveing a respect that we nor ye bo not prejudged. Our pleasur is, that hencefurth no signature concerneing that abbacie be exped in exchecjuer till we be first acquanted therwith, that we may give such farther ordour therin as we shall find to accord with justice and equitie. — "Whythall, 8 May 1632. HEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 593 To THE Session. Trustie, &c. — AYlieras we ar informed that vpoii tbo siifnilicatinn of our jilcsur nito yow for admission of EoLert Cracliton and xVlex'' Alexander to the first vaeaml plaees of Jlaisserio, yow liavo alreadie admitted tlie said Eobert to the place of ane Chalmers, who ilid bear that Charj^e, and being lykwyse willing that the said Alex'' jUexander, who hitherto hath liene, and heireftcr may bo, as occasiou presents, imployed abroad in onr service, maj- lykwyse enjoy the lienelite of onr royall intention, and that by his absence at any tyme he be not therof frustrat. Our spetiall pleasur is that, attending to our former letter to that purpois, he be preferred to the first vaiking place of Maiseric thats halhappiu to vaik by death, dimission, or deprivation, or aney way else howsoever, and that at his comeing he may be receaved thervnto, and the former Act of Counsell and Sederunt be renewed in favours of the said Alexander Alexander to that ettect ; and for your soe doing these presents shalbe your sufficient warrant. — Greeuwitch, IS May 1G32. To THE EXCHEQUEU. Eight, &e. — A^'e ar informed by the Lord Xaper that our late royall father did give vnto him a henefite out of the Tallow transjiorted furth of tliat our kingdome, and that thervjion ther ar Acts of Exchequer, of which gift ther is yit a remander vn]iayed to him : It is our jileasur that be enjoy the said benefite, as the foirfaltours shall occuro, till he lie fullie payed of that which yow shall find to Iki justlio dew vnto him. And if neid be, to tak acts of new to that purpois, Causing registrat these presents, which shalbe a sutticient warrant. — Greenwich, 18 May 1632. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — "WTieras we ar informed that be vertew of our letters of repryseU granted to Captan Eobertsone, deceissed, some scbippis and goodis of the Hamburgers have bene takin of late by his partiners, who being to receave satisfaction of them, we ar vnwilling that these Ilamburgeris be troubled for any other cause or occasion whatsoever, to the ettect tliat that State linding our just intention in what may concerne ther good, correspondence may be keipt betueene them and our subjects : Thei-foir our pleasure is, that satisfaction being made to these partiners of what shalbe fund due vnto them, ather in behalir of our interest pretendit in our name, or in the name of any of our ofiicers or subjects whatsoever : Which recommending, &c. — Grenewitch, 18 May 1G32. To TUE ^Masters of "Work. Trustie, &c. — Being wUling that no materialls and things nocessarie, whairof yow shall find that vso wilbe necessarlie requyred for building and rejiairing our housses ther, be takin away or any way wanting, Spetiallie when tlie .same can be had in the boundis properlic belonging vnto ws, Our pleasur i.s, that yow sutler no sort of coall or friestone to be takin for the vse of any persone whatsoever, other than our owin, out of the precinct of our Castells, housses, and parks thervnto belonging, without warrant from ws. — Grenewitch, 18 May 1G32. To THE CoUN.SELL. Right, &o. — Wheras we have often bene importuned by diverse persones vnjustlie compleyneing and infonneing ws of ;vi'ongs done to them, wherby both we ar vnseasoneablic troubled anil sindrie of our good subjects -i^Tonged by false caliunneis : To the eU'ect rcmedie be provydit aganst such abuses, our 594 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. pleasur is, tliat yow consiiler how tlie same ma}' lie liest prevented lieirefter by causing puLlisclie or otherwayes putt in executioun AvLat yow shall think fitt t/ Jt.-dbiirgh liath good rights as well of the hailliaric and of diverse landis holdin of the Abbay of Jedburgh, and that some of the saids rights hath bene granted vnto him by our father, of blissed memorie, and that ther is proeesses intended aganst him for the annidling thairof : Our pleasur is, that in so far as may not be derogatorie to any right belonging vnto ws, yow assist the said Lord Jedburgh and such as have right from him in defence of all trew right granted vnto him, espetiallie such as ar \-nder the great seall of that our kingdome of the saidis landis or bailliarie aganst whatsumevor pcrsones pressed to imj)ugne the same : "Which recommending, &c. — Grenewich, 25 Junij 1G32. PR0TECTIO>f TO CaI'TAIN "WaLLACE. Our Soveraigne Lord, vnderstanding liow that Colonell Lumisden, haveing charge vndcr the King of Sweden for levyeuig of some men in Scotland be his Ma*'''" permission for the said King of Sweden his service in the warres of Gernianie, ami how to that effect his ]\Ia'''' have gevin a Commission to the said Colonell, who haveing made choyse of Captan David AVallace to be his serjant ]\Lajor, for the sutficiencio and knowledge of tlie said ('apitane David Wallace hath in militarie discipline, did for that purpois send for the said Capitane Wallace out of Irland, wlicr he hath the Charge of Livetennent in the Regiment of the Erie of Buccleugh : But the said Cai)tan Wallace hearing that m his absence from thence he was jmtt to the home, or lyklie to be troubled in that kyud for some debt or other civill cause, wherof as yit he doeth not trulie know the estate, wherby he dar hardlie repair to that kingdome for dischargeing that place conferred vpoun him be the said Colonell, so that that service committed to his charge is lyk to bo neglected, to the great hinder of the said levy : And his JMa''" being informed that if the said Captane Wallace had some compitent tyme allowed vnto him for taking ordour with his credit ours or other pereones with whome he hath to doe, he would ([uicklie tak a course for ther satisfaction, whcr if he at his lirst approach to that kingdome they should vnseasonably trouble him, it would both ilissapoynt the saids Creditours or other persoues, and disable him lykwayos from the said imployment : Therfor his ^^fa'"', both haveing a speciall regarde heirin to the advancement of these levyis, and that a course may lie takiu be the said Capitan Wallace for satistieing the saids persones within a schort tyme, according to justice and equitie, of Ids princelie power and royall authoritie, Ordeanes a protection to be made vndcr his highnes' great seall of Scotland accepting the said Capitane Wallace vnder his spetiall power and safeguard, giveing and gi'anting to him dureing the space of thrie moueths, begining fnim ]>assing of the presents vnto the said seall, Licence, power, and libertie to peaciablie and safelie duell, stay, and remane within any jiart of the said kingdome, without molestatioun, trouble, challenge", jiersute, or danger of apprehending or warding of his pcrsone : di.schargeing expreslie by thir presents all his Ma*''* schirell's, Stewarts, provests, bailleis, constablis of barrons. Justices of peace, and all other Justices, Judges, Officers, and I^Iinisters of his highnes' lawis, both by bm-gh and land, ther deputeis, servands, and all others whom it elleircs within the said kingdome, That they on nawayes presume, attempt, nor tak in hand, directlio or indircetlie, by day or night, to seik, tak, or apprehend the said Captan Wallace, his persone, or nudv any disturbance, interruplion, or violation of this his Ma*"''' protection, vnder pane of iucurreing his highnes' vtter wraith and high displeasur, notwithstanding of any Letters of h(jining. Captions, warrandis. Commissioners, charges, or comniandis alreadie gevin or to be gevin by his .Ma'"'' lumselli', the Lordis of Session, or any of his Ma*"" Judges, officers, or other persones whatsoever within the said kingdome, in favours of whatsoever pcrsone or persones for api)rehending and warding of the said Captan his i)ersone, for any debts or sowues adebtit by him as suretie or principall, AVlieranent his .Ma'i", of his highnes' royaU and princelie power, be tliir presents 6o2 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. dispensses in that part durcing the space of tliric montlus, Ordanoiug tliir presents to lie a stifllcient warrant to the -imttor to the great seall and keeper tharof for wryting of thir presents to the said soall, and appending the said seall thervnto, without passing of any others sealls or registers ; wheranent thir presents shall le vnto them a sufficient warrant. — Gevin at our !Manom" of Grenwitche, the 26 of Junij 1632. Our Soverane Lord ordeanes ane Letter to be made -iTider his highnes' privio seall in dew forme to his lovit Peter Andersone, indueller in the Caunogate, noniinatand and prosentand liim dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme to the office and keeping of his Ma**" Chapell IJoyall of llalymdhous, whole keyis, locks, and dores thairof, with the keyis of his highnes' loft, and all other rowmes and places within the samyne, revestreis, and whole pertinents whatsumever perteneing thaLrto, or %vithin the samyne, And to all feyis, casualiteis, proffi;its, digniteis, emoluments, and dewteis whatsumever righteouslio perteneing and belonging to the samyne, or to be mortifeid or dotted therto, now vacand in his Ma"'' liandis, and at bis highnes' gift and disposition be dimission made of the samyne office by Robert "Weir, last koipor of the said Chappell royall, in his IMa'"'''' or his highnes' Commissioner's handis, or by the seiknes and inbabilitie of the said Robert not Tieing able to keip and exerce the said office, or by his deceis, when it shalhappin to vaik and bocum in his !Ma'*'' hands, Eequyreing and desyreing heirliy Our Reverend father in God, Adam, bischop of Dumblane, deano of the said Chappell royall, to admitt and roceave the said Peter Andersone in and to the said office vpon his oath of obedience, And that the said letter be extendit in the best forme with all clausses neidfull. And with command therin to the Lordis of Counsall and session vpon the sight of his admission and presentation to grant and direct Letters at his instance vpon ane simple charge aganst all and whatsumever persones within this realine subject in payment of the feyis, casualiteis, and dewteis belonging to the said office at any tyme bygane, or that shall happin to bo subject therto in tyme comeing ifor causeing the said Peter Andersone, his factours, servitours, and others in his name, to [be] readolio answer it and ol)ey it of the saids whole feyis, casualities, proffits, emoluments, and dewteis perteneing and belonging to the said office of the said Chappell royall at any time bygane, or shall happin to pertene and belong therto. And that of the Crept and yeir of God 1G32. And sieklyk yeirlie and termelie thairefter and in tyme cuming dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme. — Greenewitch, 26 Junij 1632. To THE COUNSELL. Right, he. — "Wlioras ■^qMn good considerations wo wer pleased a yeir agoc to grant our weUbeloved servand Sir Alox"^ Home a protection for ane yeir, wherby to frie him of some encondjrances broght vpon him in his younger yeres, and to the end that he might have the concurrance of his father. Sir George Home (necessarlie requisit vnto him), yow did vj)on our letter grant a protection to the said Sir George, in regard that at that tyme our servand, for occasions spetiallie concerneing our service, was forced to repair from thence to our Court, wherby he did lose the opportunitie of that tyme granted to him : Our pleasur thcrfor is, that according to your first intention yow grant of new to our said ser\-and and his father liliertie to cum in pulilict for the lawfidl selling of ther aflaires till the ending of the ensueing winter session. — Grenewitch, 27 Jimij 1632. To TUE E.KCIIEQUER. Right, &c. — "VVlieras wo have bene pleased to grant vnto our right trustie and right wedljeloved Cousen and Counsellour the Viscount of Stirling, our principall Secretarie for Scotland, the lionefite arysing to the Copper money f o be coyned in that our kingdome according to his patent thervpon for his satisfaction dew vnto him by ws efter deduction wliairof, with the charges of the werk, he is to bo REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 603 at^comptalile to ws for the supcrplus, aiiJ wc being pleased vpon good coii.sidorations, and willi consent of the said Yiscomit for ]iis interest, tliat our servant Sir EoLert Ciordoim have llie foui't part of the frio benofite of these Copper moneyis till he be payed of 2000''"' sterling latelie granted to him by our precept, Our pleasur is, that yow give your best assistance heirm to the said Sir Eobert Gordon, and tak somo course as may be sufficient to enable him by hiniselfl' or assigneyis to receive the said fourt part till ho bo payed of the said sowme, allowing to the said Viscount in his accompts the deduction of that same for that vse. — Grenfl-itch, 27 Junij 1632. To THE COUNSALL. Eight, &c. — ^\^leras our right, &c. the Erie of Tullibardyne, being to repair to that our kingdome, to these partes wher these of the name of Grant doe reside, wo for the better setling of our peace ther, by causeing remove in a fau' anil tjuyet uianer, without farder dang(!r of law or trouble to our subjects, sill such differences as ar amongst these of that name, have to that eiiect requyred liiiu to infornie hiniselfl" of the groundis therof, and the best way how they may be composed, and that to vse his best endeavours, or at least to certifie ws of the Estate wherin they now stand : Thairfor we have thoght fitt to recommend vnto yow to give vnto the said Erie all such fiu'therance which yow shall find that he shall lawfuUio and necessarlie requyre to that purpois. — Grenewich, 27 Junij 1C52. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — The inclosed petition sent l)j' ws to be consitlered vpon by yow being presented vnto ws by our weObeloved servand. Sir Alex"' Homo, who though he bo (as he aflii'meth) deiplic interested in that cans, yit in regard of his service about our pereone he cannot long attend the issue thairof, we ar pleased seriouslie to recommend vnto yow that, efter strict examination of such persones as can give evidence in the matter, and exact tryell of everic cii-cumstance that may tent to the clearuig of the treuth. Justice be admmistred with expedition according to the Lawes of that our kingdome, wherin not doubting of your care, &c. — Grenwitch, 28 Junij 1632. To THE ThESADRER AND Dbputie Thbsaurek. Our pleasur is, that out of the readiest of our present rents or casualiteis whatsumover of that our kingdome, or which shall accresce vnto ws heirefter Ijy whatsumever manor of way, yow pay with all diligence vnto Sir Eobert Gordon, kny', gcntlman of our privie Chalnier in ordinarie, the sowme of 2000''''' sterling ; and for your soe docing these presents slialbe vnto yuw and all others whom it may concerne a suflicient warrant and discherge. — Grenwitch, 28 Junij 1632. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — "Whcras wc ar informed of a practeis in aiipearance so pernicious and ncerlio coucerncing ws, as we could not hot tak some tryell thairof both by ourselff and some of our Counsel] aj)poynted by ws for that purpois : Bot in the meane tyme, becaus of somo sinistrous rumours maliciouslio raisit thervpon to the prejudice of our right trustie and weilbeloved Couscn and Coimsollour the Manjueis of llamiltoun, and the Earles of Hadinton, Buccleugh, and Eoxburgh, and some others, least the lyk rejwrts be broght into our earis, we have thoght good heirwith to declair that not onlie we have fiind by the 6o4 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. tryell we onrselffis takin, that tlicy ar altogiJJer innocent and cloir tliairof, Lot lykwyse tliat tlie prynie informcT thairof liath now cleared them vpon oath, testitieing them (as we know tliem to be) as good and faythfuU subjects as aney we have in aney of our kingrotlier, efter many yeres desyreing to enter liimselti' as air to liis fatlier, hath now iu end served himsellf air to Ids father, hot hath not retoured the service to our Chaneerie, according to the custome, therby hxboreing to suppress tlie same in the Clerkis liandis, to tlio petitioner's great prejudice : Our pleasur is, tlierfoir, and we ihje heirljy re(|uyre yow, and any of yow l)eing shirreffs at the tyme of the said service, and who now is, that with all diligence, as yow will answer to the contrarie, yow caus your Clerk for the tyme, or that now is, in whois hands the roll of that service doeth rcmane, to delyver ane authentik extract therof, as the custome is, to such as shalbe appoynted by our trustie and weilbelovit servand Alex'' Auchmowtie, the petitioner's father-in-law, for receaveing therof : And for doeing, &c. we bid, &c. — At our Court at S' James, 12 July 1632. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Efter long tyme and many meittings betuixt the Commissioners of both our kingdomes, for a generall association for the tisching, wherat we ourselff for the most part was present, the bussines being now to our great contentment, being conclutlit with mutuall consent of both, as may appear by the Chartours which we send yow heirwith, drawen vp according to the heads that wer agried vpoun, wheriu we have had a sjieciall care to preserve the dignitie of that our autient kingdome, both in the placeing therof and in appending the seaLls : And our pleasur is that yow pass the Chartour which we have gevin as King of Scotland (wherin yow have first place immediatlie vnder our great seall), as also when the Chartour of this our kingdome of England, with the great seall therof, cum vnto yow, wherin it hath first place, that yow lykwayes append the seall of that our kingdome thervnto in the secund place ; or if yow shall find Ijy the custome of that our kingdome the ordinarie course is of necessitie to be followed, and that the seall cannot be immediatlie appendit vnto the Chartour which we have sent yow heirwith, or to the other which is to cum heirefter, yow shall mak vse of these tuo signatnrs, which we have lykwyse sent to yow in the vulgar tongue for that purpoise, or of one of them, as yow shall find expedient to be passed in the ordinarie way, a speciall care being hail for conformitie with the Chartour heir, that the translation of them in Latine be verbatim the same which we have now sent yow heirwith : And this yow faiU not to doe with all diligence; Ifor doeing whairof, &c. — Oatlands, 15 July 1632. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, A'o. — Being informed of the great wrongs done by strangers inhabiting the Lewis, and repairing therto in trudeing and tisching, aganst the lawis of that our kingdome ; and how that vpon a former com- playnt made vnto yow thorvpon by our frie burghs a decreit was gevin by yow aganst the Earle of iSeafort, wherby he was ordered to bring in these strangers before yow that a course might be takin for causing them observe our acts of parliament provydit in these caices : Our pleasur is, that yow cause our said decreit be put in executiouu, and the strangers censured for ther transgression, both in tradeing or tisching aganst the lawis, or for transjsorting of forbidden goodis for not payment of our Customes, or from sayling from thence without coqueit, causeing them find sufficient seeuritie for al)steneing of the lyk in all tyme cuuiiiig : And that yow give ordour to the Inheritours of the Yles not to sullerany stranger to trade or lisch within the same, vseing your best and readiest endeavours that the whole hscliing be reserved for the vse of the natives and subjects who ar frie of the societie of new erected by ws, wherby they may be encouraged to sett forward in so great and hopefull a work, wherof we ar pleased to tak vpon ws the jiro- tectiou : Which speciallie recommending vnto your cure, We bid yow farewell. — Oatlands, 15 July 1G32. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 607 To THE ConXiSELL. Iiiglit, i^-c. — ^Mieras vpoii Iminlilc <:(iini)Iayiit exhiliitcd to ws Isy Cnptan David Enbertsono of tlie great injureis and losses he liail susteancd of the llaiuborgers in his goods and losses of sindrie of our suhjects lyfies, we wer pleased to direct our letferis to that state craveing redress thairof, and efter returnc of ther answer haveing sent it vnto yow, and receaveing your ojiiniiin concerneing it, iinding tliat justice was ather denyed or delayed, we wer pleased to grant letteris of reprysall thervpou wherby some seliipiMS and goodis wer takin which ar now in that our kingdome ; And now tliat the State of Hanibrugh haveing sent liither commissioners to ws, who pretend that justice was nather denyed nor protracted, hot that they ar willing still to administer justice for repairing the losses sustened according to the customo of nations in that kynd, desyreing that the Letteris of Eeprysell may be recalled, and the schippes and goods restored we have thoght good to send yow heirwith the substance of that which tliey have propounded in ther papers, requyreing yow to consider thairof and informe yourselfKs of particular proceidingis formerlie in tliat bussines, whervpoun the letteris of reprysell wer granted, and to certifie ws tliairof with your further ojiinion what may be most fitting, that we may returne such answer to that state as may be most agrieable to reasone and justice. — Oatlands, 15 July 1G32. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Being willing, according to our Commission for Surrenders and decrees following thorvpon, that a speedie way be vsed for bringing to our Croun tlie fow-dewtcis of the Abbacies. Pryoreis, and others benefices of tliat our kingdome, wherby our rent may lie encresced, and diverse of our suTijects holding of the Ercctours maj' becum our immediat tennents : Our pleasur is, that from tynie to tpnc that by advyse of our Thesaurer or deputie Thesaurer and remanent Commissioners of Exchequer yow vse all convenient expedition in advanceing that bussines, and in 2)articular that yow deall with the Lord Balmcrino for satisfieing him according to our decree, to which purpois we have at this tymc gevin ordour to our Thesaurer, otherwyse if vpon these termes he will not surrender that yow insist by a Icgall couko for efl'ectuating thairof ; for whQk these presents shalbe your warrand. — Oatlands, 19 July 1632. To THE Exchequer. Eight, (to. — "NVTieras we ar pleased to remitt to yow the consideration of the losses sustened b)' Alex' Peeres, keiper of our Tynneiss Court in that our kingdome, in building a Tynneiss Court for our service adjoyneing to our palace of HaljTudhous, whervpou yow selected of your owin number the President of our privie Counsell and our Thesaurer deputie to consider thairof, and moderat a composition to him for the same, for which ane act of Excliequer was made, sieing (as we ar informed) the tynneiss court is Weill done and ctimmodiouslie seated for the vse and decoreing of that our palace, we ar the ratlier (ileased that the more speedie course be takin for helping to repair his losses a long tynic vndergone bj- him : Therfor our pleasur is, that vpon report of the saidis olliceris (which wo requyre to be made witli all conv(!niimt diligence) yow furthwith give ordour therefter tliat payment be made to him or his assigneyis accordinglie, and that thervpon yow cans mak act of Exchequer ; tTor doeing of all which these presents salbe vnto yow and our Thesaurer and deputie Tliesaurer a sufficient warrant : So, &c. — From our Court at Oatlands, 19 July 1632. To THE AuCHBLSCHOr OF GLASGOW. Eight reverend father in Goe inflicted vpon the delincpients : Our pleasur is, that haveing considered of the saidis Acts, yow give ordour for the pryces in tyme cnming to be takin by the Maltmen betweene the boU of barley and the boll of bear, prescryveing penalteis in caice of dissobedience in feuch maner as yow shall think fitt, and as may be most agrieable to the pryces of the present tymes : AVhervpoun we will yow to caus mak ane act of Counsall till further ordour be takin (if yow shall find it expedient) in our nixt Parliament, And in the meantyme that the exeoutioun of the former acts, in so far as doeth concerne the saidis pryces, shall ceise in all tyme cuming, without prejudice alwayes of the bygane Escapes of the saiils acts, when we shalbe pleased to call for them : We bid yow hartlie farewell. — From our Court at Oatlands, last July 1632. To THE COCSSELL. Eight, &-C. — Wheras we ar informed that diverse priviledges and liberteis have bene granted to our frie burghes of that our ancient kingdome by diverse of our royall progenitours, which therefter we con- firmed vnto them by severaU acts of Parliaments, for which they are subject to the paj-ment of our taxations and diverse services tending to the publict good, whervuto no other brugh being tyed ar discharged by speciaU acts of Parliament to enjoy the lyk priviledge, which being willing to confirme from tjmie to tyme for the vse of the said frie burghes in so far as is agrieable to our saidis lawes : Our pleasur is, that in the erection of all brughes of baronie heirefter ther be no further libertie granted to them in any patent than by the Lawes of that our kingdome is compitent to a brugh of baronie, anil that nano of them heiiefter bo erected with any priviledges which by the lawis and statuts of that kingdome ar onlie propper to our brughs royall; which recommending to your care, We bid, &c. — Oatlands, last July 1632. To THE COUNSELL. Plight, &c. — Wheras we ar informed that our ancient kingdome doe verie much suffer by want of Manufactoreis, wherby the native Commoditeis might be made more vsefuU and beneficial! for the publict good, and a number of our poore subjects ther be putt to work, speciaUie by making of cloath and of all kynd of stufles, wherin haveing a speciall care, by causeing putt in practeis what is heirby intendit con- duceiug to the good estate thairof. Our pleasur is, that yow Call befoir yow the Counsall of our brugh of REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 6ir Edinburgh, or suck otburs of our bruglies aud subjects wboiu yow sail find willing to vndeiiak tl^e inbringing of tradesmen for fitting vp works to tliat effect, granting vnto them such jiriviledges aud liberteis as may encourage them to works of that kynd, restrayneing all others dureing the tymc yow shall limitt \Tito them by ther patentes or licences, which we will aj)provc and confirmc as yow shall find requisit for the publict good. — Oatlands, last July 1G32. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras our burgh of Edinburgh hath made olTer vnto ws to build vjion ther owin charges fair and convenient housses and rowmes for the vse of our Counsell, Exchequer, and CoUedge of Justice, and for receaveing tlie Estates of that our kingdome in the tyme of Parliament and generall assembleis therof ; And we being willing to encourage them to prosecute what tliey have for the honour of that our ancient kingdome so willinglie offered and vndertakin, Our pleasur is, that yow cans surveigh the saidis buildmgis, and if yow find them for the purpois above specifeit, and be assured that they will accomplish the same, certifie ws therof aecordinglie, for we tbink that the work doeth deserve encourag- ment, and we will mak \sc of it as we find caus : So recommending this vnto yow, We, &c. — Oatlands, last July 1632. To THE ChaXCELLOUR. Eights, &c. — Being informed of the (|ualitie and sufficiencie of our trustie and weilbelouit James Murray of Kilbabertoun, and of his affection to doe ws good service ther. Our [iloasur is, that with all ceremonie requisit yow dul) him knyglit, according to the vse and custome of that antient kiiigilome observed in the lyk caices ; and for your soe doeing these presents shalbe your warrand : 80 we l)id yow farwell. — From our Court of Oatlandis, last July 1632. To THE Chascei-LOCR. Eight, &c. — Being informed that ane AP James Cokburne, shirreff-deputie of Eist Lothiane, hath exercised that office this many yeires bypast, both for the good of our service of that kynd and to the good lykeing of such of our subjectis whom it did concerne ; and that in regard of his long pnicteis therin aud sutficiencie otberwayes, great prejudice would aryso to our service and to our subjectis if ho wer removed : Our pleasur is, that at the yeirlie election of our shirrefiiis yow give ordour that he be elected and continewed in that charge ; and for your, &c.- — Oatlandis, last July 1632. To THE YiscouxT OF Dauplix, ouu Chaxcellouu of Scotland, and our Collectocr Generall op Taxatiouns granted ws in that our Kingdome. In regard of the gooUnXICLI,S. Trustie, &e. — Wo ar iiiforiiioil t.liat a scliip calloil tlii' S' I'ch^ of Kin^^lionii;, in Scotlaml, liatli lipiio of late vnJMstJio takin by one Nicola-s Masclilci- in Ostciid, in liir viiyail;,'^ from lliat our kin^^ilomc to (lali'is, in Fiunci', wliitlii;!' or in nonid pari of lliis kin;^(l(ini(^ hIioi! was to vnloail, as l>y tliiMiiclosfil informa- tion anil other j)a])ers for f^iveinj^ lifjlit to tliis ])iirpoi« yow may informo yonr seKF, if our sulijects can niak apjiear by tlicm.selllis or otli(;rwayes, that tlier scliip and gooilis liatli hene vnjustlie takin 1)0 llic said Captano his foroein;^' of lljeni to liil vj) a hhink left in the indeiitours lielwijen tlieni and thcr partincrs for tlio j)laco of the vidoading of ther goodis : Our plcasur is, that yow vse your best and most roadie en- deavours with our sister and the Arehdutehess hir odicers, and others whom it may con(;erno ther, that HI)cedie restitution be made vnto them of tlio said schip and goodis, with thcr losses, causeing puniseli tlio takers aeeording to i\\i: lawcs ther, wlicrin we will yow to vse suidi ]i:ini's and diligence as possiblie may bo for thcr satisfaction, which wc will tak as good service done vnto \vs.- -From Oatlandis, last of July 10:^2. To Till'; C'OUNSISLL. l.'.ight, itc. W'c hav(^ licne hunililic niovi'd in bclialir of o\ir fri(! brughs in that our kingdouie that we might be picaseil to cause preserve Wwx libcrteis and priviledges as our late dear father did, and as we have hitherto done : 'J'o which ])urpois ther humble sute is that they suffer no pn\judicc therin by a (Jcmimiasion granted by ws for tryeing the priviledges of the odico of high Constabularie of that kingdome, if any new ])atont bo granted thairvpon concerneing aarticularie reserve and declair by our j)roclamatioun, as by the said Chartour may ap])ear : Vnderstanding that many of our subjects duelling vpoun the bounds adjacent vnto the rivers and Hiihis of Forth and Clyil halh bene at all tynies hcirlnfdir, and still ar, at all tymcs of the yeir chcille mantened by the iisehing tliairof, as serveing for ther nccrssarie vse, so that they can liardlie subsist, II is our will and pleasur, and wc^ doe heirby oxiircslii! declair, that non, be verlew of that gencrall Assotialion U>v the said Iisehing, lisch brtui'cnc S^ Abbes Iload anil IJeadhead, or in any place within that liilh ; And, for the C'lyde, that non lisclie between the niylves of (lalloway and Kintyrc, or in any place within the same, except the natives, according to the ancient custome ; and this yow can publisch by proclamatioun at all places thoght necessario by yow for that purpois, which we will that yow cans putt vpon record, that all our subjects both now and hcii'id'tcr ni;vy tak notice of our plcasur heirin. — Oatlands, last .Inly HV.Vl. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 613 To TIIH CouNsm.i,. Eight, &c. — Eftcr long lymo, and many luui'lingis belweono Uic Coinniissioncrs of Ixilh om- kingilcinios for a goncrall assoUation for tli(! fiscliing, whorvnto wo ourscllV for the most ])art was pn'snnt, tho liussinos being now, to onr great eontentment, cnuchuleil with nintuull consent of both, as may ajipcar by llio Chartours wliieli wo send yow heirwith, drawin vp aeeording to the lieads that wer agreed vpimn, wherin we have had a speciall care to preserve the dignitie of that onr ancient kingdonie, both in the placeing thairof and in appending tlie seal Is : Annr [ih'asur is, lliat yow |iass the Cliarter whicli we have gevin as lleased, for the generall gooil of all our .subjects, to cans proclama- tionn be made in these our kingdomes of England and Scotland that none of our subjects of any of our dominions .shall pay in aney of them at her more or other eustomes or dewteis mcntionat iji the proclmriatinun than what the natives of tho place wher the custome is takin ought to p.ay : To which j)urpois, our royall intention being that the lyk course be takin in that our kingdom(>, wo have sent yow the lyk proclamatioun vnder o>n' owin hand : Therfoir our plcasur is, that yow cans e.\ped and pulilisch the same in such .sort that all our subjects ther may tak notice of our pleasur heirin, and (hat yow sic the same dewlie (jbserved. — Beawlie, 15 August 1032. Instructions gevin by his Ma"" to the Ehlk of Stijatherne to bo communicated to the Counsell of Scotland anent the ailvancemcnt of his Ma'''" royall [intention] of the lischingis of Great liritaiu and Irland. Yow shall recommend to ther eonsideratioun the Act of I'arli.ament made by his Ma''''" predicessours, vmquhiLl King Ja. 4, I'ar' 4, cap. 4, anent the putting out of Buschcs be the nobilitie, gcutrie, barroncs, 6i8 REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. and f/thei3 of that hi? lla'-*"^ kiagdome of Scotland, and in his ila*™ name to refjnyre them to v=e ther l*ist TOfeanes and endftavours that the samje be putt in executionn for the advancement and cominevring of the busch fisching, Yow shall recommend to ther con=ideratioTin how nec^isarie it is for the Yles fisching that plantations be ma/le in the most commodious plac:s of the Yles, and therfoir to condescend vponn the places wher the game shallje, and of the meanes how the same shalbe continewed and brought to perfection. Yow shall rec/jmend to them the taking of sufficient suretie of ths Land LordLs of the Yles and lyxrhes of the Continent nixt a'ljacent to the same, for Indemnitie of the feloueLs of the societie of the said fisching, in ther jjer-iones, schips, boats, goods, and fischings, from all kj-nds of oppression and violence, for them-selffb and vesselis and others inhabitantis in tliat boundis. That they dLscharge all the Landlords of the Yles and Loches nixt a/Jjacent to the same, wher the fischings ar, and ther vassaEs and tennents, from ^^jlifting and exacting from the felloues of the said societie, ther fischers and servandis and others our s-ubjectLs fLsching ther, of any other dewtie, impost, sowmes of money, or other caA-ualitie whatsoever tlian is warranted and our pre'iicess'jurs granted, and to thL= effect tliat proclamatioon be made with all jKssiljle diligence intimating this his ila'-*"-'- pleasor to them and all others whom it doe and rnay conceme. Tliat they caus ane exact tryelh be takin of all customes, dewtels, or other imposition-S whatsoever payed by hLs ita*** or aney his sTibjects within that kingdome, -i^xjn whatsoever pretence be the fischers therof, and the warrandLs and groundLs of same. That they cans ordour be takin for removeing of all s-trangens repairing to our Yles for fisching and otlier tiadeing ther aganst the lawis of that our kingdome, and speciallie in the Lewis and Schetlan'l, and rie the Acts of Parliament made theranent putt to executioun. That they caos such ordour be takin as that all the felloues of that societie, aLswell natives of that kingdome as others his ila**" subjects of Ingland and Irland, repairing ather to the Yles, loches, or seas of tliat our kingdome for fisching in these places wher they ar lawfuUie authorized, be kyndlie and well vsed, and by all meanes encouraged to prosec-ute the said worL Tliat they informe themselffis in all things may tend to the advancement of the said work, and to his ila"* ther advyce in writt, aLs well in the j/articulars abone writtin as in aU other things offered to ther Considerationn by yow and remanent Committie of the fischings in that kingdome, and retume the same with all diligence by yourselff at the tyme prescrj-ved by his ila^"*. To THE BoP.ROWIS. Trustie, &c. — A\'}iera3 we have bene ever carefuL ngis to preserve and continew your liberteis and privUedges, wherof we have ge'sin evident prooff not oniie in this treatie of the generaU association of fisching, which yow wUl find much to'contribut to your gvyl, bot also in these suittis presentci^l to ws by this };earer, wherof he will give yow a full accompt ; so haveing fund your readines to our service, speciallie in this our great work of fisching, wherin we doubt not lyjt yow will continew to do that which may he worthie the favour we have schawin yow, and answerable to the Intention we have for the honour of that our ancient kingdome, wherof yow ar to reap the fruit ; in particular, if yow shaU preser%-e the same with that care which yow have promise^l by tlii? l^earer, we thoght good to recommend the same to yow, willing yow to contribute your bes-t endeavours to bring the said work to perfection, wheranent we have declared our royall pleasur to the Lordis of our Counsel!, who will acquant yow therwith : As also we have requyred this bearer more jiarticularlie to acquant yow with what may conceme your good, assureing your selffis that yow will not l^e wanting to ws, your cuntrie, nor yourselffs in what may tend to the accomplish- ment of our royaU intentions, for the which yow will find ws ever wOIing to manteane and defend your liijcrteia and privih^dges, and to tak [^irticular notice of your senice. — Beulie, the 15 August 1632. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 619 'J'o THE liAUD.N'KTTS. Trustic, &c. — Wlioras our late dc-ir father, dut of Lis pious Zoall for the ailvanccmi'nt of rcli^'con in tlio remote parts of his dominions, whcr it hail not liono foianerho ktiowen, and out of his royall care for tlio honour and well of that our ancient kingdomo, was pleased to annex to the Croun therof the dominion of Kew Scotland, in America, that the vse of it might aryse to tlu; henetite of that kingdonic : we, heing desyreous that the wished ell'ects might follow by the continuance of so noble a designe, wor pleased to confer particular marks of our favour vimn such as should volunlarlie contribule tu tlic- fartherance of a plantation to be establischcd in these boundis, as appeariMl I)y our erecting of that ordour of baronotts wherwith yow ar dignifeid, whervnto we liave ever since \w.\\{\ willing to add what furtlier we oonceaved to be necessarie for the tcwtifeying our respect to these that ar alrcadie interested, and fnr eiicourageing of them who shall heirefter interest themselllis in the advancement (jf a work which we so reallio tender for the(ilorie of (!od, the honour of that nation, and the lieiiefite that is lyklio to flow from the right ])ro- secution of it : lUit in reganl that iiotwitlistanding the care and diligence of our right, &c. the Viscont of Stirling, whom we have from the begining entrust(Hl with the prosecution of thiswork, and of the great Charges alreadie bestowed vpon it, hath not takin the root which was ex]5ected, partlie, as we conceavc, by reason of the Incommoditeis ordinarlic incident to all new and remote beginnings, and partlie, as we ar informed, by want of the tymeli(! concurrance of a sufficient numlier to insist in it, but esjieciallie the Colonic being forced of late to remove for a tyme by meanes of a treatie we have had with the French : Thairfor, wo have takin vnto our royall consideratioun by what mc^anes agano may this work be established; and con- ceaveing that ther ar none of oiu' subjects whom it concm'netb so murli in civdil to be all'ectioned to the progres of it as these of your number for justefieing the groundis of our princclie favours which yow have receaved by a most honorabill and gimerous way, wo have tboght fitt to dinict the bean^r lieirof. Sir William Alexander, knyS vnto yow, who bath bene ane actor in the formiM- proceidingis, and hath seno the cuntrie, and knowen the comnujditeis thereof, will communicat vnto yow such propositions as may best serve for making the right vse heirefter of a ])lantation fi'ade in these boundis, for encouraging such as shall adventure tlierin, and wo doubt not bot if yow lind the groundis reasonable and fair yow will give your concurrance for the further j)rosecution of tlicm : And as we have alreadie gevin ordour to our Advocat for dra\ving such warrandis to pass vndcr our sealls tlier, wherby our loveing subjectis may be fred from misconstruction of our proceidingis with the French anent Now Scotland, and secured of our protection in tyme cuming in ther vnderlakcris vnto it : So we shalbe readie to contribuli' what we shall heirefter find we may justlie doe for the advancement of the work and the encouragement of all that shall joyne with yow to that purpois : Which recommending vnto your care, we bid yow farewell. — lieawlie, 15 August 1632. To Tin; Tor.v of Ei)i>rmnon. Tnistie, &c. — Whcras we ar informcid that our late royal father did ordcano that at the election of your deacones and tradis, and counsellours for the same, yow should mak clioyse of the most expert hand io laborers and tradismen, as persones best experienced and abh; to give advyso in things concerneing ther trades and improvement of manufactoreis, we being carefull to have that continewed which by our said father was ordeaned for the publict good ; and haveing of late writtin to our ])rivie counsell tuitching tho erecting of manufactoreis, wherby the native commoditeis of that our ancient kingdome njay be putt to tho best vse, and poore and ydle people sett a work : Our jileasur is, that in all tyme comeing, at the election of these deacones and counsellours yow mak cho3'se of none bot of sucli as arc liandie laborers, chojie keiperi.s, vsers of ther tradis, and best skilled therin. That when occasion shall ri'ipiyre, we may have ther advj'se in such thingi.s as conceme ther tra. of Caithncs, and to the toun of Jedbrugb, procured by Sir Ko' Kor. To THE CoUNSELL. Kight, kc. — Wo have bono pleased heir to express our care for tryoing the death of tlio A'iscount of Molgun and (ithors, havoing at thai purpois writtin at sovorall tymos for examyng such i)ersones as wer most suspected to have bono guiltic, or any wysc accossorio to lliat fact : But now of late a cdniplaint being made vnto ws in bohaKTof our Right, i^-c. the Marquois of Hiintlio, that in the late procoidings for tryoing of ano Tosheoch, delay hath liono made to tlu' hindrance of Justice : Our jileasur is, that yow call him Ijofor yow, and havcijig considered the coniplaynt to bo govin in Ijofor yow by the said Manpiois and REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 6^3 others intorestcil tiiitcliiiig that imqiuis, that yow cortifio ws of your oiiiuions thcian, that we may "ivo such farder ordour tuitching the samo as we sliall think expedient ; and in the nieanetynio that yow lak a course that no such dehiy be made heireftcr in the tryinj,' of tliat hus.sinos : AVe hid yow farewell. Hampton Court, 27 Sepf 1G32. To THE Eiu,E OF Stkatiieune. Kight, >l-c. — Wheras we ar informed that as yit th(^r is hot a small progres made in the tryell of |h lamentahlc death of the Viscont of jNlelgun and others, we hav<'ing writtin at severall tymcs that all lawful! and specdie meanes might he vsed for bringing the tryell of that matter to light, and jiartieularlie for the tortnreing of ane John ]\[eldnim, of whois guiUincs ther ar some great presninpl ions, proceiding (as we ar informed) from his owin Confession : And sieing it is enacted by our Privio Counscll that ho should be tortured, whieh if it be done in lyme may much conduce to any subsequent tryell for clearing of that bussiues, Our jdeasur is, and wo doe heirby aulhori/e yow, to cans torture the said Jlehhum with all diligence.— Hampton Court, 27 8ept. 1G32. To TUE EuLE OF SinATnEnNK. Eight, &c. — Yow will porceavo by our letter to our Conns.all our intention tuitching a complaynt made vnto ws in behallf of our right, etc. the ^fanjueis of Iluntlie, that in the late proceiding for tryin" of one To.slieoch tuitching the death of the Viscount Melgun, delay was mad(! by the Justice deputs to the liinderance of Justice, wherin, sieing our princolio care still is that all lawfull and speedio wayes may bo vsed for bringing the treuth of that bussincs to light, wo will expect at your liandis both in regard of your Charge and trust from ws that yow sic no lawfull racancs omitted for the due and tymelio tryell of that complaynt, and that yow will therin vso your most effoctuall and readio endeavours andcertifio ws of your opinion tuitching the same. — Hampton Court, 27 Sept. 1G.'52. To THE jVjioiimscnop of S^ Anduols. Eight, &c. — The inclosed petition being presented vnto ws, wo wer pleased to remitt the consideratioun thcrof vnto yow that if by good evidences yow shall lind the petitioner's losses to bo such as he aflirmeth, and tliat his estate and that of his familie requyre some help, yow vse the ordinario meanes that tho Churcho's Charitio may be granted vnto hiin efter what manor yow sliall think litt to proscryve, or as hath beno accustomed in the lyk caccs. — Hanqjton Court, 27 Sept. 1032. To TUE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wo have bene luimblio petitioned by some of our subjects mcntionat in tho inclosed petition, schewing that in transporting their lawfull merchandice from this our kingdomc vnto Irland (for which, as we ar infornuid, the custome dew to ws was i)aycd), the samo was takiii from them at sea by 0110 Kutt, a pirat, who sold these goodis to some of our subjects resideing in that our kingdome, as by tho petition will more fullio appear: I'ecaus it is compleaned vi)on by the petitioners that our .saids subjects ther did know that these goods wer vnlawfullie takin, and that tho said Nut was a pirat, for which, if it bo trew, they deserve to be punisched, and be lyable to restore the goodis to tho trew owners : Our plcasur is, 624 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. that, taking unto your assistance our Admirall for the tyme for Lis interest, yow call befor yow the first buyeris of these goodis from the said Xutt, and if yow find they knew of the same wer not lawfullio acqujT-it by him, or that he was not warranted by coquet or other evidence in that kynd to dispose of the same, That yow tak a speedie course that the goodis, or the value thairof, ajiprysed by such as yow shall appojTit for that purpois, may be restored to the petitioners, or aney haveing their power, and the delinquents punished as yow shall find the nature of the offence to deserve. — Hampton Court, 27 Sept. 1632. To THE Commissioners for Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Wheras oxir right, Arc. the E. of Eoxbrugh is by oivr appoyntment to repair to our Court and stay thairat this wnter, wher we ar to setle these diflferences that ar between him and Francis Steuart, and ar to imploy him in other affaires couccrneing our service, least in his absence he be prejudged in the valuation of the tythis of the kirk of Dumbar, wherin, as we ar informed, we have a special! interest, our pleasur is, that yow continew the valuation therof till the first day of Aprill nixt ensueing : And for your soe doeing, &c. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo"" 1632. To the Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Wlieras the E. of Luchan is content to surrender ■^Tito our Croun the Schirreffschip of Bamff, wherof being pleased to accept, our pleasur is, that yow draw vp and sie perfected snch a surrender as yow shall find necessarie for that purpois ; and hearing that the last Schirreff Clerk of Clakmanan did without any respect to our service sell that office. Our pleasur lykwyse is, that yow iuforme yourselff if ther be any way by law how the same may be brought bak vnto our Croun ; and if any be fund by yow, that yow in.sist for reduction of the offices of such Schirreff Clerks as ar onlie at the disposeing of the heretable Shireffis, that yow insist for reduction of them %Tito our Croun, beginingat the Shirref Clerkschip of Clakmanan : Which recommending vnto your care, &c. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo'' 1632. To the Thesaueer. Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requjTe yow, that yow furthwith [pay] or cans to be payet vnto Nicolas Briot the sovvme of Ten pund sterling for the making of a press and toolis thervnto belonging, for the vse of our great seall of our kingdome of Scotland, whicli press and toolis wer by him delyvered to our ChanceUour ther, and these moneyis, with any thing tliat shalbe due for your levyemg therof heir, shalbe allowed vnto yow in the readiest of your accomptis of our rents and casualiteis of that our kingdome. — Hamptoun Court, 3 Octo'' 1632. ^ Wlieras we intend this winter to determyne in these differences between the noblemen interested in the late Erie BothwcU's Estate and Francis Stewart, his sone, within which the landis of Eobert Eliot (for the whicli he and the Lady Jeane Stewart have jietitioned ws), the Lands of ]\Iarkill by our late royaU father fur the vse of our Chapell royall in that our kingdome, the Landis of Groundestoun and some superioriteis belonging (as we ar informed) to Sir Patrik Heburne of Wauchtan, kny', ar comprehended ; wherin, sieing they pretend to have speciall interest, we have heirby thoght fitt to requyre yow to putt ws in mynd at the tyme of the division to be made by ws of that estate. That nane of these particular landis and superioriteis be mentionat in the .said division, hot that they be left to be considered of apart by ws JiEGlSTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 625 eftor we liavo heard tlie particular interests and rights of our said Chappell, and of the saidis persones pretending right thervnto, to be therefter remitted or disposed of by ws as we shall find just caus. This faill not to doe as yow will bo answerable vnto ws. — Geviu at Hampton Court, 3 Octo"' 1632, To William, Yiscomit of Stirling, our principall Secretarie for our kingdome of Scotland. To THE COCNSELL, Eight, Sec. — Haveing at several! tymes writtiii vnto yow that the abuses of forrayne Coyne current in that our kingdome might be rectifeid for the publict good and credit of that our antient kingdome, we have now to that purpois sent expresslio thither our servant Nicolas Briott, cheifT graver of our Mynt heir, of whois knowledge in matters of coyno wo have experience : Therfoir our pleasur is, that yow hear and consider of aney proposition made by our said servant or by any other to that purpois, and that heirefter yow tak aney course that yow shall think most fitt for the tymelie rectificing of these abuses, which we will tak as verie good service done vnto ws. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo'' 1G32. To THE COUNSELL. Right, &c. — "\^nieras humble suto hath bene made vnto ws by Sir Patrik Hepbume of Wauchtan, kny*, that in respect of bussines speciallie concerneing the selling of his estate and other his necessarie and lawfull afTaires, some such able and sufficient persone be made choyse of by yow as yow shall think fitt for supplieing of his charge of schirreff of the Constabularie of Hadiugtoun for this yeir, becaus some of his bussmes have bene imparted vnto ws, wherby we conceave his demand to be reasonable : Our pleasur is, that yow exoner him of that charge for this yeir fur selling of some sufficient and able persone in his place ; for which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo"' 1632, To THE Session. Right, &c. — \^nieras Sir Alexander Gordon of Cluny, kny' and baronet, is now imploycd in our service in this our kingdome, so that he can hardlie for some schort tyme repair thither, wherby, as we ar informed, if aney actions of Law concerneing him shalhappin to be pleaded befoir yow in his absence, he is lyklie to suffer in regard of a necessitie of his owin being ther for production of writts and witnesses requisit for clearing of his causes, we being willing that a schort tyme be allowed vnto him, ar hcirby pleased to recomend vnto j^ow that no processes concerneing him be pleaded till the first of Aprill, vt supra. To THE BiSCHOP OF AsEREiENa Right, Sec. — Humble sute being made \nito ws in behalfT of .Jdhne Leslie, some tyme of New Leslie, that he may have libertie to returnc to that our kingdome to setle some of his necessar affaires, wherwith he, in humble obedience of our Lawis, liy bis sudden departure from thence could not have tyme to tak ordour, and without which, as wo ar informed, being redacted to cxtreame povertie he cannot subsist : These consideratiouns have moved ws heirby to recommend him vnto yow, that if he doe nothing to hurt or derogat from the estate of the present professed religion, yow give way vnto him in so far as may concerno the dispatch of his lawfull affaires. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo'' 1632. 6z6 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Chaxcellouu, President, and Thesjaurer. Eight, &c. — Being fullie resolved to repair tliitlier, God willing, the nixt sommer, wher we ar dcsjTeous that all things at our comoing and aboad may be at such readines and ordour as may answer our expectatioun and care of the credit of that our ancient kingdome 'wherin conceaveing that is requisite that befoir our comeing things be so forsene and provydit in due tyme, as they wer at the tyme of our late royaU father his being ther : Our pleasur is, that yow call to mynd or infornie yourselffis of the wayes and meanes prescryved and takin for his receaveing and intertenement, and so forsie for things that nothing necessarie and fitt be wanting at our being ther, and that yow consider of such offices as ar necessarie requisit to be establisched dureing our residence without drawing upon ws aney superfluous or unnecessar place or Charge ; And to that effect that yow mak a roll of them that ar neidfull, and a list of such persones names as yow shall think most fitt to discharge the same, that we may mak choyse of such of them as we shall thiuk fitt to be done and provydit, vpon all which, haveing deliberatlie treated what is fitt to be done and provydit, let ws be certifeid therof with all diligence by yow, our Thesaurer and President of our Privie CuunsaU, whom we will fullie intrusted to give w's satisfaction heirin ; bot if yow shall find a necessitie that a commission be gevin by ws to this purpois, we requyre yow to cans our advocat draw such one as yow shall think requisit, and send the same to ws with a blank fur the names, which we will cans fill vp and returne with diligence. — Hampton Court, 3 Octo'' 1632. To THE ChANCELLOUR. Trustie, &c. — "We ar petitioned by Sir Johno Leslie of Wardcss and his Ladj- for the reparation of eminent losses latelie susteaned by them through our default, bot we being vncertaine ather of the treuth or value of ther clayme otherwyse than from ther owin relation, have thoght fitt to will and requyre yow to call togidder with yourselff in our name our beloved counseUours, our Advocat, Ealmanno, Chesters, Senatours of our Colledge of Justice, and that yow joyntlie consider of this ther inclosed petition, and furth report vnto ws your opinions anent both the treuth and value of their clame ; That therefter we may out of princelie justice and consideratioun dismiss them with such satisfactioun as ther case requyres ; wherin not doubting of your care and diligence, we bid, &c. — Gevin at our Com-t of Xewmerket, 11 Octo'' 1632. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — We have bene pleased to bestow the gift of the ward, nonentrie, and mariage of one Anne Nasmyth, which (as we ar informed) ar at our gift and disposition, vjwun the Viscount of Stirling : These ar therefore to will and requyre yow to expeid vnto him vnder our privie seall a gift therof, which wo have sent vnto yow heirwith, or aney other that shalbe presented vnto yow in his behalfF of what is heirby at our gift, he paying alwayes such composition as yow shall think fitt, or as is accustomed in the lyk caccs ; for which these shalbe, &c. — Newmerket, 12 Octo"' 1632. To THE Clerk Eegister. Trustie, &c. — We ar Jesyreous vpon some late consideratiouns to look particularlie into the revenowis of that our kingdome, and to compare the same and the Issues of our Exchequer witli the estate thairof as it was left by our dearest father at our entrie to our Croun : Tliese ar therfoir to will and requyre yow J?EGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 627 furthwith to returne vnder your hand to our Master of Keiiuests, to be presented vnto ws, Our particular lists or Inventareis of the revenue of that our Croun, and of the feyis, pensiones, precepts, and others allowances furth of them, with the suidrie natures of ther gifts, ather by simple donations, locall assigna- tions, or bearing interests, the one as they wer left by our dearest father of happie niemorie, and the other as they ar now at this present ; that we being therin trewlie and particularlie informed, may thcrefter setle such constant ordour for the payments as we in our princelie judgment shall think fitt ; wherin not doubting of j'our care and diligence, we bid, &c. — Xewmerkit, 17 Octo'' 1632. To THE Clerk Eegister. Trustie, &c. — As we have of late prosecute seriouslie for the generall benefite of this Yland the association of our subjects for fischings in our northerne seas, and haveing now broght the same to ane finaU and reall conclusion, we ar lykwyse desyreous that the justice of our proceidings therin, as it is well- knowen to ourselflf, may also be takin notice of abroad by our nyghbours thrugh some publict wryting to that purpois, we conceaveing that in the recordis of that our kingdome sindrie authentik evidences may be fund, wherby our Eight may clearlie and vncontrablie appear, have thoght fitt to wiU and requyre yow, ■with aU convenient care and diligence, to search the saidis recordis, and to returne vnder your hand to our master of requeists, to be presented to ws, such evidents, treateis, and agriements with forrane princes, and others writts as yow in your judment shall think best conduceing to our intent; wherin not doubting of your care and diligence, we bid, &c. — Xewmerket, 17 Octo' 1032. To TUE COU.VSELL. Eight, &c. — Ther was latelie presented to ws by ^M"" George XicoU a breif veue, as he called, of the particulars of our estate of that kingdome, with intimation of certane prejudices sustenit therin, and overtures for preventing the lyk in tyme cuming, and improveing the benefite arysing by the casualiteis of that Croun, we wer pleased to pervse the generall Mappe, and fund no just cans of distrust : Bot for the particulars, both of prejudice and improvements, we have suspended our bcleiff till such tjine as by compareing them with the publict recordis, and present oeconomie of our rents, they be by yow ather approved of or refuted, and that so much the rather becaus some of the allegations and prooffis sene seamo hardlie to reflect, both vpon the generall and some particulars of that our kiiigd'ime : We being therfur vncertane of the prooff of his prepositions, otherwyse than from his owin relation, and not willing to give trust in matters of so great conseciueuce to any ane subjects bare relation, nor on the other part to dis- com-aig aney from making trew and legall overturis for our benefite, have thoght fitt to putt the said M"' George XicoU to a fair tryell bofor yow, wiUiiig and requyreing yow carcfullie to exauij-ne both the generall and everie particular of his allegations heirwith sent vnder the hand of our Master of requeists, and what yow find trew therin and convenient for our benefite to certifie ws theranent, that we may accordinglie mak vse thairof, and reward the proposer; bot wliat ather vntrew or derogatorie to the generall or any jwrticular, to censure and punish according to the custome and the consequence of the calumnie, that as by the one no man may be discouraged, so by the other everie one may hencefurth be deterred from oblo(|uy and detraction to the present govcrnament of that state, whorin as we expect your care and diligence, so we requeist yow to returne to our said blaster of rcqueistis to be presented vnto ws the par- ticular accomi)ts, and of your opinions therin; and not doubting of ather, we bid yow farewell. — Ne^vmerkit, 17 Oeto' 1G32. 628 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — The Commission of Livetennendrie granted vnto our right, &c. the Erie of Murray being expyred, and the cause whervpon it was fii'st granted being taken away, we wer thervpon pleased (efter we had at severall tymes cuntinewed the same efter it deruned) that in end the executiuun uf justice within the bondis of the Commission should be left to the ordinarie way accustumed m that our kingdome, to which purpois we bid writ to himselff for surrending therof, which (as we ar informed) doeth still continew in force till we signifie our pleasur to the contrarie : Therfor we requyre yow to acquant him with our intention to have it determined, and therefter tliat yow tak a course, ather ])y his surrender, by act of Counsell, or any other way that yow think maist fair and requisit to the etfect above specifeit, that no proceiding be at any tyme heirefter of that Commission or our subjects therby further questioned, for which these presents shalbe your warrant ; and in all things tuitching the fynes and escheits of such persones who for crymes wer convicted befor we suffered the executioun of the Commission to expyre, and tuitching such of the Erie's actions of Law as shall cum befor the session, or any other our ludicatoreis, tuitching that purpois, yow grant him your speeilie furtherance according to our former pleasur latelie signifeid to our Exchequer and session, which we will tak as good service dune vnto ws. — Newmerket, 18 Octo' 1632, To THE Erle of Morton, Thesaurer. Plight, &c. — "Wheras our right, &c. the Yiscont of A1)oyne is at this tyme imployed by our brother the French King for levyeing the Gendarmes in that our kingdome (as was accustomed) to be transported- into France, for the good and tymelie manageing of which bussines that kingilome is interessed, and he in particidar Inind for the performance, which, seing it will requjre a present and great charge, lie hath bene ane humble suter ■ioito ws that we might be pleased to give orduur that the more speedie payment be made of his precept, for which wo have alreadie gevin ordour, ami ar still willing to doe, though these other inducements wer not offered, the precept haveing bene granted vpon such valuable considerations as ar not vnknowen to our Counsall ther : Therfoir our pleasur is, that yow mak payment vnto him or his assigneyis, with as much diligence as convenientlie yow can, bot if at this tyme our coffers cannot possiblie permitt the same in respect of our journey, God wOliug, the nixt somer, that yow tak such a course as yow shall think most fitt for satisfieuig of him (or such of his creditoris as he shall appojTit) for such moneyis as ar due vnto him. — Newmerket, 18 Octo'' 1632, To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c.— Wheras Sir James Pringle of Gallowscheills, kny', hath bene ane humble sutter vnto wa for causeing exped vnder our sealls a gift of the nonentrie of the estate of Borthuik, which we had long since granted vnto him for recoverie of such moneyis as wer dew vnto liim by the late Lord BortuLk, and of such as he had payed as suretie for suretie for him, wherin he doeth onlie desyre such benefite as is granted to others our subjects in the lyk caces : Therfor our pleasur is, that, vpoun his giveing of sufficient surtio as is accustomed, yow exped the said gift vnto him with all diligence, and that yow suffer no other to be exped befor it to his prejudice, or that yow certifie bak vnto ws the rcasone why it should not be passed : And for, &c.— Newmerkit, 22 Octo^ 1G32. To THE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Wheras it hath bene represented vnto ws that some actuall ministers serving at ther particular Cures have suffered, and ar lyklie to suffer, by the valuations a great diunnutiun of the Tythcs REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 629 allowed for ther mantenance, wherof they wer in possessiou, for helping wliairof according to our decree they maj' appeale vnto ws or our rarliameut : It being far from our intention any waycs to harme tliem in that kynd, bot rather to help ther provisions, Onr pleasur is, that yow have a speciall caro to prevent any such course, and to repair, as far as yow can lawfuUie doe, aney thing they have suffered in that kynd, that they be not putt iu any worse estate then they wer befoir ; and if it cannot bo determined in a fair way by advyse of the Clergie, with mutuall consent of the pairteis, sieLng we ar schortlie to repair to that our kingdome, lett aney such valuations compleyned vpon be delayed till our cumLng thither ; And in all other things concerneing the said Commission that yow proceid with such diligence as may the better facilitate the eifectuating of that great work at our comeLng ther, God willing, the uixt sommer : All which we speciall recommend vnto your care. — Xowmercat, 22 Octo'' 1632. Our Soveraue Lord vnderstanding how much it importeth the good of his Ma''''» antient kingdome of Scotland that forts and blokhousses be built in the most uecessarie places for defending the roads, harbours, and coasts thairof. And, namelie, that the Lords of Secreit Counsall, be aue act dated the 17 Septe"" 1827 yeires, thoght that it was fitting ane port should be builded at Inchgarvie, his Ma''", being acquanted with ther opinion theranent, signed a signature in favours of the Erie of Linlythgow and his aires, that for the building and kciping of that fort everie schip transporting coaU or salt out of the firth slioulil pay tuo shillings of everie tun of coall or salt to the said Erie for the space of ID yeires eusueing the date heirof. — Newmeket, 23 Octo"^ 1632. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Ynderstaniling that, according to our directiouti for causeing surveigli and fortifio such places vpoun the coasts of that our kingdome as wer necessarie requisit, yow have made choyse of the Yle of Inchgarvie, within Forth, for building and keiping wherof for the intended vse yow have, by ane act of Coimsall exhibited vnto ws bj' our Aihuirall for the tj'me, imposed a dewtie of tuo schillingis Scotts vpon the tune of coall, and as much vpon the salt, transported from that lirth out of the kingdome, wherof wo doe approve : Therfor we have bene i)leased to signe a grant vnto him dureing the space of nyntcne yeres for building and keiping therof with the said allowance imposed by yow, requyreing that it be exj)ed vnder our sealls with all convenient diligence, or any other to that purpois keiping the substance heirof, whieli may be for the good and saftio of our subjects and others lawfidlie tradeing withing the said lirth. — Newmerket, 23 Octo' 1632. To THE CoUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras diverse complaints hath bene made vnto ws and our Counsall heir, in behalff of some of our subjects of this our kingdome and Irland, aganst such persones who have coft such goodis from pirrotts who had robbed them at sea, to which purpois wo did wryt to yow of befor, that the goods might be restored to the just owners compleneing in due and lawfull tyrao ; in regard it concerneth the good and honour of that our ancient kingdnuie that such abuses be rc'ctifeid, and the transgressors punisched according to the Lawes therof, we ar heirby phrased to recommend that our Admirall for the tymc have from yow all the lawfull and spcedie justice yow possiblic can for punisching the delincpients and restoring the goodis to the right owneris ; bot if both pairteis shalhappin to condescend amongst thcmselflis to submitt ther differences to be composed by our said Admirall in these cases, for avoyding delayes by suittis of I^aw aganst them, wo requyre yow to allow him (if neid be) to niodifie the composition, provydeing that tlie fynes of any shall happin to be takin from any of the delinquents be niodifeit by your consent efter the hearing of parteis, that none have just caus to conq)leaue. — -Newmerket, 23 Octo"" 1632. Similar letter to the Theasurer and Deputie. II 2 E 630 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Thesaurer. Eight, &c. — Wheras -we perceave by the letter writtin from our Counsell of late concenieing the goodis of the Luliek schip clamed by our Admirall for the tymo, that they have condescendit vpon the sowme dew to him, hot in regard of some charges layed out for transporting the goodis vnto Leith, wherwith he doeth alledge he should not be burdened, and of the consideratioun acknowledged dew by our Counsall to him for wanting his moneyis so long, becaus of ther being applyed to the pa3auent of that which was due from ws to the mariners much pressed at that tynie, which is remitted by them to our consideratioun with the estate therof, we not being aequanted cannot particularlie determyne therin, hot being loath that ather we or our said Admirall should be further troubled therwith, sieing he hath gevin satisfaction to all other pairteis haveing interest which we doe approve : It is our pleasur that without any respect to the said Erie for arrieUs due to him for the tymes past, or for charges for transportation, yow tak ordour for his satisfaction of the sowme, wliich was acknowledged due by act of Counsell, and applyed to our vse, conforme to our former warrants directed for that effect ; ffor doeiug wherof, &c. — X^ewmerket, 23 Octo'^ 1G32. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — Haveing of late writtin vnto yow tuitching our resolution to repair to that our kingdome, requjTcing that all things necessarie for our comoing and abode ther might be in such readines and decencie as is requisit, whairof we doubt not bot yow will have a speciaU care, we have at this tyme thoght fitt particularlie to recommend vnto yow the preservation of our game, both of hunting and hanking, of aU sort of wyld foulls in all the places accustomed in the tyme of our late dear father, or wher yow shall think most fitt, and that yow prescryve such ordours as hitlierto hath bene accustomed, or as yow shall find requisite for that jiurpois : Which recomeuding to your care, &c. — WliythaU, first No' 1632. Eight, &c. — "\^^leras our trustie and weilbeloved Sir Alex'' Leslie, kny*, Serjant ]\Iajor generall now imployed vnder the King of Sweden in the AVarre of Germanic, hath sent from Hambrugh, to be transported to our kingdome of Scotland, the sowme of Nyne thowsand rex (hiUours for his owin vse, which sowme by want of commnditie of schipping directlie from Hamljurgh to Scotland is cum to our citie of London, from whence humble sute hath bene made vnto ws for our licence to transport to our said kingdome of Scotland according to the intention of the owner, we being trewlie informed of the veritie of the premisses, have thought it agrieable to equitie to give way to tlie requeist : Therfor our pleasur is, that yow sufier and permitt the bearer heirof, Livetenent Colonell Leslie, brother to the said Sir Alexander, peaciablie to transport the said money according to his brother's direction, without aney lett or hinderance of yow or aney of yow, notwithstanding of any act of parliament or other restraynt whatsumever to the contrair. — Gevin at Whythall, 7 No"- 1632. To the Erie of Morton, Lord Traquair, The Thesaurer and deputie thesaurer, and to all his !Ma'"''' formers, customers, searchers, and all <:ithers his Ma**'^ officers and loveing subjects whome these doe or may concerne. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c.— Haveing of late sufficientlic expressed our full resolution to repair, God willing, the nixt sommer to that our antient kingdome, and to that efl'ect requyres that a speciall care be had that nothing REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 631 necossarie and decent be ■n-anting for our reccaveing and intertenement ther, wo liavc at this tyme Iho'^ht fitt particularlie to recommend vnto yow the preserveing of our game of hunting and hanking in these parts wher oiu" late dear father was wont to vse, and wher yow shall think we may tak occasion to repair, and for causeing amend the highwayes wherin we ar to pass, and to that purpois that yow prcscryve such speedie ordours as shalbe fund requisite, becaus the tymelie doeing therof will conduce to the vse of our service in that kingdome, and bo less troublsome to such of our subjects as shallie imployed therin, and if aney persones shall transgress these ordours, that yow call them befoir yow, and censure or fyno tliem as yow shall lind just cans : And hearing that the latnes of the harvest tlier is lyklio to occasion groat scarsitie of Victuall, our further pleasur is (if yow find it lyklie to prove so), that yow grant no liccnico nor suffer any corne to be transported out of that kingdome till our comeing thither, vnless yow find that it may be safelie spared without fear of aney ensueing want, which as we desyro at aU tynies to be prevented, so speciallie at the tyme of our being ther : All which faill not to doe, as a pm-pois wherof we will expect the performance at your handis. — "Whythall, 7 Xo"^ 1G32. To TUB CODNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras v]3on ane Act of Counsall made by yow for building and keiping a fort at Inchgarvie, we wer pleased to grant to that purpois a Lease of nyntene yeres vnto our right, &c. the Erie of Lythgow to be exped vnder our sealls of that our kingdome, bot haveing occasion at this tyme to consider further of that purptiis. Our iileasur is, that yow stay the passing of that Lease till we shalbe pleased to give further ordour concerneing the same; And for your so doeing, &c. — Whythall, 17 No"^ 1632. To THE Arcubischop OP S'f Androis. Eight reverend, c^'c. — We ar informed by petition from M'' Eitchart Broun, Master of Arts, that he haveing latelie obtened our presentatioun to the Church of Salton with your owin hand thervnto, and being now about to pass it throw our soalls, and discherge such other dewteis and right which ar customarie and requisite in such a cace, is notwithstanding lyk to be crossed therin by presentatioun of ane other from the Lords Commissioners of our Exchequer : We therfor, both iu regard of our ow'in right and of the compassion of the petitioner's missing of a former presentation to Pencaitland, for w'hich he allodgcs your promise and assistance to the first occasion that should fall therefter, have thoght fitt to will and requyre yow furthwith to give collation and peaciable possessioun of the said benefice of Salton to this petitioner and no other, lie first giveing vnto yow such trycll and testimonie of his sufiicioncie and conformitio or any other dcwtie as ar requisit in such and the lyk caccs ; Wherin not doubting of your care and diligence, &c. — Gevin at our Court of Whythall, 17 No'' 1632. To Sir Johne Auchmowtie, Master of his 'Ma'"^ Garderobe of Scotland. Trustie, &c. — Haveing resolved to repair so schortlie vnto that our kingdome, and being desyrcons that all things necossarie for our intertenement ther may be in due ordour befoir our comeing, it is our pleasur that yow call for plate, hangings, and all other things belonging to our garderobe, bclongingo vnto your charge, wher ever they be ; and haveing gathered them togidder, that yow cause them be surveighed and considered : And therefter that 3'ow ather cum yourselir to iiiforme ws, or certifie bak ^^lto ws, with diligence what is wanting that must be bought of new, or what is decayed or ruynous that had neid to bo repaired, to the -ifi'ect that a course bo takin for remeding therof in dow tyme : So expecting the per- formance heirof with diligence, as yow willjc answerable vnto ws, &c. — Whythall, 17 Xo'' 1632. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "WliPras Anna Nasmytli, onlie cliylJ now alyvo of Jolme Xasmytli, some tyme Chyrnrgian to our late royall father, liath humblie petitioned ws in regard of the late death of hir brother, and hir owin educatioun and continewed abode in this our kingdome, being ignorant of the estate of liir affaires tlier, that we, out of our princelio care of Justice, might assure liir im\\\ prrjuilice dureiiig liir staying heir, till schoe can be able to repair tliither, which schoe intendis with as much diligence as the seasone of the yeir and the indisposition of hir bodie will couvenientlie permitt : And being informed that ane James Nasmyth of Posso intends to serve him sclff air-male to hir late brotlier, therby to prejuilgi- hir riglit of inheritance, we, taking hir estate in commiseration, have thoght titt to requj^re yow that yow suffer no such service to pass vntill the first day of Juiiij nixtocum, that schoe may have this competence of tyme to address hirselff thither, and be heard for hir entress ; and in the meane, becaus we hear that the choysest and greatest part of hir brother's writts ar lockit vp and sealled in a Cabinet, left as yit standing in the house wher he died, and that the key therof is in the hands of ane other persone, we further rerpiyre that yow cans the same furthwith to be delyvered to our Advocat, to be saflie kciped by him locked and sealled as it is, and to bo by him delyvered in the same maner to the said Anna, or to aney haveing hir power : So recommending vnto yow the speedie furtherance, according to Justice, of all hir actions of Law that shall cum befoir yow, &c. — Whythall, IS No"' 1632. Charles, be the Grace of God king of Great Britane, &c. To the great Lord and Emperour of Russia, and dear Vncle the King of Denmark, and our dear brother the King of Sweden, and to all other kings, princes, potentats, and governours of commonwealths and citeis, vnto whois dominions and jurisdictions our trustie and weilbelovit subject James Wallace, the bearer heirof, shall cum Ijy sea or land, Greeting. — "VVheras we ar heirby graciouslie pleased (at the humble requeist of our loveing subjects the Colonells, Capitanes, and souldiours serveing and resident at Russia, vnder the Command of the said great Lord and Emperour of Muscovia) To appoynt and ordeyne the aforsaid James Wallace a messinger for caryeing letters from ws and our loveing sulijects in great Britane and these our suljects in Russia and Muscovia, for the lietter knowing and vnderstanding the estate of ther affaires and health by intercourse of letters : Therfor by these presents we doe requeist the said great Lord and Emperour, our said dear vnole the king of Denmark, and dear brother the king of Sweden, and other kings, princes, and potentats as aforsaid, To permitt the said James Wallace, with his servands, frielie and saiflie to pass, with all freindlie assistance and furtherance, thrugh your kingdomes, dominions, territoreis, and citeis, he behaveing himselff honestlie and discreitlie : And lykwyse we wiU and command all our governours, officers, and mmisters of Cin(jue Ports, and of all other ports within any of our dominions, to assist, further, and permitt the said James Wallace, with his servands, frielie to emliark, pass, and repasse without your molestatioun or hinderance to and from the parts aforsaid, as ofti-n as occasion shallje ofl'ered : Togidder with all such provisions as .shall>e necessarie for his said travells, as yow, our saidis officers will answer, the contrarie at your perrells. — Gevin at our palace of Westminster, the 2G No'', Anno Salutis 1032, and of our Regne the Eight. Subscribitur, Carolus E. [ISTo Address.] Right, &c. — Ther was delyvered to ws in Eebruar last by M'' George Nicoll a trew Relation, as he calls it, of the estate of our rcvenewis in that our kingdome, for justilieing whairof he hath sett douu vuder his hand sindrie i^articulars, which, becaus they consist in facto, ar onlie tryable by the recordis of REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. (>?>}, tliat kingJomc ; and therfoir we have lieirwitli send doun the said rehitiou, with the particulars cited for prooffis thairof, viito yow, willing and requyreing yow carefullio to examyne the said relation and prooffos thairof by the severall recordis of that our kingdome, as they ar tlierin cited ; or further, as shallie requisit, that yow, being informed of the treuth thairof or defect, may accordinglie certifie ws what ye find thairin, and with all convenient diligence returne the saids papers, with your certificat, to our niast(>r of our requeistis, to be presented vnto ws : Wherin, not douliting of your care and conformitie to this our pleasur, &c.— 2G :yo'- 1632, Whythall. Our Soverane Lord ordeanes a Protection to be made vnder his highnes' great seall of the Idngdom of Scotland to his highnes' lovitts Su- Joline Iioswall of Balmouto, kiiyS David Boswall, his eldest lawful! sone, fiar of Balmuto, Sir George Boswell of Balgonie wester, and George Boswall of the "West Mylnes of Kirkcaldie, makand mention that wheras his Ma''" is crediblie informed that they ar bund as cautioners for James and David Boswells, \^lcles to the said David Boswall, fiar of Balmuto, who, being the onlie principall debtours, have good and sufficient esteats, wherby (if putt to good vse) ther creditours may receave full satisfaction of what is justlie dew to them ; Xotwithstanding, the said principalis, thogh knowing that ther sureteis ar be ther Creditours hardlic distressed for them, will tak no course to give the saids Creditours satisfaction, wherby the saids Cautioners ar Ij-klie both to be dissableit to deall with the said principalis for paying ther owin delits, or the best vse they can best mak of ther esteats for satistieing the saids Creditciurs : Whervpon his Ma"'', taking into his priucelie consideration the hard esteat of the Cautioneris, and the vnjust and vnconsionable dealing, and being villing that the Creditours should seik the Execution of the Lawis aganst the principall debtours (speciallie sieing they ar able to give them satisfaction) befoir tho Cautioners should, by ane vutymelie way, have ther persones troubled and cast in prissone, and to that effect that some small tyme should be granted, at least that the saids Cautioners may have some tyme to mak the best vse of ther owin esteats to give tho Creditours satisfaction, if the Principalis cannot in the meane tyme be moved or forced by ordoiu- of Law to doe the same : Therfor his Ma"', of his authoritie royall, kinglie power, grace, mereie, and clemencie, hath accepted, and liy the tenour heirof accepts, the saids Sir Johne Boswall and David I>oswall of Bahuo\vtie, the saids Sir George Boswall of Balgonie Wester and George Boswell of the Westmylnes of Kirkcaldie, cautioners forsaid, vnder his highnes' protection, safei'uard mantenance, and defence from being aney wayes troubled, molested, or persewed by the saids Creditours for aney debt due vnto them by the saids James and David Boswells, vncles to the said David Boswell of Balmuto, for payment whairof the said Cautioners, or any of them, ar bund as suretie : And gives and grants vnto the saids Cautioners, and everie of them, dureing the space of ane yeir, begining from tlie passing of tbir presents vnder the great seall, Licence, power, and liliertie to peaceablie and safelie duell, stay, and remaine within aney part of the said kingdome without molestation, trouble, challenge, persute, or danger of apprehending or warding of ther or aney of ther persones for being Cautioners for the persones aforsaid; and no otherwyse dischargeing expreslie by thir presents All his Ma**''' Scliirreirs, Stewarts, Provests, Bailleis, Constables of Burghes, Justices of Peace, and all Justices, Judges, officers and ministei-s of his highnes' lawis, both in biu-gh and land, ther dejiuteis, servandis, and all otliers whome it efl'eires within the said kingdome, that they nor nane of them due any wayes presume, atteniiit, ncr tak in hand, directlie or indirectlie, by day or night, to seik, tak, or apprehend the saids Cautioners aforsaid, or aney of them, for the said Cautiourie, or mak any disturbance, interruption, or violation of this his Jfa''-"'' protection, vnder pane of incurring his highnes' vtter wrath and high displeasur, notwithstanding of our Letters of horning, captions, warrands, commissiones, charges, or commands alreadie gevin or to be gevin by his ;^Ll''" himselff, the Lordis of Session, or aney of his Ma*"-"'* Judges, Officers, or other persones whatsoever within the said kingdome, in favours of the saids Creilitours or aney of them, for apprehending or warding of the saids Cautioners or aney of ther persones for aney debts or sowmes of money for which they or aney 634" REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. of tliem ar suretie in maner forsaiJ, -vvheranent liis ISIa'"", of liis higlmes' royall and princelie power, by thir presents dispensses in that part dureing tlie space of ane yeir : And to the efl'ect the said Cautioners and everie of them may be the more able to satisfie and pay to tlier Cretitours the debts owing by them, and in the meanetyme recover payment of ther just moneyis owing to them by ther debtoiirs, his Ma'", of his authoritie royall, princelie power and prerogative, doth heirby speciallie authorize the saids Cautioners and everie of them to stand in judgment to persew and defend all actions intended or to be intended, as well at ther owin instances aganst ther debtours as at ther creditours' instance aganst them, notwithstanding of whatsoever processes of homing vsed or to be vsed aganst them for the cautionrie abone writtin, wheranent his Ma**^ have dispensed, and by thir presents dispensses, dureing the said space : Ordeaneing publication heirof to be made and intimat to the saids Creditours, or others haveing interest, at ther duelling-housses, or at the mercat eroces of the head burgh of the schyre wher they duell. Commanding the Lords of Sessioun heirby to grant and direct Letters of publication heirvpon for that effect : And ordeaneing lykwyse thir presents to be a sufficient warrant to the wryter of the great seall and keiper thairof for wryting of thir presents therto, and appending the said great seall to the same, without passing of aney other seall or retrister, wheranent thir presents shalbe vnto yow a sufficient warrand. — Gevin at his Ma'*'= Court at WhythaU, the 4 of De>^ 1632. Our Soverane Lord haveing sufficient tryell, prooff, and long experience of the good, true, and thankfull service done to his iVfa'" and to his highness' late royall father, of happie memorie, thir many yeres bypast by his Ma**"" trustie and weilbelovit Sir John Hay of Lands, kny', not onlie in ther Ma''"^ privat and particular affaires, wherin they of ther owin princelie motives wer pleased to entrust him, bot also in the publict affaires of his Ma**'* kingdoms of Scotland ; And his ISIa**'' perfectlie vnderstanding his habilitie, literature, and qualLficatioun for the vseing and exerceing of the place and office of his Ma**"^ Clerk of Eecnster within the said kingdome, now vacand in his Ma'""^ handis, and at highnes' gift and disposition by the death of vmquhill Sir Johne Hamilton of Magdalens, kny', his Ma**'" last Clerk of Eegister : Therfor his Jifa''* ordeanes a Letter to be made vnder his highnes' great seall of the said kingdome, making, constituteing, and ordaneing, lykas his ^Ma'" by the tenour heirof maks, constituts, and ordanes the said Sir Johne Hay of Landis, kny', dureing all the dayes of bis lyftyme, his Ma*'"'' Clerk of Eegister and EoUs of the Coimsall and Sessioun of the said kingdome, with fidl and absolute power to him dureing his said lyftyme to choyse and place deputeis, ane or mae, in the said office dureing ther lyftyme, as oft as he shall think fitt, and from tyme to tyme to vse, bruik, posses, and enjoy all and whatsumever feyis, rents, proffits, and prebeminences, priviledges, immuniteis, casualiteis, and emoluments apperteneing and belonging to the said office by whatsumever maner of way ; With power to him, for his more absolute obteneing and enjoying thairof, to call, persew, and recover, by course of Law and everie way, and in all respects alse frielie to exerce, vse, bruik the said office, and enjoy the benefits and priviledges thairof, as the said Sir Johne Hamilton, or any others his predicessours in the said office, hath bruiked and enjoyed the same at any tyme preceiding ; And ordeanes the said Letter to be writtin and exped vndcr the great seall of his Ma**"^ said kingdome, without passing any other sealls or registers ; for which these presents shall both be a sufficient warrant to the keeper and writter to the great seaU. — Gevin at "Whythall, the day of December 1G32. Our Soverane Lord being crediblie informed that ordinarlie, in all the cbeifest kingdomes and parts of Europ wher silks ar wome, the Tradis of winding, thraveing, dying, and fixing of all maner of culloiu's of silk ar vsed and practized by the natives and inhabitants of these parts, and his Jla'" in his princelie judgment conceiveing that for diverse important respects it would verie much conduce to [the] generall good REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 635 of [the] commonwealth of that his Ma'"^ antient kingdome of Scotland that these tradis ^ye^ lykwyse putt in practeis ther for the good of his subjects therof, speciallie by putting to work such ydle and ])oor i)eopk! who, without imployment, ar but a burden to tluit kingdome, and that liy the j)uttLiig and setting vp of such manufactoreis, and putting the saids tradis in reall practeis, diverse disadvantages and discommoditeis aryseing to the nierchandis and o'thers his ila**'" good subjects may be prevented l)y reasoue of the decay of culloiu-s, loss of weght, and deceat, and dyeing efter the saids wairis ar to ther great charges imported : And with all his JIa"" in his princelie judgment considering that of, &c. . . . the vndertakei-s for setting vp of these manufactoreis never heirtofoir sett vp nor the lyk tradis putt in practeis witliin the said kingdome wilbe at a great charge and trouble, and run a great hazard to lose ther me;uies and estats by adventureing vpon such a worthie desyre for the publict good, vnless they be encouraged by all the fayr and lawfull wayes that can be devysed : Therfor, in consideration of the laudable custome observed by his Ma'<='^ late royall father, of worthie memorie, liy granting for some compitent tyme the bcnelite of all Inventions tending to the puTilict good to the first inventars and putters thairof in jjracteis, To the effect that all persones haveing ane inclination to the verteous designes for the good of the common weill might be the better encouraged to prosecute the same, His Ma''«, with speciall advyso and consent of his Jla'*'* privie Counsall and Excheker of the said kingdome, ordeanes Letters Patent to be made and exped vnder the great seall thairof, Giveing and granting, lykas his Ma''° by the tenour heii'of, for him, his aLres, and successours, and with advyse and consent forsaid, Gives and grants vnto the saids, &c., ther aires, executours, partiners, and associats, and to none others, dureing the space of 21 yeres nixt and immediatlie ensueing the date of the j)assing of thir presents vnder the said great seall, full, frie, and sole libertie, licence, priviledge, and power that thay, the saids, &c., thair aires, executours, partiners, and associats, ther deputeis, factours, servandis, and workmen, to buy and import to the said kingdome all manor of Eaw and vnmade silks from tyme to tyme dureing the space of 21 yeires, paying al wayes the customes due to his Ma''" or his successours for the same, and to build, sett vp, mak, and establisoh at ther owin propper coasts and charges in all the parts of the said kingdome, lltt and convenient for that purpois, housses, works, engynes, tooles, and vessels for manufactoreis of the saids tradis of winding, throwing, and twisting of silk, dying and fixing of all maner of cullours thervpou, and to that efiect to buy and piirches ground, tenements, and housses fitt for that purpois : With power lykwise to them, the saidis, &c., ther aires, executours, partiners, and associats, to conduce with strangers and fiuraners, and all others persones wliatsoever, ather within or without the said kingdome, being skilfull in the saids trads, or any of them, for setling of the saids persones within the same, to vse and i)racteis the saids trads, or any of them, to which strangers so brought in for the purpois aforsaid his Jla'"', with speciall advyse and consent forsaid, gives and grants all such liberteis, priviledges, and immuniteis in the said kingdome as is or hath bene heirtofoir granted to any stranger, denized or natimdized persone of the same, Provyded that they reside and mak ther ordiuarie aboad therin, and be subject to the Lawis thairof : Which priviledges and friedomes his Jla'"", with consent forsaid, doth heirby will and declair that thay and every of them shall as frielie bruik and enjoy to all intents and constructions as if they wcr denized and naturalized persones within the same. And as thervj)on Letters of denization or naturahzation war exped vnder his Ma'*"^ great seall, ather to all of them in gencrall, or to everie anc of them in particidar ; provyded alwj-se, that if these strangers shall have neid of apprentices, that they accept such of the natives as they shall find capable and willing to be bred and serve in that kynd vpon such reasonable conditions as is vsuall in the lyk cases : With full and absolute power to the saids, &c., ther aires, executours, partiners, and associats, and to none others, dureing the said space of 21 yeires efter the expeeding of the saids letters patents vnder the said great seall, to mak the best vse and benefite of the saids so wijided, tlu'owin, twisted, and dyed by them and ther forsaids as they shall think most fitt, and that ather witliin the said kingdome or in any forrayne and nyghbouring kingdome, state, or place whatsoever, being in 636 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. league and amitie witli liis Ma''« ami succcssours, by selling of tlie saiJs conimoditeis and warris as they shall think most fitt, paying vnto his ila"* and his successours Custome and others dewteis for the export- ing or importing thairof, as is accustomed in the lyk cases, Provyded ahvyse that they furnish the said kingdome of Scotland with the saids Gommoditeis at as easie and cheap rates as the merchandis shall happin to sell the lyk imported commoditeis : And to the end his Ma***^ pleasur heirin may tak the better effect, and that the saids, &c., ther aires, executours, partiners, and associats may the more fullie and frielie enjoy the benefite of this his ^Ma'*'^ grant, his Ma''" for himselff, his aires and successours, does heirby stratlie charge and command tliat no person or persons whatsoever, native or stranger, denized or naturalized persone, of or within the said kingdome, of whatsoever qualitie or condition they be, shall presume or tak in hand, directlie or Liidirectlie, dureing the said space of 21 yeres, without the speciall leave and consent of the said, &c., or ther forsaids, first liad and obtenit thervnto, practeis, exerce, putt in vse, or anywyse counterfit, by themselfii.s, ther servandis, or others in ther names, the said trads of winding, throwing, or twisting of silk, dyeing or fixing of any maner of cullour vpon the samyne, or to erect, mak, or buUd any workhouse or place, engyne, instrument, or vessell whatsoever for the same withia the said kingdome or any part thairof ; or the saids sOJis being winded, throwen, twisted, or dyed in any sort of cidlour, to sell, vent, or exchange the same within the said kingdome, or to cou^'ey or transport the same to any forrane part whatsoever, vjDon pane of forfaltour of the saids commoditeis, tolls, vessells, and eugynes, and everie part and parccll therof, the equall halft" of the benefite aryseing therby to cum to the vse of his Ma'''= and successours, and the other hallT to the vse of the saids, &c., and ther forsaids : With express command to the Lords of his Ma'*''' Privie Counsall and Excheker, or ather of them for the tyme being, that vpon notice gevin vnto them by the saids, &c., or ther forsaidis, or any of them of any persone or persones who, without ther speciall licence as aforsaid, shall happin to practeise or sett afoot the saids tradis, or any of them, or to sell, exchange, vent, or export any of the saids commoditeis prohibited to be made by them, To grant letters and charges from tyme to tyme to all his Ma'*'^ shirrefls, Stewarts, bailleis of regaliteis, provests, and bailleis of burghis, Constables, serjands, jSIasters of schipps. Customers, and aU others his Ma*"^ ofiicers and ministers and subjects whom it may anywayes concerne for stayeing and arreisting of the saids sUks so winded, throwin, twisted, or dyed, with the works, engynes, vesseUs, and toolis provided for working of the same, the equaU halft' thairof to be immediatlie intrumitted with by the saids, A'c, or ther forsaids, or any of them, for ther owin propper vse, and the other halff to be made accompt of and delyvered by the gaids olticers or others intrometters therwith to his highnes' Excheker for his ila'"^ vse as aforsaid : Commanding lyk-\\-j'se the saids Lords to authorize the saids officers and others aforsaids to apprehend the Contraveners and present them to the Counsell to -NTidergoe such censure and punishment otherwyse as they shalbe pleased to cause inflict vpon them : Provyded alwayse, lykas it is heirby speciaUie provyded, that notwithstanding of this present grant, or of anything that may follow thervpon, the Merchands of the said kingdome may at all tymes and in all parts therof import all sorts of silks, dyed or vndyed, winded, and throwen, or otherwyse whatsoever, at ther pleasur and option, and to sell or Exchange the same for ther owin gayne and advantage, vnless his Ma"'' and Counsell shall happin heii'efter, vpon further consideration of the good of the Commonwealth, to give ordour in that behalff for restrayneing of these merchandis to the Contrarie : And provyded alwyse, that if the saids Patentees nor ther forsaids doe not, witliin the space of thrie yeres nixt onsueing the passing heirof vnder the said seall, putt in practeis the saids trads, nor any of them, so that no reaU effects shalbe sene of ther endeavom-s and travells therin for the publiut good, then this present grant to be voyd and of no effect : Commanding the keeper of his Ma'*'''* great seaU and writter therto to writt and append the said seaU thervnto, without passing any others sealls and registers, and that precepts be direct thervpon. [No date.] REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 637 To THE COUNSEI.L. Eight, 1^'C. — Being pleased at this tvme, vpon some speciall considerations of our o'win knowledge moTcing ws heirvnto, To cause release Allaster Grant from prissone, We requj-re yow, notwithstanding we have not at this tjTne granted ^Tito him a remission, to give ordour to our provest and baillies of our burgh of Edinburgh for setting him furthwith at frio libcrtie, that he may repair to the pairts where he was borne, or else wher for the dispatch of his lawfull affaires, gevin ordour that none presume to trouble him for a.\\y caus or occasion bygane proceiding from the grounds of his present imprissoninent, till ther be a warrant from ws : For which these presents, &c. — Whythall, 4 De"^ 1632. Carolus Dei gratia niagnfe Britannire Franciw et Hiberniaj Bex dilectis nobis in Christo archidecano subdecano et capitulo ecclesiaj Cathedralis de Glasgow salutem Xobis humiliter est supplicatum \i cum ecclesia predicta per mortem naturalem vltimi Archiepiscopi jam vacet et pastoris solatio sic destituta alium vobis archiepiscopum et pastorem elegendi licentiam nostram vobis concedere dignaremur ICos animum ad supplicationem istam favorabiliter inclinantes alium vobis duximus concedendum Rogantes ac in fide et dUectione quibus nobis tendimus prajcipientes quod talem vobis eligatis in Archiepiscopum et pastorem qui Deo divotus nobisque et regno vtilis fidoi facimus patentes Teste meipso apud 'Uliythall, 4 die de"" 1632. Carolus dei gratia Magnaj Britanite et Ilibornire Bex dilectis nobis in Christo decano et capitulo ecclesire Cathedralis Eossensis salutem Nobis humiliter est supplicatum vt cum ecclesia predicta per translationem vltimi ejus Episcopi locum Archiepiscopi Glasgueusis defuncti vacet et pastoris solatio sic destituta alium vobis elegendi Episcopum et pastorem licentiam nostram concedere dignaremur Nos animum ad supplicationem istam favorabiliter inclinantes alium vobis duximus concedendum Rogantes ac in fide et in dUectione quibus nobis tendimus precipientes quod talem vobis eligatis in Episcopum et pastorem qui Deo devotus nobisque et regno vtilis et fidelis existat In cujus rei testimonium has nostras literas fidei facimus patentes. — Apud AVhythall, 4 De"** 1632. Trustie, &e. — "WTieras the Archbischoprik of Glasgow is at this present voyd by the death of the late incumbent ther, "We latt yow to witt that, calling to our remembrance the vertew, leameing, and other good qualiteis of Patrik Lindsay, Bischop of Boss, we have thoght good by these presents to name and recommend him vnto yow, to be elected and choysen to the said Archbishoprik of Glasgow : Therfoir wo will and requyre yow upon sight heirof to proceid vpon your election according to our lawis of that our realme, and our Conge d'elisre sent heirwith vnto yow to that efToct ; and the same election so made to certifie ws vnder your Common Seall therof. — Whythall, 4 De'' 1632. To The Archdeane, dean, and Chaptour of the Archbischop of Glasgow. [No Address.] Trustie, &c. — Wlieras the bischoprik of Rosso is at this present voyd by removcing of the late Incumbent to the Archbischoprik of Glasgow, We latt yow \vitt that, calling to remembrance the vertew, leameing, and other good qualiteis of M"' John i^laxwcU, now one of the Ministers of our toun II 2 V 638 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. of EJi)iburgh, we have thoglit good by these our letters to name and recommend him vnto yow, to be elected and choysen to the said bisclioprik of Ross : Tlierfor we will pray and rccpiyro [yow] vpon recept heirof, to proceid to your election according to the lawis of that our kingd(.ime, and our Conge d'eslirc sent beirwith vnto yow to that effect, and the same election so made to certifie ws vnder your common seaU thairof.— "V\niythall, 4 De'' 1632. [Xo Address.] Eiglit, &c. — Wheras it is represented by the inclosed petition some hard and vnusuall proceidings have bene vsed by the Constable of Dundie aganst the Petitioners in causing ryd thor cornes vncutt, and therby value ther tythis contrarie to the course of our Commission, by which (as we ar informed) they ar lyklic to be prejudged : Sieing they have bene humble sutters to ws that we would not sie them sutler in ther particular, contrarie to the general! course intendit by ws for the publict good, speciallie by the said Constable, who refused to submitt vnto ws, Our pleasur is, that yow seriouslie consider of the petition, and give way to their demand therin, in so far as yow can lawfuUio and warrantablie doe by your Commission, accepting of no report of the valuation of these Tythis which is contrarie to the course thairof, or made in name of any persone not interested therin ; but that such as have right insist in ther owin names in the causes belonging vnto them, that no occasion of delay be gevin in the setling of these tytlds heirefter ; and for your, &c.— Whythall, 4 De-- 1632. To THE COCNSELL. Eight, &c. — As by siudrie of our letters we have gevin yow the aduerteisment for causeing prepare and doe such things as wer necessarie for our repairing to that our kingdome and abode ther, and for causeing mend the hie wayes in these places wher we ar to resort ; Su, haveing occasion to direct thither our right, &c. the Erie of Stratherne, President of our j)rivie counsell, for these and some other tilings concerneing our service, to whom we have particularlie imparted our mynd, and whom yow shall trust from ws heirin and in some other things for that purpois, It is our pleasur, cfter yow have taken them to your considera- tioun, that yow give ordour for effectuating therof with as much diligence as may be, that our said cusen may returne bak fidlie instructed to satisfio ws heirin, as we have given him ordour to doe with all diligence ; which speciallie recommending vnto your care, and wherof we will expect a speciall accompt, we bid, &c.— Whythall, the 12 De-- 1632. To THE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Wheras in the Commission of Surranders and tythes we have still reserved power in our selffis to adjoyne such persones as from tyme to tyme we shall think fitt to nominat for the better attending on that Commissiiin : Being now informed that it is expedient for the good and furthering of that work that some mac burgesses be nominat and appoynted liy ws to tliat effect, (_)ur pleasur is, that yow adniitt and receave vpon the said Commission Jobne Sinclair, James Cochrane, William Gray, Eobert Achiesone, Archibald Tod, Edward Edzer, Johne Trotter, younger, Stephan Boyd, Charles Hamilton, burgesses of Edinburgh ; Andro Wilson, Andro Gray, burgesses of Perth ; Aiidro Mylne, Glen, burgesses of Linlythgow ; Johne Scherar, Thomas Bruce, burgesses of Stirling ; Johne M'Kiesone, burges of Craill ; and Eobert Moiklejohne, burges of Bruntyland; and that yow tak ther oathes for faythfull disohargeing of the dewtie in the said Commission, wheraneut these presents shalbe your warraud. — ■ Whythall, 12 De'^ 1632. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 639 To THE COUNSEIX. Right, &c. — 'N^Hieras we wer pleased by our letters to yow to give ordour for dateing at Westminstor of the Letters Patents of the Association of the lischiugis exped vnder the great sealls of both our king- domes, which should have be dated at Camburie : These ar therfor to approve what is done by yow, notwithstanding of our former warrants, and to will yow to pass ane act of Counsell theranent for warrant of what is done, or any other evidence to that purpois yow shall think fitt ; for dociiig whairof these shalbe a sufficient warrant. — "Whythall, 12 Du'' 1G32. To THE Session. Eight, itc. — Whcras ane extraordinarie place in the Session doeth now vaik at our gift and disposition by the death of Sir Johne Hamilton, our Clerk of Register ; vTiderstanding the qualificatioun and sufhciencie of our trustie Sir Johne Hay of Lands, kny', we have made choyce of him to succeid in that place : Tlier- fuir we have thoght good to nominat and present him to that extraordinarie place of Session, requyreing yow effectuallie to receave and admitt him thervnto, tak his oath as is accustomed in the lyk caces, and let him have voit amongst yow as vse is. — Whythall, 12 De"' 1632. Similar Letter for his admission to the Counsell. SimDar Letter to the Commissioners of Exchequer for his admission. To THE Counsell. Right, &c. — Haveing bene pleased, vpoun the considerations of the sufficient qualificatioun and affection to our service of our trustie Sir Johne Hay, kyn', to admitt him Clerk of Register in place of Sir Johne Hamiltoun of JLagdalons, kny', latelie deceissed. Our pleasur is, that yow give ordour to cans delyver vnto the said Sir Johne Hay the keyis of all such places and rowmes, ather within our CasteU of Edinburgh, or exchequer, or elswher, as the said Sir Juhne Hamiltoun did keip by vcrtew of that office, and that yow Ij'kwaycs give ordour to cans delyver vnto the said Sir Johne Hay all such evidents, writts, and publict records as wer in the custodie of the said Sir Johne Hamilton, or ought to bo keiped by our Clerk of Register, that they may be made vse of, as occasion shall requyre, for our service and publick good ; Ifor which these jsresents, &c. &c. — [Not dated.] To the Erle of SxRATnEnNE. Right, ra, We ar heirby pleased that yow withdraw that cause from the judicatorie of the Justice-Generall, and haveing called the said Nicoll befoir yow, that ye cause censure and jiunische him in such maner as yow shall think fitt, that by his exemple others may be terrifeid from attempting the lyk hoirefter ; for which these presents shalbo a sufficient warrand. — Whythall, 23 Feb' 1633. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras we wer pleased to give ordour to our Advocat to raise summondis at our instance for reduceing of the service and retour of our right trustie the Erie of Monteith, president of our privio CoimseU, as air to \-mquhill David Erie of Strathemc, and to vm(iuhil Patrik, alledgit Erie of Stratherno, 652 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. as descending of tlie ]\Iariage betwixt the said Tatiik and vmiinliill Ewpliam Stewart, alledgit onlie daughter lawfull to the said vmiiulnll David Erie of Stratlierne, and alledged spous to the said vrnquLill Patrik, hy the which summondis the nohlemen, barrens, and others that wer vpoun the In([Ueist uf tlio saidis services ar convenit vpoun wilfull at leist ignorant errour : And for so much as we ar fullie perswaded that the saidis persones of Inqueist proceided therin bona fide vpoun warrants standing then vnreduced, and which wer sufficient grounds to the assysours for serveing of the said Erie affirmative, and naraelie that ther was a renunciatioun granted by the said Erie vnto ws of the annexed propertie of Strathern ■wherin the saiil Erie is designed as air to vmquhill David Erie of Strathenie and Lady Ewphanie, his alledgit daughter, and to the said vmquhill Patrik, alledged Erie of Stratherne, and alledgod spous to tlie said Ewphame, which renunciatioun was than standing registrat in the books of Exchequer and in the publict register of renunciatiouns, and wer produced by our Advocat to the assyse the tynie of the service, ■who protested that the said services should be led in corroboratioun of the said renunciatioun and no otherwayes, vi-hich protestatioun was admitted by the Judge, and lykwayes it was ]}erfytelie knriwen to a number of the said Inqueist that ther was a signatur signed by ws which was past in Exchequer and ■whervpoun Infeftmeut efter followed, liy which we disponed to the said Erie of Monteith as vndoubted air of blood to the said David Erie of Stratherne, the Lands and baroneis of Vrquhart and Bratzwall, in respect of the which warrants standing than vnreduced and of our advocat his compeiiance, and not opposeing the said service, the Assysoris in the dewtie of ther office could not otherwayes proceid, bot by serveing affirmative for the tyme : And therfoir it is our pleasur that the said noblemen, barones, and others, assessours, be declared lykas we by these presents doe declair tliem and everie ane of them fiie and quyt of all errour quhatsumever : Dischargerng them thairof, and of all payne, crynie, prejudice, and censure that they can incure or can follow thervpoun : And for ther further securitie we doe lieirljy will and requjTe yow that the saidis persones of Inqueist projioneing their lawfull defensses foundit vpuun the groundis and rights of our saidis standeing vnreducit for the tyme, that thervpon and be vertew of this warrant yow admitt and sustene the saidis persones as relevant and provin to produce to the Assyse ane perfyte absolvitour from the intendit persute and from all errour concludit therin, and that accordinglie vow pronunce absolvitour in tlier favours, bot prejudice alwayes of our action of reduction of his services and others craved to be reduced ; commanding yow heirby to cause insert these presents in your bo(jks of Session and Sederunt for the saidis pairteis ther better warrant and exoueratioun. — Whythall, 23 Feb'' 1633. Carolus Dei gratia Britanniarum Francia; et Hibemice Eex fideique defensor, &c. — Omnibus regibus principibus tam ecclesiasticis quam secularibus Archiepiscopis episcopis ducibus marchionibus baronibus equitibus aliisque nobililius necnon omnibus Admirallis sive tludassiarchis vice Admirallis classium navium sinum portium provinciarum vrbium arcium pontium castrorum pra'fectis sive gubernatoribus Omnibus denique per vniversam Europam magistratibus imperium cjualicunque terra manrie habentibus sive exercentibus fratribus patribus consanguineis affinilnis amicis confederatisque suis Salutem plurimam benevolentiam fraternam gratiam favorem(pie siuim regium pro cujusipie status conditiouisque ratione dicit et importit Quaudoquidem serenissimi illustrissinu reverendissimi illustres magnifici et generosi douiini fratres patres consanguinei affines amici confederatique nostri Dilectus subditus noster XobUis et honoratus dominus Gulielmus Hamiltonius frater germanus illustrissimi principis Jacobi Marchionis Ilamiltoui ducis Castelloritii Comitis Arranite et Cantabrigi* ex antiquissimo nobilissimoque Ordine periscelidis sodalis laudabili hominum mores cognoscendi studio ductus vt sibi (pace nostra) estcras aUquot nationes adire liceret supplex et enixe petiit cujus tam lecjuis jjostulatis hauel qua C|uam remendum existimerimus qui potius Lenitates revcrentias Celsitudines magnificent ias aniplitudiue^que vestras amice rogatus cupinnis vt si ditiones alicujus vestrum maria sinus portes vrbes oppida locave alia vestrse cunc aut prefectura; commissa memoratus nobilis et honoratus dominus Gulielmus Hamiltonius REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 653 subditiis nostcr appulerit inlroiens non solum nulla injuria affectum libere manere aut al)ire sinatis verum ea humauitate tractetis quam vestros a nobis exspectare velitis si ditiones quoque nostras similiter com- menilati intraverint in eisne negotiabuntur, Yalete. — Dabuntur e regia nostra ad Westmonasteriam ultimo Feb"^" iVuni per Ckristum partaj salutis Trecesimi secuudi supira millesimum sexcentesimumque. To THE COUNSELL. Tiight, &c. — Haveing pervsed and approved this forme intended for our Coronatioun, which we doe send )'ow heirwith, to the effect that all things may be prepared accordinglie in dew tyme which ar requisit for that purpois, Our pleasur is, that yow call befor yow all such persones to (pihom yow shall find aney charge concerneing the same doeth belong, and that yow give speciall ordour to everie ane of them that they be carefull to discharge ther part of the said service wherwitli they ar entrusted, and if aney difference be amongst them tuitching ther particular otfices, that yow so compose them as ther may be no trouble heirefter, bot that the service may be performed in good ordour to our Convenieucie, and for the credit of that our kingdome : So remitting this to your care as a matter which doeth speciallie concerue our service, we bid yow farewell. — Whythall, first March 1G33. To THE CoUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "We have vnderstud by your letters that yow have discharged the Letters of reprysell granted to the late Captan Robertsone till we should find cans for renewing therof, bot have not gevin ordour to delyver the schip and goodis according to our letter writtin vnto yow late tuitching that purpois : ■wherin sieing that course was intended by ws vpon good considerations, we still continew in our former resolution tuitching the same ; And therfoir it is our pleasur that without further delay yow cause these persones who war entrusted by yow to receave and keip the schip and goodis sequestrat by the command of our letters, to delyver the same to the persones of Hamburgh, haveing right or power from that estate to receave them, and receave ther discharges thervpon ; And we wilbe carefull to sie that our subjects interested be repaired by haveing speedie justice and payment of that which shalbe fund justlie dew vnto them, they alwayes requyreing Justice as is signifeid by our said letter; wherin not doubting of your conforniitie to this our pleasur, We bid, &c. — Whythall, 4 March 1633. To THE CoUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Being informed that Edward Kellie, our servand, did, for the vse of such as should be disposed, niak a bowling-Greue in a convenient place neir our palace of Halyrudhous, wherin as we ar lykwayes informed he had your approbatioun : And hearing that some persones had abused the bowling- greene, we ar heirby pleased to recommend vnto yow to tak such ordour that it be not abused heirefter, spetiallie at the tyme of our being in that our kingdome : And wheras we ar lykwayes informed that dureing our abode ther the said Edward wilbe uecessarlio imployed in attending the service of our Chappell royall, we have thoght fltt lykwayes to recommend to j-ow that he be not troubled by his creditours from this till our returne to this our kingdome, which we have the rather dcsyred, bccaus the satisfaction to be made vnto him for his service is to be payed by our further direction, wherof we wilbe carefull as the convenieucie of the tyme and the discharge of his service shall ajjpear vnto ws. — Whythall, 4 March 1G33. u 2 u 6s4 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "\Mieras Edward Kollio, our servanJ, liatli bene ane humble sutter to ws that payment niicht be made to him of such money as he liath disljursed tuitching our Chapell royall : These ar to will and requyre yow to call him hefoir yow, and to exaniyne his accompts tutching that purpois, and if tlierby yow find aney moneys dew vnto him from ws, that yow tak some speedie course for his satisfaction accordiiiglic, for which these presents shalbo vnto yow, and everie of yow, a sufficient warrant and discharge.— Why thaU, 4 March 1G33. \Ylieras the good schip called the of the burthen of is to be sent out by Sir Peirce Corsbie, knight and baronet, one of our Privie Counsell of Irland, towardis America, for setling of a Colonic ther according to such particular warrants as he hath from ws to that purpois : These ar therfoir to will and requjTe yow, and everie ane of yow, to permitt and suflfer the said schip and her whole furniture, goodis, merchandice, schip's companie, and planters, quyetlie and peaciable, in ther goeing tliither, returneing from thence, or dureing ther being furth of aney other part whatsoever, till they shalhappin to returne to aney of our dominions, to pas by yow without aney your let, stayes, troubles, imprests of ther men, or aney other hindrance whatsoever, "VVhairof yow shall not fall. — ^^1lythaU, 4 March 1633. To The Officers of our Admirahtie, the Captanes and Masters of our schips, &c. To Sin Peirce Cobsbie. Trustie, &c.^Wheras we ar informed that yow ar goeing on in preparations for setting furth a Colonie to plant in America according to such warrants as yow have alreadie vnder our hand, and which ar past vnder our great seall of our kingdome of Scotland, your endeavours heirin ar verie acceptable vnto ws : And we doe heirby allow yow to proceid, and for your further encouragment and all such as ar therin entrusted with yow, we doe heirby assure yow that we shalbe ever readie to protect yow in this your vndertaking aganst all persones whatsumever, and as occasion shall offer we will give yow such further testunonie of our favour as may stirr vp others to the lyk generous vndertakingis : So recommending the serious prosecution of a work so much concerneing our service, we bid, &c. — Whythall, 4 March 1633. To THE Erle of Mak. Our pleasur is, that yow cans delyver with all diligence to our right, &c. the Lord Traquair, our deputie Thesaurer, tuo broken Cannons within our Castell of Edinburgh, as can be most convenientlie spared and thoght most fitt by our said Officer, or such persones as he shall appoynt for chooseing thairof, to be cast into Bells for the vse of the Abbay Church of our palace of Halyrudhous ; ffor which these presents shalbe vnto yow, &c. — Whythall, 4 March 1633. To the Commissioners of Parliament. Eight, &c. — Wlioras our Parliament is appoyntit to be fenced vpon the 18 of Junij nist ensueing, at which we intend, God WLUing, to be present in persone, hot becaus it may possiblie fall furth in our REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 655 Journey tliither that by the occasion of the weather we may ho hiiulered one or tuo dayes otherwayes then we intend, therfoir we think it iitt that in caice we be not ther present in persone, that our Parhament be fensed vpou the said 18 day of Junij by yow as our Commissioners, and continewed to the 20 day of Junij therefter, and that ather by adjourneing of the same to the said 20 of Junij, or by fenseing of the Parhament daylie efter the said 18 of Junij, or by declaring of the Parliament to bo current and to run tiU wo bo present in persone, and that as yow shall tliink most titt by advyse of the Lordis of our Sccreit Counsall, to whome we have writtin to that effect, which we recommend to your speciaU care ; and for doeing therof these presents shalbe vnto yow a sulficient warraud. — Whythall, 4 March 1G33. To TOE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we have writtin our princelie direction vnto our Commissioners of Parliament that vpou the 18 of Junij nixt ensueing it he fenced, at which we intend to be present, God willing, in persone, hot becaus it may possiblic fall furth in our journey thither that by occasion of the weather we may be hindred ane or tuo dayes otherwayes then we intend, we have thairfor requyred our saidis Commissioners, in caice wo be not tlier in persone, that our Parliament be fensed vpoun the said eightene day of Junij by them, and continewed to the 20 day of Junij therefter, and that by taking your advyse, to whom we have writtin for that effect, ather by adjourneing of the same to the said 20 of Junij, or by fenceing the Parliament daylie efter the said 18 day of Junij, or by declareing of the Parliament to be current and to run till we be present in persone and as formerlio ; so we doe lykwayes now will and requyre yow heirby have a speciall care to warne tymelie all prelats, noblemen, commissioners for barrones and brughs, and all others haveing place vnto or owing attendance in the said Court, to wait and attend vpon the same the forsaidis dayes, and to perf(irmo all and siudrio such other things as to ther places and offices doe appertene. — Whythall, -1 March 1G33. To TOE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Wlieras we, by our former letter direct to our Advocat of the date 28 August 1628, and exhibite by him befoir yow, and allowed by yow to be registrat in yoiu' books, ther to remane as a warrant of his proceiding, according to the direction therof, we gave express command to our said Advocat to vse the best meanes by all lawfull waycs to get trew knowledge of the names of such persones who have refuised to submitt, or wlio have alreadie submitted, hot with further limitations and restrictions than ar mentioned in the generall submission; and alse being crediblie informed that, notwithstanding of tlie surrender made to ws by the titularis of erection, yit ther ar diverse of ther vassalls who apprehended ane certane fear that the erectours intent to quarrell thair propertie, and to evict the same to themselttis, therby defrauding ws of the interest we might have thairto : Therfoir we willed and commanded our said Advocat to sie all doubts cleared heu-in, in so far as he might lawfullie and convenientlie, and that who- soever wer vassalls to aney of the erectours at the tyme of ther submission, or since our rcvocatioun, may becum so vnto ws, without ather bettering or impareing ther rights, and that all title which those erectours had over them may be devolved in our persone, as our letters direct to our said Advocat in the selff mair fuUio proports, since the dait whairof yow have, at the instance of our said Advocat, sett diverse acts for tryeing such as wer not submitters, of whois names we desyre to have notice from yow with the fii'st occasion : And becaus now of late some of the titulars of erections have raised summondis of improbation and reduction aganst tliverse persones who wer vassalls to them the tyme of ther submission, which wo conceave to be contrair to the trew meanemg of the said generall surrander : Therfor, Itist any doubt or 656 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. scruple should aryse concerneing these who ar ami should bo thought vassalls to ws hy the said generall surrander, we have thought good to declair, Lykas by these presents we declair, that all these must he accompted our vassals by the said generall surrander, who and ther predicessours bruikit the landis the tj-me of the said generall submission and of befor, be vertew of Infeftments, Chartours, and seasines granted vnto them and ther predicessours and authours by whatsumever Abbot, pryour, or other beneficed persone whatsumever, befoir the generall act of anncxatioun of kirklandis to our Croun, or thorefter, by vertew of the rights made to them ther predicessours and Authours forsaidis, flowing from ws or our vmquhiU dearest father, by vertew of the said act of Annexatiouii, or from the saidis Lordis of Erection since the dait of ther erections, or who Ijruik the same by rctouris, to be haldin of the saidis benificed persones or of our said vmquhill dearest father, by vertew of the Act of Annexatioun, or of aney of the saidis Lordis of erection as Lordis of Erection : And declaires that it shall not be lawfuU to the saidis Lordis and titularis of Erections to call, convene, and persew aney of the persones forsaidis for reduction or improbation of ther rights to the saidis kirk landis so bruiked by them, as said is, vnder pretext of whatsumever defect therof, ather in the original! rights and progres thairof, or for not confirmation in dew tyme, sieing the whole benefite that may aryse by defect of the saidis rights doe accresce to ws by the said generall surrander ; and none can quarrell the samyne bot we, who ar becum immeiliat superiours to all such persones by the said generall surrander : And it is our speciall pleasur that vpon this our declaration, and conforrae thereto, yow mak ane act of your table, and insert the samyne in your books. — M'hythall, 4 March 1633. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras diverse of the Lordis of Erections (as we ar certanelie informed) have raised summondis of reduction and improbation agaust some of the Vassalls who was vassalls to them the tyme of the generall submission, and ar now becum our vassalls by the generall surrander contej'ned in the said generall submission, and thcrby iutendis to draw the saidis vassalls in question of ther propertie, vpon pretext of some defectis ather in the original! rights or in the ]irogrcss thairof, or for laik of confirmatioun befor the act of Aimexatiouu, which we conceave to be direct Contrarie to the trew meaneing of the said generall surrander : Lykas we, by our sjietiall warrant directed to the Commissioners of Surranders, have for removeing of all scruple which may aryse heiranent made our declaratioune to our saidis Commissioners, who ar to be accompted vassalls surrendered to ws by the said generall surrender, and thairfor it is our speciall pleasur, that whensoever aney such action of reduction and improbatioun shall cum to be disputed befoir yow, yow follow and adhere to that declaration made by ws to the saids com- missioners and registrat in ther books ; and that yow have a speciall care that we be nowayes prejudged by aney of the saidis actions of the benefite of the said generall surrander. — "WhytliaU, 4 March 1633. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — '\A'hera3 diverse of the Lordis of Erectioun (as wc ar informed) has dealt or intendis to deall with the vassalls of erections surrandered in our hands by the generall surrander, to move and caus them mak resignatioun of ther tenendrois in our handis in favours of the saidis Lordis of Erections or others to ther behove, wherby they intend to mgross m ther persones the superioriteis of the saidis vassalls surrendered to ws, as said is, which we accompt ane ga-eat prejudice to our riglit, and contrarie to the trew meaneing and intention of the said generaU sun-ender : Therfoir it is our pleasur that yow pas no signature of any of the saidis landis and tenendries perteneing to whatsumever vassall of erection, vpoun resignation or surrander therof made or to be made in favours of the saidis Lordis of Erection, or any other to ther behove, and that yow tak specialc care to sic our right of surranders mantcyned, and that no prejudice bo done therto, direct or indirect, vnder any coloiu- or pretext heirefter. — Whythall, 4 March 1633. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 657 To THE Session. Eight, &c. — TV^lieras wo ar informed that wilh j-our approliatioun Lreives ar raised out of our Chancerie of that our kingJoine for serveing of James Home air-male to the late Erie of Home, iu proceiding of which service diverse of the said Erie's evidents wilbe requisit to be seno ; Our pleasur is, that yow give all lawfull ordour to cans furthwith search and produce all wrytings coneerueiiig his honour and esteat, alsweill to give light in the said service as to be secured for the vse of such as shalbe fund to have right thairto, and that in all actions that shall cum befoir yow tuitching that succession Justice without delay or respect of persones may be equallie administrcd. — [Not dated.] To THE COUNSELL. Eight, i^'c. — Whcras wo ar informed that Sir \V"' Seatoii, kny', hath receavcd some opposition in tho exerciseing of his charge as master of the posts and Journey liorsses within that our kingdome, according to the power granted to him by patents from our late dear father and our sclH', for the good of our service and the ease of our subjects : These ar therfor to requyre yow to call the said Sir AV™ befor yow, and such other pairteis as yow shall find neccssarie for clearing of these thingis that ar questioned concerneing that his charge, to the etlect that efter hearing of the pairteis yow may tak such course as the said Sir AV™ may enjoy the benefite of this patent iu such sort as may encourage him to doe the service, and strenthen him the more for it ; which recommending to your care, &c. — AVhythall, 8 March 163.3. These conteynis a grant by your ISIa''" to Sir .Tames Lockhart and his aires of the personage tejTidis of his tuentie pund landis of Lie, and fyftie shilling lands of Nemphlar, lyand within the parochin of Lanerk and Schirrefdome thairof, vjion the resignation of .Johne Erie of Mar and James Erie of Buchan, his sone, with ane \'7iion of the saidis teynd scheavis to the stok of the saids landis and seasine to be takin vpon the ground of the saids landis or oney part therof to l)e sufficient seasone for the saids teynd schcaves to be holdin blensch of your Ma''" for payment of ten schillings money of Scotland in name of blensch forme, ■with your Ma*''^ annuitie, and releiveand the Erie of ilar and bis said sone of the remanent dewteis and burdenes conteynit in ane contract past betwixt the said Sir James and them theraneut, which is dated 25th March 1631.— Theobaldis, 15 March 1633. Sub--, Sir Th. Hope. To THE CoUNSELL. Eight, &c. — ^Wheras we have heard that yow have charged our right, &c. the IMarqucis of Huntlie to present befor yow some excommunicat persones vpon the 28 of the last nioneth, which as we ar informed he could hardlie doe with that speed that was requyrcd, and that the Schirefschip of Aberdene and Invemes ar out of his handis, and otherwyse disposed of by ws ; being resolved to be further infcjrmed from yow tuitching the esteat of that bussines at our comcing verie schortlie, God willing, iu that our kingdome. Our pleasur is, that all that tyme yow sufler no proces to be prosecuted aganst him tuitching that purpois, leaveing yow in the meane tyme to tak what other ordour yow shall think litt for apprehending and presenting the saidis persones befor yow, and leaveing all others whatsoever anywayes interested to proceid tuitching that bussines according to the due and ordinaric course of our Lawis. — Wliythall, 15 March 1633. Charles, by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France, and Trland, defender of the fayth, To aU. our Majors, Shirreflis, Justices of Peace, Vice-Admuall, bailleis, Constables, Customers, searchers, 658 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. ComptruUers, and all others o\ir officers and loveiiit; suLjects whom it may concerne, and to everie of them, Greeting. — Wheras I!o' Dowglas, our servand, is vpon some necessarie occasiones to goe heyond seas : These ar to will and command yow and everie one of yow to sutler him to imbark himselff and his thrie servandis and other provisions, and lykwayes to returne agane hither without molestatioun or disturbance at aney of our ports or harbours which shalbe most convenient for his passage, for which these shalbe your warrand. — Whythall, Jlarch 1G33. j\jie vther pass Ij'k vnto the precedent was past for Francis Spens, gcntlman, for himselff with aue servand. — Date vt supra. To THE ArCHBISCHOP OF GLASGOW. Eight reverend — We wer pleased to signe a presentation subscrj-ved by the late Archbischop of Glasgow for Admission of 11^ Patrik Scharp to the Church of Carluk, hot as we ar informed the said Archbischop died befur the returne of the presentatioun thither, wherby the parochiners doe ever since want the benefite of ane ordinarie and constant minister : And therfor have bene humble sutters vnto ws that we might be pleased to give ordour that they might not be any longer vnprovydit in regard the Archbischop now nominat by ws for that charge hath not repaired (as we ar lykwayes informed) to these parts of that kingdome. And that we have conceaved the demand of the parochiners to be good and just : Our pleasur is, if the said Archl)ischop be not alreadie ther, that furthwith yow give vnto the said ;M' Patrik, Collation and admission according- to the presentatioun and ordour observed in the lyk caces. — [Not dated.] To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras by our Letter we wer pleased to requyre our Eight, &c. the Erie of TuUibardjTie to vse his best endeavours for setling the differences amongst the name of Grant, haveing to that effect ■writtin to yow to give him your best assistance which yow did, hot in regard of the schortnes of the tyme, and the remotnes and distance between the duellings of the pairteis interested could not convenienthe at that tyme be effected, though (as is certified) the said Erie had takin great paynes : To the end these differences may be the better takin away, we intend befoir our returne from that our kingdome to cause examyne them from the begining for eertifieing ws of the trew estate thairof, that they may be the more easelie composed and ordored as we shall find just cans : In respect whairof, and that no just complayut of that kynd com befoir ws, speciallie at the tyme of our being ther. Our pleasur is, that all criminall causses and actions now depending amongst these of that name be deferred till the tyme befoir our said returne, and to that effect that yow give ordour accordinglie to our officers and others quhom it doeth concerne : We bid yow fau-wcll.— Whythall, 21 March 1G33. His Ma"" was pleased to signe a presentation in favours of INf William Abernethie, minister at the Church of Thurso, to the Archdcaurie of Cathnes, vacand in his ila'"'^ liandis by deceLs of M'' Kitchart Merchiestoun, last Archdeane of Cathnes, with tuo Churches belongmg therv-nto Bowar and Warton. — Whythall, 28 March 1633. Sub'', Jo. Bishop Cathnes. His Ma''" was pleased to signe a presentatioun in favours of IM' James Moir to the Church of Tarves, vacand in his Ma'*'' handis by dimission of M'' Thomas Gardyne, last Minister. — "Wliythall, 28 March 1633. Sub'', Pa. Aberdene. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 659 To THE COUXSELL. Eiglit, &c. — "Wlioras we wer fornierlio pleased to give ordoiir that no Levy of men whatsoever for ane forrane part should be made within that o\ir kingdome, vnless a speeiall direction wer given from ws of new for that purpois, we will yow still continew that same course : hot considering that the standing regiment demanded by Sir John Ilepburne, kny', for the service of our brother the French king, is of ane other nature, the Intertenement whairof being to be contineweil may serve to good vse for sindrie of our subjects in that our kingdome : In regaril of this and other causes knowen vnto ws, Our pleasur is, that yow grant vnto the said Sir John Ilepburne, or to any other whom he shall appoynt, a Commission with a sufficient warrant to Icvie and transport 1200 men for the purpois abovesaid, of all such persones within that our kingdome of Scotland as he shall find willing to goe with him thither, granting hini libertie to tuck di'umes for that purpois, with as large priviledges as any generall, Colonell, or Commander hath had heirtofoir in the lyk kyud, he ahvyes geving such satisfaction to everie ane of the said number as shalbe agried 'N'pon betwixt him and them according to the custome in the lyk caices ; for doeiug quherof. — WhythaU, 28 March 1633. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Ilaveing bene formerlie pleased for good considerations knowen to ws to grant our Licence to Sir Alex'' Leslie, kny', generall of the forrane forces of the Emperour of Russia, for levyeing and transporting a Eegiment of men out of our dominions for the said Emperour his service ; hot vnder- standing that ther laiks ane Companie for compleiting of the same, which we will to be levyed and transported from that our kingdome be Captane James Forbes for the same vse, Our pleasur is, that yow grant vnto the said Captane James a commission with a sufficient warrant to levy and transport 200 men, according to his commission, for the purpois abovesaid, of all such persones within our said kingdome of Scotland as he shall find willing to goe with him thither ; Granting him libertie to touk drumes for that effect, with as large priviledges as any hath had heirtofoir in the lyk kynd, he alwayes giveing such satisfaction to everie ane of the said number as shalbe agreid vpon betwixt him and them, according to the custome in the lyk caices ; for doeiug whairof these presents shalbe to yow sufficient warrant. — "Whythall, 28 March 1633. To THE Thesaurer and Deputie Thesaurer. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras our right, &c. the duik of Lennox is to attend ws as our Chalmerlane ther dureing the tymc of our being ther in that our kingdome, being desyreous that ho should want nothing that is due to the said Office that hath bene formerlie enjoyed by any of his predicessoiu's, and speciallio by his vncle the late Duik Eitchmont, in the tyme of our dear father at his last being ther : Our pleasur is, that yow caus provyde for him his ludging and dyet and other things pertcnoing thervnto in lyk maner as his said vncle had at the said tyme, and this we will yow to signifie from ws to any quhom it may concerne; for doeuig whairof, &c. — "Wliythall, 28 March 1633. Our Soveraigne Lord being crediblie informed that George Buchanan, fiar of that ilk, standeth aildebted as Cautioner in several sowmos of money vnto diverse persones ■ttitliin the realmo of Scotland, which he is most willing to pay, haveing alredie, for his Creditours' belter assurance, renewed divers of these securiteis wherin he was onlie bund to them as cautioner, and becam principal! himselff : And his ila"*' being crediblie informed that for tlie more fijme assui'ance of his Creditours' satisfactioun he lies 66o REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. made over the ivliole of his estate, heing far above the value of his debts, in trust onlie for defraying of the saids debts, which was done by speciall advyse and consent of diverse right honorable noblemen who doe much desj-re the standing of his estate, haveing in tokin of ther consents subscryved the factorie made be the said George to that purpois : And his Ma"« learning that the said George hath bene in his Ma'«'^ kinr'dome of En^and a long tyme vpon speciall and important occasions concemeing him, and now intends to repair to Scotland for selling of his lawfiiU aifaires, wher, if he should be vnseasoneablie troubled by his Creditours it would vtterlie at this tyme vndoe his estate, which he hath alreadie appoj-nted to be lyable for the payment of his saids debts, and is willing, as we ar crediblie informed, to secure them further of it, it bein'T fund requisit for the Creditours' better satisfaction : Therfor his Ma''*, of his authorite royaU, kin^'lie power, etition»-d by the Lo/ Semple bumblie schawing ws that the late Archbischop of Glasgow, your predicessour, intendit to proceid aganst him with the censures of the Church, and being loath to losse ane of his qualitie so long as ther remaneth hope to reclame him by fair meanes : Our pleasur is, that yow grant him yit some further delay vntill we may be particularlie informed by yow of his cariagc and the reasones of the proceidings vsed aganst him. And that in the meane tyme yow suspend all further censure till our pleasur shalbc knowen efter your report to ws heirvpon.— Whythall, 12 Octo-^ 1633. To THE Vice President of York. Trustie, &c. and weilbeloved. — Wheras we ar informed that ane Andi-o Ainstey, our subject in Scotland, is a sutler to yow to have justice administrcd according to the Lawis of this our kingilomo vpon a band of moneyis payed by him to one Somervell ther, as suretie for ane Eobsone, duelling in Xorthum- berland. and that it is questioned (in regard the baud is made accortling to the Scotts forme) if yow can be competent judge in that sute : Ynderstanding that our subjects heir have the benelite of the lawis of Scotland, and the e.\ecutiouu vpon handis made according to the forme of tliis kingdome, and being willing that a reeiprocall cnurse of justice be observed heir vpon bandis made according to the forme of that kingdome, we ar heirby pleased eHoctuallie to recommend vnto yow to proceid according to equitie in causeing dew and tymelie execution of justice be vsed vpon the said band, as if it wer made according to the forme of this our kingdcmie, and that heinfti'V tlie lyk course be observed when any such occasion shall occurc befor yow ; wheriu not doubting of yuur confurmitie to this our pleasur, we bid yow farewell. — Whythall, 15 Octo'' 1633. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Being willing that the rcvcnnul fatlier in God the bischop of Dumblane, deane of our Chappell, and his successours, deanes thairof, be freed from hence furth of all taxationes and impositions whatsoever in so far as may conceriu; ther owin personall esteats anil goodis, and as for the rents payable to them belonging to the said Chappell, we ar lykwayes willing that they have what favour may be convenieutlie all'urded vnto them without prejudice of the course cstablischcd for the levyeing of our REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 689 Taxations : Our pleasiir is, that liaveiiig to this purpois conferred with mii- right, i^-c. tlie Erlos of Slorton and Traqiiair, our Tlicsaurors priiicipall and deputie, our Clerk of lu'gister, and tlio said hischop, yow draw vp such a warrand to be signed by ws, and to pass our sealls as shalbe sulticient for friein<' of him iiiul them of the premisses, or what further they and yow in your opinions think we may convenienllio doc; and that yow send the same docat by yow for our hand to be returned and exped acoordin"lie. Whythall, 15 Octo-- 1633. Carolus Dei gratia Scotia- Anglia; Francia3 ct IlibernicO! rex fidcique defensor dilectis nobis in Christo decano et capitulo ccclesi;c Cathedralis Insuhirum Salutom Ex parte vestra nolns lunuiliter et supplicatum vt cum ecclesia predicta per transportationeni Ueverendi palris in Cln-isto Joannis vltimi ejus Episcopi, jam vacet et pastoris solatie sit destituta, alium vobis eligendi episcopum ct ]iastorem lieentiam nostram concedero dignaremur, Xos precibus vestris in hac parte favorabiliter inclinantes, alium vobis duximus conccdcndum rogantes ac in tide et dilectione (piibus nobis teueniini precipientes quod tilem vobis eligatis in Episcopum et pastorem qui Deo devotus nobiscjue et regno nostro vtilis ct lidelis existat : In cujus rei testimonium has nostras literas fidci facimus patentes. — Teste meipso Apud, &c. To THE DeAXE and CUAriOUll OF THE Yl.ES. Trustie, &c. — Whcras the r>ise,hoprik of the Yles is voyd by transportatioun of the reverend father in God Johne, late Lischop thairof, we latt yow wit that calling to niynd the vertew, Icarncing, and other good qualiteis of our trustie M"' Neill Campbell, ^finistcr at Kilmichaell in Glasrie, sone lawful! of vmquhill M' Ncill Campbell, late bishopc of Argyll, We have thoght good by these our letters to name and recommend him vnto yow, to be elcctit and choysen to the said bisclioprilc of the Ylcs, whcrvnto the Abacie of Icolmekill and pryorie of Ardchattan ar annexed : Therfoir wo pray and requyre yow vpon recept heirof to proceid to your election, and acctirdiiig to the Lawis of tliat realme, and our Conge d'csliro sent heirwitli, and the same election to be so made to certilie ws therof vnder your common seall. — Geviii 17th Octo' 1G33. Carolus Dei gratia, &c. Dilectis nobis in Christo Decano ct capitulo ecclesia- Cathedralis Edinburgi Salutem : Quum novum Episcopatum creximus Episcopatum Edinburgi nuiuiijiandum, nnbisquc ex parte vestra humiliter sit supplicatum, vt cum Ecclesia predicta pastoris solatio sit destituta, Episcopum vobis eligendi et pastorem lieentiam nostram concedere dignaremur : Xos animum ad supplicationem istani favorabUiter inclinantes, Episcopum vobis conceilendum duximus, liogantes ac in tide et dilectione quibus nobis tcnemiiu precipientes, (juod talem vobis eligatis Episcopum et pastorem (pii Deo devotus nobisipio et regno vtilis fidelis existat : In cujus rei testimonium has nostras literas lidei facimus patentes. — Teste meipso Apud Whythall, 17 Octo'' 1G33. To THE Deane and Chai'tour of EniNBDRan. Trustie, &c. — Whcras we have erected a bischoprik of new, to bo called the bischoprik of Edinburgh, we latt yow wit that calling to our remembrance the vertew, learning, and otlier good qualiteis of our trustie and weilbeloved Doctor W"> Forbes, preacher at Aberdene, we have thoght good by these our letters to name and recommend him to yow to be elcctit and choj'sen to the said bischoprik of Edinburgh : 690 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Therfor we pray aud requyre yow that ypon the recept heirof yow proceid to your election according to the Laws of that our realme and our Coiiye d'cslire sent vnto yow heirwith, and the same election so made to certilie ws thaii'of vuder yoiu- common se;dl. — Gevin, &c. To THE Archbischop OF S'^ Andkois. Ei"ht, kc. "VMjeras we have bene pleased to have erected a new bishoprik, to be called the bishoprik of Edinlnir"h, and have named and recommended our trustie Docter William Forbes, preacher at Aberdene, vnto the deane and chaptour thairof, to be elected and choysen by them to the said bishoprik, according to the Lawis of that our kingdome and conge d'eslire sent to them for that effect : These ar to requyre yow that with all possible diligence yow cans call and convene the said deane and chaptour for his admission, that furthwith he may be fullie establisched in that See, for the more speedie enabling of him for our service iu that charge.— Why thall, 17 Octo"^ 1633. Commission. Wheras our right, &c. the Erie of Seafort hath submitted himselff to be disposed of by ws tuitching our rir'ht to the Lewis, and what we shall think fitt to determyno tuitching his clarae aud interest theriu : To the effect that we may be the better informed concerneing the premisses and the particulars efter mentionat, Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby give full power and commission to yow, whois names are particularlie under expressed, to meitt and convene at such tymes aud places as yow shall tiud meit and necessarie and ther to advyse and consider of our said right to the said Hand, and of the said Erie his clayme and interest theriu, the rentall therof, the arreiris of the few-dewteis of the same payable vnto ws, what portion of Land therin yow think titt that we reserve for our owiu particular vse, to be disposed of as we shall think fitt, the commoditeis and lyeing thairof most necessarie fur our good and service, and what part thairof is equitable for ws to give and conhrme vnto him ; the tenour, maner, and conditions to be mentioned in the disposition most necessarie for our service ; and to rejiort the same, sealled vnto ws vnder vour handis, betuixt this and the fyft day of Aprill ensucing, that, efter dew consideratiuun had therm by ws, we may give such further ordour tidtchiug the same as we shall tind caus. — Gevin at AVliyt- haU, the 17 Octo>^ 1633. To . . . the Erles of Kynnoull, Morton, and Traquair, Sir John Hay of Baro, and M' Th. Hope. To THE Session. Ei'dit, &c. — It being our cheiff care that Justice may be dewlie administred, and vnderstanding that the President's place amongst yow is voyd by the death of Sir James Skene, out of the desyre we have that a man fitt for the same bo provydit thervnto, as our late dear father aud ourselffis wer wont to doe in the lyk cases, we have thoght meitt heirby to recommend vnto yow Sir liobert Spottiswood as a persone for liis sufficiencie and experience aljle to bear that charge : So not doubting hot his owin abditeis, wedl knowen to yow all, being accompanied with our owin recommendatioun, will pre\'iall, and roquyreing yow all to have a spetiall care to discharge yourselllis faythfidlie in that charge wherwith yow ar entrusted by ws : AVhich, &c.— [No date.] REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 691 To THE Archbishop of S'f Androis. night, il'c. — Wheras wc ar infoniied that vniquhil M"' Jolui Ilullirifuril, pirai'hor, diil, hj- onhwr of our late dear fatlier, maiitcj'no he pubhct disputts the question of our auUmritie in ehurcli allaircs, proveing the same by tlie judgment of tlie Doctours of the Cluireli, primitive and moderne, and tliat our roj'all father intendit for that caus to have recompensed him : To which jnirpois ]\r John liutherfurd, his sone, hath heno ane humble sutter that we would so far tak notice of Ids father's good service tlieriu as to present him to the first vacand church at our gift, and the rather becaus his abilitie for such a charge is proved by f.esti- moneis of the presbiters of S' Androis and Dundie, and by one vnder your owin hand : These considerations heing inducements to ws to hearken to his demand, we ar heirby pleased effectuallie to recommend him vnto yow that he be preferred to tlie first vacand cluirch within your dyocie on the north syd of the Forth ■which is at our gift ; And to that effect that yow send a presentation vnder your hand when any church shall vaik : Which recommending to your care, &c. — Whythall, 17 Octo'' 1G32. To SiE JoHNE Hay. Trustie, &c. — We haveing allowed and approven the signature of erection of the bischoprik of Edinburgh, and mortification of the particulars and all the liberteis and clausses therin mentioned, Our pleasur is, that with all diligence yow exped throw the Exchequer and Sealls the signature of Mortification, and that yow lay vp one thairof in the Chartour-house in our CasteU of Edinburgh, and delyver ane vllu'r to the bischop of Edinburgh, who shalbe made choyse for that bischoprik : For doeing, &c. — Whythall, 17th Octo-- 1633. Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow to call for and receave from our Advocat the submissions made vnto ws by the erectours and other persones mentioned in our decrio concernoing tythis and surrenders, and that yow putt the same in our Charter-house in the CasteU of Edinburgh, to be saifiio keiped amongst the recordis of that our kingdome, and that registrat or vnregistrat as it shalbe condescended on by these to whome we have given warraud tuitching that purpois. — Whythall, 17 Octo"- 1G33. To Sir Johne Hay. Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requpe yow, that yow convene the vassalls of the Abbaceis of Halyrudhous and New Aliay, and by ther conscnit, confortno to the Act of Parliament, yow caus mak ane extant roll for payment of his Ma'"" extents and releiff of the bischoprik of Edinburgh. — ■ Whythall, 17 Octo"- 1G33. To Sir W" TIay. Our pleasur is, and we do heirby will and requyre yow to intromett with and receave the few maills, dowteis, and other rents of the Abbaceis of Halyrudhous and Newabey from the Vassalls and others adebtit in payment therof till tlier l)e a bischop of Edinburgh establisched by ws to whome we will 692 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. yow to mak accompt, rcckonyng, and payment tliairof ; ffor Joeing whairof these presents shalbe vnto yow for receaving of the saidis dewteis, and to the saidis Yassalls and others for delyverie of the same to yow aue sufficient ^valTand and discharge. — Whythall, 17 Octo'' 1G33. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "Wheras diverse good and proffitable acts and statuts ■^ver made in our favours in our late Parliament holdiu in the moneth of Jimij last, and speciallie anent the superioriteis of erectiones, regaliteis of erectiones, changeing of holdingis from ward in blensch or Taxt wards, annulling of Infeftments of our annexed propertie disponed by ane vther holding nor in few femie, prohibition to our vassalls to dispone ward Lands without our consent ; And ane act that all the kirk lands perteneing in propertie to Lordis of erection shall hold of ws in few ferme for payment of the old few ferme dewteis : Therfoir it is our speciall pleasur that no signature be past nor exped in Exchequer which may derogate to the saidis acts and statutis made in our favours except we be speciallie consulted theranent, and that yow have our particular warrant to that effect : And wheras it hath bene enacted in Exchequer that no allowance should be gevin efter the date of the said Act to any Compter of no sownie or sowmes payed to whatsumever persones, bot onlie of the sowmes reallie payed in Exchequer to the Lo,' Thesaurer, and receavers of our rents, till it should be otherwayes orJeaned by yow. We doe approve the said act, and it is our pleasur that it continew so till oiir further pleasur be signifeid, or yow shall find speciall reasone to the contrarie. —Whythall, 17 Octo'' 1C33. These contej-ne ane Infeftment granted to Sir Archibald Achiesone of the salt panes, the girnelhous, and salthous, with the ludgeing and yard thairto belonging, lyand in Prestonpanes, and of the Lands of Broomehills and Lecterclough, lyand within the baronie of Prestongrange, All which was apprysed be him from vmquhill ilark Achiesone of Broomhills in his owin lyftyme, to be now holdiu by the said Sir Ar"* Achiesone and his aires in few ferme. — Whythall, 18 Octo'' 1G33. To THE Session. Eight, itc. — We vnderstand that the toun of Edinburgh haveing intended ane action befor yow tuitohing the office of high Constabulario of that our kingdome, for tryeing wherof we wer pleased not long agoe to grant a commission, sieing it is a purpois which in honour doeth verie much cnncerne the estate of that our antient kingdome, we ar resolved, if ther be any just matter of complaynt aganst the proceidings alrcadie vsit therein by our Counsall, to tak the same to our serious consideration, and therefter to give such further ordour therein as wo shall find cans : Therfoir our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow not to proceed nor metUe in that action wnless yow shalbe particuliarlie warranted by ws ; We bid, &c.— AMiythaU, 18 Octo'' 1633. It is our pleasur that yow examjTje what part of the moneys due by ws \mto our right, &c. the Eilo of Stirling hath bene payed vnto him, and the accompt of the copper coyn being dewlie made, that yow certifie what is lyklie entend vnto for his vse, that ane vther course may be takiu for his payment, wher it may not by that mcanes be dew ; and if he cannot be convenientlie payed at this time, nor particular assignement be made vnto bun for the same, lest his creditours at this time, mistrusting our intention to REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 693 pay him, may persew him or your freiudis, whom we viKlerstand to lie Inuul as surctois for liim : It is our pleasur, to the effect he may not suffer for so much as is due by ws, yow certifio ws what course ye think best for the tyme, ather for payment of the principal! to his creditours, or of some part therof ; and that yow t-ak such course as yow shall think best to satislie them for thcr forbearing the same, that they may not charge him till we appoynt his payment some other way, which we warrand yow heirby to allow out of the benefite arrysing out of the copper coyne, that he may reap the beuefite we intend for him, according to our warrand ; for doeing whairof, &c. — Whythall, 18 Octo'' 1633. To Sir John Hay. Trustie, &c. — "Wlioras it was declared by ane act of our late parliament that what ordour soever wo should be pleased to appoynt for the apperrell of churchmen, and should send it in writt to our Clerk Eegister, should be a sufficient warrand for inserting the same in the books of parliament, to have the strenth of ane act therof ; we have now determined the same according to the warrand heirin enclosed, signed both above and vnderneath with our owin hand : And it is our pleasur, that accordinglie yow insert this our enclosed ordour concerneing ther habits in the bookis of parliament to have the strenth of ane act therof in all tyme comeing : For doeing quherof, &c. — WhythaU, 18th Octo"" 1833. The ORDorR appotxter by his !Ma"^ for the Apperrell of Churchmen of Scotland, to be insert in THE Books of Parliament, conforme to the Act of the late Parliament made theranent. It is our pleasur that all the Lordis, Archbishops, and Biscliops within that our kingdoiue of Scotland shall in all publict places wear goones with standing cappis (such as they vsed at our late being ther) and cassoks, and the inferiour Clergy, especiallie efter they have takin the dcgric of doctours and batchellonrs in divinitie, or be preachers in any toun, shall wear the same for a fascheon, hot for worthie, according to ther meanes, and no typpetts, vnless they be doctours : And farder, our pleasur is, that the Archbischops and bischops shall, in all churches wher they shall cum in tyme of divyno service or sermones, be in whj-tts, that is, in a rockel or sleives, as they did wear it at the tyme of our Coronatioun, and especiallie whensoever they administer the holy communioun or preach, and they shall lykwyse provyde themselffis a Chimer (that is a sattin or taffetie gowne without Ij'neing or sleives) to be worne over ther whj'tts, and the tyme of ther consecration : And we will that all Archbischops and bischops aforsaid, that ar of our privie counsell or of our session, shall cum and sitt ther in ther whytts, and manteane the gravitie of ther places : And for all inferiour clergiemen, we will they preach in ther blak gownes, bot when the reid div\-uo service, christen, burie, or administer the sacraments of the Lordis supper, they shall wear ther surplis, and if they be doctours, ther tippettis over them ; and as weUl Archbischops and bischops as other ministers when they administer the holie communion in our chappell royall, or any cathodraU church within that our kingdome, shall wear copes ; and not oulie they bot all inferiour priests shall, at tymos and places befoir mentioned, vse ther square coppes, especiallie in all our Vniversiteis. — ^Miythall, 18 Octo-- 1G33. To THE Counsell. Eight, ka. — AYheras we ar informed that ane John ^Meldrum, being convict as guiltie of the burneing of the tour of Frendraught, hath suffered death for the same, in regard it is thoglit verie vidiklie that such ane odious and barbarous fact could be committed by one persone without complices therin, which the said Jleldrum would not confess (as we ar informed), wo think it verio expedient, according as we have bene u 2 N 694 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. pL'ased to signifie at diverse tymes heirtofoir, that all further care and diligence be vsed for tryeing of that hussines ; to which piirpois our pleasur is that, ather by yourselffis or by such a number as yow shall think fitt to select amongst yow, yow try and examyne all such persones as shalbe gevin vp to yow by our right, &c. the Marqueis of Huntlie or any other in this behalff aganst whom yow shall find that ther be presumptions or guiltines of the said fact : For which, &c. — "VVhythaU, 28 Octo'' 1633. To THE Advocat. Trustie, etc. — "Wheras humble sute hath bene made vnto ws in behalff of the right reverend, &c. Archbischop of Glasgow for ratiefieing of tuo several! pensions granted vnto him, which we ar willing to doe if that which is desyred be conforms to the original! : Our pleasur is, that yow consider therof, and finding the same to be agrieable to what was formerlie granted, yow draw vp such ratifications therof to pas \Tider our royaU signature as may secure the said Archbischop of the premisses, and send the same vnto ws docat by yow; for which these presents, &c. — TVTiythaU, 28 October 1633. To THE COCNSELL. Eight, itc. — At our being of late in that our kingdome we wer pleased to grant to M'' "W™ "Wischart, minister at Leith, a gift of Preceptorie of S* Antones for the benefits of the hospital! of Leith and ther kirk session, for the vse quherof some rents of that Preceptorie (as we ar informed) ar still accustomed to be payed, and that the remanent of that benefice hath bene of a long tyme suppressed, being disposed of to some persone by our late royall fatlier hearing that the said iP "U'illiame hath passed the gift in his owin name, wherby not onlie that part of the said benefice dedicated to the hospital! and kirk session may by tyme be wrested to a particidar from the intended publict vse, hot that lykwyse our right, kz. the Erie of Dumfermeling wilbe prejudged in his right and possessioun of certane landis now holdin of ws, which ancientlie belonged to that Preceptorie, and wer acquyred (as we ar informed) by his late father vpon valuable consideration : Our pleasur is, that haveing called the pairties interested befor yow, yow deall with them to submitt the differences heirin vnto yoursellfis or such of your owin nimiber as yow shall appoynt for taking a fair coiu^e to setle the same, so that no prejudice may ensue by the said gift to the said hospitall, kirk session, or to the said Erie ; hot if the said M'' W" will not condescend thervnto, adverteis ws therof, and ^vith your opinions coneerneing the same, and in the meane tjTne that yow give ordour to stop any proceidings tuitching the same in any of our Judicatoreis, tiU our further pleasur be signifeid therin.— VVhythaU, 28 Octo' 1633. To THE COCXSELL. Eight, &c. — 'Wheras we vnderstand that our late royall father did wryt to his Privie CounsaU signifietng that though he gave warrant for ane Act to pass iu Parliament in favouris of Phisitianes, for restrajTieing the practeis of ignorant and vnskUfull persones, yit it was not his meaneing that they should prejudge the Chyrurgianes in ther ancient and lawfull privUedges, To which purpois a complaynt hath beue made to ws in behalff of the Chyrurgians, that they may not be wronged as is intended by the Phisitianes ; we being willing to tak the lyk course that our late father did, and that none of them doe trench vpon others by making vse of the mistereis and skUl pecidiar to ther several! arts, Our pleasur is, that yow call the cheiff of both within Edinburgh and the Cannogait befoir yow, and so compose and ordour the differences amongst them as they may not wrong ane another, \-pon pane of suck penelteis as REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 695 TOW shall tliink fitt to prescryve ; and whei-as the Chynirgiancs have petitioned that wo would he pleastd to recommend to yow to cans setle and nUitie some overturis amongst themselflis ami ther aiiprentice for the better dischargeiug of ther trade and good of our subjects, according to the enclosed note of ther demandis, Our pleasur is, that vow consider therof, recommending vnto yow to cans such of them be setled and ordered as yow vpon hearing them shall condescend vpon; which recommending, &c. — WhythaU, 28 Octo' 1633. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, f. Right, (to. — Wheras it hath bene humblic represented vnto ws in behalff of Sir Alex'' Gordoun of Cluny that by his absence from thence in our service heir he is lyklie to sutler in ane action in Law depending befor yow tuitching the estate of Sir Jdhne Leslie of AVardess, as yow will perceave bj' the enclosed petition, which we remitt to your consideratioun and to setle the bussuies so far as can be, &e. — 28 Xo"- 1633. To THE AnvocAT. Trustie, &c. — AVe wer pleased not long agoe to grant to IsV 'W'" Drummond of llathornden the mariage of W'" Scott of Ardross, and the few of the Xewtun of liiress, being at our disposall and gift by diminution of the rentall, which cans being now depending the Senatours of our Colledge of Justice, we have thoght fitt to will and requj're yow to concure in our name with the said ^K AVilliam ; and in regard our croun hath sustened much prejudice by renewing many other sccuriteis of the lyk nature, that yow advertc diligentlie thcrvnto, leist w(i by the neglect of this proces, which will mak the first precedent of that kjTid, should bo prejudged in our lawfull recoverie aganst others heireftcr; wheriu therfor not doubting of your care and diligence, &c. — AVhythall, 29 No"" 1633. II 2 702 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Our Sovei'ano Lord vinleistaii ding peifectlie the good affection caiyed to liis Ma'"'"' service, and Laveing lakin in liis roj'all consideration the panes and travells alreadie bestowed therin in tpnos liypast by liis, &c. Sir Eobert Spottiswood, President of tlie Colledge of Justice witbin tbo kingdouic of Scotland, for bis better encouragment and enabling of bim to continew in the same dewtifuU obedience and service beirefter, bis IMa*"'', witb advyse, &c., ordanes ane letter to be made vnder bis biglines' privie seall of the said kmgilome, Giveing, granting, and disponeing, lykas bis JLi'"', witb advyse and consent forsaid, gives, grants, and dispones to tbc said Sir Eobert Spottiswood, dureing all tbe dayes of bis Ij'ftyme, Ane yeirlic pension of tuo bundroth and fyftic pundis Sterling money, to be payed to tbe said Sir Eobert, bis factours and servitours in bis name, furtb of tbe lirst and readiest, &c. stilo ordinario. — Wbytball, last No'' 1G33. Sf Jobue Lyndsay bad a piresentation past for bim to lie admitted minister at tbe Cburcb of Cavlriuk, vacand in his ^Ma'*'" bandis by the deceise of M' Jobne Lyndsay, father to tbo said iP Jubue now preferred therto.— Whythall, last No"- 1G33. To THE Session. Ei'dit, &c. — Wheras it hath liene humblie represented wAo ws on behalff of Sir Alex' Gordon of Cluny, kiiy*- liaronet, that by bis absence from thence in our service heir at this tyme be is lyklie to suffer in ane action in Law depending befor yow tuitching tbe estate of Sir Jobne Leslie of Wardess, to wbois creditours (as we ar informed) hath of a long tyme stood bund as cautioner, wherby he is lyklie to be much prejudged, as yow will perceave by the enclosed petition, which we remitt to your consideratioun, that if yow find the demandis therin to be agriealjlo to Justice and equitie, yow proceid accordinglie in administratioun of Justice, and selling tbe differences in so far as convonientlie can be done. — "\\1iythall, last Iso^ 1633. To TUE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — "Wheras tbe decay of Trade doetb much impoverish the estate of that kingdome, wher the incress and advancement of tbe same would much import the good therof and increase of our customes by exporting native cominoditois, which otherwayes for a great part of them prove vnproffitable, or at leist not much vsefidl to our subjects, and by importing commoditeis both nccessar and of great value, and wheras to tbe lyk end diverse assotiatiouns and companeis of this our kingdome, and of some tlourisching kingdomes and stats abroad, for sieing what might lead to tbe advancement of ther publict good, have found that the tradeing in some remote parts (from whence ther be grounds of greatest benefite), and tbe setling of steplis and colonels, ther ar insejierable wayes not onlie for matter of great benefite bot for incress of scbipping and breeding of marineris : To wliirb ]iurpiiis our right trustie the Erie of Stirling, our Secretarie for Scotland, Sir Jobne Hay, our Clerk Eegister, Eatrik JIaidl and James Maxwell, of our bedchalmer, and . . . being to adventure and drawin societcis diverse of our good sul)jects, we have thoght fitt for ther better encouragement that a warrant be granted vnto them vnder our great seall of that kingdome, wherby they, ther aires, partiners, and assotiats, shall have a sole power dureing the space of . . . to jojTie into Assotiatiouns and companeis all such oiu' subjects that will vndertako any new traffique in America, Asia, Africa, and Mnscovia not formorlie vsed in that kingdome : Tberfor our pleasur is, that yow receave and consider tbir overturis tuitching sucli piiviledges and libei'teis as ar fitt and lawful! to be granted for encorxrageing our sulijects to assotiat and adventure to trade in these parts, and haveing conceaved some such warrant or severaU w\arrants as may Isest and most lawfuUie conduce to that purpois, yow draw the same vp docated by yow for our ixiyaU signatui'e, for which these presents, &c. — Wliytball, last of No"" 1G33. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 703 To THE Vice Deputie of York. Tnistie, &c. — Wlieras wo wcr pleased of late to wryt viito yow tliat one Aiustie, mercliancl, ane of our subjects of our kiugdome of Scotlaud, migliL have justice for rccoverie of ccrtaue moncj'is dew to him by one Kobiesone, dwelling in Northumberland, l)ot being since informed that notwithstanding the said liobesone did pay the moneyis to a factour of (he said Ainstie, which he (ilfc'ris himselU' to prove, which niaks the cans considerable in eiputic : Itf yow tind this trew which is ullcdgit, our pleusur is, that if at the sight of indillerent persoiies the matter cannot be composed betuixt tliemselUis yow suspend any proceiding vpun our former Letter, and reniitt it to the ordinarie course of Justice into Courts whervnto calces of the lyk natiu'e doe properlie belong : And for, etc. — Whytliall, last Xo"" 1C33. To Sir Francis 'Wlndiebaxks. Trustie, ko,. — Ilaveing formerlie gevin ordour for cousidcratiouns knowen to ws to our right, &c. the Krle of Argyll, by a warrant vnder our hand, to cans transport ane Anna Campbell, calling hirselff his naturall daughter, to our kingdome of Scotland, to be furnisched for hir mantenance ther, which ordours of ouris sche hath not obeyed, and being informed that sche is entring ano endytinent befoir the Justices of Peace, wherby to putt him to trouble and vnnecessarie charges : It is our jileasur that ye in our name cans discharge any proceiding therin till we shalhe acquanted with the esteat therof, and give such furtlier ordour as we shall think litt ; for doeiug, Ac. — Theobald's, 4 Dec'' 1C33. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "\Mieras we wer formerlie pleased to reipiyre our CounscU to give ordour, by publict proclamatioun or otherwayes, as they should think tilting, that all the Lords of our Counsell, CoUedge of Justice, and Members therof may communicat once everie yeir in our Chapell of Ilalyrudhous ; bot now being willing for good consideratiomis that the communion should lie oftner celebrat ther, anil to uominat such tymes as we tlioght good for that purpois. It is our pleasur tliat everie Soiiday nixt ensueing your doiin sitting in the winter and Sommer sessions, yow prepair and address yourselftis, with your Advocat-s, Clerkis, writters, and all others members of that Judicatorie, to wliome yow shall caus intimat tliis our pleasur, to our said ChapeU to the participatioun of the holie sacrament, that others by your good example may learno to observe the ordour in that caco prescryved : ^Vhich recommending, iVc. — Whythall, 4 De-- 1G33. Ypon this day ther past a Proti'ctiono for tlu' Krle of Lythgow and his Cautioners vnder his y[-\^'^ hand, dureing the space of ane whole yeir oftcr the ijassing thairof vnder the great seaU of Scotland. — Theobald's, 5 of Do-- 1633. These doe conteyne a Ratification of thi! Letter of Pension granted by your Ma*'" to Sir Archibald Achiesone dureing his lyftyme of a yeirlie pension of 200''''' sterling money, with a new gift of the said pension for his better encouragement to coutinew in his Ma'*='" service. — Theobald's, 5 De"" 1033. To the Curatours of the Eri.k of r>Ai,CLEUcn. Right, &c. — Wheras we have bene petitioned at diverse tymes by the Lady Jeane Stewart and hir husband tuitching the recoverie of certanc Laiuls which wer in the possession of the late Erie of Balcleuche, 704 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. ■fl-lio not long Ijcfor liis death iutendeJ to have takin a course for ther speoJie satisfaction at our sights which we rer|njTe may be done witli all expedition in regard nf ther long sufferings by want of the benefite of these Landis : Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow, that haveing seriouslie considereil of the estat of that bussiness, yow tak a course for ther satisfaction, otherwyse that yow certifie ws of what expedient yow shall think fitt to that purpois, to the effect we may give such furtherance therin as we shall find just cause. To THE Thesaurer and Deputie. Eight, i^'c. — "\^Tieras our tnistie and weilbclovit servant Sir James Leslie, kny*, hath a pension of ws dureiug his lyftyme of the few maills and dewteis payed out of the Abbay of Luudoris, becaus we ar not willing to grant a locall assignement, nor yit that the said Sir James should want the benefite that was intendit for him, hot that he be payed out of the Exchequer in the ordinarie way as other persones ar : It is our pleasur that, haveing considered of bis former gift, yow condescend vpon a reasonable rate for the victuallis yeirlie payed vnto him, and joyneing that in ane sowme with the silver rent he had, that j'ow give ordour vnto our Advocat for ibawing vp a new gift for this effect docated by him for our baud. — • Whythall, 5 De-- 1633. To THE Commissioners for Yaluationis of Ttthis of Erections. Eight, ttc. — Wheras in your answer to that Letter which we did yrt^i vnto yow for discussing the valuation of tythis of Erections befor all other sort of tythis whatsumever, yow alledge that that being observed your commission will ly ydle, We sie no reasone hot that yow haveing power to warne all these that have tythis of Erections to cum in, yow may without loss of tyme proceide to the expeiding of them befor any other, according to our former letter; and as for appoynting ane other day in everie weik, Though it is said that ther is no other day to be made vse of saife onlie Monday, which by our late royall father was allowed to be frie from bussines ; yit we think that for a bussines of this nature, tending to the generall good of all the kingdome, yow may mak vse of the same and of any such committeis as yow shall think expedient, which for the perfecting of this work wilbe verie acceptable vnto ws ; and therfor not doubting of your best diligence, we bid, &c. — "Whythall, 10 De"^ 1633. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — We wer pleased some monethis since, in consideratioun of our Cousen the Erie of jMurray Lis beuig heir to requyre yow to stay the procoiding of that jirocess intended aganst him by the reverend father the bischop of Murray ; hot now that cans coissing, and perceaveing that the saids bischop is much prejudged by the said delay, we have tliogbt fitt therfor to will and requyre yow agane to proceid therin, and give that cans ane end according to Justice with expedition ; wherin not doubting of your care, we bid, itc. — Westminster, the 11 De'' 1633. In regard of diverse good and acceptable services done VTito ws by our trustie and weilbelovet Counsellour the bischop of Dumblane, deane of oiu- Chappell royall ther, speciaUie at the tyme of our Coronatioun, and lykwayes in regard of the feyis dew vnto him for his attendance ther. We have frielie remitted and geviu frie to him the whole four yeiros' taxatiouus of his bischoprik of Dundjlane, Abaceis of REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 705 Crocragiuill ami Dundraiiau, and Pryorie of IMonyiuusk annexed thereto, wLicli wis .^ranted to avs hy tlio convention of our estats in anno 1630 : These ar therfor to will and ctimmanil yo\v not to charge nor suite him for these four yeires' taxations forsaidis, wheranent these presents shalbo your sufficient warrant, and heirby ordeanes the Auditours of your compts to defais and allow the same vnto yow, these being once schawin vnto them by yow for ther warrand. — "Whythall, 11 De"^ 1G33. To the Ei-le of Kynnoull, our Chancellour CoUectour-generall of the Taxations granted auuo 1G30. To THE Lord Gordoun*. Eight, &c. — Ilaveing hoard of a proposition of yours liy one directed from yow, we give yow liartie thanks for your care and allection to our service, both in that particidar concerneing your companie and otherwayes, whairof we will consider at more lenth and left yow know our pleasur therin at our best con- veniencie, willing yow to goe on as yow have begun in that charge yow have ther abroad, according as we have bene pleased to signilie vnto your servant, and be confident we wilbe myndfull to give ordour at some fitt occasion for satisfieing yow for such moneyis as ar dew vnto yow from ws, and in the moanetjTno will not be wanting in any thing wherin we can convenientlie expres our further pleasm-e vnto yow : We bid j-ow, &c.— I'rom Whythall, 12 De-- 1G33. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &e.- — Hearing that of late yow did grant presentations to churches at our gift, which bcfur Taeing ordinarlie accustomed to be subscryvcd by the bischop of the dyocie wher the church did vaik, as a testimonie of the persones sufficieucie to whom they wer granted, wer thervpon signed by ws or our royall predicessours, which course, as we ar informed, hath liene long and vpon good considerations observed, spetiallie in the tyme of our late royall father ; and therfor being willing that no Innovation be made therin, Our pleasur is, that from hencefurth yow grant no such ])resentations in Exchequer, bot that yow remitt the suitters for the same to the former accustomed way; for which these jsreseuts shalbe your warrand.— Whythall, 12 De-- 1G33. To THE ThESADRER AND DepUTIE. Eight, &c. — Being informed that ther ar diverse persones who, pretending right to the I.andis of Salton, doe intend to tak new infeftments thairof, and that to the great prejudice of the now Lord .Salton, we, out of our princcHe favour and commiseratioun of the distressed estate of that anticnt familie, and being willing to schaw all the lawfuU favour we can tending to the good thei'of, ar herbj' jileased to requyre yow not to permitt any infeftment or signature of these Lands or any part Iherof pass in our Exchequer to any person whatsumever, till we shalbe pleased to signilie vnto yow our further pleasur tuitching the same. — "Whythall, 12 De"^ 1633. To THE Session'. Eight, &c. — \Mieras a petition hath lionc exhibited vnto ws be the Lo/ Saltoun, whcrby remonstrance ■being made of his distressed estate and absence from thence, we ar gratiouslie pleased to recommend vnto 7o6 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. vow -n-liat may lawfiillie conoerno liim, being mciJent to that Judicatorie, and rather becaiis onr late roj'all father had a respect to the standmg of that ancient house, which had of a long tyme deserved weill of him and other our royall progenitours : Our pleasur is, that haveing seriouslie considered of the said Petition, yow administer Justice vnto him in actioues inteuted or to be intended by him tuitching the Landis of Salton, and wherin we have any interest we ar willing to schaw him all the lawfuU favour we can for his advantage, which recommending vnto yoiu- speeiaU care, we bid, itc. — AMiythall, 12 De' 1G33. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Haveing vnderstude tliat the gift of our right, &e. the Erie of Balcleuch his ward, which we signed in favours of our right, &c. the Erie of Stirling, was past and deposited iu the handis of our right, &c. the Erie of Morton, our principal! Thesaurer ther, tUl our further pleasur should be knowen ; and that in regard it was pretendit by the pairtie that the ward was taxed, we ar desyreous befor we proceid further to know the trew esteat of it, and how far legallie we may have title to it : Therfoir it is our jileasur, that haveing conferred with our trustie and weilbeloved counsellour Sir John Hay of Baro, kny', our Clerk Eegister, yow carefuUie iuforme yourseltf of the holdings of the said Erles landis, and lykwayes certiiie ws -n-ith diligence what right we have vnto the said Ward, or may have by the Lawis of that kingdome, or by the benefite of our revocatio.un or Interruptions, or the ratifications thervpon ; wheriu expecting your care, as yow wilbe answerable vnto ws iu your charge, we bid, &c. — AMiythaLl, 12 De"- 1G33. To THE Thesaurer Pkixcipall. Eight, &c. — Haveing ^-nderstude that the gift of our right, &c. the Erie of Buccleuch his ward, which was signed va. favouris of our riglit, &c. the Erie of Stirling, was past in Exchequer and deposited in your handis till our further pleasur should be knowen ; and that in regard it is pretendit by the pairtie that the ward is taxed, we approve of the course that is taken ; and befoir we proceid farther we have determined to know how far legallie we have interest to the said ward by the Lawis of the Siiid kingdome, and have for that purpois writtin to our Coiinsellours Sir John Hay and Sir Thomas Hope, kny' baronet, our Advocat ther for serchhig of the registers, and giveing ws advyse coucerneing it, which we thoght good heir to acquant yow with : So we bid, &c. — "Whythall, 12 De"^ 1633. To THE Erle of Balcleugh. Eight, &e. — TVlieras we have bene petitioned diverse tymes by Lady Jeane Stewart and hir husband tuitching ther recoverie of certane Landis which wer in the jDossession of the Erie of Buccleuch, who not long agoe befor his death intended to have taken a course for ther speedie satisfaction at our sight, which we requyre may be done with all expedition, in regard of the long suflerings by want of the benefite of these laudis ; our pleasur is, and we heirby will and requp'e yow, that haveing seriouslie considered of the esteate of that bussines, yow tak a course for ther satisfaction ; vtherways that yow certifie ws of what expedient yow shall think fitt for that purpois, to the eilect we may give such fiu^ther ordour therein as yow shall find just cause. — Whythall, 12 De"" 1G33. "We have, rpon good considerations and reasones knawen to ws, bestowed vpoun our trustie and weil- beloved counsellour Sir James Galloway, our Master of requests, the sowme of 2000''''- sterUne, to be REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 707 vplifteil out of the first nnd readiest of all fj-nes and forfaults arysing Tjc the transgression or bvoacli of all or any of tlie acts of Parliament or counsall made aganst vnlawfuU vsnrio, transporting of gold and silver furth of the kingdome, and whisting or selling of it within the kingdonie at higher rates than ar by Law allowed : Our pleasur therfor is, and we doe heirby authorise, will, and declair yow, that from tynie to tyme as the saidis forfeytis and fynes sail fall duo vnto ws, cans the same lie delyvin-od to our 'W of ri^qucists, or his assigueyis, ay and whill the said sowme of 2000''''' st. bo compleitlie made vp and payed Tiito him ; and for his lietter securitio thereanent, that these presents, togidder with your ordour or act thervpon, be registrat in the books of Excheker; for doing whairof, &o. — Whythall, 12 De'' 1G;53. To THE Masters of Work. Trustie, &c. — Sieing the Abbay Church of Halyrndhous that bad bene so dark befoir was by the course takin by yow becum so lightsome that it gave ws a great deall of contentment at our being ther : To the effect that it may continew so still, it is our pleasur that yow have a speciall care that no seatts nor lofts be built therin vnless it be such places as may nather impair the beawtie nor light of the said church, and this yow shall signitie to any whom this may concerne from ws ; and if any doe presume to doe the contrar heirof, that yow certifie the same to ws, that we may caus tak ordour with them ; for doeing quhairof, &c.— AVhythaU, 12 De-- 1633. To the Exchequer. Eight, ite. — In regard of the good service done vnto ws by our M'^ of Works within that our kmg- dome, especiallio befoir our last comeing thither, that they may bo encouraged to continew in the lyk course, and be carefull in manteaneing of our housses as yow have agried with them. It is our pleasur that, haveing inf(jrmed your selffis what reward was bestowed by our late dear father at the tyme of his being ther vpon the Master of wark, or was efterwardis allowed vnto him for his service ther, performed in any mauer of way, besydis his ordinarie feyis and allowances, that yow give the lyk vnto the saidis M"^ of works at this tyme, out of the readiest of our rents and casualiteis within our said kingdome ; for tho which, and in-serting heirof in the books of our Exchequer for ther further securitic, these presents .shalbe vnto yow a sufhcient warrant. — Whythall, 12 De'' 1633. To the Sessiox. Eight, &c. — TMieras, by the interruption made, as we ar informed, in bringing away of that tymbcr condescended vpon by contract betwene the Lard of Grant and Captan ISIaissone, our service, tuitching the repairing of some of our schips and other works belonging to ws, for which caus that bargane was chcitlio made, is lyk to be much liindred, and our subjects heir interested therin to be vcric much damnifeid iu ther particulars : Our j)lcasur is, that, haveing considered the wrong done vnto them, yow admiinster speedie justice in any action depending or which shall come befor ymv at the instance of the said Captano Masson and his partiners tuitching this purpois, and that yow provyde heirefter, in so far lawfullie can bo done, that they be not further wronged in that bargane, nor in any vthor tymbcr for which they have barganes ; which we will tak as verie acceptable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 16 De"" 1633. Our Soverane Lord ordeanes a protection to be made vnder hishighnos' great seall of the kingdome of Scotland To his higlines lovit Sir James Stewart, brother-germau to the late Ei-lo of Orknay, and Eobert 7o8 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Stewart, liis eldest sone, makand mention that wlieras his INLa"'" is crediblie informed that the said Sir James Stewart and his said sone standis indehtit to ther creditours in diverse soumes of money, which they ar most willing and aljle to pay vnto them if some compitent tyme war allowed them, Ijy making vse to that purpois of tlier goodis, geir, and possessiouis, and speciallie of such pensions and debts as ar due vnto them by his Jla*'", wher if the saids Creditours should tak a violent and rigorous course aganst them or oney of them it would bdth vndoe him, and conse(iuentlie misablo them to pay the saids deljts, to the great hurt both of them and ther creditours, wherin his Ma*'"', respecting the well of both, of his authoritio royaU, kin- 1G33. To THE ArcIIBI.SCHOP of S'f AXDROIS AND BiSCHOP OF EDINBURGH. Being informed of the Learning and good conversation of I\I'' Johne Home, bacheler in divinitie, who is desyreous to setle himsellf in that our kingdome, which des^i'e of his we ar willing to cherise, conceavoLng it to be verie convenient for the vso of the church that such men, who both by the qualification, conformitie to the canons and ordours of the Church, and by ther laudable cariage maj' schaw good exemple to others, shoulil be placed in our said kingdome : (_>ur pleasiir is, that whensoever any church shall vaik at oiu- gift fitt for ane of his abilitie, or such as he shalbe willing to intrate, yow tak care that he may have it, and to that efl'ect that yow send vnto ws a presentatiomi vnder your hand to be signed by ws ; and for your so doeiug, &c.— "Whythall, last De-- 1633. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, &c. — Haveing -writtin to yow of late in the behalff of the right reverend father in God, our trustie and weilbeloved Couusellour, the bischop of Ross, that in all actions of Law that sail cum befoir our Colledge of Justice for recoverie of the rents and patronages belonging to his bischoprik yow compeir and give your best assistance to liim befoir our said Colledge : And being credibilie informed that the Abacie of Eerne is annexed to the said bischoprik, and that the rent therof is detened from him bj- ane other, wherof we ar desyreous he should reap the benefite as lieing due vnto him : Therfoir it is our pleasur that, haveing carefullie informed j'om'selft' of the estate of the Abacie, and how it is annexed vnto that bischoprik, thcrefter, ather in our name or in name of the said bischope, or in both, as it shall seme most expedient vnto him, yow compeir befoir our said Colledge, and be aydand vnto him, that he may enjoy the benefite therof, as in all actions intended or to be intended by him for the effect f orsaid ; fibr which these presents, &c. — "Whythall, last De'' 1G33. To THE ThESAURER AND DePUTIE. Right, &c. — Being humblio petitioned by the reverend father in God the Bischop of Brechin that, in regard he hath not receaved payment of his pension, formerlie granted to him vpon good considerations, these diverse yeires bypast, contrarie to our royaU intention, we would be pleased to grant him an assigne- ment to what is due to ws out of his bischoprik by vertew of our taxatiouns ; and we not being willing that any such course should be takiu, if otherwayes yow would have a care to sie him satisfeit of what now is fund dew vnto him, and thcrefter according to his gift of pension, (Jur pleasur is, that eftor dew tryell of how much he is behind of his said pension, that with all convenient and speedie diligence yow caus pay to him or his assigneyis the arreiris therof with the samyn yeirlie and termelie, conforme to his gift granted thervpoun ; otherwayes, if he have recourse vnto ws agane, we most give ordour of now for the same: "Which recommending, &c. — "Whythall, last De"" 1G33. JiEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To Tnii Archbischop of S'f Aximsoi.s. 7" Right, &c. — Consiilering limv \iy tlio privileilge we have in tliis our kiug.lome in proforring a successour to the vacant place of any wlio liath bene removed from the same hy ws to ho a bischop, wo liave the hotter opportunitie of the supplieing of ther places agane with one of approved sufticiencie, and that, notwithstanding of the title of any other thervnto, by being patron or otherwayos for that tjTiio when the present incumbent is preferred in snch a maner by ws ; Though it doo seme verie necessarie vnto ws that the lyk course shordd be koiped witliin that our kingdomo, yit wo will not proceid further therin till we should bo first informed hy yow by what right and in what maner. it may best be done ; And therfor these ar speciallie to requyre yow that, haveing informed yoursellF of the same, yow certifie your opinion therof vnto ws ; And in the meanctyme, bccaus the place iu AberJeiio vacand tiy preferring Doctour "W"" Forbes to be bischop of Edinburgh, being a considerable place, would be supplyed by some man of good sufficiencio, we desyre yow Ijkwayos to have a special! care how the same may be done, whether the donation therof be in ws, in yow, or any other ; which speciallie recommending vnto j-our care, Wo hid, &-C.— Whythall, 2 Ja'' 1G3-1. To THE Commissioners of Surrenders. Eight, &c. — Being willing vpoun some good considerations knowea vnto ws to tak into your further consideration the esteat of the tythis of the Pryorie of S' Androis befor yow proceid in the valuation therof, Our pleasiu? is, that yow doe not insist therin till yow hear our further direction to that purpois, hot that yow goo on the valuation of other tythis according to our former warrants and your commission ; and for your so doeing, etc. — A^'hythall, 2 Ja' 163-4. )• To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Being willing to renew to our right, &c. the Erie of Kynneull the patent of Glasswork within that kuigdome, conditional! tliat a work ho sett vp to tliat purpois within the same, and kept goeing for the publict good. Our pleasur is, that yow draw vp a patent for our royal! signature to him, his aires and assignej'is of these Glassworks, according to tlie former patent, to continow efter the expiration of the former the lyk number of yeres, with special! provision for setting vp and mantenoing the said work dureing the continuance of tlic .said patent ; for doeing whairof these presents shalbe your warrand. — WhythaU, 8 Ja-^ 1634. These conteyne a Eatification of the former gifts granted by your Ma'"''' father of royal! memorie, and liy your Ma**"* selfF in favom-s of your IMa*"'* servitour Sir James Murray and Anthony jVloxander, of general! surveyors and Masters of Works within your Ma**'" kingdom of Scotland, granting them yeirlio for discliergeing the said office a yeirlio fie of 1 200''''' Scotts, witli power allanerlio to tliom for presenting, exerceing, outputting, and imputting of all sort of workmen, as carpenters, mai.ssones, itc, at ther pleasur, that slialbo or ar imployod at the repairing of whatsimiever his Ma'"'-'' housses or castells. — Whythall, 9 Ja-^ 1634. Decaxatcs Ecclesi.-e Cathedralis S" Egidii fro ]Magistro Tiioma Sydserff. Carolus Dei gratia magna; Britannia Francia; et llybernia; Eex fidciijuc defensor Eeverendo in Christo patri domino Wi!!ielmo Episcopo Edinburgeno Salutem Sciatis quod nos ex gratia nostra speciali 712 , REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. et nostrn favoro ilanius et concedimiis dilecto nostro Magistro TbomtB Sydserff presLitero seniori Ecclesire Collegiatre EJinliurgrtiiB decanatum Ecclesis Cathedralis Saucti Egidii infra dictam civitatcm et diocesim Episcopatus EJinljurgeni "vacantem et ad iiostram donationem et presentationem pleno jure spectanteni per mortem quondam ilagistri Willielmi Strutliers vltimi decani ejusdem Tenendum et liabendum dictum decanatum predieto Magistro Thoma; Sydserff durante ejus vita naturali cum omnibus suis juriljus et privilegiis vniversis Volentes et reiiuirentes quatenus predictuni Magistrum Tbomam ad dictum decanatum admittere ipsumque decanum dict» Ecclesia3 cum suis juribus et jirivilegiis vniversis rite et legittime institui et induci facere ceteraque peragere et perimplere que vestro in hac parte incumbunt olRcio pasturati digno cum favore In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum privatum presentibus appendi fecimus. — Apud, &c. To THE Archbischop of S'f As-DROis. Eigbt reverend father in God, our trustie and weilbeloved Coimsellour — Ynderstanding by your letter that j\P Peter Hay of Naughton, from whom yow liad that petition whairof yow sent a copie to ws, hath said vnto yow that he will discover the pereone from whom he had it, if he be requyred to doe the same by ws : Thervpoun we have writtin a letter to him to that effect, whicli we send yow lieirwith, and it is om- pleasur yow send for him, and haveing gottin the name of the persone from him, that yow acquant ws prosentlie therwith, not imparting to any other till yow shall hear further from ws. — WhythaU, 16 Ja-^ 1634. To Peter Hay of Xaughton. Trustie, &c. — We have vnderstude that tlie copie of a petition sent vnto ws by the richt reverend father in God the Archbischop of S' Androis was gottin from yow : It is our pleasur, and we doe heirby requyre yow, to acquant the said reverend father with the name of the persone from whom yow had the said petition, which faiU not to doe as yow wilbe answerable vnto ws. — Whythall, 10 Ja' 1634. To THE Erle OF Traquair. Right, &c. — Haveing occasion at this tyrae to confer with yow tuitching some thingis concerneinr' our service, we requyre yow, with all convenient diligence, to repair to our Court, wher our fiU'ther jjleasur shall be made knowen vnto yow. — Whythall, 10 Ja"^ 1634. To THE Archbischop op Glasgow. Eight reverend, &c. — Haveing sene a certifieat of the deane and Cliaptour of the See of Gla. lies of the admission and election of our trustie and weilbelovit ^M"" Neill Campbell to the bischoprik of the Yles, according to our warrant for tliat purpois, Our pleasur is, tliat with all convenient diligence yow give ordour for his translation to the said bischoprik, and for his enstalment therin in such readie and fitt maner as in the lyk caices is accustomed; flbr which, &c. — Whythall, 14 Ja'' 1634. Our Soverane Lord being crediblie infonned that diverse masters, merchandis, and owaiers of schipps, Skippers, mariners, and other persones doe secreitlie or vnder cullour of lawfidl merchaudice send away REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 7»3 anil transport fin-th of tlio kingdoine of Scotland into diverse forran cuntreyis all sorts of vnlawfuU and prohibited goodis without any licence, yea disconformc to ther licences, and witlioiit the knowled^^'e of any customers, sercheris, or others his Jra'"-''" ofiicers, to the great prejudice of his Ma''-'" custonies and good suhjects, and in manifest contempt of his liighnes' autliovitie and lawis : Therfor his ]\la'''^^, with advyso and consent of his highnes' right, itc. the Erie of Morton, princii)all Thesaurer of the said kingdome, and of Johne, Erie of Traquair, thesaurer depute ther, and remanent Commissioners of Excheker, Ordeanes a Letter to be made and past vnder the privie seall in dew forme, m;dersoiies, we ar pleased so far to tak notice of ther cause, as speciallie to recommend vnto yow that Justice be speedelie administred in any action in Law which may conceme them, which we will tak as verie acceptable service done vnto ws.— Whythall, first feb'' 1634. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — WTieras we ar informed that a signatm-e for erecting the village of Greenok in a burgh of baronie is ather alreadie past or to be exped vnder our sealls, wherby our burghes of Glasgow and Dum- barton wilbe prejudged in ther antient priviledges, granted be our royall progenitours vpoun verie considerable causses, the passing wherof (as they affirme) being contraric to our lawis made in favours of our royall frie burghes ; and ther humbh; sute being so moderat as to be heard befoir what is intended by the said signature be putt to cxecutiouu to ther prejudice, we ar heirby pleased to reipiyre yow not to expeid the said signature (if it be not past alreadie) till ther reasones for staying therof be lieard ; hot if it be alreadie exped, that yow tak such course for ther satisfaction as may bo most agrieable to equitie and the lawis of that our kingdoms. — Whythall, first Feb"" 1634. n 2 Q 7i8 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE AdvOCAT. Trustie, &c. — Haveing heard that it hath bene objected aganst yow that vow couhl not plead ill favours of our right, &c. James, Lord Doun, in the action dejseuding befoir our Colledge of Justice, betuixt him and James Homo of CoklLnknowis, concerneing the Erldome of Home : In regard it is alledgit that the said James Home, if he prevail!, will prove our ward, and conserjuentlie yow, being our Advocat, cannot be aganst him, yit till the treuth of that doeth appear, whether he is to be our ward or not, we allow yow to plead for him as yow doe for j-our other ordLnarie clyents, till we be fullie informed of the estate of that bussiues, siguiiie vnto yow our further pleasure heiriu j and for your soe doing, To Sir Lauchlane N^Cleane. Trustie, &c. and weilbeloved, we greet j'ow weill, kz. — "Wo ar informed that ther ar some mangrell baulks within the bounds belonging to yow, wherof, sieing we doe verie much affect the kynd, we have bene pleased to wryt to our trustie, &c. the Lord of Lome tuitching the preservation thairof, and particularlie to recommend to yow that the ajiie within your bounds be carefullie keepit, in caice that heirefter we shall think good to mak vse of some of them for our sport ; And in the meane tyme that a falcon and tersell of that kynd be sent xvAo ws by the bearer so soone as they can be fund of grouth and strenth to be trans- ported hither; which we will tak as, good service done to ws : We bid, &c. — Xewmerket, 18 March 1G34. PEECEri TO THE Thesaurer and depdtie. It is our pleasur that with all diligence yow caus pay vnto the bearer, James Quarriour, one of our falconers, the accustomed yehUe allowance for bringing of some haidks vnto ws from the northerne parts of that our kingdome, and that yow give vnto him your best furtherance for that effect ; for doeing whairof these presents shalbe your warrand and discharge. — Xewmerket, IS j\Iarch 1634. To Sir Filibert Warnat. Trustie, &c. — Wlieras we ar informed by our right trustie the Erie of Stirling, our Principal! Secretarie for Scotland, that yow ar goeing in a course with him towards the advancement of the work of the plantatioun of New Scotland, the good whaii'of we exceedinglie tender, we cannot bot approve of your REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 727 affection in this as in your other former publict vndertakings for the good of our service ; and as -vvc ar willing to naturalise yow in that our kingdome of Scotland, and to conferre vjjon yow the lyk honors and priviledges as other knyght haronettis vndertakeris in the forsaid plantation doe enjoy, so we shalbe ever readie to encourage yow and all others that shall tak the lyk coiu'ses with further testimonic of our gratious favour as occasion shall oiler. — Newmerkot, IS March 1034:. To THE Chancellodr, Thesaurek, Privie seill, Thesaurer deput, Clerk Register. Eight, &c. — Wheras we vnderstand that ther wcr some differences betweene our right, &c. tlic Erie of Ahercorne and the late Lord Eosse concerneing the right of the Landis of Inglistonn, the Lord Eosse aUedgeing that he holdis the same in few, and the said Erie denying that he hath any few at aU of any of them, who for the clearing of it did intend summoudis of Improhatioun aganst the said Lord Eosse befoir our Colledge of Justice, The which course hath hithertills bene stayed in regard of the interest we wer conceaved to have in it : Therfor we, being desyreous to be mformed of the trew estate of it without putting the pairteis to a publict and vnnecessaric trouble of a sute in Law, have thoght fitt to signifie our pleasur vnto yow that yow call the said Erie of Ahercorne befoir yow and the Lo/ Eosse that now is, or such as ar intrusted witli his estate dureing his niinoritie, And that yow call for such of ther ■nTitts and evldents on botli sydis as may coneerne this particular, tliat efter yow have informed yoursellf sufticientlie therauent, yow may certifie ws what yow find, to the effect we may give such further ordour as we shall think expedient concerneing it : And in the meane tyme that a care be had that nothing pass in Exchequer that may be prejudiciaU. to athcr pairtie; which recommending, &c. — Newmerket, 18 March 1G3-1. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Not willing to stay this our President of Session any longer, we cannot at this tyme give a full answer to your letter, onlie we think fitt to tell yow that since we sie that our prerogative was not so fidlie clamed by our Advocat as we thoght it had bene, we doe not blame yow for not vseing the delay by him requjT.'ed, the rather sieing yow had our former commandis to eschew delayes in tliis pley as much as might be, so permitting proces to proceid till yow know our fiu'ther pleasur, we bid, &c. — Newmerket, 19 March 1G34. Onr Soverane Lord Ordeanes a protection to be made and expod vndor the great seall of the kingdome of Scotland to his highnes' lovit Patrik Dunbar, sone to Patrik Dunbar of Westevtcjun, Serjand-ilajor to his highnes' vucle the King of Denmark, making mention that the said Patrilc hath bene a long tyme abroad from his IMa'*'^ kingdome of Scotland, diu-eing which tyme he hath done to his Ma''" diverse good and faythfuU services, in testimonie whairof his Ma''^'^ said vncle the King of Denmark did not onlie tak speciall notice of the said Patrik his good and faythfuU service, hot was lykwyse pleased by his letters effectuallie to recommend him vnto his highnes : And his Ma*''-' being in lyk manor crediblie informed that the said Patrik Dunlxir intendeth now efter so long a tyme of his service abroad to setle himselff in that his !Ma**'^ ancient kingdome : And therfor his Ma''*", of his princelie dispositioun for cherisching the good services of all such his Ma''''" deserveing subjects, being carefidl that he be not unseasonablio troubled by any persone to whome he becam bund ather as principall or cautioner. And the rather becaus his jMa"" doeth conceave that his aUedgments in that kynd wer done in his young yeres. Ami with all his Ma''® vnderstanding that the said Patrik doeth not intend any coiu'so to defraud his Creditours, hot rather, be selling himselff and his fortouns ther, to give vnto them a fiU'ther assurance to be satisfcit of what he is 728 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. justlie owing to them : Therfoii" his Jla'", respecting the weill both of the said Creditours and dehtours, of his authoritie royall, kinglie power, grace, mercie, and clemencie, hath accepted, and by the tenour heirof accepts, the said Patrik Dunil)ar vnder his highnes' protectioun, safeguard, mautenance, and defence, from being anywayes troubled, molested, and persewed by his saidis Creditours, or any of them, for any debt or debts due vuto them by the said Patrik, as PrincipaU and cautioner, and gives and grants vnto the said Patrik dureing the space of one yeii', begining, &c. Cetera stylo ordinario. — Whythall, 28 March 1634. To THE COUNSELL. PJgbt, &c. — Wheras, for the better cstablisching of good ordour in the jMiddleschyres, and to the end the Commissioners for the same may the more readilie execute our CommissioniB in each severall kingdome as they shalbe wananted therby, we have gevin ordour that a Commission be exped vnder the great seall of this oui' kingdome, bearing the names of such persones of both kingdomes (thought most fitt and [able] to doe ws service ther) as ar particularie sett doim in the enclosed list ; we, being willing that a reciprocall course be taken ther, are jjleased that yow give ordour to our Advocat to draw a Commission for the midleschyris, conteneing all the names for both nationes as they ar partioularlie sett douu in the said list, geving such power as hath bene granted to any former Commission of that kynd, and what further yow shall think fitt (efter dew advyse) to do for tlie better stranthning of them in executeing that service for the good and quyct of these our kingdomes, and particularlie of these boundis, and therefter caus the said Commission to be f urthwith exped vnder the great seall of that our kingdome in such maner as is requisit ; for which these shalbe sufficient warrant to yow and others our officers in particular whome it doeth concere : ^Ve bid, &c.— "VVhythall, 3 Aprill 1634. To THE Advocat. Tnistie, &c. — Wlieras Sir Alex"" Gordoun, kny* and baronet, gentleman of our Privie Chalmer, hath caused represent to ws the great abuses daylie committed in that our kingdome by diverse persones in killing of reid and fallow deir, rae, and all sorts of wyld foull and haynes, by such vnlawfull wayes as ar expresllie prohibited by many laudable lawis made by our royall predicessours, and particidarlie by our late dear father, of worthie memorie : To which jiurpois our said servant being ane humble suitter to ws to have a Commission for putting these lawis in executioun, and we being verie willing that our service heirin be followed in a warrantable and legall maner, have hereby thoght fitt to requyre yow to peruse the inclosed informatioun, and thervpon di'aw vp to our said servand, his deputeis and officers, such a commission for the same of sevin yeires as may be warrantable in- Law for the absolute authorizeing of them to putt these lawes in executioun throughout the said kingdome, and for the le\-yeing of the fynes of the said delinquents, wherof the one-hal£F to be payed by them for our vse vnto our Exchequer, and the other halfF to be deteyned by them for the panes and charges to be vndergone and expended in the prosecutioun of that service ; and for avoydeing of trouble and charge to our said servant, we ar heirby pleased to requjTe that the said Com- mission be immediatlie exped vnder our cachet and great seaU ther with aU expedition ; for doeing therof these presents shalbe to our Chancellour, and our other officers quhom it may concernc, and vnto yourselff, a sufficient warrant : We bid, &c. — Whythall, 3 Aprill 1634. To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — Being informed that the Bischop of Brechin, being to be cited in your name befor our Colledge of Justice for omitting in his Inventoris of some part of the extraordinarie taxatiouns vnpayed REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 729 by liim, is verie vn-n-illing that liis name and respect duo to bis charge should ho puLlictlic tuitched. in such a purpois, or that he should be forced to tak liis oath therein ; we have therfor thoght fitt to recommend to yow to tak the hearing of that caus to yourselff onlie, that it may be caryed in a privat manor, becaus we respect his charge, and have taken notice of the revenues belonging therto, which ar none of the greatest, and that otherwyse yow schaw him all the lawfull favour yow can ; and if yow find any omission of his in this kynd concerning these taxatiouns, wherof yow have or had the charge, that yow accept and tak from him what can be justlie proved by any evidence other then his oath to be vnj)ayed by him of the said taxatioun, and that yow give him a discharge therof of all penelteis and forfeyts he hath incun-ed therby, for which these shalbe your warrand and discharge. — Wliythall, 3 Aprill 1634. To Nicolas Briot. Wheras we have gevin ordour for coyneing the lyk quantitie of copper coyne and in the same kynds as was last coyned by yow vpon our former warrand, and being pleased to mak choyse of yow at this tyme lykwayes for the said work, these ar therfor to requyre and authorize yow with all convenient diligence to prepare yourselff for the performance of it, and that yow provyd yourselff sufHcientlie of copper, plated and prepared in such sort as yow shall think most fitting for the expedition of the work, that it may be trans- ported into Scotland, to be printed ther according to the ordour to be establisched therancnt ; and that yow hasten your owin repair thither to putt' a begiuing to it, haveing prepared aU thingis necessar thervnto; ffor doeing whairof, &c. — Wliythall, 3 Aprill 1634. To THE Thesaureu and Deputie, or any of them. Eight, &c. — WTieras Inimble sute hath bene made to ws in behalff of Nicolas Bryot, our servant, that by reasones of the charges and jsaynes susteined by himsolff at first in establisching the work and fabrik of the coynage of that proportion of copper appojTited by ws and our Counsell to be coyned in that our kingdome, he might be f)referred at this tyme to any other persone in the coynage of this proportion appoynted to be coyned of late, for the reasones mentionat in the inclosed petition, we, conceaveing his demand to be reasonable, ar pleased to grant the same vnto him, requyreing yow to sie him proceid in tho said service as formerlic, and at the lyk former rates and conditions, wherin yow shall doe ws good service. — Wythall, 3 ApriU 1634. Our Soverane Lord ordeanes a Letter to be made vnder the great seall of Scotland, makand mentioun that wheras the extraordinarie transportatioun of Coall to forrayne parts hath bene by diverse acts of Parlia- ment prohibited, notwithstanding vpon some good consiJeratioiuis the transportation of Coall is tolerated for payment to his Jla*'" of a cortane custome : And his !Ma''^ being sufficientlie informinl that, for diverse con- sideratiouns importing the good of his Ma'''"^ service, it is requisit that ther be a further imi)ositiou of custome, and that it may be takin without prejudice of the trade or of the owners of the Coall potts, to whome his Ma'"' will give no just reasone of encouragment : Therfoir his j\Ia'''', with advyse and consent of his Jla**'" Pri\'ie CounscU of Scotland, hath ordeaned, and by the tenour heirof ordeanes, that the Custome formerlio raised vpon Coall be doubled, by addition of just so much thcrvnto as hath bene forraerlie payed, and that this new addition, with the said former custome, be imposed and levyed vpon and of the chalder of Scotts measur of CoaU transported or to be transported from Scotland to any jiart beyond the seas, and being of his ^la'*'" dominions, and that for and towards satisfaction to his Ma'''= and successours of all customes and impositions whatsoever to be levyed and takin of the said Coall so to be transported; and his ila''° 730 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. orJeanes and commamlis Lis Ma**'* officers to wliois charge it apporteiictL to have a special! charge and regard that this impost and custome so raised vpoun the Coall be trewlie vplifted and payed to his ;^j.-jtei3 ygg jjj tjjg samjnie nianer as the former impost was levyed hefoir, and that the Lordis of his Ma''"^ Excheker grant letters heirvpoun for paj'ment of the new addition of custome with that which was formerlie paid, in forme as effeirs : And his jMa''"", with advyse and consent forsaid, ordeanes publicatioun to be made heirof be oppin proclamatioun at the mercat croces of the head burghes of the said kingdome, and others places neidfull, that none may pretend ignorance of the same ; and that thir presents be a sufficient warrand to the Directour of the Chancerie for 'wryting of the samyne to the great seaU, and to the Lord Chancellour for appending the great seall thervnto, without any farder precepts to be direct heirvpon.— Gevin at Whythall, 28 March 1G31. These bear tliat the custome formerlie raised vpon Coall be doubled, by addition of just so much therto to be raised for your Ma'"^ Tse vpoun the chalder of Scotts measur therof transported from Scotland beyond seas, not being of your Ma*"^ dominions. Our Soverane Lord ordeanes ane Letter to be made vnder Lis highnes' privie seaU in due foiTne, ratifieand, approveand, and for his M"' and his highnes' successours confirmeand, lykas his Ma*'*^ by thir presents ratifeis, approves, and for his ISLa'" and his highnes' successours confirmes the Letter and gift of pension made by his ;^Ll'''^ vmquhill dein-est father, King James the Sext, of eternall memorie, to his higlmes' servitour 'Jlmigo Murray, one of his ^Ma'*"' Cupbearers, dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme, of ane yeirlie pension of the sowme of Tuo himdreth markis sterling money, to be vplifted and paid to him yeirlie at tua termes in the yeu', "Witsondey and Mertimes in winter, be equall portiones, furtli of the first and readiest of his Ma''" customes of his highnes' kingdome of Scotland, by his jMa'"""^ theasurer principal! and comijtroller of the said kingdome, thesaurer and comptroUer deputeis thairof, and l)}"- his Ma*''"* receavers of Lis highnes' rents and customes within the said kingdome tlien present and to cum, and in the said letter and gift of pension, gevin vnder the privie seall of tlie dait at WhytliaU, the 28 of De'' 1621 yeres, at more lenth is conteynit in the ha Ul heads, clausses, articles, and circimistances thairof whatsumever : And his Ma'" wiUs and grants, and for him, his higlmes and successours, decernes and ordeanes that this present confirmation is and shallie of alse great avail, force, strenth, and eifect to the said INIungo Jlurray as if tlie said Letter and gift of pension wer word be word insert lieirin : Ajient tlio which, and mth all inoon- Tenients that may fo!!ow thairviioun, and alse with all other ol.ijections and imperfections, if any be, wliich may be opponit or alledgit aganst the validitie of the samyne, or of this present confirmatiomi thairof. Our said Soverane Lord, for Lis higlmes and successours, hath dispensed, and te thir j^resents dispensses ; AttoiU" his Ma"'^, for the good, true, and tLankfull service and due attendance done to Lis Ma'" and Lighnes' said vmqvihill fatLer by tLe said Mungo Murray in tymes bypast, TLerfor his Ma'"^, of certane knowledge and propper motive, now, efter all Lis Lighnes' revocatiouns, hath of new gevin, granted, and disponed, and by these presents of new gives grants, and dispones, to the said !Mungo ^Murray, dureing all the dayes of Lis lyftyme, All and haUl the forsaid yeirlie pension of Tuo hundroth merkis sterling money forsaid, to be vplifted and payed to him at tlie termes above speciefeit, furth of the readiest of his ila''"'" said customes of Scotland, by Lis Ma'*'^ said Thesaurer principal! and comptroller of tlie said kingdome, tLesam-er and comptroUer depute tliesaurer tLaii-of, and by Lis ]\Ia''^'' receavers of Lis Liglmes' rents and customes tLairof, now present and to cum ; witli power to the said IMungo ^Murray, Lis factours and servands in liis name, to crave, receave, intromet witli, and vptak tlie forsaid yeirlie pension restand awand of all yeres and termes bygane since tLe date forsaid of his gift tLah-of above written, and sicklyk yeii'lie in tyme and maner and at JiEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 731 the ternies abone specifeit dureing liis lyftymc as said is, aiiretext by ther servants, followers, and such as schelter themselffis vnder them, to contemne these ordours, we ar heirby pleased to deolair, and our speciall pleasur is, that yow proceid aganst ther saidis servandis and dejienders according to our Lawes for reduceing them to conformitie, wherin we will yow to vse all convenient diligence tliat may be ; and haveing writtin to the said Mari|ueis that, by your speciall advyse, a pedagogue be choyson for breeding such of the Lord Ciijrdoun his children as ar with him in letters and grounds of the professed religion, we are pleased that yow sie the same accordinglie done : AU which recommending \Tito your care, &c.— Grenwitch, 13 May 163-1. To THE Bisceop OF Edinburgh. Eevcrend father in God, i^'C. — Haveing requyred our Citie of Edinliurgh to consent to the removeing of ISP Alex'' Thomesone, second minister at S* Geill's, to be the Prineipall at the Colledge Church of that our citie, we are heirby pleased to requyre j'ow to sie the said transplantatioun speedelie and ordourlio done, according to the custome in the lyk caices, and as yow shall think requisite to that purpois, which we will tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Grenewich, 13 May 1034. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras the Eesignatiouns made by the Inheritours of ward Lands in favours of the chUdi'en being Minors, and passing signatours thervpoun, ar verie prejudiciaU vnto ws, by defrauding of ws of these casualiteis due to our Croun : These ar therfor to will and requyre yow to accept of no such resignatiouns in tyme comeing, nor pass any signatures of the same, without our speciall warrant vnder our hand. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1034. To THE Archbischop of S'' Androis. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have gevin speciaU directioun to our trustie Sir John Hay of Baro, kny*, our Clerk Eegister, to impart diverse particidars vnto yow tuitching the advancement of our service : To which purpois it being requisite that the bischops of that our kingdomo bo present, to whome we have -VNTittin tuitching the same. It is our pleasur, efter yow have conferred with our saiil Officer and perused the copio of ther letter, that yow warne them to meitt ^qion the 3 of July, at S' Androis or Edinburgh, as yow by his advyse shall think fitt, and efter the delyverie of ther letter, and perusemg thairof, yow impart vnto them our further pleasur as shalbe communicated vnto yow by our said Officer ; which recommending, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1C33. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 747 To THE BiscHOP OF Galloway. Iteverend, &c. — "Wlieras l)y your aigc aiul infirmitie, wlierwitli it hath pleased God to visite yow, our service doeth much sutler in your dyocie, aud ministers ther left to ther owiu libertie, wherin we have siguifcid GUI pleasur to the right reverend, &c. the Archbischop of Glasgow : Sieing that we have therby intended is, with respect to yow and in such caices, usuall in the church, wo expect that yow will humbly submitt yourselff to our direclioun, and conforme yourselff to the said Archlnschop his ordour, and assist him of whome he shall mak choyse to bo your coadjutor with your best advysc in all things tending to the good of the churche, whairof faill not. — Grenwitch, 13 May 163-1. To THE i\jlCHBISCHOP OF GLASGOW. Eight, &c. — "Vi'e, taking into our priucclie consideratioun the estate of the dyocie of Galloway, aud how these many yeres bypast, by the seiknes, aige, blindnes, and weaknes of the father in God Andro, bischop thairof, it hath bene destitute of that comfort and help which is necessarie for good ordour within the same ; and therfor, being willing to prevent disordours which may creip therin, we think fitt that a coadjutor be joyned to him for the better governeing of tho aflaires of that dyocie in the spuituaU and temporall estate thau-of : To which purpois, we being sufficientlic informed of the qualifioatioun of iP Henrie PoUok, minister of the CoUedge kirk of Edinburgh, and of his abilitie to serve in tho chmche, ■wherof we ar willing to mak tryeU, and of his forwardnes therin, d<_)e therfor recommend him vnto yow to be choysen coadjutor to the said bischop ; willing yow to call the deane and chaptour of that bischoprik togidder, and with ther consent to elect and choyse the said W Henrie PoUok to be the coadjutour to the said bischop within tho said dyocie, geving him power to exercise all spirituall jurisdiction in the absence of the said bischop, enjoyneing him to doc nothing in temporall thuigs without the consent of the said SP Henrie; ffor which these presents, &c — Grenwitch, 13 May 1G34. To THE ArCUBISOHOP OF GLASGOW. Plight, &c. — We have, vpon occasion of our late being in Scotland, observed some thingis which we thinlc fitt to putt in better ordour, which wo shall doe as we find cans ; bot as wo have .have writtin to the right, kc. the ^Vi-chbischop of S' Audrois no one thuig appearcth to ws more necessarie then the weiU setling of our Yniversiteis, both for tho service of God and good education of youth ther, now, as we wer then gevm to vnderstand, the whole companeis of that vniversitie, alsweill the doctours and governours of the Colledge as the younger men, vse to goe to the church to service and sermon, and ther sitt promiscuouslio with the rest of tho auditorie, which losses much of the honour aud dignitie of the Vniversitie, being tpiyt contrarie to the course held in other weill governed places of tho lyk nature, and is in others diverse respects verie [injconvenient, and wheras to this purpois, by our letter to the provest and bailleis of that citie, we have willed and requyred them to provyde fitt and convenient places within the Cathedrall church of that citie for hearing of divyne service : Our speciall pleasur is, that alsweill the students of that vniversitie, as the governours, doctours, and others who live therin, shall at all tymes, everie Sonday and holiday that that church observes, repair thither at the hours both of morning and eveuelng prayer and sermones, and that togidder and in decent manor with ther gownes, according to ther several! degi-eis in schooles respective, and that they doe vse the said habite of gounes according to ther dogreis in the scooles, vniversiteis, and streits, and that yow give ws ane accompt by letter when this course is begun, and efter- wards once a yeir at least how it doeth continew : Which recommeni.ling to your speciall care, we bid, &c. — Grenewitche, tho 13 May 1031. 748 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wlieras we have thoglit fitt fur the good of our service that tlie roils of all former extents, alsweill of the siiiritualitie as teniporalitie, granted to ws and our predicessours Lefor this our last Parliament, in ^vhois handis soever they be del3'vered to our Clerk of Eegister, to he keipit amongst other our recordis : Our pleasur is, that f urf Invith yow call bofor yow the Clerk of our last Extent, and aU others havears of the rolls of all former extents, and cans delyver tlie same to our said Clerk of Eegister, to be keipit b}- him and his successours in that charge amongst our recordis ; and becaus the first terme of the ordinarie extent, granted to ws in our late Parliament, beginetli at IMcrtimcs nixt, and that it is fitt the rolls be renewed, and if any other errour or defect be in the samyne it be amended, It is therfor our \vill and jileasur that yow tak the same to your consideratioun, and caus review the whole rolls of the pound Land of the several! schirrefdomes, stewartreis, and bailliareis, and all others spirituall laiidis of that our kingdome, and mak ane perfyte inventar of the same, subscryved with j'our hand, which yow sail delyver to our said olficer to be keipit amongst our recordis, whairof he shall delyver ane authentik extract viiiler his hand and subscription to the Clerk of Extents, whilk slialbe a sufficient warrant to him for directing the charges theranent ; and it is our further pleasur in all tyme cuming the Clerk of Extents shall delyver ti) our Clerk of Eegister tlie authentik coppie of the rolls of spiritualitie, and that thervpon yow mak ane act : "Which recommending to ytiur care as yow tender our service, we bid, itc. — Daitit Crenwich, 13 May 1631. To THE BISCHOP OP Eo.SS. Eight, ito. — TTheras we ar informed that yow have entred in agriemcnt with the Lord of Innesse tuitching the patronages of nyntene churches within your bischoprik which ar in his possessioun, and that by the advyse of the right reverend in God, &c. Archbischop of S' Androis and bischop of ilurray, yow have agreit with him for restoreing sextene therqf to your bisclmprik, he l.ieing secured of tlie remanent which ly in his owin Landis, wherin we doe verie much approve of your care and panes in advanccing the estate of that bischoprik, willing yow to continew as yow have begun, as from tyme to tyme yow shall find the occasion, and be confident tliat we will not bo wanting or vnmyndfuU of your good service herrin, bot will from tyme to tyme contribute to that purpois in what we can convenientlie and lafl fullie doe : So we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1031. To THE Marqceis of Huntlie. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have alwayes out of a tender respect to yow and your Ladj^ bene cairfull that yow might not be troubled for your religion, in so far as might concerne yourselffis, by which our princelie clemencie cheiflie extended toward yow, we expected that yow ■would have bene the more carefull that nojie of your familie or vndor your command would have gevin any offence or contempt to the ordoui's of the church and religion professed therin, which, as we ar informed, hath bene committed of late by some of your houshold or followers, to wliicli purpois we have writtin to the reverend father the B. of Murray to tak such a course aganst them being fund guiltie heirin as shalbe agrieable to our said Lawis, and we [ar] heirby pleased to requyre yow to concurre with him to that purpois aganst such of your servandis or dependers as have ofl'ended in this kynd, that no occasioun heirefter be gevin vnto ws to suspect that our princelie clemencie and tender respect towards yow be a meanes to schelter others aganst our lawes : And in the meane tjine our further pleasur is, that by the advyse of the said bischopo such of the children of REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 749 our richt, &c. the Lord Gordon your sone, as ar with yow, be carefulJie bred in the professed religion, and to that piirpois that by the speciall advyse of the said bischop a pedagognc be choysen for attending and breedin" of them in letters and gi'oiindis in the said religion : "Which spuciallic recommending to your care, we bid, &c.— Grenewitch, 13 May 1634. To THE COUNSELL. Ei'Tht, &\;. — Ynderstaniling perfytelie the sufBeiencie and abilitio of the reverend father in God, the bischop of Edinburgh, and his affection to our service, we ar heirby pleased, for his further eiicouragment and enabling thereto, to promove him to be ane of om privie counsell of that kingdome : Therfoir it is our pleasur, and we doe heu'by will and requyre yow, to receave him as ane of your number vpon our said counsel], and that yow tak his oath as is accustomed in the lyk calces ; for which these presents shalbo your sufficient warrand. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1G34. To THE TOUN OF EDINBURGH. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we have wiittin to the reverend father, the bischop of Edinburgh, that it is o\^x pleasur that alsweill the doctours and governom-s of the Colledge of that citie as the younger men and students therof , shall repair to the catheiball church of the same to hoar divjTio service, without sitting promiscuouslie with the rest of auditorie, to which purpois it being necessario that a place wher they may sitt togidder in a decent maner be pro\7dit, we ar heirby pleased to requyre yow to setle such a fitt and commodious place within the said cathedrall church as yow to that effect, and by the bischopes advyse, shall find to be most decent and commodious, wherin our royall intention being for establisching of good and decent ordours amongst them, it cannot bot redound to the good and credite of the citie, wherof we will alwayes have a speciall care, when occasion shall offer, to doe yow good : We bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 163-t. To THE TocN OF Edikburgh. Trustie, &c.— TTlieras the deanrie of Edinburgh is a place of dignitio within the Church, to which a speciall care belongeth of all things tending to the good governement of your clnu'ches within that citie, and thairfoir ought to have a compitent niantenance, conforme to the eminencie and charge thairof, and with a fudging accordinglie : These ar therfor to wUl and requp-e yow to have a speciall care both of the ane and the vther, as yow will doe acceptable service. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1G3-1. To THE TouN OF Edinburgh. Tnistie, &c.— Wheras vpon verie good considerations of the habilitie and sufficiencie of our trusty and wedbelovit Isi} James Hannay, minister at HaljTudhous, we have recommended to be deane of that our citie of Edinburgh, wherin oiu- zeaU and princelie care being for the service of God and for provydeing of yow with quulifeid ministeris, we have heirby thoglit fitt to recommend to yow in spetiall manner that yow present him to the reverend father in God the bischop of Edinburgh, to be elected to the place of principall minister at S* Gedlis, vaiking by the removeing and promotion of M' Thomas Syilsertf to the bischoprik of Brechin; which we wUl tak as acceptable service done vuto ws. — Greuvitch, 13 May 1634. U 2d 750 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Toux OF Edixbcrgh. Trustie, &c. — "WTaeras tvc have often recommended \Tito yow the setling of your ministers with com- pitent sti])ends able to manteane them according to ther charge, haveing contribute to yow to eflectuat your desyres to this purpois ; and now, haveing appoynted Commissioners to meitt with yow to this end, These ar to vriW and ref|U}Te yow witli all convenient diligence to meitt witli our saidis commissioners, and be ane vniforme consent sett doun the same and secure them and ther successours of what shalbe mutualL'e agried vpoun, as yow tender oui service and will expect om- favour in what yow wUl have ws to contribute to your good ; wherin expecting youi- conformitie, we bid, &c. — Grenvitch, the 13 of ilay 1G34. To THE BiSCHOP OF DuJIBLANE. Eevcrend, &c. — WTieras by our letter to yow we signifeid our pleasur that yow should prepare for administratioun of the communioun in our chappeU at Halj-rudhous to our Counsell, CoUedge of Justice, and others therin expressed, everie Sonday immediathe ensueiug the doun-sittuig of the session in the winter and sommer seasones, but now finding that these dayes ar not so fitt, in respect that it may fall out that many of that number be absent, and thairfor have thoght fitt to alter the same, and ar heirby pleased more particularlie to express vnto yow that it is our pleasur that yow prepare and administer the com- munion yeirlie vpon the first Sonday of the monethis of Jidy and December, which we wiU have inviolablie to be keiped ; and to that purpois that yow give them dewlie and tymelie adverteisment, if yow shall find it neidfidl, and that by all other meanes to advance our pious and princehe intention heirin, in so far as yow can possibHc doe : We bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1634. Commission'. •TVheras, out of our princelie zeall, we have alwayes had a speciall care that the churches of that our kingdome, and speciaUie that of our cheiff citie of Edmbm-gh, be provydit with able and suflicient ministers, so being lykwayes carefull that they be provj'dit with compitent meanes fitt for ther charge in so eminent a place of that oiu' kingdome, we have thoght fitt, and doe heirby authorize the persones, and in maner vnderscryved, with power to convene at such dayes and places as they shall think necessarie, and ther, by advyse and consent of the provest and badleis of that citie, to consider of ther present stipends and man- tiuence, and therefter to modifie unto them what further meanes they shall find to be fitt and necessarie, whervpon if they do not mutuallie condescend, let ws be certifeid with all diligence of the differences vnder ther handis for which these our letters shalbe suflicient warrant, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1634. Names of the Commissioners. Johne, Archbischop S' Anibois. E. Traquair. B. Edinburgh. B. Eosse. Sir Johne Hay ; or to aney thrie of them. To THE COLLEDGE OF S^ AnBROIS. Trustie and weilbelovit — TVhcras we ar informed that, by the procurement and informatioun of ane Doctour Seaton, yow have sent the degree of Doctorat to one JI"' Bostock, resideing in this our kmgdome REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. j^i of Eno-land, wlio was not present ; -svliieli maner of promotion, as it is ill Ly the exemple and disgraceful!, especiallic to that part from whence it was conferred, so it tendeth to our disparagement to all these who have or shall receave heirefter any such degree tlier, without a remedie titt to purge such a fault he specdelie vsed : Our pleasur therfor is, that yow proceid both aganst the said Bostock and the said Doctour Seaton, by degi-aduating of them in such maner as hath bene accustomed in the lyk caices, or as yow shall find necessarie to that purpois, making such intimatioun therof as yow shall find to be fitt and convenient, causeiug ane act to be made that no such maner of promotion be made heirefter, as yow wiU tender our roj'all pleasur : We bid, &c.— (Ironwitch, 13 ]\Iay 1634. To THE Biscuor of Edixbdrgh. Eevercnd, &c. — "Wheras we have gevin ordour to our Citie of Eduiburgh for building of tuo churches ther, and decoreing S' Geill's, by dimolisching of the wester wall and the walls of the yles therof, the goldsmyth chopes and song school!, witli the walls of the vesterie, wlier it is disjoyned from the church, and restoreing the vesterie thervnto, and otherwayes repairing and decoreing therof as is fitt for such a church : These ar to will and and command yow to tak notice heirof and sie them diligentlie proceid in that work, wherin we have willed our trustie and weilbelovit coiuisellour Sir .fohn Hay of Baro, kny', our Clerk Register, to assist yow; which recommending vnto your care, we bid, &c. — Gren witch, 13 Jlay 1634. "Wlieras we have at sindrie tjnues signifeid our royaU intention and pleasur tliat a dew consideratioun might be had of sucli lands and rents to have bene aiitientlie doted to the vse of our Chapell Boyall, and for establisching tlierof vpon the same : To which purpois we have thoght it necessarie, for the more speodie furthering of this our royaU purpois, to select sucli persones, and in maner vnder scryved, to convene at such dayes and places as they shall think litt to that purpois, with power to tak exact try ell of all these rents which by any maner of way have belonged and doe belong to the said Chapell, how tliey have bene taken away or keiped bak from the iuteudit vse, by whom they ar deteyned, and vpon wliat grounds and how they may be recovered or reduced to the first foundation, and thereftor to certifie ws with all diligence of their proceidings heirin, and witli ther opinions joyntlie tuitching the same; tl'or doeiiig whaii'of, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 Jlay 163-1. To the right reverend father in God The Archbischop of S* Androis, Primat and metropolitane of all Scotland, The Erles of Morton and Traquair, om- Thesaiirers, Principall and deputie. The Eischops of Edinl)urg!), Eosse, and Dumljlane, Sir Johne Ilay, Sir Thomas Hope, or any fyve of them. To THE Citie of S'^ Androis. Trustie, d-c.^TVlieras we intend to have the paroch church of tliat citie, being the metropolitane of that our kingdome, ordcirctd in such decent and conspicuous maner as wo have alreadie caused begin at S' GeiU's Church, in our citie of Edinburgh, to the end the faVirik may, according to the iirst lawdable intention of the founy pleased to authorize yow, the persones and in maner vnder subsoryved, to meitt and consider of a proportionaljle rent out of that bischoprik for the manteuance of the said M'' Henrie dureing the lyftyme of the present bischope, and that yow prescryve a sure way, and fullie estab- lisch the same, for secureiug and setling of him therin, which, if neid bo, we will a]>in-ove after what mauer yow shall find necessarie. — Grenwitch, 13 jSIay 1634:. To the Archbischop of Glasgow, Bischoj^s of Argyll and lies. To THE BISCnOPE OF EDINBURCn. Eeverend, &o. — We have vpoun occasion of late being in Scotland observed some things which we think fitt to putt in better ordour, which we shall doe as we find caus, bot, as we have writtiu to the right reverend the Archbischop of S' Andi'ois, no one thing appeareth to ws more necessarie then the weiU setling of our Vniversiteis both for the service of God and good education of youth ther now, as we wer then gevin to vnderstand the whole companeis of that vniversitie of that citie, alsweill the doctours a.s governours of the CoUedgo, as the yoimger men, vse to goe to the paroch chiu-ches to service and sermon, and ther sitt promiscuouslie with the rest of the auditorie, which losses much of the honour and dignitie of the Vniversitie, being quyt contrarie to the course held in other weill governed places of the lyk nature, and is in di^•erse other respects verie inconvenient ; and wheras to this purpois, by our letters to the provest and bailleis of that citie, we have wiUed and re(|uyred them to provyde a fitt and convenient place within the cathedraU church of that citie for hearing of divyne .service : Our pleasur is, that alsweill the students of that vniversitie as the governours, doctoui's, and others who live therin shall at all tymes, everie Sonday and holyday, that that church observes, repair thither at the hours lioth of morning and eveneing prayer and sermones, and that togidder and in decent maner with ther gownes, according to ther severall degreis in schoolis respectivelie, and that they doe vse the said habite of goimes according to ther degrees in the schoolis, vniversiteis, and streits, and that yow give ws ane accompt by letter when this com-se is begun, and afterwards once a yeir at least how it doeth coutiuew ; which recommending, &c. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1634. To THE WHOIxE BlSCHOPS. Eight reverend, &c. — Wc tendring the good and peace of that Church by haveing good and decent ordours and discipline observed therin, wherby religion and God's worschipe may encrease, and considering that ther is nothing more defective in that chiu'ch then the want of a book of common prayer and \T2iforme REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 753 service, to Le keipit iii all the cliurchcs therof, and the want of canonis for the vniformitie of the same : We ar heii'by pleased to authorize yow, as the representative hodie of that clnireh, and doe heirh}' will and requyre yow, to condescend \^ion a forme of church service to he vsed therin, and to sett doun canonis for the vniformitie of the tliscipline therof, to he kept alsweiU in the collcdges, \niiversities, and ther awin privat famileis as in the whole churches throughout that kLugdome ; wherin expecting your great care and diligence as yow wUl tender the good of that church and our service. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1G34. To THE Thesaueee and Depctie. Eight, &c. — TVlieras the granting of the ward ami mariage of all noblemen's children requyreth our owin consideration, and doeth much concerne ws to be tender thairof, as importing both our honour and service : It is our pleasur that yow pass none of them till we he hrst adverteised both of the particular and esteat therof, and give our further warrand therin as yow tender the good of our service. To THE Thesaurer and Deputie. Eight, (Src. — Wheras we doe find many patronages of churches vnjustlie takin and deteyned from ws and from the Church, and that it is fitt that befor any new few be granted of abbay, manses, or precincts thairof, or hailliareis of erection, that we should be acquanted therwith, and that the rentalls wer cleared : These ar to wUI and requyre yow that yow pass no signature of the same till we he first acquanted therwith, and that the same pas vnder our owin hand as yow tender our ser\-ice ; and for which these presents shalbe, &-c.— Grenwitch, 13 May 1634. To M" Henrie Pollok. Trustie, &c. — "We ar pleased, vpoun information of your sufficiencie in the calling of the ministrie, and of your affection to our service, to conjoyne yow with the reverend father in God the bischop of Galloway in the charge of that hischoprik, becaus of his infirmitie, bliudnes, and aige ; and being confident that yow will not be wanting in what is propper for so eminent a charge, nor in that which heirefter we shalbe pleased to recommend \aito yow tending to God's service in the decent and lawdable governement of the church, or which yow yoursolli' shall from tyme to tj-me think may best conduce to that purpois and otir royall pleasur, so often siguifeid tuitchiug the same, and accorJinglie as we find yow painefull and ford^^■ard, we will tak yoiu- further preferment into ourprincelie care, and not otherwayes. — Grenwitch, 13 May 1G3-1. To the Citie of Edinburgh. Trustie, &c. — Wheras yow by your Commissioners have presented vnto ws the necessiteis pressing yow to build the Churches for the vse of your Inhabitants, we ar weiU pleased with your pious resolution therin, and if our vrgent ati'aires at this tyme would permitt, wo woidd presenthe satistie your desires tuitching the same : hot sieing we cannot convenientlie at this present tyme, these ar onlio to will and requpe yow that with aU convenient diligence yow build one of these Churches for ease of that parochin which is now destitute of a churcli, and for the other we ar resolved to think vpon some meanes whor])y this good work may be effecteil. In the meane tyme, being satisfeit with your service in that kynd, we bid, &c. — Grenewitch, 14 May 163-1. 754 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUXSELL. Eii^lit, &C.- — Wc pitioiiig the ilistressed estate of James Arnot, ekler, wlio, efter due tryell taldn by our Colledge of Justice, was fund to have bestowed all the meanes he had (wliii-h then as we ar informed was of good wortli) for payment of his cautionreis, and that othorwayes he was deceived in the trust he reposed on others, haveing never wronged his credit(3\irs, so that he left no thing to himselff, hot is maiiteaned vpou tlie Charitie of his freindis, vpnn which reasoues tlier was a protection gi'anted vnto him from the violence and the oxtremitie of his creditours, which protection is now expyred : We finding still the same reasones to protect him from that rigour, doe lieirby requjTe yow to grant him a protection durein" the space of sevin yeros efter the dait heirof, [whicli] we will yow to cans uiimediatlie exped vnto him vnder oiu' great Seall without anj further warrant from ws. — (Jrenwitch, 14 May 163i. To THE CoUNSELL. Ei"ht, &c. — Wheras yow have writin to ws that yow have continewed the proceiding tuitching the article presented to ws and our late parliament, concerueing the Lord Spynie, his patent, till the fourt day of Junij nixt. Our plcasur is, that in that purpois yow proceid in such maner as may best conduce to the good of our service and the weill of our subjects, which recommenduig to yoiu- care, we bid, Ac— Grenwitch, U I\Iay 1634. To THE COUNSELL. Ei'dit, etc. — "Wheras ther ar divers particulars presented to ws and our estats at our late parliament thcr liy our royall frie burglies requyiting due consideratiouu speciallie tuitching the fraud vsed by sellers of playding in presenting therof to the luercat in hard rolls, wherby vnder trust they deceave the buyeris, Our pleasur is, that yow tak these particulars into your serious consideratiouu, spetiallie that tuitching tlie playding, causeing ane ordour, speedelie takin and punctuallie keiped, that the saids commoditeis be sold at all tymes heirefter in oppin folds, exposeiug to the full view of the buyer ; so expecting all possible expedition heirin for dispatch of these Commissioners of our biuTowis that shall attend the same. — Grenewitch, 14 May 1G3-1. To THE CiTIE OF EdINBUIUUI. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we have bene petitioned by your Commissioners to signe a patent for dis- tributing your Irdiabitauts in severall companeis, and haveing takin the same into om- royall consideratiouu, we have thoght fitt, befoir we proceid farther tuitching that pm-jiois, to requyre yow to erect within your citio such severall companeis as yow intend, and so to fitt the way therof that it may appear that oiu' intentions ar reall, and certiefie ws thaiiof vnder your handis, and by ane act of your Counsell vnder the subscription of your clerk and scall of your citie, whervpou be cnulident that yow shall find ws readie to advance your just and lawfull designes by endoweing these companeis with such liberteis and privileges as shalbe thoght litt for your good, and so shall jirotect them Ijy our authoritie, and otherwayes that it shall appear that nothing shalbe wanting in ws which may tend to the advancement thairof, wherin expecting youi' diligence, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 May 1634. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 755 To THE BiSCHOP OF THE YlES. Eeverend, &c.— Haveing takeu the association of tlie fiscliingis of Great Britaue and Ii-land into our protection in a peculiar maner, and intending to cans setle a solid course tuitcliing all imjiositions and dewteis whatsoever to be raised vpon these lischings : Our pleasur is, that yow doe not trouble them by exacting tythis or tythe dewteis from them till yow know our farther pleasur, wherin if yow shall suffer we shall tak it to our consideration, and tak such a course as yow shalbe no loosser.^ — Grenwitch, 14 May 1634. To TDE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "We have formerlie writtin to yow for passing a signature in favours of our citie of Edinburgh, tuitcliing the Liberteis and priviledges, and being informed by ther Commissioners that by reason of your and ther owin vrgent affaires it is not exped ; These ar therfor to wUl yow to consider the said signatur, and if yow find the same agrioable to tlie infeftment lawfullie granted to tliem by our royall predicessours, that yow expeid the same with diligence, othorwayos to acquant ws with your reasones to the contrarie, wherin exjjccting your jierformauce, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, 14 May 1634. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — Haveing considered of your letter of the differences betwixt our right, &c. the Erie of ErroU, our high Constable of that our kingdome, and the citie of Edinburgh, and of the suspension raised b}' them of the tuo deoreits obtenit by the said Erie bcfoir yow, anil finding that the question now doeth aryse which should be the convenient judicatorie befoir whom the cause should be decydit, whither befoir yow or befoii' our Session, in regard of the nature of ther right they pretend to have, we have thoglit fitt lieirby to requyre yow that if yow shall find your selifis conipitent judges in tliis difference according to the Lawes and customes of our said antient kingdome yow proceid therin, hot if yow shall find that it properlie belongeth to our Session, remitt it vnto them bot withal that no dilatoreis or tedious formes of Law be vsed, and that, befoir which of yow this shal liappin to bo heard, we command that yow defer sentence yntill ye acquant ws with the particulars of the proces. — Grenwitch, 14 Jlay 1634. [SimOar Letter to the Session.] To the Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Whcras diverse complaintis have bene made viito ws by our frie royall burghes of that our kingdome aganst ane patent granted to the Lord Erskene tuitching taneing of Leather and impositions vpon the same, to the prejudice of our subjects, and that the said patent is neir oxpyred : These ar to requyre yow to pass no grant of the same of new cfter the expjTeing of the former, bot that all tanneris of Leather within the same be frie as they wer befor the granting of that patent : Which recommending, &c.— Grenewitch, 14 May 1634. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — TTlioras diverse complants have bene made vnto ws by sindrie of oirr subjects, spetiallie by our royall frie burghes, of the great prejudice they susteane by the too frequent granting of protections, 756 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. ])assing over the acts of Parliament tuitcliing that puvpois, we have thnght fitt to recommend vnto yow that none pass heirefter bot vpun verie just and considerate cansses, with special! provision that the annualrents be payed to the creditours, and that yow cans the acts made tuitching the same be keipit, that no occasion of grevance bo gevin to oiir good subjects by breach therof ; which recommending, &c. — Grenewitch, 14 May 163i. To THE Frie Burghes. Trustie, &c. — Wlieras we have bene petitioned by your Commissioners for granting freedome to erect within your burghes severall Companeis of all sort of tradeing, ather within or without the kingilome, and to endow each companie with several! liljorteis and priviledges which shalbe onlie dew and peculiar to the general! assotiations respectivelie ; we being pleased with your demand heu'in, as conceaveing it to be a readie way to encrease trade amongst yow, and for avoyding of that confusion which the lake of vnitie and governement in such trades doe ordinarlie begett, have heirby thought fitt to encourage yow to proceid in the destribution of your Inhabitants in companeis and associatious. To wliich purp(>is we are pleased that yow represent vnto ws or our Counsel! ther what shall bo fund fitt in each citie and brugh according to the proportions thaii-of, and draw the same vp m gencrall patents, assureing yow that we shalbe readie both by our autliovitie to protect anil endow them with all lilierteis and jiriviledges fitt for such Incorporations, and with what may increase ther trade : So willing yow to be alse fordward in advancemg of so worthie a purpois, tending cheiflie to your owin good, as yow shall find ws at all tymes readie to protect and seconil your endeavours thairm. — Grenwitch, I! May 1G31. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras we ar mformed that ther is ane action in Law depending befor yow at the instance of certane persones aganst some of our royaU frie citeis and brughes for tythes of fisches taken in our Yles, sieing that vpon verie important considerations we have establisched ane assotiatioun for the fischingis of Great Britane and Irland, whair'of we have in peculiar maner taken vpon ws the protection, and whcrby diverse conditions and restrictions ar provyded for advanceing that great work tending to the general! good of all our dominions, and espetiaUie of that our ancient kiugdome : These ar therfoir to wiU and requyre yow not to proceid any further theranent, and tuitching all impositions which for the generall good of our subjects shalbe fund necessarie to be payed by the members of that Association. — Grenwitch, 14 May 1634. To TDE Commissioners for the Burrowis. Trustie, &c. — Wheras the improvemg of the native commoditeis of that our kingdonie by erecting inanufactoreis is a work much tending to the advancement of trade, and setting many ydle people to work, besydes many other benefits that may rodi:>uiid therby to your good and beneiite, we have therfor thought fitt to recommend the same to your serious consideratioun, assureing yow that we will grant to the vndertakers who shall erect any ilanufacturie for improvemg of any native commoditie whatsumever, all such liberteis, priviledges, and imnumiteis as in such caces ar accustomed and necessarie, and shall omitt nothing that may testifie our favouraUe acceptance of ther endeavours : So being confident that yow will give ws a tryell of your willingnes heirin, and of all other things redounding to the publict good and your owin privat benefite, least we be forced to mak vse of straugeris to that purpois, wliich we will be loath to doe.— Grenewitch, 14 May 1G34. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 757 To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras we liave formerlie signifei.l our plcasur vuto yow that the taking of Pearle within that our kingdome in the rivers therof, should not be reserved for any one's privat jiereone, Ijot commnnicated to all our subjects, speoiallie to the luerchands of our frie royall brughs, to whom wo did formerlie bestow the gift of that trade : It is our pleasur that yow pass ane act of Counsell dischargeiug all former patents or acts made for the uigrossing therof in the persone of ony ane of our subjects, granting libertie to our leidgos, speciallie our frie brughes, to fisch pearle in all the rivers of that kingdome without let, and that yow cause mak publication heirof, that none pretend ignorance of our royall intention and pleasur heirin. — Grenewitch, 1-1 May 1634. To THE ArCHBISCHOP AND BiSCHOPES. Eight reverend and Eeverend fathers in God, &c. — Wheras the translatioun of the Psalmes of David done by our late royall father is now fullie renewed, approved, and fitted for the Presse, as we wer formerlie pleased to writt \^lto yow tuitching that purpois, heing desyreous that his intentioun, bosydis the goodnes of the work, may romane a monument of his pious disposition, which is of all others best knoweu vnto yow : Gur pleasur is, that yow condescend vpon a way how it may be receaved and sung vniversallie in the churches of that our kingdome, to the elfect ordour be ge\nn fcir such number of books as slialbe fund iitt and necessarie. To which purpois we will yow to confer with our Clerk of Register, who will impart to yow our further pleasur heirin ; which recommending to your speciall care, we, &c. — Grenwitch, 15 May 1G34. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — ^Ve ar informed from Johne Lundie of that ilk that his vncle Sir James haveing these many yeres bene in possession of that estate, liot vnder trust, and to the hehalff of his nephowis, hath notwithstanding, Tiy taking advantage of the weaknes and incapacitie of the eldest and the absence of the secund furth of the cuntrie, converted the whole or most part of the henefite therof to his owin vse, and still intendeth Ijy indirect pretexts to keip the petitioner, his thu'd nephew, from enjoying the possession of his just and lawfidl heretage, contrair to all justice and e<[uitie, as may appear more at large by the enclosed information ; we therfor have thought fitt to will and requyre yow to tak the premisses into your serious tryell and consideration, and according as yow find cans to tak such ordour thairin as nather the fraud, if it be such as is informed, scape vnpunisched, nor the petitioner he longer keipit from his right, hot that he receave such present redress as yow in reasonc and cquitie shall think fitt ; wherin not doubting of your care, we hid, &c. — Grenwitch, 16 May 1634. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Being gratiouslie pleased that no advantage he takin aganst Jfargaret Stewart, daughter of umquhill Hercules Stewart, brother of the late Erie Bothwell, by the forfaltour of the late Erie of Bothwell, Our pleasur is, that with all diligence yow expeid vnder our great seall a signature of rehabilita- tion granted m favours of hir aires and successours, for which these presents shalbe sufficient warrant, otherwayes, if yow have any reasone to the contrarie, that yow adverteis ws therof. — Grenwitch, 18 May 1634. n 2 X 7s8 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Being iuformed by some of our Officers that our trustie and weilbelovit W" Dick, mercliand burges of Ed'', bath advanced great sovrmes of money for our special! service, wbairof we have takin particular notice. Our pleasur is, that no protection be granted heirefter, or exped viidor our sealls, atlier heir or by yow, to his prejudice in favours of any persone vvhatsumever, by which he can mak it appear befoir yow that he in his owin particular interest will sutler, and to that eifect that yow caus give him dew warning of any protection that shall happin to be granted; and for, &c. — Grenewitch, the 18 May 163i. To THE CoUNSELL. Eiglit, &c. — Wheras by our du'ection Sir Johne and Sir William Scotts, tuo of the Erie of Buecleuch's tutore, have repaired to our Court to know our pleasur tuitching the particulars of our decreit-ArbitraU and exposition thenif, with whom we have conferred therin ; and sieing formerlie we gave ordoiir to our Advocat to draw vp a mynut for a contract betuixt the Erie Buccleuch and Francis Stewart for setling of them conforrae to our decreit, which mynut was not then subscryved be the pairteis, Therfor it is now our pleasur that the said mynut be extendit in foime by advyse of ther niutuall Advocatts, if they be present, and by advyse of our Advocat, whom we doe heirby will yow appoynt to sie the same formaUie done according to the intent of the inclosed mynut in all poynts ; and our pleasur is, that the said Francis be entred to the vplifting of the fermes and dewteis of the landis dew to him since the dait of our decreit, and in tyme cuming, and being secured in these landis formerlie possessed by the late Erie and his father, and whairof they or oney of them wer in vse to vpHft the maills and dewteis, that he renunce all title to the rest of the saidis Landis, tithes, and superioriteis in favour's of Francis, now Erie of Buccleuch, except such landis and tythes as wer not valued by the said late Erie, and also cam not vnder our decree, nor wer by him, the said Erie, recomend in your presens, at leist any right thairof which he had thervnto by the forfeyt of the late Erie of Bothwell, whervnto we formerlie did and now doe declair that we wiU enable the stiid Francis pro tanto that he may plead ather for the vnvalued or renunced lands and tj'this as said is, to the end he may recover the same to the lawes of the kingdume if he hath right thervnto, and that ordour may be gevin to draw a signature or gift of forfaultour therof to the said Francis, conforme to the intention of our decreit-arbitraU and acts of counsall made therancnt of befoir ; And the contract being so exped, it is our pleasur that both the saids pairteis subscryve the same in your presens or some of your number ajspoynted by yow, and which, if ather of the pairteis refuis, we will that our Advocatt concurre with the other pairtie and vrge the fulfilling of the said decreit-arbitraU and our exposition therof by ordour of Law, wheranent this shalbe his warrant ; All which seriouslie recommending to yom- care, we bid, &c. — Grenwitch, May 1634. To THE Chaxcellour, Archbischop of S'' Axdrois, Thesaurer, Privie Seill, Maequeis of Traquair, Clerk Eegister, Advocat. Eight, &c.— Haveing at lenth conferred with oiu: right, &c. the Erie of Eoxbrught in a j^roposition made by him to ws testiefieing his willingues to putt in our hands his right of all such churches and tythia as doe belong to the Abacie of Kelso, and that ar vndisponed l.iy him, others then these churches and tythis which lyes within Teviotdaill and the Forrest, and doe concerne his owin landis and some of his particular freindis, with whome he hath abeadie agried for the right of ther tythis, according to the REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 759 ordinance that we did seft doun that everie man shoidd have his owin tythis : And considering tliat this overture made by our said right, &c. to ws may much contribute to these lawful! and just endis, and to the good of our service, we have thoght it expedient to reniitt the further consideration of the particulars to your conference with our said right, &c., earnestlie desyreing yow that the most convenient course may be taken for establisching of his right of these churches and tythis in our persone, satisfaction being gevin him as we acknowledge reasone and equitie doetli allow ; and sieing the bussines will requyre tyme and leasure befoir it can be weill digested, and we adverteised of that course which shallie fund fittest and best to be taken, Our will and pleasur is, that yow tak such course as that ther lie no further proceidiuf concerneing tliese churches and tythis, bot that all may be contened and stand in the same caice they now ar in, till our farther pleasur be signifeid therauent j which recommending, &c., we bid, &c. — Greinwitch, 21 May 1634. To jM" James Home. Trustie, &c. — Haveing bene moved by the Erles of Murray and Lawderdale to admitt of ane appeall to ws in this proces depending concerneing the Erldome of Home ; bot considering the troubles and incon- veniences which may ensue if we shoidd Imt hearken to the said Ajipeall, we have thoght rather fitt that both of j'ow condescend vpon a submission vpon equall termes to tuo or thrie weill affected on ather part for selling all bussines amicablie between yow, and one to be oversman, cutt schort and end all differences that may fall out (ourselff not being vnwilling to vndergoe the said trouble of oversman, both pairteis requeisting ws thervnto) ; concerneing which motion of ours, haveing the willing consent and ajiprubation of the Erles of Murray and Lauderdale, in name of ther sones and daughters in Law, we due heirby demand and expect of yow the lyk j wherof being verie confident, we bid, &c. — Greuewitch, 2-4 May 1G34. To THE Session. Plight, i^'c. — "Wlieras we have signifeid our royall pleasur to our right, I'tc. the Erles of Jlurray and Lawderdaill, in name of ther sons and daughters in Law, and to our, &c. James Home of Coldinknowis, for subnutting of all questions amongst them anent the succession to the estate and liveing of Home to the amicable decision of freinds : It is our will that yow not onlie forbear any further proceiding in any processe depending theranent befor yow, bot lykwayes that yow stay all proces intended or to be intended, ather at the instance of any of the saidis tuo pairteis aganst others, or at the instance of any other agaust them or any of them, as aires or successours to vmquhill James, Erie of Home, till yow shall vnderstand our further pleasur. — [Xo date.] To TDE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Haveing fund it more expedient that all questions anent the succession and right to the estate and liveing of Home be decydit amicablie [rather] than be Law, we have acquanted the Erles of Murray and Lawderdale with our will hcirancnt ; and finding them, in the names of ther sones and daughters in Law, willing to obey, we have by this other letter (which yow shall delyver) demanded the lyk of the other pairtie, James Home of Coldinknowis : It is therfor our pleasur that yow draw vp a fuU submission, conceaved vpon equall termes, wharby all matters questionable amongst them may be absolutelie referred to freinds ; and least in the meane tyme ather pairtie receave prejudice, we have gevin warrant to the Senatours of our Colledge of Justice to stay all proces by this letter direct to them, which yow shall delyver at the first sitting : Wliich recommending, &c. — Dat. vt supra. 76o REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — WLeras the distressed esteat of Sir TV™ Keith of Ludwharne hath Lone humhlie repre- sented vnto -svs, as being vnable any longer to attend the issue of anc action of Law depemling hefor yow betweene him and Johne Gordon of Haddo ; in which cace we, taking into our princelie consideration the hard estate of such persones, ar heirby gratiouslie pleased to recommend vnto yow that spuedie justice be administred in the said action, admitting of no dilatours that convenientlie can be avoyded to putt him in further charge or delay. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Session. Ei"ht, etc. — "Wheras we ar informed of ane action in Law depending befor yow betuixt tlic now bischop of the Yles and the bischop of Eapho, late of Yles, tuitching a yere's fruit of that bisclioprik ; becaus the one's ordinarie residence is in Irland and the other in remote parts of that our kingdome, from that our seat of Justice, and that his charge requyreth more then ordinarie panes and vigilancie in persones of the lyk function, we ar heirby pleased seriouslie to recommend vnto yow that speedie Justice be admmi- strat, not onlie in that action, bot in all others that shall cum in befor yow concerneing the said bischop of Yles which we shall tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Grenwitch, 24 May 163-1. In regard your subjects of Scotland had never any continewed trade in Affrick, wherby to benefite tliemselffis or your Custome, These give power for 31 yores to the persones above written to trade with all native and foiTaj-ne commoditeis to and from Scotland, in and to the bounds begining at the river Senega, lyein" in the 16-1 degree of northerlie latitude, and southerlie to Cap de Bon esperance in the 3-li- degrie of southerlie latitude. They ar to pay to your Ma"' dues and customes for outward and inward commoditeis. Others of that kingdome ar discharged vpon pane of confiscation of thair schipis and goodis, whairof your Ma'« is to have one-halff and the Patentees the other. Your Ma'''= promeises to give no power of that tenour to any others dureing that tyme ^vithout ther consent. They may assigne ther interests to other persones who ar to have the lyk power. They may sett to sea so many schipps furnisched with Ordinance as they shall think necessar to incress and secure ther trade. No access to be made of ther schipis and mariners bot for saftie of the kingdome. Thay ar to have what Commissions shalbe further requisit for the more safe trading. Your Ma*^' is to assist them in procureing right if they be wronged by any forraigne Prince or state. They may adjoyne to them such compitent number of Dutch merohands and other strangers as they shall think fitt to be denizens, and to have the lyk friedome in that trade. They may convene and establisch such ordours as shalbe fitt for regulating their trade which your Ma''« requyres to be keiped if not repugnant to your lawes. All your Officers whom it concemeth ar to assist them when occasion requyris. The names of the persones to whom tliis signatur was granted went home in blank. — Gremvich, 26 May 1634. Myxcte. Francis Stewart is to have all the Lands in Lothian which belonged formerlie to his father, paying bak to the Aires of Buccleuch for the superplus which shalbe fund above eight thowsand fyve hundreth merks of yeirlie rent, being ane thowsand punds for everie himdreth merks, which was estimated befoir his Ma"'' to extend to thretie-tua thowsand pundis Scotts money or therabout, and that in full satisfaction of the whole thrid part of all the estate which the Erie of liuccleuch did value and mak subject to Ids Ma'™ decree as belonging vnto him by vertew of the Erie BothweU's forfeyture. JiEGlSTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 761 And ■whatsoever landis or rents the said Erie did renunce, or wer not valued and made subject to his j];.jteis decree, as Ij'kwayes whatsoever tythes or patronages of churches out of which the said Erie had any rent, they being renunced or not valued and made subject to ixis Ma'*'^ decree, the said Francis is to be enabled pro tanto to plead for them by Law, and to recover them to his owin vse, they taking them to ther other rights and qnyting BothwelFs forfaltour in that. Everie of them is to delyver to the other all the evidents that thej' have of the proportions of Lands that is disposed to the other, renunceing all right they can pretend thervnto, and giveing warrandice fra ther owin deidis. Xon of them is to hold any stok, tythis, or superioriteis of aue other whatsumever, but immediatlie of his Ma"' if they wer hohlin so formerlie, or otherwayes as they wer holdin of old. As for the patronages that shalhappin to be questioned betweene them, it is his Ma'*''* pleasur that his Advocat consider of his right therunto. If any question shall aryse vpon new grounds betweene the pairteis further than is explajoied, his Ma*'« is to be acquanted therwilh that he may declair his further pleasur theranent. — Grenwitch, 26 May 1634. Wheras bj' our former precej)t we appojaited 3000^'*' sterling to have bene payed to Sir Alex.' Strauchan of Thorntoun, kny' baronet, vpon consideration he had frielie dimitted our commission to him tuitching omissions and concedments, wherby for the panes and charges he was at it was fitt he should have receaved recompence ; To the end that both we who ar so engadged by our precept, and yow who ar particularlie bund for paying these moneyis vnto him may be tymelie disengadged, and he by that meanes releived of debts contracted by him- for his charge in that our service, Our pleasur is, that yow pay %aito him, his aires and assigueyis, the said sowme of 3000'''' sterling with all convenient diligence, and that out of the first and readiest of these taxatiouns last granted to ws, with interest for such tyme heirefter as the said sowme shalhappin to be vnpayed to him or his forsaids, and that ye accept of this our warrant, testifieing vnto him vnder your hands your acceptatioun heirof, and therefter that yow sie ws discharged of that debt and yourselffis releived; for which, (tc. — Grenewitch, 26 May 1634. To the Erles of Morton and Traquair, Thesaurers jirincipall and depute. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "WTieras our royall father, of hajipie memorie, wj-selie considering how much it did import the good of that our kingdome, that the administration of criminaU justice should not be communicat to ilk subject, hot that the same should be committed to such judges as should be able and qualifeid persones for exerceing the same, and befor whome pairteis may plead for themselffis, and have these ordinar helpes which ar allowed by the lawis of that kingdome, to the which ther wer no greatter lett then the liberteis and priviledges granted by our predicessours by infeftments to ther weill deserveing subjects, which as we doe nowayes intend to abrogat nor infringe, so we doe not see it agrieable to reasone that they may mak saill of these Liberteis, nor transact the same to whome they pleas, nor that ther new erections of barroneis should be granted in that kynd : Our pleasur is, that yow grant no new infeftments to any subject of Lands, with power to hang, head, imprisson, putt to death, scourge, or anywayes priviledge in that kynd, nor that yow accept resignations of the same priviledges, bot onlie of the Lands and such other privUedges as ar inherent to them, wdthout any new grant of these royall privdedges inherent to the croun, which we cannot think transmissable nor fitt to be exposed to seall ; wherin expecting yow will be cairefull, we bid, &c.— Grenwitch, 26 May 1634. 762 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &'c. — ^Mieras it is not viiknowen vnto yow -with Avhat care we have intondit the good of tlie Assotiation of the fisohings within these our kingdomes for the vse of our suhjects, and that we wilbe pro- vident to protect them from the exactions of the heretours in the YIes, who, as we are informed, without a warrant exact sindrie dewteis from them, to ther great prejudice, hringing in strangeris and loading ther vesselis with fisches and other native commoart vnto yow, bot vnderstanding that yow ar not as yit gone from hence, Our pileasur is, that vpon sight heirtif yow repair with all diligence to our sajd kingdome, and we will have a care of your preferment ther ; not doubting of your deserveing heirof, we bid, &c. — Grenvitch, 5 Junij 1G31. To THE Clerk Eegister. Trustie, &c. — Becaus we ar desyi'cous that a course should be takin with our right trustie counsellour tbe Lord Napar for bis satisfaction of these moneyis which ar due vnto him as soon as it can be convenientlie done for that effect, it is our pleasur that yow deall with the said Lord and with them that ar bund vnto him for the saidis moneyis dew, that yow may bring tbem to condescend vpon some certane course wherby he may be payed, or otherwayes, that yow certifie ws in whois defaidt it is that they doe not agrie, wherof not doubting bot yow will have a certane care to give ws ane accompt. — Grenwitch, 9 Junij 1634. To THE Justice Deputeis. Trustie, &c. — "WTieras, for the better tryell of the bumeing of the bouse of Frendraugbt, wo did formerlie -wTitt vnto yow that ane Toscheoch, who hath ah-eadie bene tuyse tortured, should be putt to the tryell of ane assyse, which semeth vpon considerations to have bene hitherto delayed ; and being desyreous that that bussines sboidd be putt to ane poynt. Our pleasiu' is, that whensoever the pairtie shall perscw REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 767 nim, yow procoid accorJin^' to our said former letter, and that these who ar to goe 011 his assyse be fairlie aud lawfiillie choyseu, as is vsed in the lyk caioes, that ther may be no just cause of comphiynt ; and that in aney exception -which shalbe proponed by the said Toschcoch in his defence yow tak the advyse of our privie couusell as iu all things which may tend to the clearijig of that bussines. — Grenwich, 10 of Junij lG3i. To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, kv.. — "Wheras, for the lietter tryell of the liurneing of the house of Frendraught, we liave gevin ordour to our Justice deputeis to putt aue Toscheoch (who hath bene alreadie tuyse tortured) to tlie tryell of ane assyse, as we had formerlie writtin vnto them : Our pleasur is, that having informed your selff of these proceidingis, yow persew him befoir our said Justice deputeis, and till the bussines be fullie cleared, according to Justice and the Lawcs of that our kiugdome ; and for your so doeing, &c. — Grene- witch, 10 of Junij 1634. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wheras, for the better tryell of the burneing of the house of Frendraught, wo have writtin to our Justice deputeis to putt ane Toscheoch (who hath alreadie bene tuyse tortured) to the tryell of ane assyse, according to our former pleasur signifeid vnto them for that effect : Our pleasur is, that wherin our saidis deputeis shall have neid of your advyse or concurrance, yow assist them with the same, in so far as shalbe reipiisit : "Which recommending to your care. — Grenewitch, 10 Junij 1G34. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, kc. — "\Mioras we have at diverse tymes signifeid our pleasur vnto yow for restraynt of fre(iuent granting protections, especiallie by tuo letters of late, tlie one in favours of our frie royaU brughes, the other in favours of "W™ Dick, merchand, wherof \\i^ ar not vnmyndfull, yit we, having formerlie, -vjion most just considerations, granted vnto our trustie and weilbeloved servand Sir Alox"" Home, kuy', a pro- tection, for some tymo now expyred, which for the same reasones, and in regard that his caice in a singular maner deservetli om- consideratioun, especiallie he being oiu- owin domostick servand, Ave have now thoght fitt to renew and prorogat to him for the space of ane yeir : Our pleasur is, that immediatlie yow cans exped the same vndcr our great seall, notwithstanding any of these letters befijir mcntionat, or oney vther direction to the coutrarie ; for which these presents sallje your warrand. — Grenwitch, 10 Junij 163-1. Archbischop S^ Androis, Erlis Morton, Stirling, Eoxbrugh, Traquair, Eiscnors op Eoss and Edinburgh, Sir John Hay, Sir Thomas Hope, or any seven of them, the ^Vi-ohbischop being ane, or, in his alisence, the saids Bischops or any of them. Eight, itc. — "Wheras we wer pleased to give a commission vnto yow for tryeing the authours and such as could be fund anyvvayes accessorio to the seditious lybell fund in the handis of ane Dynmure, wherin it may fall out that the qualitie of ther persones and nature of ther faults and evidents tuitching the same, as being less or more suspect or guiltie, will requyre a distinction in the places of ther committement (our castells of that kingdome and tolbuith of Ed"- being the accustomed parts for that purpois), we ar heirby pleased to express our further pleasur that, as in the said poynts yow shall find the case to ditier, yow accordiuglie have a speciall regard of ther confyneiug and imprissonement, as to be commanded to ther 768 REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. ludgeingis to the ciistodie of biscliops to the Clerk of our Counsell, ami to sucli our castolls and prisones as yow shall find cans : So, being confident that yow -vTill omitt no diligence for examining that bussines, according to our commission, and to proceid accorduig to our pleasur heirby siguifeid, We bid, &c. — - Grenwitch, 14 Junij 1634. Chancellour, Archbisciiop S'' Axdrois, Morton, HADixGToy, Marqueis Hamilton, Stirling, EoxBRCGH, Traquair, B. Eoss, Sir Johne Hay, il" Thos. Hope. Eiglit, (tc. — "Whoras ■we thoght fitt to authorize yow <;if late by our commission to represent to ws the trew estate of some abuses in the vnnecessarie burdens of our Exchequer, with the errors and disorders creipt therin, wherin, for your better enabling to proceid with the greater expedition, we have heirby thoght fitt farder to authorize yow, vpon remonstrance made befor to yow of these abuses by our Thesaurer principal! and deputie, and our Clerk of Eegister, as persones best ac(|uanted with the estate of our Exchequer, To call for such records, registers, and others books of oirr Exchequer, as may best con- duce to that purpois. And generallie to doe in everie thing tending to the advancement of that service, ather as yow are formerlie warranted by our commission, or vtherways as yow shall find to be requisit to this end ; ffor which these presents shalbe vuto yow, and all others quhom it may concerne, a sufiicient warrant. — Dated vt supra. To THE Advocat. Trastic, &c. — "Wheras, vpon verie considerable causes, our Eight, etc. the Marqueis of Hamilton is to be secured by ws of monej'is raised and to bo expended by liim for oui service, and by our speciall command, as was signifeid to our Thesaurers principal! and deputie, wherin we will not that he in any wayes should suffer for his affection in his vndertakingis therm ; Our pleasur iherfor is, and we doe heirljy will and requyre yow, that vpon his relation of his burdings vndergone and to be vndertakin, to which we remitt the particulars, yow draw vp such legaU and sufficient warrants for these moneyis, and in such maner as lie shaU find needfuU for Ids secniitie ; and for your so doeing. — G^en^vitch, 14 Junij 1634. To Sir Johxe Hepburne, Kny'^ and Colonell. Trustie, &c. — Ynderstanding that our right trustie the Lord Leveingstoun hath the charge vnder yow of a foot companie, and that he hath bene detened from that employment beyond his desire and expecta- tioun by his father's occasions, in attending some erection tuitching our service, we have heirby thoght fitt to recommend vnto yow that he receave no prejudice by his absence in that charge, bot that at his repairing vnto yow schortlie, if any neglect or inconvenient hath bene occasioned by his absence, yow will the ratlier for this one recominendatioun pass over anything that may reflect vpon that cause ; which we wiUtak kyndlie at your handis. — Grenewitch, 14 Jmiij 1G34. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — We ar informed that ane ]\Ionteith, late preicher at Dudingstoun, wliois foull fact of adulterie is a scandell to the church in the highest degrie, and therfoir deserveth exemplarie punischment, is about to procure a pardon for his cryme : Our pleasur is, that none be granted vnto him vpon any con- dition whatsoever, without a speciall warrant from ws. — Grenwitch, 14 Jmiij 1034. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 769 To THE COMMISSIOXEES. Eight, (l-c. — We have writtin to vow a litle befoir the recept of your letter vnto ws tuitching the scandalous and seditious lybell, to proceid with all diligence, according to your commission, in the tryell of the authours, and others fund anywayes accessorie tliereto ; and now haveing thereby perceaved your dOigence and care therein, we give yow hartio thanks for the same, willing yow, in regard the exact tryell therby doeth so highlie concerne ws in our honour, to insist by all possible diligence to find out, not onlie the authours, bot lykwayes all such who, in any maner of way whatsuiuever, have had any hand at being accessorie or conceavers therof ; and in the meane tyme we wilbe carefuU that all jxissible and secreit diligence be vsed for apprehending of AVilliam Hay, and returneing of him fur his tryell befor yow, which we doubt not, if he shall chance to be apprehendit, yow will verie carefullie and exactlie pcrforme, becaus much may depend ther\'poun for cleiring the treuth of that bussines, and becaus that possililie he may escape by retireing into that our kingdome or midlschyres, we will yow to have a watchful! ey over these parts in such close maner as may best conduce for his quick apprehending ; and if yow sail find it necessarie that our further authoritie be vsed in that particular, that yow acquant ws therwith, that accordinglie we may give such further ordour as we shall think fitt : All whicli recommending to yow, &c. — Grenwitch, 22 Junij 103-1. To THE Erle of Traquair. Eight, &c. — -We receaved your letter, wherby we perceave your cair in these particularis concerneing our service entrusted to yow of late as the tryeing of the authours of that scandulous and seditious lybell, for which we give yow hartie thanks; we have heirwith writtin at lenth vnto our Commissioners, as by our letter (which we will yow to delyver with all diligence) yow will perceave ; and thairfoir we have heirfuir thoght fit to recommend vnto yow in a particular maner to proceid accordinglie with the greatest care and diligence that can be vsed by yow, which we will tak weill at your handis, as also the expediting of all the accompts j which recommending, &c. — Grenewitch, 22 Junij IGS-i. To THE Erlis of Mortox and Tkaquair. Wheras by a cortificat 'VTider your hand tuitching tlie accompts of Nicolas Briot, cheiff graver of our niyiit heir, yow have declared that vpon the sight of our warrand for his payment yow will give present ordour : It is our pleasiu- that according to that which shalbe fund dew vnto him vpon his said accompts yow pay the same to him with diligence out of the first and readiest of whatsumever benefite shall accress or belong to ws by silver or gold in our cunzie hous ; ffor your so, &c. — Grenwitch, 22 Junij 163-i. To THE BiSCHOP OF CaITHNES. Eeverend father in God, &c. — Being informed of a good and lawdable act made by yow in the synodall assemblie in your dyocie, wherby the first fruits of all entring ministers ar assigned heirefter to the repairing and vpholding of the Cathedrall Church thairof : Our pleasur is, that by the advyse of the right reverend, &c. Bischop of S* Androis, yow strenthen and putt that act in oxecutioun by all the lawfull meanes yow can, being wiUing that all succeiding bischopis ratitie that act at ther entrie to that bischoprick ; and haveing now recommended to the most eminent persones within the dyocie the helping to raise such a contribution for building the bodie of that church as shalbe fund necessarie [and] requisit, as by a copie of our 770 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. letter VBto tliem yow will porccave, ■we will expect at your lianJis your Lest encourageiiig of them and others of that dyocie with j'our best assistance, otherwayes and in such luaner as may best conduce to the eflfecting of that oirr work so rec|ujTeing to be adverteised from yow, of the bountie of such persones as shall stand best aifected to the bussines, and desyreiiig that thir presents be insert in your synodall books of Caithnes for testimonie of oiir consent to the said act; we will, &c. — Grenwitch, 22 Junij 1634. Similar Letter to the Archbischop of S' Andiois. To THE EnLB OF Caithnes a^'d nis soxE THE Lord Berridaill. Eight, &c. — "Wlieras we as informed that a beginuig was made of late in repairing of the Cathedrall Church of the dyocie of Caitlmes, wherin we do commend the endeavours of such as did contribute to that purpois, bot hearing that the bodie of that Chiuch is not as yet sett vp, which ■will requyre the assistance of the most eminent and able persones of that dyocie, we have thoght fitt heirby speciallie to recommend vnto yow to assist so pious a work by vseing the advyse and direction lieiriu of the reverend the bischop of Caithnes, and by helping to mak vp such a generall contribution amongst aU the inhabitants of that dyocie as wUbe suihcient to fuiisch that work ; wherin, as yow shall schow a zeaU to Godis service, so wo wUl tak it weUl of your handis. — Grenwitch, 22 Juuij 163i. Letters to the Erie Sutherland, Lord IJae, Lards Assint, &c. wer writtin verbatim, conforme to the tenour of the former letter, dat. \X supra. To THE Erle of Traquair. Eight, &c. — "We receaved your letter and ar weUl satisfeit ■with the services theria exprest. Our letter ■wr'ittiii of late to the Commissioners for the lybell will answer ther letter ■svrittin to ws at this tyme. We have signed the Contract betwixt ws and our right, &c. the Marqueis of Hamiltoun. with the warrant sent by yow for hearing the accompts. As tuitching our Colledge of Justice, we ar lykwayes wedl satisfeit with ther piroceidiugs tuitching our prerogative, and as for other our afiaires entrusted to yow, we remitt yow to that wliich we have writtin to the ilarqueis : 'VVherLn not doubting of your care and afiection, we bid, &c. — AVanstead, first Jidy 1634. To the Counsell. Eight, etc. — Ynderstanding the abiliteis and affection to our service of our servant Sir Eobert Gordoun, vice-chalmerlane of that our kingdome, we ar pleased in regard thairof, and for his better encouragment and enabling for our service, to advance and promove him to be ane of our privie connsell of that our kingdome : Therfoir it is our pleasur that, haveing admiuistred to him the oath accustomed in the lyk calces, yow admitt him to be one of your number of our privie Counsell ther ; flbr doeiug wherof, &c. — Wanstead, 4 July 1634. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — We being humblie petitioned in behalff of Joline JPintosch that we would be graciouslie Ijleased to grant to him a protection for a yeii', in regard, as we ar informed, he is both wUling and able to REGISTER OE ROYAL LETTERS. 771 satisfie liis creditours, if they t^-ouIJ allow him some small tyme to dispose of a part of his estate to that purpois : Our pleasur is, to refer the consideratioun of his demand vnto yow, willing yow, if yow shall find it titt to be granted, to cans expeid mto him vnder oiu' cachet and great seall a protection for the space desyred, ffor which these presents shalbe vnto yow and our officers, whom it concerneth in particular, sufficient wan'ant, provyded alwayes he pay to them the annual rent dew at that tj'mo at such a day as shall he condescended vpoun by yow. — Wanstead, vt supra. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wo have bene petitioned in behalft' of .Tohne Stewart of Coldinghame, that by the act Salvo jure cujuslibet made in our late Parliament, his esteat is lyklio to bo oviukt from him by the partie who standeth out aganst his right, notwithstanding the same (as we ar informed) was establLsched on him by ano act of Parliament 1621, wheriu the one act seameing to cross the other in that poynt, we desyre to vnderstand your opinions tuitching the same befor yow give out your last determinatiomi thervpoun, and that with as much convenient diligence as may be, Ax. — Theobald's, 8 July 1031. To THE Advocat. Trustie, iSrc. — We wer pleased of late to signifie to our Collcdge of Justice and yow our royall intention that all questions anent the right and succession to the Estate of the late Erie of Home might rather be decydit in amicable maner then by law, Ttable service done vnto ws. — Hamptoun Court, 30 Sept. 1634. Wheras we ar crediblic informed tliat diverse ordours, priviledges of jurisdiction, immimiteis, and exemptions wer institut and granted to the Yniversitie of Aberdene by our royall progenatour, James the Fourt, founder thairof, and since ratifeid and enlarged by diverse others our royall predicessours, which ar now infringed to the great hm't of that vniversitie and members thairof, in the exerceis of ther studeis 78o REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. and severall faculteis, and to the great disparagement of our Vniversitie : To the end these j)riviledges and others aforsaid be reestablLsched according to the laudable intention of the founder, and that such further ordours, ijriviledges, and immuniteis may be added of new thervnto as ar enjoyed by others famous TTiiversiteis, whervnto ther antient records have relation, and as may best conduce to the good of that vniversitie, and stand vvitli the estate of that kingdome, Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby requyre and autliorize yow, our Commissioners, or ony tno of yow, to ])ervse the antient writts and records of that vniversitie, and to call befoir yow our Ailvocat, that haveing by liis advyse in poynt of Law dewlie considered thairof, and of what other testinionie can be fund to give further light tuitching these ordours and priviledges, that with all convenient diligence yow ccrtifie ws what j-ow find therin, with your opinions vnder your handis what is fitt to be done by ws tuitching the same, that a Cliartour and new gift may he thervpon exped vnto them vnder our great seaU, and in the meane tyme, that by advyse and concurrence of the reverend father in God the bischop of Aberdene, Chancellour of that Vniversitie, yow visite the same, and represse such abuses and setle such good ordour thairin as yow can lawfullie and convenientlie doe ; ft'or all wliich these presents shalbe to yow and others, quhom it may concerne, sufficient warrant. — Dat. vt sui)ra. To the Archbischops of S' Androis and Glasgow, The Bischops of Aberdene, Murray, and Eosse. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "Ulieras humble remonstrance hath bene made vnto ws, in behalff of tlie Vniversitie of Old Aberdene, that diverse landis, housses, tythis, annuiteis, and otliers things dedicated thervnto ar ather vnjustlie withholdiu from them or they defraudit in not receaveing the dew and tjanelie benefite thairof, wherby they doe not onlie suffer by want of what is justlie dew vnto them, hot that (if tjTnelie remeid be not provydit) the said Vniversitie wiU whulie decay : For the recoverie of which things in a legall maner they ar to intent action of Law befoir yow, to the end they he not distracted from ther studeis and exerceis of ther severall functions by attending vpon your Judicatorie, which is far distant from them, and that oiu" royall intention may tak effect in sieing that and all other seminareis of learneing within that our kingdome to floorisch, we ar heirby pleased to recommend vnto yow in a serious and effectTiall maner that from tyme to tyme, as any such action of thers shall cum befor yow. Justice be administered thairin with as much diligence and convenience vnto them as can be afToorded by the La^ris of that our kingdome which as we will tak g(Jod and accep)table service done vnto ws : We bid, &c. — Hampton Court, last Sepf 1G3-1. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — "We haveing vpon verie good considerations writtin to our Session that speedie justice he admmistred in any action that sail cum in befoir them tuitching the reduceing of such lands, rents, tythis, housses, and annuiteis as ar vnjustlie withholdin from the Vniversitie of Old Aberdene, or of such rents and de\vteis as ar not dewlie and tymelie payed vnto them, as by the enclosed coppie of our letter yow ■will perceave : Our pleasur is, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow to compeir and concurre with them in all such actions of theris as may tend to the advancement and flourisching of that Vniversitie, and to that effect that yow vse your best endeavours that all ther laufuU causes may be caryed for the best advantage and with the least delay, troulde, or charge that may be, that no occasion be gevin of di.stracting them from ther studeis and exerceise of ther severall functions which we will tak as verie acceptable service done ^-nto ws, for which these presents, &c. — From our honour of Hampton Court, last Sepf 1634:. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. y8i To THE CODNSELL. Eight, kc. — "Wteras by this enclosed petition as yow -n-ill perceave there ar some things desyred by the petitioners for advancement of our service committed to ther trust : Our pleasur is, that yow "ive them your best assistance according to our desjies so far as justice may permitt, and that no toUeratioun be granted to the sellers of Tcjbacco derogatorie to the proclamations alreadie past ; so not doubting, &c. .Vt supra. Ynderstanding the sufficient qualifieatioun and good afl'ection to our service of Doctour W™ Guild, doctour of Divinitie and minister of our brugh of Aberdene, within our kingdome of Scotland, we of our speciall royall favour and grace have accepted, and doe heirby accept and admitt, the said Doctour "William to be one of our ordinar chaplanes, and to attend our service therin as we shall think expedient, ordeaneinf his oath of fidelitie to be taken to ws as our speciall servand and chaplane, to be taken theranent by our right reverend father in God, and right trustie and weilbeloved CoimseUour the Archbischop of S' jVndrois. — Gevin at Hampton Court, 7 Octo"" 1634. ■ To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Being crediblie informed that the lyk abuse of counterfyteing of copper money is lyk to creip in that our kingdome as it was of late in this, wherby great disorders and hurt did ensue to our subjects heir, for tymelie preventing quhairof in the begining, befoir it cum to a further hight of prejudice to the publict, it is our pleasur that by proclamatioim at all places requisite yow strictlie prohibite aU such vnlawfull coyneing of copper money, \aider such panes of censure and punischnient as is fitt to be inflicted vpon delinquents in the iyk caces, intimating that it is our further pleasur that the halff of the benefite aryseing by fynes by transgressaurs shalbe allowed to the discoverers for ther panes, and the other halff to the persones who by our warrant ar at the charges of coyneing such a proportion of that coyne as is designed for the publict good, and that towards the loss to be sustened by them, and that yow vse what farther lawfull meanes yow shall think fitt for the tymelie repressing of that abuse. — Hampton Com-t, 7 Octo' 1634. To THE Thesadrers Principall and Deputie. Eight, kn. — Wheras we have bene pleased to signe tuo patents for our subjects of Scotland to trade in AfTrick and Eist Indies, though yow forbear to sett your handis heir to any bussines propper to be • dispatched at our Exchequer table of that kingdome which we approve, yit sieing yow ar both heir, and that the seasone (as is affirmed) doeth neir ajiproach for the adventurers putting out to these parts, ther being a necessitie that ther patents be first exped vnder our great seall of Scotland, wliither they ar to retume with diligence for that purpois : Our pleasur is that yow signe them heir, that such a compitcnt number of others our Commissioners of Excheker as is requisite may the more warrantablie doe the lyk ; for which these shalbe to yow and them sufficient warrant. — Gevin at our Honour of Hampton Court, 13 Octo'- 1634. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — Being informed that ther ar some who have presumed of late to vent within that kingdome not onlie the farthings of this kingdome formerlie (as we ar certanclio informed) discharged by n 3 a 782 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. act of Counsell tlier and proclamatiouns following thairvpon to have vent in that cuntrey, yea and as is proliaLlo such farthings as for ther insufiiciencie ar not permitted to have course heir, hot also false and counterfyted tumours, to the high contempt of our authoritie royall : Therfor, for preventing of the ineross of this abuse and the punischment of such as ar or shalbe fund guUtie for the same. Our pleasiu' is, thai, ■wherever any of the coyneris of the saids oounteriitted tumours or of the English farthings shalbe fund, or any of the inbringers or first venters or disperseris of them amongst the people, they be strictlie and exemplarlie punisched according to the nature of ther fault, and that the one-halff of the beneflte to aryse ather by thir confiscations or fynes shalbe for the vse of the discoverer, and the other for our owin, as we shalbe pleased to dispose of it; inserting lykwayes in the saids proclamations such clausses and strict commandis as may cause the vse of these vnlawfull and publict abuses instantlie to ceise amongst the people, -with certificatioun of such pimischment or f jaies vpon the contraveners as yow shall think expedient for the strict observation of what yow shall think fitting to ordeane for the reformatioun of the said abuse. vUl which recommending to your best and speedie care, we bid, &o. — Date vt supra. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras we gave a commission to a select number of our Exchequer to consider of the esteat thairof, and to rejiresent to ws such remedeis as they thoght most fitt and agi-iealile to the Lawis of that our kingdome for releiving the burdens thairof and incress of our rents, who haveing humblio represented vnto ws ther advyse in several! articles subscryved by them, which we have approved and taken as acceptable service done vnto ws : It is our pleasur that by ane act of Exchequer yow ordeane the said Commission, togidder with the said advyse of the Commissioners, and our ajjprobation of the same, to be registrat in the bookis of Exchei.|uer, making such particular Acts of Exchequer heu'vpon as from tyme to tyme shalbe fund necessar, and that yow give your best advyse, assistance, and concurranee for the good of our said service so often as yow shalbe requjTed tlierto ; wherof not doubting of yoiu' readie performance, we bid yow farewell. — Hampton Coui't, 13 Octo'' lG3i. To THE Thesadrees. Eight, &c. — Wlicras it is fimd that Iher is no necessitie both of Ishcaris and Maissers in Exchequer, nor of Chabnerlaues, for ingathring of our rents of Eosse, Dumfermeling, and others jilaces of that our kingdome ; hot in resjiect that some have standing rights and patents therof, our jsleasur is that yow tak the speediest com'se yow can ather for annulling or making them suiTcnder the same. — Dat. vt supra. To THE ThESAUREHS. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we have bene pleased to signe tuo Patents for our subjects of Scotland to trade to Africk and Eist Indeis, though yow forbear to sett your hands heir to any bussines propper to be despatched at our Exchekor table of that our kingdome. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras vjion verie important consideratiouns we establischcd ane assotiation for the fisching of Great Britane and Irland, wherof we have in particidar maner taken vpon ws the protection, and wherby diverse conditions and restrictions ar provj'ded for advanceing that great work, tending to the REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 783 general! gooil of all our dominions, and spetiallic to tliat our antient kingdomc ; we lieing mwilling that any of our subjects be discouraged in tber lawfull prosecution of the fiscbing trade, liy being troubled for tbe excyse of any herrings taken by them in the places designed for the vse of the said Assotiation till our Counsell tbairof setle a constant course both tuitchmg the tythis and excyse, Our pleasur is, that In tho meane tyme no action nor proces be granted aganst our bnrrowis, or any of them, for the forsaid Excyso of herring till the said course be takin ; for doeing whairof these shalbe your warrant. — Dat. vt supra. To THE CODNSELL. Eight, &c. — Vnderstanding the abiliteis and affection to our service of our trustie and weilbeloved Sir James Carmichaell of that ilk, kny*, our Justice Clerk of that our kingdome, and one of our Sueris, and being willmg, for his better enabling and eucouragemeut to our said service, to promove and advance him to be one of our privio counsell thairof. Our pleasur is, that, baveing administrcd vnto him the oath accustomed in the lyk caices, yow admitt him vnto our said Privie Counsell ; For which, &c. — Hampton Court, 13 Octo-- 1G34. To THE Counsell. Eight, &c. — Wheras it hath bene humlilio compleyned vnto ws in behalff of our trustie and weil- beloved William Gray, merchant in Ed"", that ofter he hath, to his great charge and loss of tyme, brought the soapworks to that perfection wherby forrayne soap is made vnvsefull, and the cuntrey servit with better soap and at easier rates then heirtofoir, he is lyk to be depryved of the l^onefite of his travells by M"" NathanieU Vdward, contrair to all equitie, as by the enclosed petition which we have sent yow heirwith wiU at more length appear : Our pleasur is, haveiug called both pairteis bef oir yow, and haveing considered of the said information and petition, and of what farther can be alledged by any of the pau-teis, that by yourselffis, or by a Committie to be appoynted by yow of your own number, yow so order tho differences between tbeni as yow sail find to bo most agrieable to equitie, and as may best encourage all such intro- ducers of vertew, by whom our subjects ar bettered and supplied with all or tho lyk necessario commotliteis. Dat. vt supra. To THE Commissioners of Tythes. Eight, &c. — We being willing, for good causses and considerations tending to the good of our service, that yow doe not value the personage of Duudio, or any tythis whatsoever belonging thervnto. Our pleasur is, that yow proceid not in any maner of way in the valuation therof till oiu' further pleasiu' shalbe signifeid to that purpois ; For which, &c. — Hampton Court, 13 Octo'' 1C34. To the Erle of Seaport. Eight, &c. — Wheras yow did heirtofoir signifie that yow wer willing to submitt to ws your right to the yle of the Lewes, and to acquiesce with our royall determination in what maner we thoght most fitt for the good of our service : To which purpois wo, being willing to deaU favourablio with yow, have appojTited Commissioners to tak tryell of your right, and accordinglie to transact with yow which hitherto hath bene neglected, and therfor have appojmted some Commissioners of new for taking ordour theranent : Our pleasur is, that vpon ther adverteisment yow come instructed for tryeU of your rights, that vpon report of our Commissioners we may tak such course tuitching that purpois as we shall find to be most lit for our service, and just and equitable. — Hampton Court, 13 October 1634, 784 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE TOUX OF EDINBURGH. Trastie, &c. — Haveiug bene petitioned in your behalff for such moneyis as ar fund dew to vmqulnll George Heriot, and war doted by bim to tbe vso of bis Hospital!, for payment wbairof we bave abeadie gevin ordour to our Tbesaurer beir, and wilbe carefull to sie tlie samyne done according to tbe autbour bis pious intention so soone as witb convenieucie may be : It is our pleasur that yow proceid in tbat work for finiscbing tbe buildings intended by yow witb all diligence, and not to neglect wbat may conduce to tbat purpois; which we ^vill tak Weill at your bands. — Ham^rton Court, 13 Octo"' 163-1. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing for the good of our ser\dce erected ane assotiation for tbe fiscbings of Great Britan and Irland, wbairof we bave taken vpon ws tbe jirotection, and intending (for ther incoiu'agments) to frie them from all vnjust and vnlawfull exactions and impositions wherwith (as it is compleaned to ws) the beretours of tbe Yles doe trouble them : Our pleasur is, tbat yow call befor yow all these beretours wher tbe saids fiscbings ar or may be, and cans them jiroduce ther rentalls of such imj^ositions, witb ther warrants or rights wherby they exact the same, dischargeiiig them from any such further exactions beirefter further than yow shall find tbam lawfullie warranted, and tbat yow tak a speciall note of all customes or assyse levyed, ather to our vse or to the vse of any of our subjects within that kingdome, of tbe fiscbings ; and tbat yow adverteis ws tberof, tbat we may setle such a com'se theranent as may both encourage the said assotiation and may best conduce to the good of our service. — Hampton Com-t, 13 Octo'- 1634. "Wheras our right, &c. tbe Erie of Seafort bath submitted bimseliT to be disposed of by ws tuitcbing our right to the Lewes, and wbat we shall think fitt to determyne tuitcbing his clame and interest tberiu, to the effect we may be the better informed concerneing tbe premisses and the piarticulars efter mentionat : Our pleasur is, and we doe beirby give full power and commission vnto yow, whois names ar partieularlie vnder expressed, to meitt and convene at such tymes and places as yow shall think meitt and necessarie, and tber to advj'se and consider of our said right to the said yland, and. to the said Erie his clame and interest therin, the rentall tberof, tbe arreiris of the few dewteis of tbe same payalile vnto ws, what portion of land therin yow think fitt that we reserve for our owin particular vse, to be disposed of as we shall think fitt, the commoditeis and lyeing tberof most necessarie for our good and service, and what jiart tberof is equitable for ws to give and confirme to him, tbe tenour, maner, and conditions to be mentioned in the disposition most necessarie for our service, and to report the same sealled vnto ws vnder your hand betuixt this and tbe first day of May nixt, that efter dew consideration had therin by ws, we may give such further ordour tuitcbing tbe same as we shall find cans, and discharges aU former Commissiones heiranent, &c. — Vt supra. To Erles of Morton, Sterling, Traquair, Sir Johne Hay, Sir- Thomas Hope or oney thi-ie of them. Our Soveraigne Lord Ordeanes a protection to be made vnder bis hignes' great seall of the kingdome of Scotland to his hignes' lovit William Gordoun of KirkconneU, John Eullerton of Carleton, Johne Gordoun of Cardones, Hew Gordon of Grange, Alex"" Gordon of Erlstoim, and ISTmian Herron of Cidquha, REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 785 making mention that wlieras the saids persones being cautioners for the Lite Viscount of Kenmiu-e for diverse sowmes of money, wilbe all uterlie vndoue if at this tyme they should be vnseasouablie pressed by their creditours, befoir they can possiblie dispose of ther owin estats to mak vp sowmes of money for ther releiff, which is verie difficult to be so quicklie done as is requisit : And that for diverse considerations or to gett releiff out of the meanes and esteat of the said Yiscont, he being hot so latelie deid, leaveing no aires-male of his bodie to succeid to his estate, his lady, who is with chyld, being neir the tyme of hir delyverie, his Ma^°, considering the intricat estate of these affaires, occasioned by the verie late and vn- expected death of the said nobleman, but withall cheiflie considering that the estats of the saids principal! and cautiouners ar of far greater worth then the moneyes so owing by them, and that they are both willing and able to give satisfaction to the saids creditours, if any compiteut tyme wer allowed vnto them for that purpois, wher if they wer vnseasonablie troubled it would be a meanes both to disable them and to dissapoynt the creditours : IIeli([ua stilo ordinario. — Hampton Court, 14 f)cto'' 1634. Our Soveraigne Lord having sufficient prooff and tryell of the good, thankfull, and faythf ull service done vnto his ^Ma''" by his highnes' trustie and woUbelovit Su' James Carmichaell of that ilk, kuy', gentleman suer to his ^Ma'"" in ordinarie ; And vnderstanding his abilites, literature, and qualification for vseing and executeiug of the place and office of his Ma**'-' Justice Clerk of the kingdome of Scotland, and of the place and office of the M'' of the Ceremoneis of the said kingdome, both which places and offices doe now vaik in his Ma'*^"* handis, and ar at his highnes' gift and disposition by the death of umquhiil Sir George Elphingstoun of Blythiswood, kny', late Justice Clerk and M'' of the Ceremoneis : Therfoir his Ma''" ordeanes a Letter to be made vnder his hignes' great seall of the said kingdom, making, constituteing, and ordeaneing the said Sir James Carmichaell, kny', Lykas by the tenour heirof maks, constitutes, and ordeanes the said Sir James Carmichaell his Ma**''' Justice Clerk and INI'" of the Ceremoneis of the said kingdome, with fidl and absolute power vnto him, the said Sir James, to choyse and appoynt deputeis, ane or more, in the saids offices, as oft as he shall think titt, and from tyme to tyme to vse, briiik, posses, and enjoy all and whatsumever fej'is, rents, profleits, preheminences, priviledges, immuniteis, casualiteis, digniteis, and emoluments, apperteneing and belonging to the saids severall offices of Justice Clerk and M'" of Ceremoneis, and ather of them, by whatsumever manor of way, with power to him, for his more absolute obteneing and enjoying thairof, to call, persew, and recover them by due course of Law, and everie way and in all respects whatsoe\'er, as frielie to exerce, vse, bruik, and enjoy the saidis offices, and everie of them, with all the benefites, priviledges, and digniteis thairof, as the said vmquhill Sir (Jeorge Elphing- stoun, or any vther his predicessours in the saids offices, or any of them, have bruiked and enjoyed the same at any tyme preceiding : Ordaneing the said Letter to be writtin to the said great seall, and exped vnder the same, without passing any other sealls or registeris, and that no further nor greater fejis or raoneyis whatsoever be taken or exacted for wryting and expeiding heirof vnder the said seall than if aney ane of the abovenamed severall offices wer heirin onlie expressed or comprehendit, and to be exped at the ordinarie rate accustomed in the lyk caices ; fibr 'which these presents shalbe youi' sufficient warrand, both to the keiper of the said great seall and writter thaii'of. — Gevin at, &c. To TUB Thesaureks. Eight, &c. — Ilavcing bene pleased, in consideration of the long service done to our late royall father, he, James Dowglas, the late Secretareis depute, and as we ar informed of his necessiteis, aige, and great infirmiteis to ratifie his pension of 200''''- st. payable out of our Exchequer : Our pleasur is, that yow not onlie expeid the ratificatioun with diligence vnder our sealls, hot lykwayes that yew mak good and readie 786 REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. payment vnto him of the said pension yeirlio and termelio heirefter, and that yow tak a present accompt of the arreiris dew vnto him, and f urthwith mak payment thairof in respect of his saids necessiteis and dehts ; ffor which, &c.— Hampton Court, U Octo'' 1634. To THE Erle of Traquair and Clerk Register. Eight, &c. — Wheras it is represented vnto ws that it is necessarie that a constant charge be made of onr rents, wherby our Thesaurers may be charged in tyme cuming, it is our pleasur that with all diligence yow mak a perfyte charge of all our rents, alsweill prupertie as pvincipalitie, and of all casualiteis and particulars wherwith they may or oght to be cliarged, and that yow sett doun a forme to be observed heirefter for making the charge of the accompts, and heirefter that yow present the same to the remanent Commissioners of Exchequer to be pervsed and allowed by them. — Hampton Court, 14 Octo'' 1634. To THE CiTIE OF EdISBURGH. Trustie, &c. — "Wlieras we did f ormerlie -wryt vnto yow to modifie and provyde your Ministers with sufficient stipends fitt for ther places and qualitie, haveing accordinglie gevia commission to certane of onr Counsel! to treat with yow and sie the same done, which (as we ar informed) yow have continewed till No'' nixt : C)ur pleasur is, that yow appoynt Commissioners to meit with those whom we have so authorized, and setle that bussines by niutuaU consent without further ploy, that by your forwardnes in obeying our princehe and so just desyres, we may be the rather induced to extend our gratious favour vnto yow, when yow shall have recourse to ws for that purpois : We bid, &c. — Hampton Court, 14 0010"^ 1634. To THE CiTIE OF EDINBURGH. Trustie, etc. — Haveing fund yoiir readie obedience to our desyre concemeing the election of the Magistrate at this tyme, we thank yow bartelie for the same, and as our predicessours did not tak the lyk course hot vpon a verie speciaU consideration, both in regard of what is past and we intend heirefter, it is our pleasur that yow readelie obey and assist them who have authoritie amongst yow in all things that may tend to the good governement of that citie and advancement of our service, that they may cheirfullie proceid to execute ther charges, assureing yow that we will not onlie protect yow, bot will contribute what is fm-ther necessarie to that effect for confirmeing of your present liberteis, and increaseing of them heirefter as reasone shall requyre ; so being confident of your best endeavours for geving ws satisfaction heirin, we xemitt all particulars to be imparted vnto yow from ws by our trustie and weUbeloved CounseUour Sir John Hay of Baro, kny', our Clerk Eegister. — Dat. vt supra. To THE BiSCHOP OF EDINBURGH. Eight reverend, &c. — We haveing thoght it fitt for the good of our Church of that citie that in each paroch ther be a principall and seciuid minister, sieing paritie in such caces doeth vsuaUie breed confusion and disordour ; and being sufficientlie informed of the qualification of M"^ David Fletcher, minister, These ar to wlU yow to confer with him, and efter yow have informed your selif of his abiliteis and conformitie, that yow tak such a course as is most fitt for his admission to the vaikand place to the south-eist paroch of that citie, -willing to tak to your consideration the abiliteis and conformitie of M"' James Eeid, Minister at S' Cuthbert's, and according as yow shall find him fitt to prefer him to the first vacant place in your dyocie: Which recommending to your care, &c. — Hampton Com-t, 14 Octo"^ 1634. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE AdvOCAT. 787 Trustie, ko.. — "Wlioras wc have often sigiiifeid our pleasur \nito yow to delj'ver vnto our trustie and weilbeloved Coiinsellour Sir Johue Hay of Baro, kny', our Clerk of Eegister, all submissions of tlie Lords of Erections and others our subjects coucerneing tythos which ar in your custodio, that the samyne may be putt \-p in the Chartour hous of the Castell of Edinburgh, to remane amongst the rolls thanof : These ar therfor to will and requjTe yow that vpon sight heirof yow doe not faill to delyver them to our said Officer ; for which, &c. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Aechbischop of St Asdrois and remanent Commissioners for tue Kexts of tue Chapell Eoyall. Eight, &c. — AVe being gratiouslie pleased, according to our pleasur heirtofoir expressed, signifeid to this purpois, that the rents properlie belonging vnto our Chai^ell to be visited and ordored for the "ood therof, conforme to the Commissiou granted be ws to that effect : Our pleasur is, that haveintr taken dew consideration of the Contents of our said Commission, yow proceid accordinglie with all diligence, and that yow gave ws ane accompt of your proceidingis tuitching the same. — Ilampton Court, 14 Octo'' 1034. To the Commissioners for Tythes. Eight, &c. — "UHieras we ar crediblie informed that by the valuatiouu of the tythes of parcclls of parochines, 'ndthout adverting that the whole Tythes of each parochiiio may be valued, we ar prejudged in our aimuitie, the ministers' stipends not weill payed, and wherby some others pious vsses cannot be so convenientlie done as is requisit : Our pleasur therfor is, that yow have a sjieciall care that the valuatioun of all the tythis of each parochin be wholie exped, and that yow may so proceid as yow may witnes to ws your care and diligence in the trust committed by ws to yow by the dew and exact execution of your Commission for performeing of good and pious works, planting of the Church, and provydeing ministers with comjiitent stipends, and for the good of our service entrusted to yow : All which recommending to your care, we bid, &c. — Ilampton Court, 15 Octo"" 1634. To the Counsell. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we vnderstand, according to our pleasur signifeid to yow of late, yow have establisched Justices of peace throughout the kingdome, which we doe approve, and therfor ar willing, for the better preservation of our peace theriu, that yow requyre them to putt our Lawis in execution with all care and dUigeuce in so far as they ar warranted, that natlier any complant be made vnto ws, nor that table of our CouusaU so often pestered (as we ar informed it is) with ryotts vnfitt for the gravitie of such a place, and that yow authorize the saids .Justices if neid beis, with what fiuther power and authoritie yow shall find necessarie and speciallie in such parts of the kingdome wher yow shall find the greatest necessitie to requyre the same, taking such ordour for the peace and quyeting of the hielands as we by our former letter to yow for this purpois did prescryve, and that "with all convenient diligence as yow shall find the necessiteis and present disordours of these parts : And as tuitching the Ylanders, that yow cans keip the ordoiir anent ther yeirlie compeirance befoir yow, to the eifect that if any disordour should aryse from thence, the same may be the more easelie repressed, and our peace keijiit ^\"ith greater assm'ance : We bid, &c.— Hampton Court, 15 Octo'' 1C34. 788 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUNSELL. Eiglit, &c. — Wlieras we ar sufficientlie informed of tlie prejudice ensueing to our subjects be not registratioun of processes and decreits of apprysingis led and deducit at the instance of creditours aganst tber debtours, for remedie wliairof we have thoglit fitt and necessarie to establiscb ane publict register for rc'dstration tbairof, and to incorporat the same with the office of our Clerk Eegister, as persones to whom the same belongeth, and fittest to tak charge thaii'of, we have granted a signature to our present Clerk of Eegister : And therfor it is our pleasur that yow mak ane act of Counsall thervpon, and caus esped the said si"-nature vnder our groat seal], with all diligence, causeing publicatioun to be made thairof to all our subjects, that non pretend ignorance of the same ; For which these presents, &c. — Vt supra. To THE Commissioners for Tythes. Eight, &o. — "Wlieras we doe conceave that a proportionable part of the pryce of all tythes of Erections or payable rent of the same, valued or sold, doeth belong vnto ws, notwithstanding sindrie per- sones have valued and approved befoir yow ther valuations of tythes of Erections without considering our interest or modifieing to ws any proportionable part of the pryce or valued bolls of the same : Our pleasur is, that yow call befor yow all such persones as have alreadie exped ther valuations of the saids tythes, and haveiiig heard and considered of- our interest that yow modifie vnto ws such a proportionable part thairof as yow shall find to belong vnto ws, and heirefter that no valuations of tythes of erection be approven by yow -vTitill such tyme as our Thesaurer and Thesaurer deput be heard for our interest, and that a proportionable part thairof be modifeit vnto ws according to the tenour of our decreit : We bid, &c.— Hampton Court, 15 Octo'' 1631. To the Commissioners, Thesaurer, Archbischop of S^ Androis and Glasgow, Secretar, Thesaurer Deput, Bischop of Edinburgh, Bischop of Eoss, President of Session, Clerk Eegister, Advocat, or oney fyve of them, the saidis Thesaurer Principall and Deput, and ane of the saidis Arch- bischops making alwayes tuo. Eight, &o. — Wheras we have bene pleased to command our Thesaiirers principall and deputie to vse all possible diligence in bringing in of the bygane annuitio of tythes, alsweUl vnvalned as valued ; and being gratiouslie pleased to give all ease and favour to our weOl deserveing subjects, we by these presents doe will and allow yow to sell the heretable right of the said annuitie, and give a discherge of all byganes dew vnto ws for the same, for fyftene yere's purches, to all such persones as shall jjay the said sowme for the saidis byganes, and heretable right of the same, within such compitent tyme, as shalbe thoght fitt by yow : And becaus we conceave that these who postpone and delay to buy the same deserve not the lyk favour, our pleasur is, that yow proceid aganst them with all diligence for payment of the byganes, and if at any tyme heirefter they be desyreous to buy, yow mak them to j^ay for the same at the ordinal rates or custome in buying and selling of inheritance. — Dat. vt supra. To the Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras we wer formerlie pleased to wryt vnto yow that, in regard of the submission intended betuix the pairteis clameing interest to the erldome of Home, that no action concerneing the. same shoidd bo insisted in befor yow for a time tUl the said subunission war by a decree determmed, or some other course taken for setling therof : And now, haveiug heard that ther is ane action begun or to begin REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 789 concemeing the Landis of Coldineknowis, ■which formerlie belonged to James Home ; and least our meanc- ing in our former letter should be misconceaved as comprehending the saids lands within the said esteat of Home, we have thoght good to explane our sellfes heirbj', that it is our pleasur that whensoever any action or aney right or title whatsumever of the saids landis of Colduiknowis, which we vnderstand doe not belong to our right, &c. the Erie of Hadinton, Lord Privie Seill, shall cum to be persewed befoir yow, that yow administ'er Justice theriu with diligence, according to the course of our Lawes, and in all other things that yow schaw him as much favour as lawfullie yow can : "WTiich specially recommending to your care, we bid, &c. — Hamilton Court, 15 Octo'' 1634. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we have agried with our Cousen the Duik of Lennox for his right to the pryorie of S' Androis, vpon the Articles which ar to be schawiu vnto yow lay our right, &c. the Erie of Traquair : Our pleasur is, that haveing sene and considered of these Articles, yow draw vp with all convenient diligence the rights and sccuritois of the said Pryorie, and a mortificatioun thairof, with all other writts which by these Articles yow shall find requisite, both tuitching our right and our said cousene's ; and having prepared the same, that yow delyver them vnto the said Erie, to the effect that such persones as our said Cousen doetli trust in that kynd, haveing sene and approved such of them as concerne him, yow may therefter send them to ws docated vnder your hand. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo'' 1634. To THE DeANE and CHAPTER OF EDINBURGH. Trustie, &c. — "^Tieras wo ar informed that the widow of the late bischop of Edinburgh hath bene at great charge during the tyme of hir stay at Halyrudhous, she and hir children haveing had litle benefite of the rents of that bischoprik, occasioned by the small tyme of hir late husband's enjoying thairof, wherby sche is disabled to pay vnto yow, the members of that bischoprik, these moneyis dew vnto yow for the cropt 1633 : Therfor we doo recommend vnto yow to quyt those moneyis vnto hir, extending, as we ar informed, to lOO''''- sterling, and so gratitie hir with the lyk favour for the cropt 1634 ; which, as it will lie ane meanes to help hir and hir children to returne to the part of ther former residence, so we will tak it as ane acceptable service done vnto ws. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo' 1634. Haveing signifeid our pleasur in sindrie particularis concemeing our service to our Thesaurer and deputie Thesaurer, wherin as we ar verie confident of your best concurrence and assistance whensoever any of the particulars shall cum befoir yow wherin we have any interest, ather as persewer or defender, that yow wUl acquant them therwith befor yow proceid theriu ; which we wUl tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Hampton Court, 16 Octo'' 1634. To the Erie of K}Timouth, ChanceUour, Sir Eob' Spottiswood, President, and remanent Lords and Senatours of the Colledgc of Justice in that our kingdome of Scotland. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Wheras the place of Justice Generall of that our kingdeme doeth now vaik in our hands, and that the necessitie of our present service for the tryell of the Lord Balmerino, alledged authour of that II 3 b 790 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. scandalous lybell fund in tlie hands of John Dynmure, or accessorie thervnto, requyreth that some persona of qualitie and sufficiencie be putt in that charge : Our pleasur is, that yow draw vp a Commission with all clausses neidfull to W™, Erie of ArroU, high Constable of Scotland, for being Cheif Justice for the tryell of the said Lord till the finall decision of tliat proces, and that with all possible diligence yow send it hither vnto ws docated by yow, that it may pas our owin royall hand and be returned with the lyk diligence ; for which, &c. — Dat. vt supra. * To THE Commissioners of Ltbell. Eight, &c. — We have vnderstude by your letter of your proceidings tuitching the tryell of that bussines of the scandolous lybell fund in the handis of Johne Dinmure, and of the care and panes takin by yow thairiu, wherof we doe approve, so we give yow hartio thanks for the same, being now resolved that the Lord Balmerino be putt to the tryell of ane assyse, and with all ilesjTeing that all possible meanes be first vsed that the trew estate and treutli of that cans be brought to light for our Advocat's better informatiouii how to insist therin, it is our pleasur that yow carefullie and punctuallie examine the said Lord, and that yow vse all other lawfull wayes and meanes yow shall think fitt and necessar to bring that bussines to the vttermost tryell, in so far as any evidences or presumptions can mak way thervnto ; which we will tak as acceptable done vnto ws. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo"" 1634. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing resolved vpon good and important causes to tak into our owin princelie consideratioun the estate of the particulars efter specifeit, whairof offer of resignatioun shalhappin to be propounded befor yow for passing of new gifts thairvpon : Our pleasur is, that yow doe not exped in Exchecjuer any signature bearing infeftments of Abbayes, and pryors' housses, monasteris, nunreis, preceptoreis, collegiat churches, precincts of the same, nor lands ther\Tito belonging, not formerlie fewed, nor accept of any resignatioun of heretable offices in Excheker, vnless the gifts therof be signed vnder our owin hand or without a speciall warrant from ws to that purpois ; for which these presents shalbe your warrant : So willing yow to mak ane act of ane Excheker heirvpon, we bid yow farewell. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo^ 1C34. To THE COUNSBLL. Eight, &c. — "WTieras we wer pleased not long since to expres our royaU pleasur tuitching the new imposition putt vpon Coall transported from that kingdome, and haveing at this tyme, amongst other things that may improve our rents thairof, gevin speciall charge to our officers to advert to our customes that we be not prejudged therin : And withall being informed how that by the great disproportion of Coal meassuris (some being bigger, some lesser in several! parts of the kingdome, no one certane syse or measur being kept) we ar prejudged in our customes, and our subjects troubled and hurt in ther lawfidl trade, It is our pleasur that yow call befor yow the Coalmasters and others cheiflie interested in the said trade of Coall, and that yow sie them condescend vpon a certane syse and coall measur to be onlie vsed throughout the whole kingdome for venting ther CoaUs abroad, and thcrefter that yow prescryve such penalties to be inflicted vpon the delinquents as yow shall think fitt ; wherin yow shall doe ws acceptable sernce, and for which these presents shalbe a sufficient warrant. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo"^ 1034. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 791 To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing by our letter »reqiiyTe J our right, &c. the Erie of I\Iar to mak accompt to yow of his intromission with the concealments of the taxatioun 1G21, Our pleasur is, that yow hear of his accompts thairof to the end such moneyis as shalbe fund to be restand awand to ws, ather of these concealments or otherwayes, may furthwith be receaved by our Thesaurei-s Principal! and deputie for our vse ; for doeing quherof, &c. — Hampton Court, 15 Octo'' 1634. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — TVlieras, for the increase of 'RIanufactours in that our kingdome, and speciallio for pro- vision of schijii^ing, we gave a Patent to David Jonkine and PatrOi "Wood, merchants of Eduiburgh, for bringing workmen fra forrayne parts for making of Cable and Taklen within that our kingdome ; and in regard that work is both necessarie and wiU conduce verie much to our service and the publict good of our subjects ther, by furnisching convenientHe at all occassions the schipping of that our kingdome with suffi- cient provision, which now they ar forced to bring from forrayne parts, wher they ar often destroyed in the exportation therof, to the great domage of our schipping : Sieing this work (as we ar certanelie informed) cannot be vndertakin without and paynes to the patentes and ther associatts. It is our pleasur that furthwith yow expeid the said Patent vnder your hands, and, for ther better encouragement to prosecute the said work, yow grant vnto them such immunitio of custome for the materialls imported by them for that work, and for what Cables and Taklene made by them shalbe exported to forrayne parts, and that for so maney yeires as yow in j-our judgment shall think fitt, wherby they may be the more wiUhig and readie to vndergoe the said work; For doeing quherof, &c. — Hampton Court, 19 Octo"" 163i. To THE BiscHOP OF Edinburgh. Being willing that our trustie and weUbeloved IVP James Hannay, Deane of Ed"", reside at Halyi'udhous till he hath performed some service ther to ws, which we ar the rather confident he will the more readelie doe in regard of the good and long prooff he bath abeadie gevin by his great care and afifection to our service, Our pleasur therfor is, that he be not removed from thence till our further direction be gevin to that purpois, willing yow to continew the election of the principaU Minister of S' GeiUs' kirk of Ed' till we give ordour theranent ; and in the meane tyme that yow deall earnestlie with the Magistrals of the citie for provydeing of ther ministers with sufficient stipends, according to ther severall charges, to which purpois we have signifieid our pleasur to our Clerk of Register, to be imparted vnto yow : And wheras we have provyded a sufficient Mansion for yow and your successours in our charge from ws, our further pleasur is that yow give him possession of the house that was the old mansion of the Lord Halyrudhous, with such a compitent proportion of the yard belonging thervnto as the Archbischop of S' Androis, the Erie of Traquair, the Bischop of Eosse, and Clerk of Itegister, or any thrie of them, shall think iitt ; For doeing, &c.— Dat. vt supra. To THE ToUN OF EdINBUBGH. Wheras we did formerlie wryt vnto yow that in modifieing the stipends of your ministers yow woidd have a speciall care of the PrincipaU Minister of S' Geills', as of ane appoynted for the most eminent charge of the church of that citie, wheriu by your letter yow promised to give ws satisfaction, and to provyde 752 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. compitent stipends for the rest of your miuisters : It is pleasur that yow have a care to porfonue the same accorJinglie, as yow will respect our service ; wherin, haveing more particularlie imparted our wQI to our Clerk of Eegister, to whom we remitt the same to be signifeid vnto yow, we remitt the same to be sigiiifeid vuto yow, we bid yow farewell. — Hampton Court, 19 Octo'' 1G34. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Wheras the reverend father in God, our right trustie and weUbeloved Counsellour, Johne, bisohop of Rosse, hath reported vnto ws your great care and diligence in concurring with him in his action of reduction of the Abbacie of Feme, and of your opinion and encouragement to him that it may be lawf allie reduced, for which we give yow hartie thanlcs ; in regard it is for the good of our service, and for the said bischop and his successours' better enabling in that cliarge to propogat and mantene religioue in these remote parts, we doe heirby effectuaUie will and requyre yow to continew as yow have begun in reduction of that Abbacie, tUl it be brought to a iinall end ; and in other things that may concerne the said bischop his affaires, wherm he shall requyre your advyce and help, that yow give vnto him yom- readiest concurrence, which we will, talc as speciall good service done vnto ws, whairof we will not be vnmyndfull. — Hampton Court, 19 Octo"^ 1G34. To THE CoUXSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have resolved to putt the Lord Balmerino to the tryell of ane assyse, to which purpois we have made choyse of W™, Erie of Erroll, high Constable of Scotland, to be Cheiff Justice for that tryell, whome we will yow to assist in aU such things wherm he shall requyre yom' help and furtherance in the dew executioun of his charge : And it is oiu- pleasur, for the more exact and better proceiding in that tryell, that therof the senatours of our Colledge of Justice, whom the bodie of that Judicatorie shall think most able to mak choyse of to that pm-pois, be appojTited for assisting of the said Justice at all tymes and occasiones vsed for that tryell ; wherin both yow and they shall doe ws acceptable service, and for which these presents shalbc vnto yow and them a sufficient warrant. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo-^ lG3i. To THE Erle or Erroll. Eight, &c. — Wheras ther is a scandelous lybell fund in the handis of ane Johne Dynmure, wherof the Lord Balmerino is alledged to be the author or accessorie thervnto, in regard of the speedie and exact tryell heirof doe speciaUie concerne ws in honour and the estate of that oirr antient kingdome, and that the office of Justice General! thairof is now vakand at our gift, and that it is necessarie that one be establischfd to this purpois, we ar pleased by our Commission vnto yow, for wlrich we have gevin ordour, to mak joyse of yow, of whois abiliteis and affection to our service we ar confident, wiUing yow to accept thairof, and accordinglie to proceid as the case in Justice salbe fund to requjTe. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Efter dew consideratioun haveing resolved to cans the Lo/ Btilmerino be putt to the tryell of ane assyse, and to this purpois it being necessarie that yow informe youiselff of such particulars as concerne your charge in the legall prosecutioun of that bussines, it is our pleasur that with all convenient diligence yow insist thairin by produceing ane Lidytment fitt for that purpois, and that yow carefidlie goe on in everie other thing tuitcliing the prosecution thairof, as yow will answer to ws vpon your trust, and that by the advyse of the Cheiff Justice yow prefix a day for the same. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 793 To THE Erle of Mar. Eight, &c. — Haveing resolved, for our better iaformatioun and knowledge of tlie Estate of our Excliequer, that all Comptis and intromissiones with our rents, casualiteis, or taxations, or any part thairof, be cleared, conipted for, and payed to our Exchequer, and being certanlie informed that at the fitting of the accompt of your intromission 1G21, ther is allowed vnto yow 12,000"''^ for which yow ar to be comptable La the subsequent accompt of the contentments of the said taxatiouns, and that as yit yow have not made accompt of your intromission with these concealments : Our pleasur is, that yow mak ane accompt heirof to the Commissioners of our Exchequer, whom we have appoynted to receave the same, to the end that what shalbe fund restand awand by yow, yow forthwith mak payment thairof to our Thesaurers principall and deputie, the readie performance whau-of wo expect from yow, &c. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo'- 1G34. To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — Haveing sene and considered of what was done by the Commissioners appoynted for hearing of your accompts and intromissions with our Taxationis, we ar pleased therwith, and doe allow of the same, and our pleasur is that these moneyis that ar fund resting in yoirr hands, or for which yow ar obledged to give in hornings or payment, that yow delyver and pay the same to our thesaurers principall or deputie, or otherwayes give in the horning lawfuUie and dewlie execute aganst such as have not made payment of what is dew by them, and that at this nixt terme of Mertimes 1634, and as for that which is not accompted thairof, that yow mak course and payment of the same to our officers betuixt this and Candlemes nixt ensueing ; The readie performance quliairof we will expect at your hands : So we bid, &c.— Hampton Court, 20 Octo-^ 1634. To THE Commissioners for the Lawes. Eight, &c. — "\A'e haveing vpon good and important considerations gevin Commission to yow to surveigh our Lawis which wer ratifeit in our late parliament, it is our pleasur that, haveing condescended vpon certane dayes of meitting, yow goe on according to your Commission, and that with as much care and diligence as couvenientlie can be vsed, and that yow certifie ws from tjTne to tyme of your proceidings therin, by which yow will doe vnto ws acceptable service. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo'' 1634. To THE Commissioners Chappell Eotall Eents. Eight, &c. — We being graciouslie pleased, according to our pleasur heirtofoir signifeid to this purpois, that the rents properlie belonging to our Chapell EoyaU be ^asited and ordored for the good thairof, conforme to the Commission granted by ws to that effect : Our pleasm- is, that haveing taken dew consideration of the contentes of our said Commission, yow proceid accordinglie with all diligence, and that yow give ws ane accompt of your proceidings tuitching the same. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo"^ 1G34. To the '& of S*^ Androis and remanent Commissioners for visiting the rents of the Chappell royalL To THE Arch Bischop of Glasgow. Eight, &c. — Wheras these diverse yeres past we suffered the bischop of Caithnes to reside at Jedburgh, it being now lift that he retiirne to his dyocic for suppUeing his charge, and in the meane tjone 794 REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. Taein" -willmg that the Church of Jedburgh may be supplied with ane able and qualifeid persone, we have to that purpois thoght fitt to nominat and present viito yow M. James Burnett, persone of Lawder, of whois sufficiencie and ahiliteis in the function of the ministerie we ar sufficientlie informed, and therfoir do heirby will and require yow to authorize him in the said charge of Mmistrie at Jedburgh, geviug vnto him letters of collation and admission as in the lyk caces is requisit. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Being informed that the taks of our customes ar sett for mae yeires then is vsuall, and at lower rates and pryces than otherwayes we can have for the same : It is our pleasur that yow tak the estate heirof into your consideratioun, and that yow vse your best endeavours to reduce the saids taks by Law, otherwayes to move the takers to surrender the same, wherin we will yow to proceid from tyme to tyme as yow shall receave forther directions from our Thesaurers, or oney of them, for the furthrin" of our service heirin : So not doubting of your care and diligence in what may tend to the advancement of our ser\'ice, we bid, &c. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo'' 1634. To Sir John Auchmoutie. ' Trustie, &c. — Haveing vjion good considerations gevin Commission for surveighing of all our wardrop stuff, plate, and furnisching belonging to ws, as by the Commission yow may perceave, it is our pleasur, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow, to produce and delyver vnto them the said pla^tt stuff, hangingis, and furnisching wherof yow have or hes had the charge at any tyme preceiding, that the same may be disposed of by the Commissioners as they ar warranted by our said Commission. — Dat. vt supra. Erie Morton. Erie Hadinton. Erie Traquair. Erie Murray. Erie Winton. 'WardroTp Stuff Commisdoners. Erie Southesk. Bp Edinburgh. Sir John Hay. Sir Th. Hope. To THE Thesaueees. Right, &c. — Haveing considered of the humble advyse and opinion of these our Counsall and Exchequer to whome we pleased to give Commission for considering the Estate of our Exchequer, and the wayes how to releive the burdenes thairof, and to remedie the abuses latelie crept therin, We ar weill pleised therwith ; and therfoir our pleasur is that yow prosecute everie particular thairof in so far as concernes your office, and as for such particulars as we have entrusted to be performed by Commission, that yow in lyk maner have a speciall care to sie the same prosecuted accordinglie with all convenient diligence, suffering nothing to be done contrarie to the trew meaneing heiiof ; ffor which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Dat. vt supra. To THE ExCHEQUEK. Right, &c. — Wheras by advyse of some of our Commissioners of Excheker, vnto whom we have intrusted the consideratioiin of the burdenis therof and remedeis of the same, we ar to mak the best vse of HEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 795 our rents and casualiteis ■within tliat our kuigdome : Our pleasur is, lieirefter yow pass no gifts of any nonentressc, warJis, escheits, or of any other casualiteis, hot with a dew consideratioun of the benefito arysing therby, and speciallie of these that ar denuncit our rebells for not payment of any part of our rents or taxations, for which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Hampton Comi, 20 Octo'' 1634. To THE Commission. Wheras by our letter to tlie Commissioners of Tythes we have willed them to modifie to ws a proportionable part of the pryce and rents of aU tythes of erection, ather valued or vnvalued, conforme to the tenour of our decreit, notwithstanding, being willing to tak such ane fair course with our subjects as may give them ease with the least prejudice to our service that may be, We have heirby gevin and granted, lykas be the tenour heirof we give and grant, full power and commission to yow, the persones in maner vndermentionat, to treat and agrie with the Lords of Erections and others persones whatsoever haveing any part of the saids erections or tythis belonging thairto, for making retribution vnto ws for our said part of the saids tythes, ather by surrander of the whole, or of a proportionable part of the foiv malUs of erections or otherwayes, as yow shall think most convenient for our service, and the rights and securiteis to be made by yow to them, being registrat in our Thesaurer's books and books of Excheker, shalbe vnto them sufficient warrant. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo"^ 1634. Tythes. Archb. S' Androis. Morton. Stirling. Traquair, B. Ed>-. B. Rosse. Sir Johne Hay. Sir Th. Hope. Or to any 5 of them, Thcsaurer or deputie being one. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing made choyse of yow to be Commissioners of our Exchequer for judgeing of aU such cases shaU occure befor the said judicatorie, and for assisting of our thesaurers principall and deputie in the manageing and ruleing of our rents and casualiteis of that our kingdome, it is our pleasur that yow furthwith accept heirof, and carefuUie and dUigentlie carie your selffis in the discharge of that trust we have bene pleased to putt v])on yow : and becaus we intend to have the same kept as a solemnc and formall judicatorie in all tyme cuming. Our further pleasur is, that at your first meitting yow tak such a course that no persones except your clerks and necessarie members of Exchequer be admitted to stay amongst yow, and that yow mak and establisch such other acts and statutes for regulating the ordour and forme to be keipit in that Judicatorie as yow efter dew deliberatioun shall think fitt. — Hampton Coui-t, 20 Octo-- 1634. To THE COMMISSIONERIS OF SURRENDERS. Eight, &c. — Wheras we ar informed that vpon our letter to yow in May last, signifieing our pleasur that if any bischop or beneficed persone had a desyre to buy for the vse of the church any tythes which did formcrlie belong thervnto, they shoidd be preferred to any other persone, yow have assigned the first of Januarie nixt to the right, &c. of S' Androis for buymg in of some tythes of that pryorio for the vse 796 JiEGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. aforsaid, bot in regard of the scliortnes of that tyme, he cannot convenienthe tak that speedie course for buying these tythes that is requisite, and which we desyre may be takui for the good of the Church : It is therfor our pleasur that yow assigne vnto him a longer tyme, and that we may be made acquanted with it befor it doe expyi'e, that we may give such furder ordour theranent as we shall find just caus. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — We receaved your letter and doe approve your opinion concemeing the same, being willing that ISP Nathaniell Edward enjoy the full benefite of his patent tUl the expiration of the yeres therof, efter which tyme he cannot in reasone expect farther : haveing now resolved for the good of our service and furthering of the work of the soap bussines intended for the publict good by the continewing thau-of in the persone of some one, speciallie of so antient and weill deserveLng a servant to our late dear father and ws, we have to that purpois signed a grant vnto him, as yow will perceave by the same ; and thairfoir it is our pleasur that yow caus expied the said grant vnder our great seall with all possible diligence, that the patentee and his partiners may enjoy the benefite thairof efter the expiratien of the said former grant. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo'' 1634. To THE Aechbischop OF S^ Androis. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we have condescended with our Cousen the Duik of Lennox for surrendering the Pryorie of S' Androis, as by the Articles sent by our right trustie, &c. the Erie of Traquair ; to which pirrpois, havemg requyred our Advocat to draw vqi the said sun-ander and a mortification of that priorie for the intended vse. It is our pleasur that with aU possible diligence yow repair vnto our citie of Edinburgh and sic the saids writts legallie drawin vji, which we will accompt as verie acceptable service for ws : And for which these, &c. — Hampton Court, 20 0010=^ 1634. To THE Archbishop of Glasgow. Eight reverend, &c. — "UTneras our royall predicessours have bene carefull for advancement of learning to endow the Colledge of Glasgow with the tythes of some churches for the better intertenement of some professours and schollers ther, being now uifonned that some ar about to tak advantage of them by some small defects in the maner and forme of ther rights, to the prejudice and vndoeing of that so antient and famous a seminarie of the church and commonwell : It is our express pleasur and will that, if any persone shall purches from ws a presentatioun to any church or benefice belonging to the said Colledge, yow nowayes give collation to any such persone or persones presented by ws tUl he give sufficient suretie to yow and the said Colledge that he nor they shall not disturb, by Law or otherwayes, the right or profession of the said Colledge; wherin as we ar confident yow will give to the masters and others of that Colledge your best assistance, so yow may be confident that we wiU accompt it good and acceptable service done vnto ws. — Hampton Court, 20 Octo' 163-4. To THE Archbischop OF S^ Androis. Eight Eeverend, &c. — We ar weUl pleased and accompt it acceptable service that yow ar so carefull according to our command to have a book of common prayer and a book of Canons establisched in the REGISTER OE ROYAL LETTERS. 797 churcli of that our ancient and native kingdome, the one being a necessario meanes to advance Gcjd's worschip, the other anc soverane help to avoyd confusion, As we give yow hartie thanks for this care, so we ar heirhy pleased to encourage yow to the continuance and porfyteing of Loth ; and for the hook of common prayer, It is our expres will and pleasur that yow caus fram it with all convenient diligence, and that as neir as can be to this of England, and till yow have framed your owin, that, as befoir we commanle of Actions intended befoir the CoUedgo of Justice of that our kingdome is now vacaud in our handis by the death of ane Bannatyne, who had the same by the gift of our late dear father, and we now intend to bestow it vpon a servant of ours, and his deputois, Oixr pleasur is, that yow acoordinghe draw vp and send vp with all diligence vnto our secretarie a blaidi signature thairof in dew forme, with all rights, privOedges, and casuahteis that hath bene at any tyme heii-tofoir enjoyed ather by tlie said Bannatyne or aney of his predicessours in that oflfice ; and for your soe doeing, &c. — WhythaU, 2 Dec"' 1634. To THE Exchequer. Piiirht, &c. — "WTieras it hath bene latelie complayned of vnto ws by the Erie of Mar that the Castell of Stirlin'T is lyklie to prove ruinous for lake of reparatioun, haveing heard the lyk also of our other housses ther, and in regard (as we ar informed) the keipers of our Castells and palaces ther ar bund for the performance of some things towards the mantenance of them, which would exoner ws of some measur of that charge which we are at yeirlie by Covenant with the M''^ of our "Works ther, who (as we ar lykwayes informed) ar dissabled from the performance of ther dewtie by wanting a long tyme the mcanes allowed by ws vnto them for that effect : Therfor, and for preventing the ruyn of oui- saids housses, Oiu' pleasur is, that haveing called for the rights of the keipers of our housses for ther keiping of them, yow give such ordour vnto them as yow shall find expedient for the performance of what they ar bund vnto, and accordinglie abate such a proportionable share out of the yeirlie allowance which the Jlasters of our Works ar to have as shalbe fund dew to be perfonned by the saids keipers of our houses, or that yow alter or annulle the said bargane with our !M" of Works in tyme cuming, as yow shall find just occasion, geving them first satisfaction for what is alredie dew vnto them, bot above aU ye have a special! JiEGISTEK OF ROYAL LETTERS. 8n care that these our housses Lo preserved in that maner as is fitting for the state of that our ancient kingJome ; which spcciallie recommending vnto your care, and expecting a speedie and exact account heirof from yow, we Lid yow farewell. — AVhythall, 2 De'' lC3i. To THE Eaeles of Murray and Lawderdale. Eight, &c. — Wheras for diverse wechtie considerations wo have tlioght fitt to have the differences tuitching the succession of Home submitted to the decision of tuo or thrie freindis to he choysen of atlier syde, and in caice of ther variance, to he determinat hy ane indifferent oversman that shalhe agred vpon hy both pairtcis : To which jiurpois we have sent to James Home, and willed him to subscryve, a forme of submission drawin vp by our Advocat, and sene and approvin by ws : Now, becaus (if it sould so fall out that the Arbiteris cannot setle it without ane oversman, wliicli we forsie may be layed vpon ws, haveing gevin way thervnto in caice of uecessitie) we hold it fitt that the bussines be also fullie debated and pre- pared as may be by the Arbiters befor it cum into the hands of aney oversman, "VVe have thoght good therfor heirby to give yow notice of our pleasur that all pairteis suljscryve that submission di'awin vp by cirr Advocat, leaveing blank for the oversman, to schaw that we desyre (if it be possible) that it might be endit without him, hot at leist that things bo drawin to such a neirues between yow, that the oversman's part may bo the easier : "Which trouble of oversman we our selff will not ho vnwiUing then to vndergoe, according as in former letters we have declared, assureing yow that our care shallje to sie things so farelie and impartiallie caryed for the good of both parteis as nather shall have just cans to repent thcr obedience to this our desyre.— Whythall, 2 De"^ 1634. To THE President op the Session. Trustie, &c. — "WTieras we, vpoun informatioun latelie made to ws hy the Creditours of the Erie of Airth, wer pleased to give ordour to our Colledgo of Justice for proceiding in the processes and actions intented or to be intended aganst the said Erie at the instance of the saids Creditours, in respect tliat, as we ar informed, they ar willing to give obedience to our first letters writtin theraneut, aneiit the pro- rogating of the reversioun, the grounds of our said letter being fultilled vnto tliem by the said Erie ; and sieing we remember Weill that the moaneiug of our first letter was that if the Creditours wer fullie secured in the lands and estate perteneing to the said Erie, and receaved payment of ther annual-rents, that the estate of the said Erie should be fred of the rigour intended by the Creditours to setle and distribute the sarayne amongst themselffis, heretablie and irredimablie ; and seing the said Erie hath affirmed vnto ws, upon his honour and credit, that his creditoiu-s standis fullie infeft and seased in his estate, and that ho is willing and readie to lay doun to them ther annual-rents ; Lykas wo have gevin ordour to our Thesaurer to pay to the said Erie for the vse of his creditours the sowme of Ten thousand punds sterling, togidder with fyve hundreth pnnds sterling yeirUe dureing the non-payment tlierof ; we conceave that these things being performed vjion the part of the said Erie, that all actions which ar rigorouslie "VTged by the saids creditours aganst the said Erie, which ar ather for selling or division of his Lauds without redemj)tion, or for dispossessing of him therfor, as long as he j^ayeth the annual-rents, should surceise for some reasonable time : And therfor we have thoght good heirby to clear the trew meaneLng of these our former letters, to the effect that if any doubt shall aryse theranent, that yow may have a care according to the intention of our former letters, if it be fimd that the creditours standis lawfullio infeft in the whole lands and llie estate perteneing to the said Erie ; and if the said Erie performe his offer in making payment to his 8i2 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. creditoiir.s of the annual-rents of the sownies jiistlie awand vnto them, efter trj'ell to be takin by yow and the remanent Lnrdis of our Session of the just sowmes owing by liim to them, that then ther be a stay and surcease made of the proces at the instance of the saids creditours aganst the said Erie, or his tennents, for selling or division of laudis, or dispossessing him of the same for some reasonable tyme. — Dat. vt supra. To THE BiSCHOP OF EDINBURGH. Eeverend, i^'c. — Haveing receaved a letter from tlie Archljischop of S* Androis, your selfl', and some others of the Clergie and our officers, tuitching the right of the patronage to the Church of Dumbar, and finding therby that om riglit, &c. the Erie of lloxbrugh standeth cled with a better right then is ordinarie in such caces, and being vnwilling to disjjosses him or to hinder his possessioun till by dew course of Law his right be evicted : It is our pleasur that therefter yow admitt of his presentatioun to that church, and (in regard the charge thairof doeth now vaik) if yow find the persone to be presented by him able and qualifeid for such a place, that yow give him coUatioun vpon the said Erie's presentatioun : Which speciallie recommending vnto your care, &c. — Whythall, 10 De"^ 1634. To THE Toux OF Aberdene. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we ar informed of some seditious Convocatiouns practeised amongst yow, comeing, as we hear, especiallie from the election yow have latelie made of ane Patrik Leslie for your Provest, whom we wer informed to have wronged your trust in his cariage at our late parliament, and therfor to have deserved no such charge : And in regard we have alwayes formerlie found yow forward for our service, and accordinglie have dispensed our favours to yow iu what might eoncerne your liberteis and privedges, now, being carefull of that which may eoncerne our service and the peace and weall of that our citie, in redressing of the abuses past, and preventing the lyk inconvenientis, it is our pleasur for that effect that j'ow remove the said Patrik Leslie from l)cing your provest, and in his place we wish yow to mak choyse of Sir Paull Menzeis, who was formerlie iu that charge : So not doubting of the performance of this our plesur, we bid, &c.— 'Whythall, 10 De"- 1634. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we ar informed that tlier is some question to aryse between the Erie of Annandale and the Lord Napeir tuitching haltf a yeires dewtie of the 7000 merks scotts which at first wer deteyned from ws by the said Erie's meanes added to our revenues of Orknay, whervpon we bestowed the same vpon him for some tyme ; And wheras the said Erie affirmeth that the said dewtie doeth by our grant justlie belong vnto him, and that some yeres agoe he was desyred by the said Lord to accept thairof, which he than refuised by du-ection of some of our officers for the tyme, for cleiring of which question and preventing anoy trouljle to the said Erie tuitching tliat purpois yow (as we ar informed) ar the fittest persones and best vnderstanding the estate of our rents : Therfoir it is our pleasur, that yow examyne the premisses with the first tyme of our grant to the said Erie, and if ye find the dewtie so questioned to be comprehended within that tyme, and conscquentlie to belong vnto him, that in our name yow recommend to the Session not to admitt of aney proces or sute in Law aganst him, or oney others in tliat behalff, or to dismisse the same if it be alreadie begun ; and as for aney preceiding dewteis of this kynd as yit vnpayed to ws by the said Lord, wherwith the lyk course ought to be taken for our satisfaction for the tymes preceiding as since our said grant, wc will yow to examyne what is due vnto ws, that therefter we may give .such farder ordour thcranent as we shall think fitt. — Whythall, 10 De'' 1G34. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 815 To THE COUXSELL. Eight, &c. — ^Mieras we ar crediblie informed that at the tyme anc Eitcliart Fullerton, Collectour of our late taxations of the shirrefdome of Aberdene, was iniploj'od in that our service, he was violentlie assaidtod, and to the hazard of his lyff beaten to the ground and wounded by ano Nicolsone, baillie of Aberdene for the tyme, and his complices : Though such a barbarous act had not bene directlie committed aganst ane particularlie authoriiiod in our service, it had justlie moved ws to tak notice thairof by causoing inflict dew puuischment vpon the ofl'enders : Therfor it is our spcciall pleasur that yow tak particidar infoi-mation of the proces or complaynt of the said Fidlertou tuitching this purpois, and efter dew and speedie tryell, which we speciallie recommend vnto yow, if yow find the offence to be such as is affirmed, that yow so "punish the ofl'enders that others may be terrifeid from attempting the lyk heirofter : "We bid, &c.— WhythaU, the 10 of Dc' 1G34. To Ja5ies Prymrois. Trustie, &c. — Ilaveing at the Inimlde requeist made vnto ws by our right, &c. the Erie of Stirling, our Secretarie, authorized yow with power to direct letters and packetts \aito oiu: court for the more readie dispatch of the affaires of our Privie Counsell of that our kingdome, it is our pleasur, and we doe heirby will and requyre yow, that weiklie from hence f urth, at each session of our said Counsell, yow give vnto our said Secretarie dew notice of all aflaires treated of and dispatched thevin, to the cflcct that at our conveniencic he may give ws trew accompt therof : 'We bid, itc. — AVhythall, 10 De"" 1634. To the Biscnop of Eatuo. Eeverend, &c. — "Wlieras humble remonstrance hath bene made vnto ws in behaliT of diverse persones in your leases in that bisclioprik, that yow ar about to mak voyd ther leases, schawing withall that in reganl they did expoise ther lytfis and meanes to hazard in being the first P)ritish planters who setled them selfKs in these remote and then barbarous parts, being thervnto encouraged by letters patents of our late dear father for letting these lands 'vpon easie conditions, ther case should be more considerable then wher ther hath not bene the lyk hazard and trouble ; we ar so far furth pleased to tak notice of ther desyres as heirby to recommend vnto yow to be kynd vnto them, and heirin to vso such a moderat course as yow sail think titt in a case of such consideratioun, which we will tak weill at your handis. — Whythall, 12 De' 1631. To the Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing rcceaved from such as wer appoynted Commissioners by ws for surveighiug the estate of our Exchequer in August last ane accompt of all the dobtis dew by ws in that our kingdome ; And intending to satisfie what is justlie owing as soone as the estate of oiu' afiiiires will couvenientlie permitt, as we have alreadie vnderstude our burdens, so we desyre lykwayes to know what will rest dew vnto ws, wherby we may defray the same, or at leist so much thau'of as may couvenientlie be jjayed : And therfor it is our pleasur that yow informe your sclffis, with all diligence, what yow find or is lyklie to be fund resting, to be payed vnto ws, not assigned or disposed of alreailie, ather by taxatioims, annuiteis out of tythes, ycirlio rent, or any other way ; and haveing condescended tliervpoun, that yow presentlio thcreftcr send ws vp ane accompt thau'of, that haveing conferred tliat which is cum in vnto ws witli that which wo ar to give out as duo by ws vnto others, we may give such ordour therefter as we shall think most litt for our service. — Dat. vt supra. U 3 E 8i4 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. The IjTies following ar -nrittin yrAh. Lis :\[a'«'' owin hand in the principall letter, and vnder subscryved by his ]\ra"<= :— I must have ane exact accompt, that I may know both how weill I have bene served in the well managers of these last taxatiouns, and sie trewlie in whate state my revenew ther is, or is lyklie to be in heiiefter. C. Eex. To THE EXCHEQUEE. Eight, &c.— Though we have refuised to confirme the right of anie heretable keepers of our housses within that our kingdome, yit it is noway our purpois to mak them. leave ther charge therof tiU it be done in a legaU way, nor that any meanes be abstracted from them which was by our noble progenitours or our selffes allowed for that purpois ; it is our pleasur that they still enjoy the rents, which ar allowed to them for keiping of our housses whairof they have the charge, as they fomierlie did, so long as it is not evicted from them by course of Law, they alwayes performeing that which they ar bund to doe ather for keiping or for mantening of the saidis housses, for we have a speciaU care that aU our housses be keiped in good ordour and not suffered to decay. — "WliythaU, \'l De"" IGSl. To THE Exchequer. Wheras we ar informed of a bargane betweene our right trustie and weilbelovit cousen the Erie of Antrim and the Lord Kintyre tuitching the said Erie his purches of the lands of KintjTo ; and being humblie sued vnto in behalff of the said Erie and the Lord Danluce, hLs sone, that a clause in the said Lord of Kin tyre his securiteis of these lands, wherby it is provydit that they be not sold to aney of the Clandonald, may be noe liinderance to thent to goe on iu that bargane, 'We ar heirby pleased to declare tliat we doe dispense with that clause, provyded we be not heirby putt in worse caice tuitching aney thing concerneing these Landis then we wer befor the said bargane was made ; and this signification of our pleasur shalbe a sufficient warrant tuitching this purpois to all whom it may concerne : We bid, &c. — WliythaU, 13 De-- 1634 Charles, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Erance, and L'land, defender of the'fayth, &c., To aU Mayors, Shirreffis, Justices of Peace, Vice-AdmiraUis, Searcheris, and all others our ofificeris whom it may concerne, and everie of them. Greeting — "Wiieras M' Lodovick Alexander, sone of our right, &c. the Erie of Stirling, oiu Secretarie of Scotland, is to repair vnto France : These ar to wiU and command yow, and everie of yow, to suffer him to embark himselif, with his tuo servandis and other necessarie provisions, at aney of our ports which shalbe convenient for his passage and jom-ney, and no further; for which these presents, &o.— AVhythaU, 15 De"' 1G34. To the Couxsell. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene latelie informed of the great disordours and ryotts committed in the northern parts, which insolent beginnings we would have to be repressed in tyme, and the offenders to be seveirlie punisched, as the course of Justise rei]^uyreth in the Ij'k caices ; for wliich purpois we hear yow have alreadie charged the Landlords and cheiff of Clanes, and, amongst others, the Marqueis of Huntlie, for the name of Gordoun, of whome some, as we ar informed, have bene cheitf actours of these outrages, to compeir befoir yow, that ordour may be taken concerneing the same \ and though we beleive that, as the REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 8x5 said I^Iarqueis professeth, he is not accessorie to tlie violence committed by diverse of his name, yit in regard it is in-esumed by some that if he is not guiltie of acting of it, at leist he might ather have prevented it at first or have taken a course for redressing of it in some meassur efterwards : Our jileasur is, that yow putt our Lawes in esecutioun aganst the saidis Landlords, cheiff of Clanes, and Marqueis of Huntlie, and all others whom yow have for that purpois cited, or shall think fitt to cite heirefter, according to the generall Law, or to aney ordour that our Lawes doe allow for that effect, whairof we will yow to be carefull, as yow wilbe answerable vnto ws for your diligence in a thing so neii'lic concerneing ws in honour and justice and the generall good of that our kingdome. — 'Wliythall, 16 De'' 1634. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — It being fitt and necessarie for the good of our service that the extraordinarie place in our Session appoynted for our right, &c. the Erie of Stirling, our Secretarie for that our kingdome (who necessarlie must attend our service about our persone), be suppleid in his absence, and vnderstanding the abiliteis and affection to our service of our right trustie and weilbeloved counsellour the Lord Alexander, whom we hold fitt to supplie that place and charge ; It is our pleasur that, haveing administred vnto him the oath accus- tomed in the lyk caices, yow admitt him to the said extraordinarie place in session, and that he enjoy all the priviledges and liberteis belonging thervnto ; for which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Hampton Court, 20 De' 1634. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wheras, by severall wan'ants to the Clergie of these our kingdomes, ther hath bene a carefuU survey had of that Translatioun of the Psalmes whairof our late dear father, of happie memorie Avas authour ; "We now, being f ullie resolved of the exactnos thairof, have determined no longer to delay the publict vse of them for the benefite of the Churche ; and to the end the first beginiug may be made m that our ancient kingdome, wher our said dear father, the Authour, was borne, according to our pleasur signifeid to that purpois to some of our Clergie ther, It is our pleasur (sieing we have alreadie gevin ordour for ane Impression of that Translatioun) that yow give present ordour in such maner as is requisit, that no other Psalmes of aney edition whatsoever be ather printed heirefter within that our kingdome or imported tliither, ather bund by themselffs or otherwayes, from aney forrajTie port ; And that yow vse your best endeavours by all possible and lawfuU meanes from tyme to tyme to assist our Clergie, and to sie these Psalmes receaved and sung in all the Churches of that kingdome. — [Xo date.] To THE ArCHBISCHOP OF S^ AxDROIS. Eight reverend, e^-c. — "Wlieras, by our severaU warrants to the Clergie of both kingdomes, ther hath bene a carefull surveigh had of that Translatioun of the Psalmes whaii'of our late deare father, of happie memorie, was Authour ; And being now fullie certifeid of the exactnes of the same, we have determined no longer to delay the publict vse of them for the benefite of the church ; And to the end the first begining may be made iu that our ancient kingdome, wher our said dear father, the Authour, was borne. It is our pleasur that, by the advyse of the remanent Clergie ther, or such as yow can convenientlie mak choyse of for the tyme, yow tak such course as the said new Translatioun may be practized in the Cluu'ches of that kingdome with such dihgence as possible, and that iu the meane tyme yow signilie our pleasur to all Printers, or others 'N^dthin that kingdome whome it may concerne, that no Psalmes books in me(;ter of the old translatioun be printed or brought in to be sold hekefter within the same, vnder pane of confisca- 8i6 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. tioun of tlier books and punisclimont of tlier persones ; and if it Beid be, that yow requpe such furtlier Tvarrant from ws or our Privie Counsall to tliat purpois as yow shall find expedient, &c. — "Wliytliall, &c. — [No date.] Sir James Cannicliaell was appoynted to be admitted %-iMun the Commission for Surrenders stylo ordinario.— 'WliytliaU, 23 De"- 163i. To THE ArCHBISCHOP OF S'' Androis. Eight, &c. — 'WheraR humble sute hatli bene made ^-nto ws in behalff of our right, &c. the Erie of Jlorton, that none be admitted to be preacher at the Church of Aberdour (which is now at our gift by the death of ^M"' "W™ Paton, late minister tlier) bot such a persone whois sufficiencie by your approbation may merite the said Erie his consent ; sieing we ar crediblie informed that the said Erie's intention heirin is onlie to have ane able and sufficient preacher ther, it is our pleasur that by the ad-\-j-se of the said Eile yow mak choyse of such a persone as yow and he shall best condescend vpon, he being by yow fund qualifeit for the same, and conforme to the Canons and ordours of the Church : And for your soe doing, &c. — THiythaU, 22 De' 1634. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, el'c. — Vnderstanding of the sufficiencie, long experience, and long affection to our service of the ri"ht reverend father in God our right trustie and weilbeloved Counsellour the Archbischop of S' Androis, it is our pleasur that he succeid in the place of the late Erie of Kynnoull to be our high Chancellour ; And that yow cans deljTer "vnto him the great seall of that our kingdome, to be keipit by him as our Chancellour, with all the benefites, privUedges, and immuniteis that hath belonged to that place heirtofoLr, wher^^pon we will our Advocat to di-aw vp a gift of the same to be sent vnto ^s._-Vniythall, 23 De"- 1632. Our Soveraigne Lord, vpoun good consideratiouns of the sufficiencie and abiliteis of his Ma**"^ trustie and weUbeloved Sir Patrik Abercrombie, kny', ane of his Ma'"' gentlmen pensioners, to exercise and discharge the office of tabulating all summondis raised and to be raised in actions to be persewed befor the Lordis of Counsall and session, now vacand in his highnes' hands, by and tlirow the deceis of RP Nicoll Bannatyne of Standandfiatt, last tabuler and esercer and vser of the said office, haveing for the good of his service and his owin frie princelie knowledge and propper motive made choyse of him to supplie and discharge the same, ordanes a Letter to be made and exped vnder the privie seall of Scotland, making, constituteing, and ordeaneiug, lykas his ^Ma''" by thir presents maks, constituts, and ordeanes the said Sir Patrik Abercrombie, dureing all the dayes of his naturall lyff, Tabuler of all summondis raised and to be raised in actions to be persewed befor the Lordis of Counsall and session, and grants \'nto him the office thairof, with all feps, casualiteis, dewteis, and priviledges belonging therto, with full and absolute power to him to mak, constitute, and creat dejiutts and substituts vnder him ui the said office at his jjleasur, for whome he shalbe holdin to answer, and to vse and exerce the said office be himselfF, his deputts, and substituts, with all feyis, dewteis, casualiteis, immuniteis, and priviledges perteneing thairto, sicklyk and als frielie in all respects as the said vmquliiU M'' XicoU Bannatyne or any of his predicessours in that office bruiked, joysed, vsed, or possesst the same at any tynie preceiding, and with all such feyis, dewteis, pri\ilcdges, and casualiteis whatsoever which hath bene anywayes knowen heirtofoir, or heirefter shalbe REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 817 fund jnstlie to belong tbervnto, and with all and sindrie others commoditeis, friedomcs, frielie, quyetlie, weiU, and in peace, but any revocation, or agane calling whatsoever; dischergeing and annidlin", lykas his Ma'"' by these presents discherges and annulls, all former gifts of the said office, or any power or libertie (if any be) granted to any persone whatsoever for vscing and exerceing the said office ; Ordeaneing the saids Letters by these presents to be exped vnder the privie s6all, without passing of anj' other sealls w-hatsura- ever, and with all clausses neidfull : Ge\-in, &c. vt supra, &c. — Quliythall, 24 Dfc'' 1634. To THE Commissioners for Ttthes. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have bene petitioned by M'' Thomas Forrester, ^Minister at Mebos, that we woidd be pleased to recommend vnto yow that he might have the benefite of ane act made befor yow concemeing his entrie to the augmentatioun of his stipend of that parochin, which augmentatioun is allowed vnto him (as he affirmeth) by a decreit arbitral! of the right reverend the Archbischope of Glasgow and our trustie the Erie of Hadinton, to whom the Modification of the Augmentation was submitted by mutuall consent of him and his parochiners : Our pleasur is, that yow consider of the inclosed petition, recommending vnto yow to grant vnto him the benefite of the said act according to the custome in the lyk caices.— AVhythall, 30 De'' 1634. To toe Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras we ar pleased to grant a gift of the Abbacie of Inchcffray, tythes and superiorteis thairof, to ^Tnquhill Charles Murray, sone of vmquhill M"' Patrik Murray, late Commendatour of that abbacie, and to his aires and assigneyis, redimable alwayes vpoun the sowme of tueltf hundreth punds sterling, the respects of the father's long and faythfull service done vnto ws, and the present estaite of Patrik Murray, the brother and heyr of the said Charles (who hath no other meanos wherljy to subsist, bot that grant from ws), moveing ws out of our accustomed princelie comiseratiou not to alter what we have formerlie granted in that behalff, speciallie since the redemption therof to our Croim is at all tymes in our power : It is our pleasur that yow caus expeid vnder our cachet sealls to the said Patrik the lyk grant to his said brother, and accordinglie that he enjoy the benefite intended therby without oney innovation to be made tuitching the same from the said former gift ; For which these presents salbe vnto yow, and others our officers whom it may concerne, a sufficient warrant. — WhythaU, 30 De'' 1634. Our Soveraigne Lord ordeanes a protection to be made vnder his highnes' great scall of the kingdome of Scotland to his highnes' lovit Johne Kennedie, some tj-me of Balquhan, making mention that wheras his Ma''* is crediblie informed that the said Johne Kennedie standeth engadged to diverse persones, his creditours, in diverse sowmes of money, which he would be able to pay vnto them with ther annual-rents, if so be that by ther leaveing of to prosecute him by Law and casting of him in prissone, if he wer permitted for some small tyme to follow his owin affaires, wherby to obtene the moneyis due vnto him, for the better enabling to give them speedie satisfaction, wherin his Ma'", respecting the weiU both of the creditours and debtours, of his authoritie royall, &c., stilo ordiuario. — "WliythaU, last De'' 1634. To the Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing vpon good consideratiouns detenniiied not to have our Chancellour vpon the Exchequer, least it might be a hiuderance to him to attend that charge, which may import our service in a 8i8 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. greater measur, and havemg now made choyse of the right reverend father in God the Archbischop of S' AndroLs for the said charge, and being fullie resolved to continew our resolution heirin, we ar heirby pleased that the place which he had in Exchequer shall heirefter ceise, tiU such tyme as we shalbe pleased to appoynt such a one for the same as we shaU think most fitt. — Whythall, last Dec' 1634. To THE Archbischop of S^ Asdrois. Eic'ht, kc — Haveing determined, as is knowen to yow, not to have our ChanceUour vpon ane Exchequer, to the end it may be no hinderance to him to attend that charge which doeth so much import our service, and haveing now made choyse of yow for the same, we ar heirby pleased to have your place in Exchequer to ceise, that yow may have no occasion to withdraw yow from attending the said charge, and that yow may the more narrowlie look to such things as from tyme to tyme shall cum to be passed vnder our great seaU, to the effect we may be acquanted with aney thing which yow shall find necessarlie worthie of our consideratioun. — WhythaU, last De"' 1634. To THE COCXSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras we did formerlie wrytt vnto yow that yow should tak into your consideratioun the fraud vsed by the sellers of playding in presenting thairof to the mercat in hard roUs, wherby vnder trust they deceave the buyers ; and now vnderstanding that %-pon good considerations yow have delayed OUT Commissioners of our frie brughs who did prosecute the rectifieing of the same befor yow vntOl Ja"^ nixt, it is our pleasur that at the said tyme. efter a trew tryell of the said abuse, yow cans such ane ordour be speedelie taken and punctuallie keipit that the said conimoditie be sold at all tjTues heirefter in oppin foldis, exposeing it to the full view of the buyer ; so expecting all possible expedition heirin for the speedie dispatch of these Commissioners of our buiTowis who shall attend the same, we bid, kz. — "WhythaU, last De'^ 1634. To .Sir Ferdixaxdo George, Kxy^. Trustie, &c. — Haveing fund it of late necessarie that some good course be establisched for right prose- cution of the work of the Plantation of Xew Scotland in such kjTid as may be most for the advancement thairof and the encouragement of such as vndertak therin. And haveing (in regard of your affection and long endevours therin) bene pleased to mak choyse of yow for vndertaking the cheiff charge in manageing of such things as shalbe for the good of that cuntrie, and the govemement to be establisched therin, we have thoght good at this tyme to requyre yow, so soone as yow can convenientlie, to repair to our Court, that we may have your opinion, and yow receave ouj direction in such things we shalbe pleased to requyre and appoynt tuitching this bussines. — WhythaU, 5 Ja"' 1635, stylo AngUcano. To the Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Humble sute hath bene made vnto ws in behalff of our Officers of the Coyne-house of that our kingdome, that we would be pleased to signe a ratification of ther priviledges and inimuniteis granted vnto them by our royaU progenitours ; wherin, being willing to grant ther demand if notliing be added by ws of new bot what hath bene formerUe granted and confirmed vnto them, It is our pleasur that yow esamyne the signatur sent vnto ws and ther former rights, and if yow lind no materiaU difference HEGTSTEH OF ROYAL LETTERS. 819 betweeiie tliem, that 3'ow docat and returne it with all convenient diligence to be signed by ws ; otherwaycs (if yow tind it may be conveiiiontlie done), that yow cans expeid it immediatlie \"nder our cachat and sealls ; tlor which these jiresents salbe to yow, and our other otficers whom it may concerne, sufficient warrant. — Dat. vt supra. To THE Commissioners for Tythes. Eight, &c. — Being informed by our right, &c. the Erie of Stirling, our secretario for that kingdome, that he is desyreous to have the parische of TuUibodie disunited from the parische of Alloway (as formerlie it was), to the effect ther may be a new minister agane establisched ther, wher it hath bene a long tymo silenced ; desyreing lykwyse that, for the conveniencie of a greater mantenaiice for that purpois, the Landis of Menstrie and Gogar may be vnited to the paroch of Tulliebodie, being all adjacent with it, and belonging to himsolfi', we cannot bot approve of his intention, and, for the encouragement of others to the Ij'k, grant liim our favourable assistance for effectuating of it : And therfor we doc heirby speciallie recommend to your care that, haveing considered of his demands, yow grant all possible speedie furtherance for so good a work in the viiiteing of these severall Lands for the re-establisching of tliat ministrie of TuUibodie, and that out of ther severall tythes yow allow such convenient mantenance as yow shall think fitting ; wherin expecting your diligent care, we bid j-ow fareweUl. — "\MiythaU, 5 Ja'^ 1635. A protection was granted to John Erskene, indueller in ISfonross, for the space of ane yeii-, he paying alwayes to Ids creditours ther annu:il-rents. — Whythall, 7 Ja'' 1635. A protection was granted to the Erie of Lythgow for the space of ane yeir efter the maner accustomed. — "Whythall, 7 Ja'' 1635. Our Soveraigne Lord, with spcciall advyse and consent of his right triistie and right, &c. the Erie of Morton, and of John, Lord Traquair, his Ma*'''" Thesaurer principall and deputie of Scotland, and of the remanent Lordis and others of his Ma'^"" privie Couusall and Excheker of the said kingdome, Ordeanes a Letter to be made vnder the great seall, making mention that wheras his Ma*'" is crediblie informed of the sufficiencie, great skill, and Industrie of his Ma'*'" trustie and weUbelovit James Colquhoun, citizen of Glasgow, in working, casting, moulding, and frameing of all sorts of works of Lead, fitt not onlie for theiking, covering, strenthning, and decoreing of all sorts of housse work and structurs thervnto belonging, as Weill for vse or ornament and decencie, as also of all conduit pypis for conducting and raising of wattcrs raised for many necessarie vses, wherin his Ma*''' is lykwyse informed that these many yeres tho said James Colquliouu hath gevin such sufficient and approved testimonie of his skill witliin the said kingdome as few artificers in that kynd have done more exquisite and curious peices of work in any part of Em'op : And wheras his Ma*'* is lykwyse crediblie informed that the said James Colquhoun, by his long experience in searching out the secrets of that trad, hath fund out a peculiar way, never heirtofoir practized within the said kingdome, wherby he wLU mak a scheit of lead weying tueltf stane weglit to be moro Tsefull, of longer continuance, and to abyd greater extremiteis of wind and weather, nor aney scheit of lead vsed weyand heirtofoir weyand sextene stane weicht, in regard of his artifice of making thairof more solide, less porie, and consequentUe more voyd of all craks, bolls, or popill, and speciallie in the exact squaring and proportioneing of the evennesse to the thiknes of the saidis scheits : Thairfoir, and that evcrie ane of his JIa'*''* subjects may be encuraged to invent and putt in practeis what is good for the comonweall not formerlie vsed or practized for the benefite therof, according to the laudable course observed by his Ma*"' dear father, which was that cverie ane of his Ma''^'" guid subjects might have tho benefite of his owin 820 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. inventioun, his Ma''% witli advyso forsaid, has gevin and granted, and by the tenour heirof, for him, his aires, and successours, gives and grants to the said James, his aires and assigneyis, and ther and ather of ther pertiners and deputeis -wliatsumever, full and absohitc licence and power, diireing the space of 21 yeres nist and immediatlie following the date of the passing of tliir presents vnder the said seall. To cast, frame, and caus to be made framed and wrought all such scheits of Lead whairof ane weying tuelff stane wecht more vsefuU and of longer continuance then a scheit weying SLstene weght, and so proportionable, and that for the vses aforsaid, with full and absolute power to the said James Colquhoun and his forsaids to work, frame, cast, and putt in practeis the works of his said Inventioun of the scheits of Lead so to be vsed by him, and to ajjply the benefite aryseing therof to ther own pro]iper vses as they shall think fit, without trouble, lett, or molestation whatsoever, and the kingdome being all served with that commoditie at such reasonable rates as they can atford. To sell, exchange, and vent the same in all forrayne parts being in league and freindschip with his Ma'"' : And his highnes perfectlie vnderstanding how hurtfull it might prove to the said James and his foirsaids, if efter so long tyme, travells, charges, and panes vndergone by him in searching out of the said way in making of the said commoditie more good and vsefuU for the common good then heirtofoir it hath bene, aney other persone or persones than he or his forsaids shoidd intent or cast, frame, mak vse of, dispose, or sell the commoditie, his Ma*"^ doetli therfou- expreslie prohibite and discharge all and whatsum- ever persones within the said kingdome, dureing the said sjiace of 21 yeires, to cast, frame, work, or practeis the said Inventioun, or aneywaycs to dispose, sell, exchange, or vent any work made therof by them, without the said James or his forsaids speciall warrand, licence, and power first had and obtenit therto ; with power to the said James and his deputeis, partiners, servands, and others in ther names, to search, find out, apprehend, and scase vpouu tlie said Inventiouns, ther toolis, structuris, and modells made for that vse, and to tak the same from the saidis piersone or persones not authorized as aforsaid, or from aney others in whois custodie they ar knowen to be, to be vsed and disponed vpon at the pleasur of the said James and his forsaids ; and with espu'es command to the Lordis of his Ma'"" privie Counsall and Excheker now for the tyme to cause punish and censure the saidis transgressours by imjirissonement, fyneing, and otherwayes as they shall think fitt, wherby the said James and bis forsaids may enjoy the full benefite of his Inventioun dureing the space foirsaid according to his Ma'"'^ gratious intentioim heirby expressed : And his j\la''' doeth heu-by also will and requyre the saids Lords of privie Counsall and Excheker, and the Lordis of Session, to direct letters of horning to charge all schirreffis, provests, bailleis of burghs, and others his Ma'*^"* officers whatsumever, to ayde and assist the said James and his forsaids in searching, seasing vpon, and confiscating of the saids works, inventiouns, tooUs, instruments, modeUs made for the same, the one-haUf of the benefite aryseing by the vse or sale thairof to be applyed to bis Ma''^'^ vse, and the other halii' to the vse of the said Sir James and his forsaids : And with speciall command to the saids officers, and everie of them, to search and apprehend and j5unish the saids transgressours as the saids Lords of Counsell shalbo pleased to appoynt, as the saids officers and everie of them will answer the contrarie at ther highest perrclls : And it is heirby speciallie provydit, that if within the space of thrie yeires nixt and immediatlie following the date heirof the said James nor his forsaids, nor nane of them, shall not putt in practeis the said inventioun for the publict good, then thir presents to be voyd and of non-eftect : Ordaneing the said Letter to lie writtin to the great seall, and oxped vnder the same without passing any other seall or register, for which these presents shalljo a sufficient warrand to the keejier thairof and writen therto. — Gevin at his Ma'"'* Court at WhythaU, the 7 Ja'' 1635. May it pleas your most Excellent Ma"^ — These licence James Colquhune, his partiners, &c., for 21 yeires to mak vse for the publict good of a New Inventioun of his, wherby scheits of Lead and conduit pypes, heu'tofoir mould and cast for publict and JiEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 821 privat vsses, may be reduced to a lesser proportioa of 'woglit and made more vsefull and of longer cou- tinuance : Others ar discharged, vnder pane of confiscatioun of ther works and tools, wherof the one halflf of the forfalture is to cum to your !Ma'", the other to them : The transgressours to he censured as the Counsall shall think fitt : The cuntrie lieing served with that comnioditie at reasonable rates, the patentees ma5' sell it abroad : If the Invent ioun be not practized for the publict good within thrie yeres efter this date these presents to be voyd. — Sterlixe. The Conjunct Commission of the borders of Scotland and England di'awin vp by yoiu' iMa'*''^ warranil, to endur ay and whill your Ma"" declare your i)leasur vnder the privie seaU or great seall of Scotland La the contrair, and signed by your ila'"'. — "Whythall, 7 Ja'' 1G35. May it pleas your Ma*'" — Tour Thesaurer principall doe heirby left for fyve ycires to "William Dick, his aires and assigneyis, of no higher degrie nor himselff, the Customes of all goods (the Imposts of wyne and customes of Orkney and Zetland excepted) imported and exported from Scotland, with the Custome of the viJawfull and pro- hibited goodis imported or exported, or fund wrongfullie entred or not entred : They ar to pay the one halff to your ]\Ia'''', the vther for ther owin vse. For whicli thay ar, vpoun certane provisions and penalties, to pay yeirlie to your INIa''" 60,000''''- Scotts, at four termes in the yeir abovementionat, with 20,000 merkis Scotts as grassum. Thay ar not to allow of any oversight in the transporting of vncustomed goodis so prohibited to be imported or exported, and to confiscat them, the halfF to your Ma"", the other for themselffis : In cace dureing the proliibition any licence shalbe granted for importing or exporting aney goodis so to be pro- hibited, they shalbe comptalile in Exchequer for the customes therof. They ar yeirlie to give vp true accompt of all Inglish buir imported and sold at dear rates tlier, 18 penneyis Scotts the pynt, tluit the fynes may be levied to your Jla''" : If licence be granted dispensing with the importation, tliey slialbe comptalile for the customes thairof, your saids officers allowing them such feyis as hath bene payed in the lyk cases. They ar to be accomptable to the officers and masters of the ]Mj-nt in ther names for bullion payable for goodis transported : In cace that by plague or civiU warre they be hinelred of the proffeit of the customes, they may remmce this tak. If the said 'William be ordeaned by the Thesaurer to answer precepts he and his forsaids shall accept therof, and the same shalbe allowed vnto them on the first end of ther quarter jiayment, and if your Thesaurer shall desyre the advancement of ane yeir, halfl' or quarter yeirs' dewtie of the customes, and if thervpon they shalbe content vpon payment of ther annual-rents to advance the same, your oificeris ar to defease it in what they ar bund to pay of the said tak-dewtie. — Whythall, 7 Ja'' 1G35. To THE Session. Trustie, &c. — "Wheras we ar crediblie informed that Sir SamweU Johnstonn of Elphingstoun, kny', refuiseth to mak payment of the value of his tythes of his Lands of Elphingstoun to the relict of the late bischop of Ed^ of the cropt 1633, and the reverend father in God David, now present bischop of Ed"", the cropt 1634, bought by ws from our trest cousen Johne, Lord Halyrudhous, then possessour of the samyne, to be ane part of the patrimonie of the said bischoprik, alledging that tlio Minister of Tranent, haveing recovered ane sentence of augmentation befor the Commissioners appoyntcd l)y ws for surrenders and tythis of thrie chalders of victual! to be adebtit to his former stipend, to be payed furth of the valued u Sf 822 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. teyiid bolls within the said paroche, hath arreisted the samyiie in his haudis, and by our letters of homing hath caused Charge the said Sir Samwell to mak payment of the said augmentatioun, omitting other the tythes within the paroch, wheras the said mmister should have insisted aganst the remanent heretours within the said paroch, each ane of them for ther proportionall part of the said augmentatioun, conforme to the value of ther tythes whairof they ar present taksmen, and sieing ther ar sutiiciencie of tythes within the said paroche whervpon the said minister his augmentatioun may be locallie imposed, the rate thairof amounting to thrie Chalders : And to the end that this our royall work, and the rent thairof appropriated by our patent of Erection, may be conserved and maiiteyned, Our pleasur is, that yow tak such course that the said relict have full satisfaction from the said .Sir Samwell for the value of the personage tythes of the saids lands of Eliihingstoun the said crnpt 1G33, and the said reverend father in God for the said crop 1634, and his successours to the bischoprik, yeirlie in tyme cuming, and that the saidis tythscheaves, as ane part of tlie revenue of the said bischoprik, whairof the said Lord Halyrudhous was in possession the tyme of the surrender made to ws, may be conserved for the vse that was appoynted by ws, and that the minister jiresent and his successours be answered and obeyed of the said augmentatioun of thrie Chalders victual! furth of the readiest of the remanent tythes within the said paroch disponed and sett in tak by the said Lord Halyradhous and his predicessours to the saidis heretours and ther authours, ther being comiietencie of tythes by and attour the saids tythes of Eiphingstoun ; tlbr doeing whairof these presents shalbe yoiu- warrand. — Whythall, 9 Ja'' 1635. To THE Commissioners for Surrenders. His Ma*'" was pleased, by a Letter of his hjaies to his Commissioneris for surrenders vpou the 9 Ju'' 1635, to requyre them to admitt the Lord Alexander to be ane of ther number. A. B. To THE ARcii-Bisceor of S''' Androis. Eight reverend, kd. — Hearing by a presentatioim that latelie past vnder our hand for admitting of ano to the niinistrie of Long Forgun, ^M"" W™ Ogstoun, now Chaplane of that our kingdome, is dissapoynted, haveing formerhe presented him to that charge as ane whois sufficiencie for the function of the ministrie and affection to our service was speciaUie recommended vnto ws : It is our pleasur, if the said other persone be not as yet fullie setled at that church, that our said servand, whom we had fii-st designed for it, be preferred ami placed thairwith, otherwayes that yow prdvyd him to the first vacant church withui your province fitt for ane of his sutiiciencie, and mark of that respect wliicli we have bene pleased at this tyme to putt vpon him; which speciaUie recommending to your care. — AVhythall, 9 Ja'' 1635. To THE Commissioners of Escueker. His ^Ma''" was pleased the 9 of Ja'' 1G35 to rocjuyre the commissioners of his Exchequer of Scotland to admitt the Bischop of Brechui to bo one of ther number fur supplying the Archbischop of S' Androis place vaikaud by his preferment to be Chancellour. To the Counsell. Tlight, i^-c. — 'Wlicras of late we did wiyt to yow at severall tymes for taking ordour with the abuses and outrages committed in the North, and vnderstaudiiig since of the great care and panes yow have takin REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 823 in the same In' vseing all lawfull meanes for rectifieing therof, we give yow bartie thanks, and doe desjTO vow earncstlic to contincw as yow have begun, it being a bussines which we have so much taken to hart as importing in so high a measur the good of our service, and the generall peace and quyet of that our kingdome : In regard thairof, and that it is so presunijituous and extraordinarie a cryme, we will yow to putt in executioun aney law or precedent whatsumever which hath bene vsed at aney tyme heirtofoir in the lyk caices ; ffor doeing whairof, &c. — Whythall, 9 Ja"" 1635. To THE Chancellour. Eight reverend, Sc(^. — Haveing heard of the great dissorders that proceidit by the inordinat concurse of people at the severaU tjTnes of the sitting latelio vpon the tryell of the Lord Balmerino, and being desyreous that some course be taken for preventing the lyk now at the tyme of his goeing to the tryell of ane assyse, we have gevin our particular directions concerneiug the same to our right, &c. the Erie of Traquair : And it is our pleasur that, haveing conferred with him heiranent, yow tak accordinglie such course by your sclfT or bj' ordour of the counsell as shalbo fund requisit for repressing of lyk dissorders in the proceiding of his tryell ; which recommending to your speciall care, we bid, &c. — Whythall, 9 Ja"^ 1635. To THE Erle of Erroll. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene informed of your good cariage in the Charge to which wc wer pleased to prefer yow of late, and of your great care and panes taken in the same, we give yow hartie thanks, and assure yow that we shalbe readie to testifie the same when occasion shall ofler ; and we will yow to contincw tlicrin as yow have begun, till the work shalbe lirougbt to ane end, according to the information yow shall receave from our right, &c. the Erie of Ti-aquair, to whom we have geven directions tuitchiug that purpois. — WhythaU, 9 Ja' 1635. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Haveing bene informed of the great panes and care yow have taken in the tryell of the Lord Balmerino, for the which we give yow hartie thanks, and whairof assure yow we shall not be vnmyndfuU when occasion shall ofier : And sieing ane end is not as yet putt to the samyne, we have thoght good heirby agane seriouslie to recommend vnto your care the contLiiuanco of the prosecution of that bussines which doeth so neirlie concerno ws, till it bo fullie fuiisched, according to the information yow shall receave from our right, &c. the Erie of Traquair, to whome we have ge%dn du-ections tuitching this purpois. — AVhythall, 9 Ja"^ 1635. To THE Clerk PiEGIster. Trustie, &c. — Haveing taken speciall notice of your great panes and care in our service wlierin we doe employ yow of late, we give yow hartie thanks for the same, and doe seriouslie recommend -^Tito yow the continuance of your accustomed diligence in that Ijussines which dooth so neirlie concerno ws till it be fullio fmisched, and lykwayes to consider of the informations which oiu' right. Sec. the Erie of Traquair hath receaved from ws at this tyme, wherwith ho will acquant yow, that yow may concurre with him for the good of our said service. — "VVhythall, 9 Ja"' 1035. To THE Commissioners for the Garderobe. Eight, &ct — AVlieras we wer pleased to give a commission ■vnto yow for survoyghing all the gardin'obo stuff, plaite, hangingis, and furuischings belonging tbairto, to ws within that our kiugdome, and for 824 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. disponeing anil changeing so much tliairof as in the reservations conteynit in the said commission sLalbe by yow thought necessarie, to which purpois we think it expedient that, haveing called for our trustie and weilbeloved Sir John Auchmowtie, M'' of our Garderobe, yow mak the said surveigh befor him, and dewlie consider thairof with him, and therefter, with all convenient diligence, yow with him acquant ws with your opinions thairin ; and lieing informed that the said Sir John is comptable to ws for his intromission thair- with, according to a book subscryved by a number of our CounscU and him, one wherof is keipt in our Eegister and the other by himselff, and that at our being ther, by command of our counseU, diverse of the goods entrusted to his charge and for which he is answerable wer gevin out to sindrie persones, wherof as yet he hath not receaved a fidl accompt, it is our pleasur that yow cans the havears of the saids goods ledelyver them vnto him, that the said book may be renewed and siibscryved as formerlie it hath bene [one copy], whairof to be delyvered to our Clerk Eegister to be kept amongst our rolls, and the other to himselif his warrant.— Whythall, 9 Ja"- 1G35. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we ar informed of the great hurt that our trustie and wedbeloved Sir Alex'' Home may sustene in his absence by the issue of some differences now in agitation befor yow for obteneing declaratour vpon severall gifts of his father's cscheits and lyfrent, which, sieing the rights therof ar deryred from ws, we ar ^^lwilling should tend to our servand's prejudice : Our pleasur is therfor, in the meane ■whyle, till we vpon farther informatioun sliall mak knowen our pleasur vnto yow, that yow mak stay of all proceidmgs iu any action tuitching his said father's escheit and Ij'frent intended or to be intended befor yow, and suspend the giveing out and executioun of decreits, if any be, thervpon ; wherin not doubting of youi- performance. — Whythall, 15 Ja' 1G35. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras we ar informed that in the action intended at the instance of ^VP W™ Drummond aganst William Scott of Ardross (latehe recommended by ws vnto yow) for reduceing his fewes of Xewton Eires, and for the double availl of his mariage, nothing as yit is done, wherby we ar prejudged in our right, and the said Wy William, to whum v|ion good considerations we have granted the gift tliairof, is putt to vnnecessar charges and delayes iu following that oiu' service : In regard that we ar lykwyse crediblie informed that the said casualitie of our Croun, these lands being holdin few, mth the mariage, hath bene obscured and detened from ws and our predicessours these hundredth yeires bypast, and that it doe neirlie coucerne ws in the estate of our revenues to reduce what is unjustlie abstracted from ws, speciaUie wher we and our predicessours have bene so long and fraudfullie keipit bak from our right. It is our pleasur that yow carefuEie advert to that action, and putt it to a iinall end, that our donatora be not putt to any furder trouble or vnnecessar delayes tuitching the determining of that caus, wherin, sieing it doeth so particidarlie concerne ws, we will expect from yow a readie care to performe our just and priucelie desyre beirin: We bid, &c.— Whythall, the 15 Ja-- 1G35. To the liiscHOP OF Brechin. Eeverend father in God — Being informed that Eobert Maull, our servant, is the cheiff man of the parochin of ilonekie, and being contident that he w'ill present a sufficient and cjualifeit persone for discharging the function of the jMinistrie at that Church whensoever it shalhappin to vaik, it is our pleasur, quhomsoever he sail name vnto yow at that tyme, yow admitt him to the said churche, as yow wiU doe ws acceptable service. — Whythall, 13 Ja'' 1C35. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 825 To TUB Session. Eiglit, &c. — Being willing to prevent any question or trouble that may enseu heircftcr tuitching the vplifting and disposing of the rents of the estate of the lato erldome of Home till by arbitniU decision of frendis aU questiones between the pairteis be amicablie composed and setled, Our pleasur is, that till the tyme of that decision the rents of that estate be not intronietted with by any of the pairteis, bot that yow talc sucli course therin as the rents thau'of may be sequestred or sufficieutlie secured in the hands of such as may be responsible for the same, to be made furthcomand to the vse of the pairteis who shalbe fund to have best right thervnto. — Whythall, IG Ja'' 1G35. To THE Exchequer, Eight, &c. — Wheras we vnderstand how that according to our pleasur, signifeid of late for improvcing our customes, yow had legallie evicted the former cess therof, haveing in a fair and publict way made offer of the fermeing of the same to such as would give most for them, whorin wo approve of the course taken by yow, and though that thorvpon yow had condescendit with W" Dick and sent to ws a Lease of these customes, wherby our formes ar approved respecting what was formerly payed for the same, and which wo (till we hear further from yow) conceavo to be the saifest and most constant way in respect of the Leases, sufficiencie, and assurance ottered vnto ws, yit one Eobert Bar, senieing by the enclosed proposition to mak a further offer for improveing our rent of these customes : Our pleasur is, that haveing called befor yow the said Eobert, yow consider of his proposition, and report to ws your opinions tuitoliing the same, that we may give such further ordour therin as we shall think fitt, and in the meanetyme we recommend vnto yow that a speciall care be had for the tyme and exact vplifting of these customes as they shalbe fund to grow dew vnto ws. — Whythall, 10 Ja"' 1G35. Egbert Bar nis Peopositioxs tditching the Customes of Scotland, Eolicrt Bar ami his partiners took a Lease of your Ma''^''' Customes in Scotland for 15 yeircs, and gave ellevin hundreth pundis sterling a yeir more then formerlie was made of them. Ther Lease is now takiii from them by my Lord Traquair, and granted to some other man, without any improvement to your Jla"", bot onlie ellevin hundreth punil fyue. Eobert Bar now humblie oflers to give your Ma''" this ellevin hundreth pund fjaie, togidder with anc Increase of SOO''*"- a yeir rent, and to give verie good securitie for performance of the same. Bot if from first to last your iSfa'''^ shall not think this good service, let my Lord Traquaii- mak a better oiler for improvement of your hyues' revenue, and your petitioner shalbe weill content. To THE Erle of Traquaik. Eight, &c.— ■\Yheras we wer pleased of late to signific our pleasur for dispenseing with a clause of the infeftment of the Lord Kintyre, quherby it is provydit that the Landis thairof be not sold tu any of the Clandonald ; bot haveing now receaved some information requyreing our further considoratioun tuitching that purpois. It is our pleasur that, haveing signifeid our intention heirin to the remanent of our Exchequer, yow stay the passing of any signature of these lands tUl we shalbe pleased to give further urdoiu- heirancnt ; libr which these presents, &c. — Whythall, IG Ja'' 1635, 826 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — TVheras we ar informed that our late royall father, for the better intertenemeut of the professours and schollers of the Colledge of Glasgow, diil endow the same with the Tj-tlies of the Churclies of Given, Kilbryd, and Eenfrew, wherof the rights being (as we ar lykwayes informed) to be questioned in Law by some privat persones and for privat endis, we being desyreous that the said pious act of our father's may accordinglie tak eflect in so far as may be agrieable to justice and our lawes, they performeing such conditions as wer condescendit x-pon tuitching the mantenance of divyne service at these churches, and performeing the places of the Chaptour of Glasgow, ar heirby pleased to requyre that yow in our name compear and plead in defence of the rights and priviledges of these tythes befor whatsumever judge or Judicatorie within that our kiugdome. — Whythall, IG Ja"' 1C35. To THE ErLES of MuREAr AXD Lawderdaill. Eight, &c. — "UTieras we have taken to our consideratioun that the sulimission desjTed be ws tuitching the Erldome and Estate of Home can hardlie tak effect vnless the Ai'biters to be choysen of ather syd may have siclit of the writts and evidents concerneing the same, wherby they may the better know the severall clames of the pairteis, and consequentlie compose all differences tuitching tliat purpois, wherin haveing writtin at this tjone to the Colledge of Justice, we have therby thought good lykwayes to signilio our pleasur vnto yow, that immediatlie efter James Home hath suTiscryved the said sulmiission, all writts and evidents whatsumever concerneing the said Erldome or estate may be delyvered vaito the saids arbiters at the sight of the senatours of our College of Justice ; wherin not doubting of your care and readie endeavours, we bid, &c. — Whythall, 16 Ja"^ 1635. To THE Session. Pdght, &c. — Wlieras, for the more speedie conclusion in the submission desjTod liy ws tuitching the Erldome and Estate of Home, we have signifeid our pleasur to the Earles of ]\lurraj' and Lawderdale that all writts and evidents whatsoever concerneing the said Erldome or estate be delyvered to the arbiters, wherby they may the better know the severaU claymes of the pairteis, and consequentlie compoise all differences concerneing that purpois : Our pleasur is, that immediatlie efter the said James Home his subscrj^eing of the said submission yow call befor yow, vpon his information, all such persones as yow thervpon shall find requisit, or therby suppois to have in ther custodie, or to have abstracted or conceillod any of these writts and evidents, and that yow tak a summar course to have so many of them as by examinatioun vpon oath can be fund exhibited vpon inventar, and deljTored to the Arbiteris vpon both sydis, and to be returned bak when they have made vse of them. — Whythall, 17 Ja'' 1C35. To THE BiSCHOP OF DuNKELL. Eeverend, &c. — As we wer pleased of late to signe a presentatioun to IM"" Walter Stewart for his admission to the kirk of Aberdour, to which purpois we have signifeid our pleasur at this tyme to the right reverend father the Archbisehop of S' Amlrois, our Chancellour ; So it is stUl our pleasur, and we doe heirby will and requpe, that none be receaved in that charge bot the said !M'^ Walter, he being REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 827 ftiinl qiialifeid and conforme to the canons and ordour of tlio Church, and to that effect we will yow to sie our pleasiu- hcii-in accordinglio performed, wlieriu yo^v shall due ws acceptable service. — "VVTiythall 22 Ja' 1G35. Similar Letter to the ^VrchLlschop of S' Andruis. To TUE Sessiox. Eight, &c. — "Wheras we have at sindrie tymes signifeid our pleasur how desyreous we wer that the Erie of Airth should have a reasonable tyme to frie his estate, having at this tyme gevin expres ordour to our thesaurers for making tymelie payment of ten thowsand punds sterling for the releiff of his burdenis • and wheras we ar now crediblie informed that he hath made several! reall and legaU offers to the Lords Lowdoun and Foster in behalff of tbemselffis and rest of the creditours of ther whole bygane annual rents, wherof they refuised to accept, notwithstanding they have iufeftment of his Lands confirmed by ws, which is sufficient suirtie ; and beuig withaU that therefter he oflered to the rest of the creditours a part (who ar lykwayes secured of his Estate for what is dew to tliem) thor annual rents, whairof tliej' would wUIintdie have accepted, bot that the Lord Lowdoun had them bund not to admitt of any such offer, we could doe no less (out of our princebe compassion of that noblemanis sufferings heirin) than so far as to tak notice of such rigorous proceiilings as lieirby speciallie to recommend the consideratioun therof to yow, and to requyre yow to tak any course that possiblie may stand with our Lawis, wherby everie ane of his creditours from whom at first he did borrow moneyis or wer engadged as sureteis for him may onlie have recourse to lumselff for debts dew to them according to ther first severall suirteis, or (if he and they shall find it requisite) according to such new suirtie as they shall mutuaUie consider vpion, for we conceave it to be more hard and prejudicial! to him to pa}' all his debts (whicli ar now amassed to one or tuo sowmes) at one tyme than in many several), parcells as he did at first reeeave them, wher some ease (both in resjiect of tyme and otherwayes) may be gevin him by these with whom be did bargane at first : And in the meane tyme that our further pleasur is, till we be further acquanted heirin, that no proces goe on for dispossesseinf him or his teunents of any lands or housses belonging to him : "\Miich speciallie recommending to yow, we bid, &c.— '^Vbythall, 23 Ja«- 1635. To THE Erle of Traquair. Eight, &c. — '\Mieras we have writtin at this tyme to our Colledgo of Justice concerneing the action depending befor them betweene the Erie of Airth and his Creditours, wherby yow wiU perceave our royall intention tuitching that purpois, and wheria we wdl yow to give your best furtherance and assistance yow can, to the end his estate (which is now endangred) may be the more quicklie relieved, and we fred of further trouble heirin, wliich consists in the speedie payment of these moneyis which we have designed for him : (jur pleasur is, that yow tak a present course for payment of such moneys as yow and he hatli condescended at this tyme, and as for the remainder, that yow certifie ws of any exiicdieut way yow shall find the same may be best done (becaus we doe verie much tender the preservatioun of his hous), and we win give ordour accordinglie : For all which these presents salbe vuto yow a sufficient warrant. — Whythall, 23 Ja"- 1635. To tub Counsell. Eight reverend, &c. — TVe receaved your letter, wherby we perceave yow have gevin ordour to stop all proceidings iu the bargane concerneing the sale of Kiiityre to the Eilo of Antrim or the Lord Duuluce, ■828 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. his sone, for wliicli we give yow harty tlianks, acknowledgeing the same to be good service done vnto •ws, tuitching which purpoLs we had of late by our letter signifeid our pleasur to the Erie of Traquair, to he unparted to our Exchequer, which apparentlie cam not to his hands at the wryting your letter to ws ; we ar heirby pleased, for the considerations mentioned therin, wluiirof wo have bene pleased to tak particular notice, speciallie to recommend vnto yow that if the Lord Kintyre hath alreadie done any thing contrair to our royall intention heirin, that yow vse your best endevours to mak it LneffectuaU, and that yow lykwyse prevent any interest or possession the said Erie, his sone, or any of that name, may have in these landis, by whatsumever maner of way, and to that effect that yow give such ordour as yow to that purpois shall think fitt to prescryve, and in the meane tyme that yow signifie our pleasur heirin to our Exchequer, that tliey give way to nothing contrair to this our intention, vnless we shalbe pleased to give further ordour therauent ; for which, &c. — ■\Miythall, 28 Ja'' 1635. To THE Thesaurees and Advocat. Eight, &c. — Being crediblie infonned that notwithstanding of our pleasur signifeid for stopping all proceidings concemeing the sale of KintjTe to the Erie of Antrim or the Lord Dunluce, his sone, the Lord Kintyre hath insisted in that bargane, in giveing infeftment to the said Erie of these Lands, we, in consideratioun of our owin particular interest therin, haveing resolved that no such bargane shalbe concluded at this tyme ; and withaU taking into our princelie consideratioun how far the disposeing of that estate may conceme ws and the estate of that our kingdome, which hath bene represented to ws by our Counsell, we ar heirby pleased that in our name yow intent proces and action of reduction of these lands to our Croun, and that yow insist therin by all the legall wayes that can be vsed ; ffor which, &c. — Whj-thaU, 28 Ja-- 1G35. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Wheras we have expressed our pleasur at severall tymes that in regard Patrik Blak, our servand, had in the tyme of our royall father payed 9000 merks Scotts for the heretable Chalmerlanrie of Fyff, he should be secured of that office by haveing a gift thairof, redemaUe alwayes vpon payment of these moneyis, and therefter to retume to our Croun, wherm (as we did formerlie wryt) sieing the redemption which at all tymes is in our power doeth distinguish that our gift from the nature of heretable offices, and that it is nowayes our roj'aU intentioun to tak that oftice from him without satisfaction, it is our pleasur that vpon his surrander thairof to our Croun, or if the surrander be alreadie legaUie made, that yow exped %Tider our seaUs the signature sent by ws vnto yow concemeing that purpois, or that yow exped vnder our Cachet or sealls any other which will secure him for bruiking that office till he be payed of the saidis moneyis debxu'sed by him, that therefter it may returne to our Croun ; ilur which, etc.— Whythall, 28 Ja'- 1635. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Hmnblc complamt haveing bene made vnto ws by Doctour David . Beaton, our phisitian in ordinarie, that now of late our gift of pension vnto him and his wyff (ratifeid in our late parliament ther), and acqujTed by them vpon valuable considerations, is questioned, to ther great hurt : Our pleasur is, that they and the tennents be not further troubled nor questioned dureing the tyme of ther grant, hot at the expiratioun thairof we will have that pension to returne to our Croun without any further locall assignement to be made thairof, wherin this our pleasur signifeid at this tyme shalbe sufficient to stop any such grant heiref ter : "We bid, &c. — Whythall, 28 Ja'' 1635. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. " 829 To THE Aechbischops. Eight, &c. — TVTieras our late royall father ami our selffes have bene alwayes accustomed to caus frie from payment of our taxations such of the ministrie as Tver knowen vnable to pay any part thairof : Though we do heleive that ther is no such great caus at this tyme for exempting them in this kynd, we haveing bene so carefull to sie them more compitenthe provydit than they wcr heirtofoir, yet, least any should suffer who ar poore, and have not as yit had the benefite of our pious intention for augmenting ther stipendis, it is our pleasur that yow consider the estate of such as ar within your provinces, causeing the lyk course be taken by the remanent bischops throughout ther severaU dyoceis, and vpon list to be gevin vp to yow of ther names, and exact tryell of ther estate, yow delyver the same vnder your hands to our coUectour-generall of our taxations, or to his deputeis and coUectours, that they be not troubled for any ordinarie taxations dew by them, and no otherwyse : For doeing wherof, &c. — "WhythaU, 28 Ja'' 1635. To THE Advocat. Tnistie, (Src. — TVlieras some yeires ago we did condescend -^vith the Erie of Airth for his hous at Halyrudhous, for the vse of the bischops of Eilinburgh, to which purpois it being requisite that the present bischop be secured by ws, to the end he may setle himsclff therat ; it is oiu: pleasur that yow draw vp sccuriteis fitt and necessarie to be exped by ws, as yow shall find to he requisite for his and his successours ■ in that charge ther right thervnto at all tjTiies heirefter ; And that yow insert a speciall provision thcrin that the said bischop and his aires, and each of his successours in that charge, and ther aires successivelie, slialbe bund, ^-nder such a penaltie as our treasurer and yow shall condiscend vjion, to leave that house in no worse esteat then it is at this tyme j ffor which, &c. — "Wliythall, 28 Ja'' 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Being informed that the action in Law tuitching the reduction of the infeftments of the heretablc Isherie of our Excheker ther, which liath so maynie yeires dejiended befoir yow, to the prejudice of our right, and of the persone whom we appojTited to discharge that office, doeth remane as yit vndecyded, notwithstanding of diverse of our letters to yow and our Advocat, for insisting and putting it to a finaU. end : And in regard, as we ar lykwyse crediblie informed by some of our cheiff officers, that we have now ane vndoubtit right to the said office : It is our pleasur that with aU diligence, as yow tender the good of our service, yow give out your decrie in the said action, that (if it be as our saids officers have informed ws) our right from which we and our predicessours hath bene so long keiped liak may without furtlier delay be restablisched, and our servand whona we appoyiited to discliarge that office setled tlierin ; wlierin, sicing it doeth so partioularlie concerne ws, we wDl expect from yow a readie care to performe our just and princelie desyre herein : "We bid yow farewell. — Whythall, 28 Ja'' 1635. To Sir James Balfour. Tnistie, &c. — "WTieras we did formerlie signifie our pleasur vnto yow that our right trust ie, (Src. the Erie of Stirling, our secretarie for Scotland, should have the Anncs of New Scotland in ane Inscutchcon with his owin paternall coat, and that other coat (which we lykwayes allow him to bear for reasones signifeid at that tjTue \Tito yow, as by our letter may particularlie appear) ; now, considering that lie liath in particular and singular maner deserved the said augmentatioun of the Ai-mes of New Scotland, and to 11 3o . 8 to JiEGISTEJi OF ROYAL LETTERS. -■J the effect he may bear it in a way propjier vnto him selff, and dilferent to all others who are authorized for bearing of it, we ar pleased to allow it vnto him, to be quartered in the first quarter with his other coats ; and thairfor it is our pleasur that yow draw such further warrant for this purpois as shalbe ex- pedient ; and withall that yow register this our letter in your books of office, to remane therin, accordiug to the custome in the lyk k3Tid, to the effect no other may tak vpon them to bear the said augmentatioun in this mauer, to the jirejudice of the gracious favour which we doe heirin intend to him alone : ffor the which these presents, &c. — Whythall, 28 Ja'^ 1G35. To THE Depctie of Ikland. Eight, &c. — Wheras, by our letters bearing date at Beaulieu the 15 of August, in the 8 yeir of our Eeigno, directed to the then Lords Justices of Irlaud, we requyred them to cause proclamation to be made in that our kingdome that none of our subjects of any of our domiuions should pay ather more or other customes or dewteis than such as the natives of the place wher the custome is taken ought to pay ; which proclamation we then sent, togidder vr\W\ our saids letters, in such maner as the same had bene befoir jiublisched in our reahnes of England and Scotland : And for as much as we ar informed by our frie burrowis of our kingdome of Scotland that the said Proelamatioun hath not bene yit publisched in that our realine of Irlend, be reason whairof our sulijocts hath not receaved the benefite of our gracious intentions towards them, we doe therfor heirwith send yow the Proelamatioun, requyreing yow furthwith to cans the same to be publisched iu that our kingdome in such sort that all our subjects may tak notice of our pleasur lieirin, and to tak care that tlie same be dewlie observed accordinglie ; And this shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalff. — Gevin vnder our signet at Whythall, the 5 of Feb"' 1635. To Thomas, Viscount Wentworth, our Deputie of our realme of Irland and President of our Counsel! establisched in the Northerne parts of England. Sub"', Frax. Wixdibaxk. Our Soveraigne Lord now, efter his Ma''^''' full and perfyt aige of tuentie-fyve yeires conipleit, and efter his highues' revocations, generall and spcciall, made iu pai-liament or out-s^th, haveing remembred the good tyme and thankfidl services done to his Ma*'", and his highpes' vmquhill father, of happie memorie, by his highnes' trustie and weilbeloved James Fenton, keeper deputie of his highues' palace of Halyrudhous, and garden within the same, was gratiouslie pleased, by his highnes' letters of gift vnder the Privie Seall of Scotland of the date at Whythall the 5 of May 1626, not oulie to ratitie and approve the said James his former gift thairof, bot also to constitute him of new Ordiner keeper deputie of the said Palace, and gardene within the same. Granting him the office therof for all the dayes of his lyftyme, with all feyis, casualiteis, privUedges, immuniteis, profteits, and dewteis therof perteneing and belonging therto ; And in speciaU to have assigned to the said James Fenton, in name of fie, Tuentie schiUiugs Scotts money, to be vplifted furth of the readiest of the niaills, fermes, and dewteis of liis highnes' rents and propertie, to be payed to the said .James daylie ilk day for all the dayes of his lyftyme, Togidder with a Chalder of Bear yeirUe, to be payed out of the readiest fermes and dewteis of the Landis of Ballincreifl", at the termes vsed and wount, begining the first dayes piayment of the said money at the day and date of the said gift, and the first yeires payment of the said Victuall to be made for the said cropt and yeir of God 1626, and so furth daylie and yeirlie therefter respective dureing the said space, as in the saids Letters at mair lenth pro- ports : And his Ma*"' being now most wUling to corroborat and strenthen the said former gift granted vnto the said James, for his better encouragment to continew in the said service, doeth, with the speciall advyse and consent of his Ma*^'* right, &c. William, Erie of Morton, his Ma''='^ prLucipall Thesaurer of the said REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 831 kingdome, of Johne, Erie of Traquair, liis Ma''^'^ deputie Thesaurer tlierof, and of the romannnt Commissioners of Exchequer, Ordeanes a Letter of new to be made and exped vnder his Ma'*''* privie seall in due forme, ratitieing and approveing, and for his highnes and his successonrs perpetuallie confirmeing, lykas by the tenour heirof his !Ma'''', with advyse and consent forsaid, ratifeis, approves, and for his highnes and suc- cessonrs perpetuallie confirmes the said Letter of gift, of the date at Whythall the 5 of !May 162G, as afnrsaid, in the haiO heads, clausses, articles, and conditionis therin conteynit, and efter the forme and tenour therof in all poynts, save onlie wher the said James assigned by the said former gift immediatlie to receave the said Chalder of Ijear out of the lands of Ballincreiff j'eirlie fruui the handis of persones adebtit to pay them, or from any others haveing power to receave the same, he is heirby appoynted to have the pryces thairi)f yeirlie, as the Lords of the Excheker, or any of them appoynteil liy the bodie of the Table, shall find the same to be conforme to the tiars of the pryces of the Ij-k victunll in these parts ilk yeir, and that out of his Ma'"''* Excheker, rents and casualiteis whatsoever : And his jSIa''", with advyse and consent forsaid, hath made and constitute the said James Fenton of new deputie Keeper of the said palace, and garden within the same, granting to him the office thairof for his lyftyme, with all feyis, casualiteis, priviledges, immuniteis, prolfeits, and ilowteis perteneiiig and belonging thairto ; And in spetiall hath gevin. and granted, and by the tenour heirof gives, grants, and dispones of new to the said James Fcntoun dureiug his lyftyme, All and haill the said iiall of Tuentie schillings Scotts money daylie dureing all the dayes of his said lyftyme, Togidder with the said pryce of a cbalder [of] liear yeirlie out of Ballincreiff, as they shall happin to be fund liy the saids Lords of Exchequer to bo answerable to the fiers of ilk yeir, to be receaved out of the Excheker yeirlie in maner forsaid, the first payment of the said tuentie schillings daylie to bo and begin at the day and date of thir presents, and so furth daylie dureiug all the dayes of his lyftyme, and the first payment of the pryces of the said bear to be and begin at the terme of , and so furth yeirlie at the said terme dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme ; with command in the said letter to the Commissioners to sie the same exped with alJ clausses neidfull. — Whythall, 6 Feb'^ 1635. A signatur was past his Ma*''''' hand in favours of Doctour Craig, one of his IMa'"'"* doctoiirs in ordinarie, ratifieing vnto him a pension of 100'"' sterling per annum dureing his lyftyme. — "Whythall, 6 Feb''->' 1635. To THE Session. Eight, itc. — "Wlieras by our former letter we requyred yow to mak stay (till yow should know our further pleasur) of all proceidings in any action intented or to be intendit befor yow tuitching Sir George Home of Manderstoun his escheit and lyfvent, we now, haveing taken into our princelie consideratioun that non hath so just reasone to demand the same as Sir Alex'' Home his sone, as weill in regard of the great prejudice he hath sustened by engadgments for his father as that ho is a neir servant to ws, from whom the right of that casualitie is to be deryved : In respect whairof, and the other gifts (declaratours not being past thervpon) have not yit taken effect, we have gevin ordour to expeid a new grant to oiu: said servant of his father's escheit and lyfrent, which, that it may be efiectuall vnto him liy obteneing declaratours thervpon, it is our pleasur that yow grant him process for insisting therin, and that no other may tak advantage aganst him vpon pretence of prioritie of tyme ; wherin not doubting of your care, wo bid yow fareweilL — 'Whythall, 6 Feb'' 1635. To THE Exchequer. Eiglit, &c.— "Wlieras we ar informed that yow have (according to the usual! practeis) for compositions payed for our vse passed diverse gifts of Sir George Home of I\Ianderstoun his escheit and lyfrent to 832 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. severall persones, which none hath so just reasone to demand as Sir Alex"^ Home his sone, in regard of the great prejudice which (as we ar credihlie informed) he hath susteyned by engadgments for his father : In respect whairof, and that he is a neii- servant to ws, from whom the right of that casualitie is to be dery^'ed, and that the other gifts (declaratours not being obteynit thervpoun) have not yit taken effect, Out pleasur is, that for the lyk compositions that any of the others have payed, yow pass a gift also vnto him of his said father's escheit and lyfrent, and if our said servant his owin escheit and lyfrent be fallin into our handis (wliich in that caice wUl includ the other), let it be friehe past to his owin vse to M'' Alex'" Home of S' Leonard's ; flbr which these presents, &c. — Whythall, 6 Feb' 1635. To THE Exchequer. Plight, &c. — Humble sute hath bene made to ws in behalif of ^P Robert Murray, Commissar of Stirling, for contiuewing the pension he had of ovx late royaU father, in regard it was granted to bim for bis dimitting diverse churches within his eommissariot for augmenting the patrimonie of the bischoprik of Glasgow : Though the grounds of his demand bo considerable, yit we ar altogidder vnwilling to ratifie aney pension which hath bene locaUie assigned, as we ar informed this is : Therfor it is oui- pleasur that, haveiiig considered the nature and value thairof, yow condescend with him for being payed heirefter out of our Excheij^uer, according to the approved maner, and to that effect that yow ather cause draw vp a signature to pass immediatlie vnder our cachet and privie seaU ther, or that yow send ane vnto ws for our signet, to be returned for his vse, for ather of which these presents shalbe sufficient warrant ; and in the meanetyme that yow from hencefurth cans that locall pension be made vse of for our best advantage, and payed in yeirhe to our Excheciuer : "We bid, etc.— Why t hall, 6 rel/ 1G35. To THE ChAXCELLOUR. Eight, &c. — ^^Tieras we wer formerlie pleased that these patentes of honour intended for the Lords Lyndsay and Lowdon at our late entrie to that our kingdome, which wer not exped our great seaU, should be recalled, to which purpois we gave ordour to the late ChanceUour, and wherof we had takin accompt of him at his late being at our Court, if his death had not prevented the same : It is our pleasur that yow call for these signaturs, and returne them saiflie to ws, wherin expecting that all possible diligence be vsed, and ane exact account thairof made vnto ws, &c. — "WhythaU, 6 Eeb'^ 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Being informed that ther is ane action in Law alreadie intended or to cum befor yow at the instance of Sh Alex'' Falconer of Halkerton, kny*, which, in respect of his aige, he is vnable to follow with that diligence and care that is requisite, we ar heirby graciouslie pleased to recommend the said action vnto yow, that justice may be administred therin with as much expedition as can be possible aflborded Ijy the lawis and custome of that our kingdome, wherin yow shall doe ws good and acceptable service.- — AVhythall, 8 Feb' 1635. His Ma'"* warrant was directed to the Lo/ Stanehop to authorize and requyre the posts on the road from London to Berwick to send to court all packetts receaved by them vnder the subscription of the Archbischop of S' >bidiois, ChanceUour of Scotland. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 833 To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Ilaveing taken notice of the good affection to our service of our Tjurgli of ALerden, speciallie at this tyme by the readie obedience to our pleasiu: for receaveing of Sir Paull !Meinzeis to be ther provest, we have bene now pleased by our letters to them to acknowledge ther good service beirin, and to give them thankis for the same : And wheras humble sute hath bone made to ws in ther behaltf to ratifie ther priviledges and liberteis, as our royall progenitours wer accustomed to doe, to which purpois they have sent vnto ws a contirmatioun to pass oiu- signature heir : Wo ar heirby pleased to will and requpe yow to confer the same with the ratificatiouu of our late royall father last granted to them ; and if yow find nothing materiallie disconforme therin, or if that any things be added of new wherby we nor none of our good subjects ar prejudged, that yow furthwith signitie vnto our Exchequer that it is our pleasm- that it be exped vnder our cachet and sealls ther, or send it docated liy yow vnto ws that it may be returned vnder our royall signature for passing our saidLs sealls ; ffor which these presents shalbe vnto all our officers whom it may concerne sufficient warrant. — WhythaU, 12 Feb'' 1G35. To THE CiTIE OF AbERDENE, Trustie, &c. — Ynderstanding of your willing and readie obedience to our letter in removeing your late Provost and accepting Sir PauU Jleinzeis, kny*, in that charge, we doe therin acknowledge your good ati'ection to our service, and gave yow hartie thanks for the same, assureing yow that heirefter we willie spareing to give any such further ordoui- vnless ther be some speciall occasion moveing ws thermto : As for your signature sent vnto ws for ratifieing your liberteis, we have at this tyme returned the same to our Advocat to be conferred with the last ratiticatioun of our late royall father, and if nothing be materiallie disconforme, or if anythings be added by yow of new wherby we nor none of our good subjects ar prejudged, that he furth caus expeid the same vnder our cachet and sealls, otherwayes returned docated by him vnto ws that it may pass our signature heir, and be returned bak for that purpois ; "We bid, &c. — ^TiythaU, 12 FeV 1635. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, &c. — "Wheras it bath bene laimblie represented to ws in behalll" of John Leslie, younger of Pitcaple, that in regard of the great scarsitie of moneyis in the northerne parts of that our kingdome, or by vnwillingnes of such as have them to lend the same, he cannot possiblie raise moneyis at this tyme for his creditours' satisfaction, hot is most willing to secure them sufficientlie, both of ther principall sowmes and annual-rents, by giveing them surtie of his Landis, and otherwayes to dispose vnto them heretablie such part therof as shalbe proportionable in worth to his debts, wher if they should insist with rigour by troubUng his persone, it would both prejudge them and whoUie dissable him to tak any course for ther satisfaction ; whervpou, though we have bene pleased to signe the inclosed protection, yit we have thoghfc withaU iitt that yow call befor yow his creditours for accepting such reasonable oilers, hot if they shall obstinatlie ; Our pleasur is, that yow caus expeid the protection vnder our great seall, that tlicrby he may have some tyme to mak the best vse he can of his estate for payment of his debts. — "WhythaU, IS leb. 1G35. To THE SESSIO>f. Eight, &c. — "We ar informed that one Johne Eobcrtsone, heretablc proprietar of the halff mylne of Innernesse, which is of oui- propertie, hath raised summondis befor yow agaust ane James Cuthbeit of 834 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. Drakeis, from wliom be bought Lis riglit to that mylne, for abstracting the multuris of the Comes of his Landis alwyse thirled thervnto, wherin, as we ar lykwayes informed, sieing we ar prejudged in our right, and our tenneut fraudidentlie abused in his purches, by the others sclHng vuto liim at ane dear rate what he intended to niak vnprofitable, we have heirby thought fitt to recommend the eonsideratioun of the cause vnto yow that speedio justice be admiiiistred therin, in so far as yow shall find agrieable to equitie and our Lawes: We bid yow farewell from our Court at Whythall, the 18 FeV 1635. To THE Advocat. Tnistie, &c. — Haveing bene pleased to recommend to our Colledge of Justice that speedie justice be administred in ane action of ane Johne Eobertsone, heretable proprietar of the halff mybie of Innernesse, aganst ane James Cuthhert of Drakeis, in regard the myhie is of our propertie, and that the wrong aUedged to be done to Eobertsone doeth lykwayes prejudge ws, we ar heirby pleased to will and requyre yow to informe your selff of the trew estate of the caus, and particularlie of our Interest ; and therefter that yow concure with the said Eobertsone for sieing our right preserved, in so far as the ef|uitie therof and our lawis will permitt, and for putting it to a speedie end, according to justice ; wherin not doubting of your care and dOigence, we bid, &c. — Whythall, 18 Fel/ 1635. Our Soveraigne Lord ordeanes a protection to be made vndor the great seall of Scotland to hishighnes' lovitts, Johne Leslie, elder of Pitcaple, Johne Leslie, younger of Pitcaple, his sone, and James Leslie, his brother, making mention that wheras his Ma''" is crediblie informed that now in regard of the great scarcitie of moneyis within the northeme parts of the said kingdome (wher ther esteats doe ly), or otherwyse of the small tnist which ordinarlie at this tyme any gentlman haveing estate of landis can have of such persones as have moneyis, iu regard of ther ends and respects for making benefite thairof otherwayes, the said Johne Lesleis, elder and younger, and the said James Leslie, cannot possiblie raise sowmes of money for ther Creditours' present satisfaction, vnless they wotdd tak such proportions of land belonging vnto them as might be equivalent in value to the moneyis due to the saidis creditours : And wheras his Sla'''' is lykwyse crediblie informed that if the saids Creditours shouhl tak any rigorous course at this tyme aganst the persones of ther saids dehtours (who ar both most willing and able to give them satisfaction if some compitent tyme wer allowed for that purpois), it would be a meanes to dissable them to tak way which is necessarie and convenient for all ther good ; wherin his Ma'", respecting the weiU of both the creditours and dehtours, &c. Cetera stylo ordinario. — AVhythall, 21 Feb"' 1635. Att his Ma'«« Court of Whythall, the 23 of Feb"T 1635, stilo Scotico, the King his most Excellent Ma''% taking to his princelie consideration the great panes and travells takin by his Ma**"* servand the present Conservitour of the Low Cimtreys in ministring of Justice to his subjects ther, keeping them in decent ordour amongst themselffis and strangers, protecting them from all wrongs, and sueing for reparation of all injureis done to aney of them in the sevintene provinces ; And that it is fitt for the credit of the kingdome of Scotland that he live in good and honorabill fashon befitting his place, which he cannot possiblie doe vpon the feyis of the said office in regard of ther smalnes : And vnderstanding that the factours, his Ma'*"" subjects, resideing at the staple port, altho they receave no less benefite by the said Conservatour his labours than the merchands doe, yit they contribute nothing to his mantenance in the said place : Therfor his Ma''" gives and gi-ants to the present Conservatour, dureing his lyftyme, as much of everie seek of goodis, to be payed by the factour who receaves the same, as the saids factours doe now REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 835 pay of everie seek, atber by vertew of any acts of burrowis, or Ijy ther voluntar grant, for making vp of tbe minister's stipend ; Commanding and ordaneing all the saids factours wbicli at the said staple, present and to cum, to mak thankful! and readie payment of to tbe said Conservatour and bis Collectours in bis name dureiiig his lyftyme of tbe lyk quantitie of dues of everie seek of goodis wberto they ar imployed factours, Tvhicb they now pay for the vse of the minister and pajTiient of his stipend by any maner of way whatsoever. With power to the said Conservatour or bis Creditours of tlie forsaids dues to depryve tbem of tbe office of factorie and all liberteis of that kingdome : And bis ila"" vnderstanding that Fleymin"s and other strangers doe for ther benetite repair to tbe said kingdome, and sayll from thence with coalls and other mercbandice, as thogh tbcy wer bis subjects, who nevertheles refuis to mak payment to the said Conservatour of tbe dewis of ther coalls and other mercbandice and wares, pretending iinmunitie b(!caus they are strangers, altbogh they not onlie enjoy all tbe same liberteis which his Ma'<='» naturall subjects doe, bot lykwyse doe hinder his jMa'*"^ owin subjects much in ther trade : Therfor bis Itra''"= ordeanes the saids Flemings resideing in Scotland or tradeing to the Low Cuntreyis, and his ^Ma**"^ subjects, and particularlie Cais Mais, sumetyme of Eoterdame, and now of Burrowstouness, to mak good and thankfull payment to tbe present Conservatour or his Collectours of all such dues as ar payed or ogbt to be paycid vnto him by his Ma'*"^ natives of tbe said kingdome, or oney of them, in all and everie respect whatsoever, and that for all tymes bypast and to cum, as these dewteis shall happin to accress at any tyme beirefter throughout the whole bounds of tbe saids sevintene provinces, and all parts tberof, and that of all coalls and other sort of goods and waris whatsoever transported to the said bounds, or any part tbairof, out of tbe said kingdome ; With power to him to arreist and poynd and distraine for not payment of tbe saids dues, for all tymes bypast and to cum, when and whersoever he can apprehend tbe persones or goodis of tbe infringers of this present act within any of bis Ma'*''* dominions : And in caice the said Cais Mais refuis to mak thankfull payment to the said Conservatour or his Collectours of all bygane dues, and for the tyme to cum, we doe heirby declair the said Cais Mais nor no stranger whatsoever to have no benefite or libertie within the said kingdome of Scotland, or without the same within the saidis 17 ])rovinces, or oney of them, by reasone of any warrant, cortilicat, power, exemption, or writt whatsoever from his Ma''='^ Admirall of tbe said kingdome, or any vnder or from him, or from any other officeris or persones whatsoever, ordanein^ the said Admirall to draw bak from the said Cais Mais any such warrand, certificat, or writt whatsoever which is alreadie gevin, and that be give nane such to any stranger in tyme cuming, vnless they obleidge themselffis by good sufficient bandis that they shall pay to tbe Conservatour and his Collectours readelie and trulie the fall dues of all coalls and others goods which they shall transport at any tyme out of the said kingdome, or any toun or haven within any of the saids 17 provinces of tbe Low Cuntreyis, And shall vndergoe such burdens and fulfill these dewteis which the natives of tbe said kingdome doe : "Which Acts and Ordinances above specifeit bis Ma''"' ordeanes to be acted and r(^gisti"it in tlie books of the privie Counsall of the said kingdome ad futuram rei memoriam, and tbe samyne being registrat, his Ma"* lykwj'se ordenes bis bigbnes' great signet to be appeudit thervuto ; for which these presents shalbe sufficient warrand to all whom it may conceme. To THE BCRROWES. Trustie, &c. — "Wheras we ar informed that notwithstanding of your Acts, wherby the inhabitants of these brugbes tradeing in the Low Countreyis ar ordeaned to pay to our trustie and weilbeloved servand the present conservatour the dewteis for his charge and intertenement, yit some of them have defrauded him tbairof, to his great prejudice and dissabling of him in that charge, as we have appoynted him to procure the good and benefite of all our subjects of that kingdome tradeing in any of the sevintene ])rov'inces; so we bold it to be just and necessarie that, according to your acts, these dewes (which ar the 8^6 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. meanes allotted him for his maintenance) be generallie and indiflferentlie Tplifted hy him of all goodis belonging to any of our saidis subjects arry^-eing within these 17 provinces, or any pairt thairof, the con- sideratioiin whairof, and of the good and panefidl services hitherto performed by him in that charge, wherof (as we ar informed) he did of late give an cxtraordinarie prooff by procuring a speedie redresse of a ■CTTong done to some of your nighbours, hath justlie moved ws to recommend vnto yow in a speciall maner to sie a speedie course taken for paying such dewteis as ar resting vnpayed to him, and that they lie punctuallie payed heirefter to him, as they shal happin to grow dew : And wheras ho hath informed ws how willm"- yow ar to augment his dewes, in regard of the hie rates and pryces of all necessareis in these tymes, respecting what formerlie they wer, we give yow hartie thanks for the same, and doe heirby speciaUie recommend vnto yow, to sie him so weill and comjileitlie provydit, as both may best befitt his his char"e and your credit, and may be a meanes to him, and by his readie endeavours heirefter to testilie his fiu'ther care and alTection for advanceing your trade in these parts. — Whythall, 23 FeV 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras it hath bene humblie scliawin vnto ws that our trustie and weilbeloved David Mm'ehead, merchand, of London, haveing about thrie yeires since lent some moneyis to the late Erie of Home, he cannot be repayed thairof becaus of a letter from ws prohibiteing the vplifting of any dewteis of that estate till the differences hetweene the pairteis interested in the title of succession thervnto wer determined, wherin our intention was onlie to seclude atlier of these pairteis frommedlmg with these rents, hot did not therby meane to dissapoynt the trew creditours to seik what is justlie dew vnto them, least by want of thcr moneyis beyond the time condescended vpoun they be prejudged, and possiblie, by the in- habUitie of the tennents or others interested for the tyme, they be putt to ^■nnocL■ssar trouble and charge to recover the same by Law, which is nowaycs our royall meaneing : Therfoir we have heirby thought fitt to recommend vnto yow that, m so far as can bo agricable to equitie, yow prescryve a way wherby the said David may Ije speedelie repayed of the rents of the Lands resting in the tennents' handis, or which shall accress heirefter, till he be satisfeid of what shalbe justlie dew vnto him, that (being payed) the bandis may be withdrawin, and by yow reserved as discherges of that debt to the pairtie interested, to whom this course cannot be prejudicial!, hot rather in vantage, by being exonered from payment of vn- necessarie interest heirefter, and cousequentlie fred of so just a debt. — "Whythall, 23 Feb"" 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — "WTieras we ar informed that in ane action depending befor yow between William Seaton of Meldrum and George Chalmers of Balbithan, tuitching a trust reposed in the said WOliam by the other of his lands of Balbithan in the tyme of his absence, yow had gevin out your dearie in favours of the said George tuitching the inheritance, and that the poynt now left disputable docth onlic concenie the said Wilham's accompts or disbursments for the other, and the rents of his Lands receaved, or which he might have receaved ; wherin, sieing his cariage may prove such as in the preceidmg case of trust which he did disclame, in hope to gano the propertie of these landis to himselff, and that he now eniloavoureth, as lykwayes we ar informed, to protract tyme by dclayes, becaus of the others aige and occasion of some necessarie bussmes in this our kingdomc : We ar pleased, in consideratioun thairof, and of the interest that our trustie servant Doctour Chalmere, his brother-german, hath at this tyme acquyred in that estate, who cannot convenientlie follow that action himselff, according to the vsuaU course in the lyk caces, becaus of his attendance iu our service heir, to recommend to yow that speedie justice be administred tuitching the clearing of these accompts and debursments, according to the course of our Lawes ; And in all other REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. S37 causes wliicli may concovno our said servant liis interest in the said Estate, and hurl done thervnto in absence of his said brother, in so far as is competent to your Judicatoric, that he be not diverted from attending his charge heir. — Whythall, 23 Feb'' 1G35. To THE BiSCHOP OF EDINBURGH. Eeverend father in God, Vnderstandinj; tlie good abiliteis of M'' Johns IVPMath, minister at Symprene, hath to serve ws and the Churcli, and that Iiitiierto lie hath lived conformable and conscionable in his charge : It is our pleasur that, sieing he may elsewher doe ws and the Church better service than wher he preseiitlie serves, that whensoever any good occasion shall offer wherby he may bo preferred within your dyocie, to aney charge wherof we or yovv ar patron, that he may be pieferred and presented, not onlie for his better encouragment, bot that others, sieing our and your care of such, they may be encouraged to keip ane con- stant course in our church service ; wherin expecting your obedience. — Whythall, vt supra. To TOE Session. Vpon the 18 Aprill 1G35 ther passed a letter his Ma'"'' hand directed to the Session in favours of M'' Samwell Johnstoun, for recoverie of some moneyis lent by him to the Erie of Home about 3 yeires befor the daite heirof, verbatim lyk vnto the other writtin in favours of David Mureheid. — Vide in precedentibus foliis apud Whythall, 23 Feb'' 1635. To THE Archbischop of S^ Androis. Eight, &c. — Wheras out of our princelie respect of the good education to our Nobilitie of that our kingdome as ar of younger yeires, speciallie of these who ar our wardis, wo have bene pleased at this tyme to have a care of the good and religious broiding of our right trustie and woilbeloved cousen the Erie of Buccleuch in letters and what else is fitt and necessarie for ane in his place and qualitie : To which purpois we have heirby thoght fitt to recommend vnto yovv that by the advyse of our right trustie and our right weilbeloved Cousen and Counsellour the Erie of Stirling (to whome we have granted the gift of his ward and mariage), and of aney tuo of such of his most speciall freinds and kinsmen as yow shall think fitt to mak choyse of, yow sie a course taken with him and setled accordinglie, which we will tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 27 FeV 1635. To the Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing heard that yow have stopped the passing of that gift which we wer lalelic pleased to grant vnto our right trustie and weilbeloved Sir Anthonic Alexander, kny', M"" of our Works, of our kingdome of Scotland, by reasonc of some objections made by Sir W" Sinclar of Eoslin, kiiy', pretending ane hcretable Charge over the maissones of our said kingdome : Though we have never gevin warrant for strenthning of aney herefable right, yitt we intend not to wrong aney man who is sullicientlie secured therin, bot to recover it by dew course of Law : Therfoir it is our pleasur that yow cans the said Sir W" Sinclar mak it appear vnto yow and to our Advocat what right and title he liatli wlierby the jiassing of the said signature should be stayed, and if yow tiiul that ther be just cans in his part why the said signature should be stayed, and that it conteync any new clause more to his prejudice than other Masteris of Works formerlio had, we desyro that our Advocat may certilie ws of the trew estate therof, II 3h 838 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. and if ther be no just cans of stay, sieing wo will that the present M'' of Work have as much privileilge as aney of his predicessours in that place have ever had, it is our pleasur that immediatlie yow cause pass the same throw our sealls, and we will lykwayes for the better clearing of the said bussines that yow examyne the massones of that our kingdome, and that not by papcris wliervnto ather of the pairteis may have procured ther handis in a privat way, hot that yow give ordour to the magistrats of everie toun, and to the scherreffis of everie schyre, or to aney other officers whom yow shall think fitt, that so they, haveing called befor them and heard the saids massones, may report vnto yow what they shall find in the same.— Why thall, 27 Feb"- 1635. To THE Chaxcelloub. Eight reverend, &c. — We expected befor this tyme the Lord Ealmerino should have submitted himseltF to our mercie in a satisfactorie maner by some publict expression, or that otherwayes with all diligence he should have bene present to his tryell, as we had signifeid our pleasur to the Erie of Traquair, who we doubt not did communicat the same with 3-ow and such others as we wryt vnto, that yow might have joyned your endeavours for the advancement of that service, and though it had some stay by prorogating tlie day in regard of the absence of the Cheiff Justice, who could hardlie repair thither becaus of the stormie weather, it is our pleasur, that advyseing with the said Erie of Traquair, to whome we formerlie imparted our pleasur therin, and such others as ar entrusted from ws b}' Commission from that bussines, that in caice he did not submitt yow proceid with all diligence to his tryell according to the course of Justice, and that yow certifie ws bak as soone as possiblie yow can what is done or resolved to be done heirin. — Whythall, 2 JIarcli 1G35. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene pleased vpon good considerations to signe a gift of the escheit and lyfrent of George Buchanan of that ilk to Eobert Drummond of Medhope, Our pleasur is, that with diligence yow pas it, suffering no former gift therof (if aney be alreadie granted by yow) to tak place, and if aney declaratour be gevin thervpon, we requyre that the said Eobert be secured in such legall maner as he can devyse of the benefite of the bakband gevin to our Thesaurer, becaus that as lieirby we intend not to defraud aney creditour of what he hath disbursed, or of what at first he was engadged for the said George, without amassing of other men's moneyis adebtit to them, and to the which they have taken assignations, so that our royall meaneing is that his estate should not be takin from him without verie just and equitable consideratiouns flowing from the Creditours ther owin simple disbursments : To which purpois it is our further pleasur that (if neid be) yow signifie our will heirin to the Lords of Session for preventing what may be done to the contrario, and to proceid in justice for granting a declaratour vpon that our request, stopping aU others of this kynd ; for which these presents shalbe vnto yow and them a sufficient warrant. To THE Lord Kinttre. Whoras we ar fullie resolved vpon speciall consiilerations knowen vnto ws that the bargane tuitching the Lord of Dunluce his purches from yow of the Lands of Kintyro shall ceise, haveing to that purpois gevin ordour to the Erie of Stirling, our Secretarie, to sie a renunciatioun signed by him for relinquisching his interest therin, Least such bandis or moneyis as hath bene gevin to yow by his father the Erie of Antrim or himseUf be a hinderance to this purpois, it is our pleasur, and we doe heirby will and requjTe yow furthvvith, to pay and delyver bak vnto the said Lord Dunluce all such moneyis and bandis as yow have reccaved tuitching that bargane. — Whythall, 3 March 163.'i. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. The gift of the esclioit and lyfrent of George Bucliaiian of that ilk was granted Ly his Ma'"' to Eo' Drummond of Medhope, wliicli did fall and was at his IMa'"^ dispositioun by vertew of the said Gcon'e his being putt to the home and declared rchell at the instance of Agues BarcLi}', relict of vmquhiU M'' James Haig : Stilo ordLnario. — Whythall, 4 March 1635. To THE Erle op Areell, Cheifp Justice. Eight, &c. — Being adverteised of the diday of the tyme appoynted for Balmorinois tryell in Fi-hrnar last by reasone of the extraordinarie tempest of weather, and that the same is prorogat to the ellevint of March instant, we have thoght litt heirby to requyre yow to cans the said tyme be kept, and to remitt the bussines to the tryell of ane assyse, for as we desyre nothing hot right to be done, so we will not have tyme lost by the discourse and disput of Advocatts : Therfor, as at the first yow did well to give them tyme aneuch for oppugneing the relevaucie of the lybell, yow will advert now when the interlocutour is pronunced to have no more dayes spent into that in that sort, bot that yow cause the Jurie to be sworne and to give out ther verdict, which, whatsoever it be, yow shall immediatlie adverteise ws of, and haveing pronunced the sentence in caice he be convicted, yow shall continew the executioun therof till our pleasur be knowen ; and otherwyse, if he bo absolved, yow shall remitt him bak to his prissone till yow have signifeid the same vnto ws and hear from ws bak agane : In all this we expect your carefulnes according to the trust we have in yow. — Whythall, 5 March 1G.35. Wlieras we did latelio signifie to the right, &c. the Archbischop of S' Androis, Chancellour of that our kingdome, that albeit befor we did appoynt him President of our Exchequer, yit haveing promoved him to the dignitie and place of Chancellour, we thoght it not fitt and propper for him to bruik the said place of President in Exchequer, and sieing our thesaurers principall and deputie ar our cheiff officers in the Excheker, it is most titt for our service that our said Thesaurer principall, and in his absence the Thesaurer depute, should preside : Therfor it is our speciall pleasur that this ordour be keped in Exchequer in all tyme cuming, and that thir presents be registrat in our books of Exchequer to be a sufficient warrant for that effect.— Whythall, 5 March 1635. To the Erles of Morton and Traquair, and remanent of the Exchequer. To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene pleased of late to signifie our pleasur vnto our right, &c. the Erie of Erroll, our Justice Generall deputed by ws for the tyme, that the Lord Balmerino should be putt to the tryell of ane assyse, according as it is mentionat in our letter to that purpois, and haveing fullie resolved, in caice of the absence of our said Justice Generall by seiknesse, indisposition of bodie, or otherwayus, that the tryell of that bussines shall not bo further delayed, wc ar heirby pleased to recjuyre yow to caus our Justice deputeis and the assessours appoynted by ws to goe on in that tryell with all diligence, and to that eil'ect that yow signifie vnto them tliat such is our pleasur, and for which these presents shalbe to them a sufficient warrant. — Whythall, 10 March 1635. 840 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE Lord Deputie of Irland. Eight, &c. — Wlieras -n-c ar informoii that the late primate of Ardniach had the fynes of recusants of that realrne by letters patents of our late dear father, which wer Lroght hak for our vse, wherin the hearer Jdhne l!utler, Esquyre, had takin great panes by improveing that casualtie, and wheras our late father had (for the better prosecution of that bussines) gevin ordour for granting commissions to him to collect these fynes for our vse, with power to nominal a roceaver and auditour, according to articles condescended vpon between our said royall father and him latelie befor his death : To which purpois the said Johne Butler hath now made humble sute vnto ws to have our letters patentes for 31 yeires of the moytie or halff part of these fynes that shall accrew over and above the 20,000''''- alredie payed to ws, with all commissions and writts rcquisit for collecting therof, though his panes therin by improveing our revonews doe appear by these articles and other circumstances; yit lieing loath to prooeid in such a purpois without dew advyse, we have heirby thought fitt to remitt the consideratioun of the bussines vnto yow, that if yow find it to be beneticiall to ws, and that the prosecution therof will tend to the good of our service mentionat in these articles, or to other writts tuitching that purpois, yow grant vnto him letters patents for 31 yeires of the moytie or halff part of all these fynes which shall accrue over and above the 20,000'"' , with all com- missions and warrants necessarie to him and his assigneyis, togidder [with] the nameing of a receaver and auditour; for which these presents shalbe vnto yow a sulficient warrant. — Whythall, 10 March 1635. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — Haveing bene pleased to signe vnto yow a commission for hearing of the accompts of the taxations, ordinarie and extraordinarie, the accompt whairof hath not bene as yit gevin vp vnto ws by our late Chancellour, Collectour of the same, and of our Treasurie, CoUectorie, and treasurie of our new augmen- tations befor the entrie of our new treasureris, as by the said Commission yow wiU perceave, it is our pleasur that yow accept of the said Commission, and proceid carefullie therin according to the trust we have committed vnto yow ; and efter yow have finisched the said accompts, yow adverteise ws what yow have done therin.— Whythall, 12 March 1635. To Sir Lauchlane M''Cleane. Trustie, &c. — Wheras we wer informed that of late yow and your vmquhill brother Hectour M''Cleane did without ordour or any right violentlie intrude yourseltf in the possession of the Yle of Icolmekill, which belongeth to the Bischop of the Yles for the tyme, whairof they have bene in peaciable possession these many yeres l)ypast, and that yow still doe deteyne the same from the present bischop therof ; We holding such a violent and indirect a course as a contempt done vnto the Church, and consequentlie vnto ws, and withall taking to our princelie consideratioun the detriment therby arrysing to the patriraonie of that bishojnik, wherof we doe rather desyre the incress than anywayes to sie it impaired, It is our pleasur, and we doe will and command, that forthwith yow restore vnto the said bischope the absolute possession of the said Yland without further hearing or delay. — Whythall, 14 March 1635. To THE Session. Eight reverend father in God, and trustie and weilbeloved — Wheras we ar crediblie informed that, vpon letter in favours of the late Bischop of Yles, now of Eapho, the taksmen of the tyth-ficshes of the Yles REGISTEIi OF ROYAL LETTERS. S41 did dimitt tlier taks in his fuvoiiris, the riglit and possession whairof ho siiffeml to be assigned to a laick pcrsone, who now enjoyis the same, it being the cheifest benefice of that bischoprik ; whervnto, siein" it was, and still is, onr royall intention that these tythes should be inseperablio conjoyned, wo doe scriouslic recommend to yow that, haveing takin into your consideration the loss the present bisohop of the Ylcs liath suffered by the want thairof, and the other's benefite by his bypast possession, yow sie the said reverend f ither in God receave the lyk benefit and favour his saidis predioessours had in the lyk kynd, and that yow adminis- ter speedie justice in all other causses concerneing him, whensoever they shall cum bcfor yow ; Which we ar rather pleased the more carefullie to recommend to yow becaus of the reinotnes of his See ofi' that our seat of Justice, the meannesse of his benefice, and greatues of his charge. To which purpois it did pleas our royall father and ourseliT so often to wryt vnto yow and others Judicatoreis in that our kui"dome. — Whythall, 14 March 1635. To THE Bisceop OF EAPno. Eeverend father in God — We ar informed that Andro, late bischop of Eapho, at his transportatioun from the bischoprik of Yles, did, wilhout just cans or aney warrant from our late roj'all father or ws, carie with him tuo of the principall bells that wer in Icolmekill, and place them in some of the Churches of Eapho, To which purpois we doe remember that at the tyme, your being bischop of Yles, yow wer a sutler to ws for effectuating that thing at your predicessour the bischop of Eaphoes hands which we now requyro of yow : Therfor, and in regaid we have gevin ordour to the present bischop of Yles for repairing the Cathedrall Church of that bischoprik, and that it is fitt that such things as doe properlie belong thervnto be restored, it is our pleasur that yow cans delyver vnto the said bischop these tuo bells for the vse of the said Cathcdiall Church with sucli tymlie conveniencie as may be, which we will acknowledge as'acceijtable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 14 March 1G35. To THE Erle of Traqdair. Right, Szc. — Haveing by our warrant recjuired Nicolas Briott, our servand, to buy and prepair within this our kingdome a certane proportion of copper plate for the fabrication of copper money within that our kingdome, condescended vpon as necessarie to be coyned ther, for which impost, custome, and all other dewteis wer payed heir, and that, being transplanted thither, it is stopt, as we ar informed, for further custome and impost, which is contrarie to rcasone, it being for our and the cuntreis service, and not roerchinablo commoditie : Therfoir it is our pleasur that yow fuithwith command our Customeris, and others interested, that they mak no further stop of that commoditie, to be dispo.'^ed of for the vse forsaid, nor tak aney impost or custome for the same, or for aney other necessarie provision for the said fabrication, ather inward or outward, not excoiding the quantitie ordeaned by ws for the said coync, causeing them mak restitution to our said servant of all such moneyis taken by them for custome of the said plaite since November last; ffor which, &c. — Whythall, 14 March 1635. To THE COUNSELL. Eeverend father in God, and trustie and weilbcloved, &c. — Wheras we ar informed that Patrik Maull, indueller in S' Androis, being of late mutilat and dangerouslie wounded to the great hazard of his lyff by Patrik Lyndsay of Wulmerstouu, his tuo soues and sonc-in-law, that cautioun and assurance is not taken as yit of them for being lyable to Justice that is rcquisit in such caces, we have taken speciall notice of the foulncs of the fact ; and being willing that the doers be exemplarlio punisched in so far as 842 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. lawfuUie can be done, it is our pleasur that yow tak sufficient cautioun and assurance of them, as justice be nather prevented or delayed for aney respect whatsoever, in so far as can be agrieable to our lawes. — WhythaU, 16 March 1G35. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &o. — Wheras the reverend father in God the bischope of Yles is by our direction to repair the Cathedrall Church of Icolmkill, the doeing whairof in such maner as is requisite wOl requyre (as vpo ar crediblie informed) great panes and charges, which he cannot possiblio vndergoe without our assistance and help : Therfoir, and in regard it is a work which we affect, we have thoght titt to allow vnto him and his assigneyis the sowme of four hundreth pundis sterling, ffor the more readie payment wliairof we doe heirby roquyre and authorize yow to assigne him and them tu all the few-dewteis payable vnto ws by Sir Lauchlane IPCleane, till the said sowme be compleitlie payed, the lirst termes payment whairof to be at Mertimes nixt 1635; and, in the meane tyme, that yow be carefull he goe on with the said reparation, authorizeing him with full power to requyre service of all such persones in these parts as doe ow the same vnto ws, and that for caryeing and transporting of commoditeis vnto that work ; ffor doeing of all which these presents shalbe vnto yow and everie ane of yow a sufficient warrant. — Whythall, 24 March 1635. To THE Lord Lorne. Eight, &c. — These ar to recommend vnto yow to send vnto ws by the bearer ane of the Mangrell baulkes that ar in some of the boundis wheriu yow have interest, tuitching which purpois we did formerlie wryt vnto [yow], and that with as much convenient diligence as may be ; and that yow be carefull accord- ing to our former pleasur to sie the ayreis of these baulks carefuUie preserved, wherin yow shall doe ws acceptable pleasur. There past a gift of pension to Sir James Leslie, kny*, dureing his lyftyme of ane yeirlie duetie of lOOO'"''- Scotts, to be payed furth of whatsoever your Ma''*'^ rents and casualiteis, which is docated by speciall direction of the Erie of Morton, your Jla'"'^ principal! Thesaurer, as haveing your Ma''^' warrant for that effect.— Whythall, 25th March 1635. SuV, Sir Tn. Hope. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Tlaveing vpon your adverteisment vnderstude the inconvenients lyklie to aryse by the sale of Kintyre to the Lord Dunluce, we wer thervpon pleased furtliwith to cans stay the bargane, wherin we doe acknowledge your care and give yow hartie tlianks for the same : We being now willing that the said bargane be made so ineffectuall (notwithstanding of any proceidings whatsumcver betweene the pairteis) as the said Lord, his aires or successours, cannot thorby at any tj'me heirefter pretend any interest or claynie to these Landis : It is our pleasur that yow tak such a course as yow shall find best conduce to this purpois; and that besydis yow give ordour to our Advucat for drawing a renunciation in a sure and legall maner, which we will to be sent with all diligence vnto our Secretarie for that kingdome, for sieing the same subscryved be the Lord Dnnluce, that it may be returned registrat and keipit amongst the records thairof ; for doeing whairof these presents shalbe sufficient warrant : We bid yow farewell. — Whythall, 25 March 1G35. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 843 It is our pleasur that with all diligence yow caus pay vnto the hearer George llaliburton, ano of our fa coners, the accustomed yeirlie allowance for bringing some haulks vnto ws from the northern parts of that our kingdome, and that yow give vnto him your best furtherance for that effect; ITor doeing whairof these presents, &c. — "Whythall, 25 Jlarch 1635. To the Erles of Morton and Traquair, Thesaurers principal! and deputie of Scotland. To TOE Thesaurers and Advocat. Eight, ti'c. — Wlieras we ar informed that at our granting of the lyfrent escheit of ane Gawin Blair of Heby to Johne Boyll of Kelburno, yow receaved (according to your custonie) his bakband, restrayneing his making further vse of that gift than the payment of the just debts owing to him at that tyme, declareing the benefite of the said gift to accress therefter to such persones as shalbe warranted by yow to roceave the same : And being informed that since the begining of that bakband tlie said Johne hath, for the others vse in helping of his right to the comontie of the Larggs, advanced further sowmes of money, Our pleasur is, that he enjoy the benefite of the said lyfrent escheit till he be payed of that and all such moneyis as at this tyme shall appear vpon just accompt to be dew vnto him ; and withall, being informed that our servant Sir James Lockhart hath comprysed the said Gawin his Landis for moneyis dew to him, and being willing to prevent the prejudice he may suffer if that lyfrent right should be disposed otherwayes, it is our further pleasur that yow declare the benefite of the said bakband in favours of our said servant, that what benefite may flow from ws in this particular may whollie accress to him, till he be compleitlio payed of what is dew to him : ffor which these presents shalbe your warrant. — Whythall, 25 March 1G35. To THE Chancellour. Eio-ht, &c. — Haveing vnderstude from yow that the Marqueis of Huntlie hath vndertaken the suppressing of the rebells in the Nortli, and that he hath gevin caution for the same, and vnderstanding lykwyse that for performeing thcrof he desyreth libertie to returne thither, that he may be the more able (being ther himselff in persoue) to look vnto the quyeting of the cuntrie and preserveing of the peace in these pairts heirefter, we conceave, since he was cited ther by warrant from our Counsell for geving vnto them ane accompt of such things, as they wer to charge him with, that the prosecution of the whole bussines doeth lykwyse belong vnto them, trusting unto ther judgments that they will doe therin as they will find most advantageous for our service in the establisching of peace and restrayneing of such rebellions heirefter ; and if they shall licence him to returne, which we remitt wholie vnto yow and them, that they will doe it vpon such conditions as yow shalbe answerable vnto ws to bo sufficient, which we will yow t ) signitie vnto them from ws, expecting lykwayes that yow will have a speciall care of the same, according to the trust we repose in yow : We bid yow farewell. — From our Court at Whythall, 2 Aprill 1635. To the ExcnEQUER. Eight, &c. — Ilaveing bene informed of the long and faytlifull service done vnto our late dear father for many yeres togidder by his and our old servand 1\1"' William Croun, in his charge of presenting the signatures and making the Counsell dispatches, we wer pleased in regard therof, and of the abiliteis and sufficiencie of M' Tatrik Broun, his sone, fordischergeing that office, to confer the same vpon him; whairof, 844 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. being willing that he enjoy such privileJges as doe propeilio belong thervnto, our pleasur is that yow suffer none to encroach vpon the same, or to trouble him in anything concerneing the dischargeing of that service, vnless by his owin misbehaviour and insufificieucie, to be examined and tryed befor yow, and to be reported vnto ws, yow find him vnworthie of that charge. — Whythall, 2 Aprill 1635. Ther past a Protection for one James Chambers, sometyme Maissor to tlie Lords of Session, who did both long and faythfullie serve his Ma"" and his Ma*™ late royall father, of blissed memorie, and the subjects in that kingdome in that charge, Making mention that wheras his Ma*'^ is informed that the said James Chambers doeth stand indebted to some Creditours in some sowmes of money, ■which he is most ■willing to pay if some conipitent tyme wer granted vnto liim to vse his best endevours to that purpois : Cetera stilo ordinario. — Whythall, 10 A])riU 1G35. Our Soveraigne Lord now, efter his speciall and general! revocatiouns made in Parliament holdin at Edinburgh Junij 1633, and outvvith, doeth, withs peciall consideratioun of the good and faythfuU service done vnto his Ma**'^ late dear father, of worthie memorie, by vmquhill Johne Mylward, doctour in divinitie, •who -was speciallie employed by his Ma'"'* said'father to preach the gospell within Scotland, and whom it pleased God to call out of this mortall lyff befor his returne to England, wher he was borne, and with speciall advyse and consent of his Ma*"" right, &c. the Earles of Morton and Traquair, his Ma'"'' Thesaurer Principall and deputie of the said kingdome of Scotland, and of the remanent nol)lmen and others, his Ma*"'* Commissioners of Exchequer ther, Ordeanes a letter to be made and exped vnder the privie seall in due forme, ratifieing, approveing, and confirmeing, lykas his Ma*''* by the tenour heirof, and with speciall advyse and con.sent forsaid, ratifeis, approves, and confirmes a gift of pension of ane thowsand tuo hundreth pundis lawfull money of Scotland, granted by his Ma*™ father vnder the great seall thairof vnto Ann Mylward, the widow of the said Doctour Mylward, and to James Mylward, ther sone, and to the longest leiver of them two, which is of the date at Whythall the 9 of No'' 1609, Togidder with a former ratifc-ition of the said pension made by his Ma*'* himselff vnder his privie seall, of the daite at Theobald's the 17 of July 1627, in the whole heads, clausses, articles, and conditions therof ; Declareing this present ratification to be as valide, effectuall, and sufiicient to the said Ann Mylward, now called by the name of AgEOj Bell, the wylf of Johne Bell of Pertenhall, in the countie of Beilford, dureing all the dayes of hir lyftyme, as if the said original! letter of gift and ratification following thervpon war word be word ingrost and e.xprest heiriii, wheranent, and with all olijections whatsoever which anyvvayes can be proponed aganst the validitio thairof, or of this present confirmation, his Ma*'" hath dispenssed, and by thir presents dispensses for ever : Mairover, our said Soveraigne Loi'd, for good and considerable causses abovesaid, doe, of new give, grant, and dispone, lykas by these presents his Ma''% with advy.se and consent forsaid, gives, grants, and dispones of new vnto the said Agnes Bell dureing hir lyftyme the whole aforsaid yeirlie pension of 1200 pundis Scottis money, to be yeirlie vplifted by the said Agnes, hir assigneyis, factours, or others haveing hir power to receave the same, furth of the first and readiest of his Ma*™ rents and casualteis whatsoever of the said kingdome, from his Ma*™ Thesaurer Principall and deputie, or any of them, or any other his Ma*™ officers who shall liappin to have charge of his Ma'"'' rents or casualiteis, or afher of fhem for the time ; Commanding the said Erls of M(jrton and Traquair, and ather of them, and all others his Ma*™ Thesaurers, receavers, and officers for the tyme, to mak good, tluinkfull, and readie payment of the .said pension of 1200'''' Scotts to the said Agnes Bell or hir forsaids, or any of tliem, yeirlie, at the termes preseryved in the said gift and ratification following theron, dureing all the dayes of hir lyftyme, and that of the readiest money is in his Ma*"'' Exchcker, and of his Ma*"'" rents and casualiteis whatsoever; And with speciall command and direction vnto the said Erlis of Morton and Traquair, and ather of them. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. 845 to mak readie and present payment vnto tlie said Agnes or hir forsaiJis of the whole arrears of the said pension, according to a trew and just accompt of what sche is behind, ffor which these presents shulbe to them sufficient warrand ; Commanding lykwyse the Auditours of the said Officers' accompts, and each of them, to defease and allow the said yeirlie pension and arreires in ther first accompts, thir presents being registrat as effeires. — Gevin at "V\Tiythall, 10 Aprill 1635. These conteyne a gift of the baronie of Craighall, and peice of Land therof called Thomydyks, baronie of Tasses, the baronie of Kynmonth, and the tythis therof, and the lands of Wester Granton, to Sir Thomas Hop, your Ma**"^ Advocat, vpoun his owin resignatioun, with a new gift of the same, and of the burgh of baronie of Seres, raercatts and faires therof, and also in few to him of the haill mettalls and minenills within the said lands and baroneis, and within his other lands of the kirk landis of Seres, Arnydie, Hiltarvyt, and Ballasse, holdin by him of other superiours nor your Ma''^ and that with consent of the Erie of Stirline, your Ma"'' Secretarie, Master of the Mynes and mineralls ; With ane vnion of all in ane baronie, to be called the baronie of Craighall, to be holdin by your Ma'"" in blench ferme, Taxtward, and few ferme respective, in maner particularlie above specifeit. — Whythall, the 10 Aprill 1635. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Being humblie sued vnto in behalff of the Lady of our right trustie, &c. the Lord Almond, that we wilbe pleased to give ordour that sche might not lose that place which sche had as the wyff of hir late husband, the Erie of Duinfermeling, sum tyme our Chancellour of that our kingdome ; We, for some good respects moveing ws, ar heirby pleased that sche have place as Countesse of Dumfermeling, and to that effect that yow give such ordour as yow shall think titt to prescryve. — Whyth»ll, 10 ApriU 1635. To THE Thesacrers, Pkincipall and Deputie. Eight, &c. — Haveing taken speciall notice of the grounds whervpoun the pension of the widow of vmquhill Johne Mihvard, Doctour of Diviuitie, was granted by our late dear father, and of his care in causeing hir be dewlie payed dureing his lyftyme ; We have bene pleased to ratifie his gift therof of new, which we will yow to caus expeid vnder our sealls with diligence, and to mak such readie payment of the pension heirefter as sche may have no occasion to importun ws for the same, or putt hir selff to further vnnecessarie Charges and trouble in seiking thairof : And whairas we ar informed of her sufferings by want of the same these diverse yeires bypast, wherby sche hath engadged hir selff in debt, we doe heirby lykwyse requyre yow to mak speedie payment vnto hir and hir assigneyis of the whole arreires of the said pension, wherby the intention of our dear father towards hir may be dewlie performed ; for such is our royall pleasur. — Whythall, 10 Aprill 1G35. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Haveing bene pleased to wryt agane vnto our Colledge of Justice for putting to a speedie end according to Justice that action in Law depending befor them tuitching our Conimontio of Dunbar, as yow will perceave by the enclosed copie of our letter vnto them : It is our pleasur that yow goe on accordinglie with all diligence, that our riglit, &c. the Viscount of Bclheaven, who for causeing that our service be the more speedelie followed is to repair thither, be not hindred to returne with all p c££iblo n 3 I 846 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. diligence ; and if yow shall mak it appear befoir them that it is necessarie for the good of our service that peramljulation be made for the better distiiiguisching of that our Commontie from other Lands, we will yow lykwayes carefullie to insist by your best endeavours and panes to sie it rightlie and speedelie done ; fibr doeing wliairof, A'o. — Wliythall, 18 Aprill 1635. To THE Session. liight, &c. — Wheras we wer pleased by our letters in May 163i to requyre that vpon summondis and proces to lie intended by our Advocat at our instance for tryeing the right of such persones as have intruded vpon our commontie of Dunibar, speedie justice might be administred therin according to our Lawes, in regard that action (now depending befor yow) doeth so neirlie concerne ws in the right of our propertie, and therin our right, &c. the Viscount of Belheaven hath siieciall interest as our Chalmerlane of the Lordschip of Dumbar, who is to repair vnto that kingdome for causeing it be putt to a speedie poynt according to our lawis, and whom we will to returne hither with possible diligence : We ar heirby pleased agaue seriouslie to requyre yow to administer such speedie justice therin as possiblie and lawfullie can be vsed, and in the mean tyme if our Advocat (to whome we have lykwyse writtin tuitching this purpois) mak it a]ipear befor yow, and if your selffis shall find it expedient that a perambulation be made to distinguisch that our Commontie from others Landis, It is our further pleasur that to that purpois yow give ordoiir to such persones for doeing thairof as yow shall think fitt, and that with the greatest expedition may be that it be no ditterence to the Clearing of that action : So not doubting of your speciall care heirin as a purpois so neirlie concerneing ws. — Whythall, 18 Aprill 1635. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — AVheras it hath bene humlilic represented vnto ws in behalff of M' Alex'' Bisset, minister at Brechin, desyreing that in regard he hath obtened a Decrie befor the Colledge of Justice tuitching the priviledges of the Mairschip of the schirefdome of Aberdene, he might accordinglie discharge that office, and enjoy the priviledges and benetite belonging thervnto : Though we bo vnacquantcd with the nature of that office, yit being will that a dew consideration be had of a cans wherin ther hath bene so judiciall a proceiding : Our pleasur is, that haveing called the said M'' Alex' befor yow, and haveing examin(^d the grounds of his right, yow acquant our Thesaurers principall and deputie, or ather of them, tlierwith, and with your Opinion in Law tuitching that purpois, that they may certifie vnto ws what they think fitt and necessarie to be done tuitching the same ; wliorvpon we will declair our further pleasur. — Whythall, 18 April 1635. To THE Session. Bight, itc. — As we wer pleased by our letters in September last to recommend vnto yow that action of the Laily Jeane Stewart and Eobert Ellot, hir husl)and, so now the consideratioun of ther distressed Estate, and of the panes alreadie taken both by ws and yow to have ane end putt to that cause, hath moved ws agane at ther humble sute seriouslie to recommend vnto yow that speedie justice be administred in any action concerneing them, ather depending or which shall bappin to cum befor yow, and the rather becaus ther present estate doeth requyre our jirincelie Commiseration, and from yow what present benefite our Lawes can affurd vnto them. — Whythall, 18 Aprill. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. S47 To THE Chancellour. Eight, &c. — Tlie differences tuifcliing the schip called the . . . which was questioned bv Thomas Lyndsay as lawfuU pryse, being debaited by the pairteis interested, who have condescended vpon the dismissing thairof, and gevin suretie each to other to be answerable to the Lawes tuitcbing these differences : It is our pleasur that yow furthwith give ordour for enlargeing the said Thomas Lyndsay from prissone ; for which these prestjnts salbe j-our warrand. — AVhythall, 18 AprUl 1635. To THE Exchequer. Eight, &c. — This signature of the baronie of Craighall conteneing nothing hot wliat vpon good consideratiouns we wer pleased formerlie to grant vnto our trustie and weilbeloved Counsellour Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, kyn' and baronet, our Advocat, save onlie a gift in few of the mettalls and mineralls fund in his owin Landis : It is our pleasur that with diligence yow cans expeid the said signature according to the tenour thairof, and without any composition; ffor which these presents, &c. — 18 Aprill 1635. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras it hath bene humljlie represented vnto ws that in the tryell befor yow tuitching the wounding of Patrik Maull, indueller of S' Androis, yow had for that fact caused imprissone John Lyndsay, sone to M"' Patrik Lyndsay of Wormestoun, referring to further tryell in Law the action tuitching the mutilation of the said Patrik Maull, In respect of the barbaritie and foulnes of the fact, and of the place wher it was committed, and the better to prevent any further inconvenient that may therby ensue for brecking our peace, it is our pleasur that the said Johne be not released from prissone till ather he be tryed according to our Lawes provydit in the lyk caces for the said mutilation, or otherwayes that he give such satisfaction to the pairtie wronged as he shalbe wilhng to accept. — Whythall, 20 Aprill 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Wheras we wer pleased, for reasones mentionat in our letter in May 1634, to signifie our pleasur vnto yow for staying all processes intented or to be intended at the instance of any of the persones clameing interest in the Estate of Home aganst others, at the instance of any other aganst them, as aires or successours to the late Erie of Home, till yow should receave our further directions therar.cnt, and now- humble sute hath bene made vnto ws in behalff of our right, &c. the Countess of Home, that sehe might not therby be impeidit to have recourse by Law for the rent of these Lands of Lerguni, Litliin, and Kellie, for secureing of hir, in caice John Stewart of Coldinghame should, in default of aires-male of his bodic, recover fra hir the tythes of Fals Castell and Auld Cambesse, wherin her cans being much differed from the caice or others, and for diverse good consideratiouns requyreing more then ordinarie resjiect : It is our pleasur that sche have frie libertie to insist by Law and have speedie justice for acquyreing what shalbe fund justlie dew vnto hir in that particular, which we wdl tak as acceptable service done vnto ws ; and for which these presents shalbe vnto yow a warrant. — "Whythall, 5 May 1635. Our Soveraigne Lord ordeanes a Letter of naturalization to be made and expid vnder the great seall of the kingdome of Scotland, Making mention That wheias . . . lawful! sone of Lord Duderheile, late ambassadour to his jMa''"' from the Qucn of Sueden, hath bene aue humble sutter to his highnes for 848 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. being made a naturalized pcrsone of the said kiugdome of Scotland, in respect that his descent in blood on the mother syd is from thence ; And tliat he iuteudis ane action of Law for recoverie of certane Landis which (as is airuincd) did belong vnto his guidsyr vmquhill James Neave : Therfor, and for diverse other good coiisidoratiuuns moveiiig his Ma'"'', his highnes hath declared, and for him and his successours docs declair, the sad . . . to be naturalized as a native subject borne within the said kingdomc iu all tyme cuniing, and to be capable of whatsumever digniteis, offices, and benefites within the same, and to have full libertie and power not onlie to insist by law for recoverie of what is justlie due vnto him, bot to purches and acqiiyre within the said kingdome whatsoever landis, heretages, annualrents, and others goods and geir, moveable and immoveable, and the same to posses and enjoy by whatsumever title, as weill by way of successioun as by donation, acquisition, or oiherwayes : And that the aires to the said . . . shall have right and power to succeid to whatsumever lands or heretages to be acquyred to them within the said kingdome, and shall have libertie to dispose of by ther testaments and latter v.ills vpon whatsoever goodis and geir which shalliappin to appertene vnto them within the said kingdome, and to nominat executours in ther testaments, and to leave and dispone thervpon by legacie to whatsumever persone or persones, and nlse to nominat tutours, ane or niae, to ther children, male and female, pi-ocreated or to be procreated of ther bodeis, and to bruik, posses, and enjoy all other priviledges, immuniteis, faculteis, and liberteis whatsoever which ar compitent or may be compitent to any native borne subject within the said kingdome : And his Ma*'" wills and commands that thir presents shalbe ane sufficient warrand to the writter to the great seall and keeper thairof for writting heirof to the said seall, and appending the great seall thervnto without passing any other seall or register. — Grenwich, the 9tli of May 1635. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — We have Vnderstude by a letter from our allie and dear frcind the Quen of Sweden, how that it pleased our late father, of worthie niemorie, to writt vnto Johne the 3 King of Sweden that libertie might have bene granted to vmquhile James Neave, a native of that our kingdome (then employed in his warres), to returne for taking possession of some Landis affirmed to belong to him within the same, and that his comeing was prevented by death ; and wheras it hath bene represented vnto ws that by the act of prescription the Lord Duderheff, present ambassadonr vnto ws from our said allie the Quen of Sweden, who maried the daughter and air of the said James Neave, and ther children, ar lyk to be defrauded of these Lands ; We being willing, for diverse good respects and considerable circumstances heirin, that all the possible furtherance of Justice be granted that the Lawes can affoorJ to the said Nobleman, ar heirby pleased seriouslie to recommend vnto yow to tak the reasones to be propounded in his behaltt' into your serious consideratioun, and thervpon to administer such speedie justice as possiblie and lawfullie can be granted in all actions of Law to be intended by him, or any haveing his power, or ony right der3'ved from him and his Lady or ather of them for recoverie of what doeth justlie belong vnto them. — Grenwitch, 9 May 1C35. To THE Erle of Traqdair. Right, &c. — Being willing to prevent any vnnecessarie charge that may aryse to the persones interested in the Copper moneyis which for the publict good ar appoynted to be coyned in that our kingdome by building or hyreing of honsses fitt for such a work, it is our pleasur that yow give speedie ordour to the generall and master of our mynt for accommodating them with all rowmes and places within our Coyn- hous, tit for fabrication and keiping of that coyne, and for fixing and setting vp of such works, presses, and Instniments within the same as they shall find requisit ; For which these presents shalbe, &c.— Grenwitch, 9 May 1635. REGISTER OF RO YAL LETTERS. S49 To THE AdVOCAT. Trustie, &c. — Haveing bene luimlilie petitioned to pass the ratificatioun of the priviledges of tlie Mvnt in tliat our kingdonie, we did forbear to doe the same, not questioning any act or lawfull thini' tliat had bene done in tber favouris by any of our royall progenitours, bot to be assured that nolhin<^ wer added of new tliat niigbt prejudge ws or oney of our good subjects : It is tlierfoir our pleasur that yow confer the ratilieatioun sent heirwith, witli ther originall chartour, or any other ther authentik evidents, and if yow find nothing materiallie disagrieing between them, or added of new to prejudge ws or our said subjects, that }'ow furthwith sie that ratificatioun, or ony other they shall draw vp to this purpois, exped immediatlie vnder our Cachet and sealls ther, without further trouble to ws or them ; ifor which these presents shalbe vnto yow, and all others our officers whom it doeth or may concerne, sufficient warrand. Whythall, 9 May 1635. To THE Advocat. Trustie, &c. — Wheras it hath bene humblie represented vnto ws by the enclosed petition that diverse oppressions have bene made and ar daylie vsed aganst the petitione-is by the Lard of Innes, vnder cullour of ane heretable office called the Mainlorae of Rosse : Though we have resolved to vse our owin royall discretion and tyme tuitching the reduction of such heretable offices as ar not as yit brought bak vnto our croun, yit this being one aganst which the complent of oppression hath come to our cares befoirthe nature or necessitie of the office hath bene made knowen vnto ws, it is our pleasur that, haveing carefullie considered of the petition and examined the nature of the office, yow insist with all diligence, in our name and for our interest, to reduce the same in a legall maner, and in the meane tyme that yow vse your best endeavours to stop all pvoceidings that may further trouble these our poore subjects tuitching this purpois, that they, being fred of such oppressions, it may be in our power to suppress or continew the said office, as we shall tind cans. — Whythall, 9 May 1G35. Eight, &c. — Hearing that some question in Law is lyklie to aryse betwixt the reverend father in God the bischop of Brechin and our servant Patrik Maull, of our bedchalmer, tuitching the power of election of one of the tuo bailleis of Brechin, which for diverse good respects we desyre be composed in a freindlie maner, witliout vnnecessarie charge or trouble to any of them, and to that purpois haveing made choyse of yow to examyne and setle these dilferenccs by mutuall consent of them, both according as yow shall find it most just and lawfull ; it is our pleasur that with diligence yow or any six of yow proceid heirin accordinglie, bot if they doe not mutualiie condescend to this course, we will yow to certilie ws thairof, with your ojiinion in Law to which of them yow think the said priviledge doeth justlio belong. — Whythall, 9 May 1G35. Carolus dei gratia Magnaa Britanriiic Galli;c et ITyberniie Bex fideique defensor Serenissima3 principi ac dominoe Christianae Dei gratia Suecorum Gothorum Vandalorumque Reginre designatse Maguaj Principi Finlandia! ducissa; Esthoniic et Carelia; Ingria;que domina; Salutera et omnis felicitatis incrementum Serenissima Princcps cnnsanguinea et arnica clare constat serenitati vestnc nobilissimisque Tutoribus et Senatui Suetia; quam bono cum animo et iucquo succossu Dominus Jacobus Spensius liber baro do Orholin insorvierit coronaj vestra; non solum diebus parentis vestra; (semper divie memoriae) verum etiam tempore Caroli noni avi vestri placuit Deo optimo maximo nunc ex hac vita eum sibi ipsi vocare antequam 850 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. deliita in Anglia contracta legatione ejus vltima fuerant persoluta Ita vt nunc suliditi nostri Eobertus Hamilton a Strueth et Dominus Carolus Howard eques auratus summis quibusdam pecuniaj pro eo persolutis maximo eorura damno ab heredibus ejus vorentur qua propter quoniam omni cum equitate constat divina et huniana vt justa debita creditoribus persolvantur (si alia via magis conimoda inveniri non poterit) per presentis S™ V™ E™ M™ obnixe rogamus pro licentia Liberis predicti Domini Spencti concedenda vt possessiones in regnis vestris plenissimo quo poterint pretio divendant Et ita Creditoribus hisce persolutis qua3 supersunt in vtilitatem vidu* ejus et liberorum convertantur proesertim vt licentia vestra cum consensu ga j^ae ya; Majestatis Tutorum concedatur Gulielmo Spencio filio predicti domini natu maximo qui pro presenti nobiscum in Anglia versatur gratissimoque animo parentis debita et persolvere est paratus si mode licentiam istam et commodum mercatorem obtinere poterit hoc sicut equissimum et amicitiajque nostra consonum sic non dubitare possumus quin hoc quasi novo vinculo vobis obstricti et obligati erimus Ideoque obnixe rogamus vt non solum hac in re verum etiam in omnibus ejus honestis negotiis gratificetis manum salutarem porrigatis Deus optimus maxinius S™ V™ diutissime salvam et incolumen prieservet. — Dabantur GrenovicK, 12 May 1635. Vestrte Serenitatis bonus frater et consanguineus. C. Eex. Ther past a Conge d'eslire vnder his Ma'"'" hand, direct to the deane and Chapter of the Cathedral! Church of Aberden, for choysing of a new bischop to that bischoprik, sieing it was vacand by the death of the last bischop who supplied that place. Stilo ordinario. — Att Grenwitch, the of May 1635. Ther past a letter vnder his Ma**"^ hand, direct to the deane and Chapter of Aberdene, for admitting the Bischop of Dumblane to the bischoprik of Aberdene, which was then vacand by the death of the last bischop who supplied that place. Stilo Ordinario. — At Grenwich, the of May 1635 Ther past a Conge d'eslire vnder his ^Ma'*"" hand, direct to the deane and chapter of the Cathedral] Church of Brechin, for choysing and admitting of ane to the Bischop of Brechin, sieing that bischoprik was vacand by the transportation of Thomas, then bischop therat. Stilo Ordinario. — Grenwich, the of May 1635. Ther pest a letter vnder his Ma'*^'' hand, direct to the deane and chapter of Brechin, for admitting JP "Walter Whytfurd to that bischoprik, sieing it was vacand than by the transportatioun of the last incumbent, M'^ Thomas SydserfT. StUo ordinario. — Grenwich, of May 1635. Ther past a Conge d'eslire vnder his Ma'*"'" hand, direct to the deane and chaptour of the Cathedrall Church of Galloway, for choysing and admitting of ane to be bischop ther, sieing that bischoprik was vacand by the death of the last biscliop who supplied that place, viz., Lamb. Stilo ordinario. — Grenwich, of May 1635. Ther past a letter vnder his Ma*""" hand, direct to the deane and chaptour of Galloway, for admitting the bischop of Brechin to the bischoprik of Galloway, which was than vacand by the death of the last incumbent. Stilo ordinario. — Grenwich, of May 1635. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. S51 Ther past a Conge d'eslire vndor his 'Ma'*'" hand, direct to the deane and chapter of Dumhlane, for admitting of ane Doctour James Wedderburne to tlie hischoprik of I>iiniblane, vacand by the transportatioun of the last bischop of Dumblane to the bischoprik of Galloway, which was than vacand by the death of the last incumbent therat. Stilo ordinario. — Grenwich, of ^lay 1635. Ther past a letter vnder his Ma''"'" hand, direct to the deane and Chapter of Dumblane, for admitting of ane James Wedderburne, doctour of divinitie, to that bischoprik, than vacand by the transportatioun of he last bischop therof to tlio bischoprik of Galloway. Stilo ordinario. — Grenwich, of Jlay 1635. For admitting of M"" Walter 'V^Tiytfurd to the bischoprik of Galloway ther went a letter from his Ma*"", in caiee the Bischop of Brechin should refuis the same. Stilo ordinario. — Grenwich, of May 1635. To THE Session. Eight, itc. — Hearing that ther be some differences in Law between the reverend father in God the bischop of Yles and Sir Lauchlane M'^CIeane of Dowert, concerneing the possession and right to the propertie of certane Lands of the Yle of Icolmekill, tuitching which if any action shalhappin to cum befor yow at the said bischop instance for removeing of the said Sir Lauchlane from the possession therof, we doe heirbj' recommend vnto yow to administer such speedie justice therin as possiblie can be vsed by the lawis of that our kingdome, which we will tak as acceptable service done vnto ws. — Whythall, 15 May 1635. To THE Commissioners of Ttthes. Eight, &c. — Being informed that John M'^Naucht, citizen and merchand of Edinburgh, is so infirme of bodie and heavilie diseased that he is altogidder vnable to attend the Commission of Tythes, it is therfor our plcasur that he be fred therof, and that Williame Gray, merchand ther, be Commissioner in his place, and that yow receave his oath according to the custome in the lyk caices ; for the which these presents, &c.— Whythall, 15 May 1G35. To TUE COUNSELL. i;ight, &c. — Wheras it hath bene humblie represented vnto ws in behaHF of . . . Gordoun of Eothemay and . . . Vrquhart of Leatheris, that being Minors, and ther Landis left vnto them with great burdens, they nor ther cautionere cannot possiblie at this tyme pay the principall sowmes dew to ther creditours, bot ar willing to secure them of the same and thankfuUie, and dewlie to pay the annualrents ; wherin, the minors' cace deserveing our priuoelie consideratioun, we have heirby thoght good to recommend vnto yow to call the creditours befor yow, and to tak some fair course with them, not to trouble the saidis minors nor ther sureteis for ther principall sowmes, the saids Creditours being alwayes secured thairof, and dewlie payed of ther annualrents till the minors be of perfect aige, which we will tak as good service done vnto ws. We bid, &c. — Grenwich, 15 May 1635. To TUB CoUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Wheras the Lard of Eaith, vpon a testamentarie declaration made by the late Lord Melvill, hath assumed vnto him, as we ar informed, the title of a Lord and barron of I'arliameut, without 852 EEGISTEJi OF ROYAL LETTERS. acquanting ws of the reasones thairof, the lyk whairof bath not bene practised heirtofoir : It is our pleasur that yow call tlie said Lard of Kaith befor yow, and discbergo bim from vsurping any such title of a Lord heirefter, till he be further warranted by ws ; for which these presents shalbe your warrand. — Grenwich, 15 May 1635. To THE CiTIE OF EDINBURGH. Truslie, &c. — Haveing vnderstude how that in obedience of our pious and princelie desyre yow have of late modifeid a provision in favours of the ministrie of that our Citie, wliich we tak as acceptable service done vnto ws, and for which we give yow hartie thanks, we ar heirby pleased to ordeanc your said moditicationu to stand as a constant stipend at aU tymes heirefter to them and ther successours in ther charge. — Grenwich, 15 May 1635. To THE COUNSELL. Eight, &c. — Haveing vnderstude of your proceidiiigs in so far as hitherto yow have gone on in quyeting the disordours of the hielands, and speciallie of your proceidingis with the Marqueis of Huntlie, we doe approve of your good service therin, and give yow hartie thanks for the same, being willing that, conforme to the Acts of Parliament and lawdable custome observed in the tymes of our royall predicessours, yow proceid with all diligence in quyeting of all the rebellious and disordourlie people athei' in the hielands or vther parts of that kingdome, and from tyme to tynie to give ws accompt of your care and panes therin, assureing yow that by our authoritie (if neid be) we will not be wanting in any thing to strenthen all your proceidings tuitching this purpois in such maner as yow shall think necessarie. — Grenwich, 15 May 1635. To THE Commissioners op Tythes. Eight, &c. — Being informed that the Church of North Lerwick is a prmcipall Church, the parochin populous, and that out of the tythes thairof a liberall provision may be made for the vse of the ministers serveing the cure therat, which provision is at this tyme deficient in that maner, that it is scarselie compitent for such a Church in such a place, it is our pleasur that yow sie the said Church endowed with good and sufficient provision for the ministerie therat, according to the quantitie of the Tythes of the parochin, that they may live in the way befitting such a charge ; wherin yow shall doe ws acceptable service. — Grenwich, the 15 May 1635. To the Clergie. Eight, &c. — Vnderstanding that the course which of late hath bene in custome amongst yow that succeiding bischopes doe pay to the e.xecutours of the deceissed ane Annat, with some vther satisfaction for ther diarges in repairing or building of bischops' housses, is verio hurtfull vnto them, by dissabling of them through pouertie from our and the Churches service ; and vnderstanding that neither the said custome is warranted by any municipall Law of that kingdome, nor is practised in any other part whatsoever, it is our expres will and pleasur that in all tyme cuming the vnwarranted custome be no more in vse, and that the executers have no more of that yeires rent and benefice wherin the late bischop does die than is dew in a just proportion to the tj'me of his service therin : Tliis we will have to be putt in practeis in the tuo bischopriks of Aberdene and Galloway, now voyd by the death of the late bischops thairof, and to be invioLblie kepit in all tyme cuming; for which these presents shalbe a sufficient warrant. — Grenwich, of May 1635. REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 853 To THE Abchbischops and Bischops. Eight, &c. — Wlicras our Crouu bath bene wronged inucb that the rigid of tlie patronages belonging ther\aito bath bene vnjustlie conveyed away to other persones not haveiug right to them ; xViid wo being carefuH to have them agane restored to our Crouii, knowing that none can contribute more to it then yow that ar archbischops and bischops of that our kiugdome, not onlie by informeing your selffis of such as trewlie belong to our Croun, and representing therof vnto ws, hot also by not giveing way to strenthen any in ther right contrarie to ws : It is our expres will and pleasur that all and everie one of yow, when any benetice is voyd, tire patronage wherof did belong to our Croun before the beginning of the Eegne of our dear grandmother, Queen Marie, yow obtene ane presentatioim to ane conformable man, and that yow give collatioun, and doe what is more renuisito in that kynd for confirmeing of our right, and that yow nowayes admitt of any prosentatioun from any other persone whatsoever ; tibr docing whairof thir presents shalbe your warrand; which service, if yow doe it carefullio aud faythfullie, as we ar confident as wo wUl accumjit Weill of it, so be assured that if any bo negligent, or doe in the contrarie, we will not faill to tak notice and censui-e them according as they deserve; And to the effect this may be the better done, we doe recommend to the tuo archbischops, not onlie to be answerable for ther owin dyoceis, but vpon ther owiu perrell not to faill to adverteis ws if any bischops within ther province to ther contrarie. — Grenwich, May 1G35. To THE Session. Eight, &c. — Whcras we vnderstand that some tymes the Executors of deceisscd bischops have intended action befoir yow, according to some custome not warranted by our Acts of Parhament, have gevin proces and sentence for Annatts and charges bestowed on building and repairing of housses, to the prejudice of intrants, we, for good and considerable reasones moveing ws, ar heirby jileased to discherge that there be no more proces granted in this kynd, hot that the executors of the deceisscd have action onlie for [so] much of that yeires rent and bcnefite wherin the late bischope does die as in a just proportion is dew for the tyme of his service therin; ffor doeing whairof these presents shalbe your warrand : So, willing yow to caus the signification of our pleasur heuin be insert in your sederunt book ad futuram rei memoriam, for warrand of your lyk proceiding in such caces in all tyme cumiug. — Greuewich, May 1635. Eight, &c. — We ar informed that the Lo/ Naper haveing bene by our direction some yeres agoe charged to pay the Witsonday termes dewtie 1629 of the augmented dewtie of Orknay, he offered to mak payment thairof in Exchequer, which then at the desyre of our thesaurer was delayed, hot not refuised to be accepted ; And wheras the said termes dewtie being since payed (as we ar informed) bo W"" Dick to our right trustie and weilbeloved, &c. the Erie of Annandale, to whom it did belong by our gift of that augmented dewtie, the said William is now questioned for the same, and thairvpon wilbe forced to have recourse to the said Erie for his releiff in regard of his band of warrandice gevin to the said William : In which case, it being ec.uitable that both be frod of all trouble that may heirby ensue, and m regard of the said Lord his offer and payment made by the said William to the said Erie of that termes dewtio, it is our pleasur that for the considerations forsaid you in our name rcquyre the said Lord Nepar to discherge the said William Dick of that termes payment, and that yow cause the band of warrandice be furthwilh rendered bak vuto the said Erie. — Greuewich, May 1635. „ 3 k 854 REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. To THE COUXSELL. Eight, &c. — "We ar verie ■weill perswaded of the care yow have had to proceid mth decencie and ordour in all things which cam befor yow, yit we have thought fitt to recommend particularlie vnto yow concerneing this purpois, first, that no pairtie cited befor yow cum in acconipanyed with any, except yow allow to them, when yow find it necessarie, ane Advocat, and tuo of ther speciall freinds, that none be present bot sucli as ar of Privie Counsall, whom we will to sitt them in ther owin places, and not to ryse and stand disordourlie at any tyme, and clerks which ar sworne for our service ther when yow have disputed any cans to the full, and resolved to putt the question stated to votts, be asked in this ordour following for the present, and at aU tyme cuniing, begining at the Lo/ Archbischop of S* Androis, nixt the Lo/ Chancellour, when any other salbe, then the Archbischop of Glasgow, our Theasurer principale, the Lord Privie Seall, Marqueisses, Erles, and Viscounts, according to ther ranks, and this ordour we will have to be inviolable keipit, not onlie at our Counsell table, bot in all Judicatoreis and other places of that our kingdome. — Grenwich, May 1635. To THE CoUXSELL. Plight, &c. — It haveing bene humblie represented vnto ws by the inclosed petition, exhibited in behalff of Piobert Fletcher of Benschaw, that he hath bene dangerouslie wounded and mutilat of one of his fingers by the Lord Spynie and his complices or followers, and tliat besydes he is lyklie to lose the vse of one of liis hands ; It is our express pleasur that yow informe yourselffis of the trew estate heirof, ami if yow find what is affirmed by the petition to be trew, that yow censure and cans punisch the said fact as yow shall find the same to deserve ; Bot if yow find the cans prnpper to be tryed befoir our Justice and his deputts, that yow give ordour vnto them to proceid therin, and that yow give vnto them, if neid be, your best assistance for sieing justice administred in so far as is agrieable to our Lawes and custome of the kingdome ; For which these presents, &c. — Grenwich, of May 1635. To THE Counsell. Eight, Arc. — We ar informed in behalff' of Sir Andro Fletcher, one of the Scnatours of our Colledge of Justice, that at the tj'me of his attending our service as one of that number the Lord Spyneis men and tennents cam in his name, armed with swords and others weapons, and haveing violentlie stopped the said Sir Andro his tennents from leading of ther peitts out of the ground whairof he and his authours war in peaciable possession of casting and wyneing of that fewell past memorie of man, the said Lord his men did lead them away for his owin vse : All which being done (as is affirmed) without any ordour of Law and justice, or without any just occasion gevin by the said Sir Andro, whois just right we ought in a particular maner tak into our princelie protection in respect of his said charge in our service. It is our express pleasur that yow tak ane exact tryell of the trew estate heirof, and if yow shall find that ther hath bone any such violent oppression contrarie to justice and our Lawes, that according therto yow punisch the delinquents and such as was any wayes accessorie thervnto, that others by ther exemple may be terrifeid from attempting the lyk heirefter, wherin ye shall doe vnto ws verie acceptable service, and for wliich thir presents, &c. — Grenwich, May 1635. To THE Justice Deputeis, or any of them. Wheras we ar credibilie informed that ther is a criminall action in Law intended at the instance of Sir Eobert Innes of Balveny, kny*, aganst John, George, Patrik, and James Innesses, and ther complices, HEGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS. 855 for invan-Tweed, 468 ; posts between and Edinburgh, 687 ; mentioned, 764 ; posts between London and, 832. Best, George, of Welton, 604. Betach, Edward, of Moynaltie, 349. Betach, Henry, of Newcastle, Ireland, 349. Bewcastle, the minister of, 547, 572. Bishops to reside at their cathedral churches, 63. Eishopdale, forest of, 604. Bisset, Mr. Alexander, minister at Brechin, 846. Black, Patrick, tailor to the King, 25. Black, Patrick, servant to the King, 135. Black, Patrick, chamberlain of Fife, 699, 738, 828. Blackball, Mr. Andrew, minister of Aberlady, "vilipends," the King's ecclesiastical supremacy, 229, 230. Blackness, the castle of, 615. Bhair, Alexander, 764. Blair-, Gavin, of Heby, 843. Blair, Mr. James, minister at Port- patrick, 733. Ekair, Peter, 299. Blair of Pettindrcich, 471. Blau-quhan, 491. Blairquhan, Laird of, 264. Blantyre, Lord, 240, 576. Blarsky, park of, 604. "Blessing," ship called the, to be pur- chased, 57. INDEX. S71 Bljrth, Mr. John, minister, S57. Boggmyne, 344. Bonar, John, in the Swedish amiy, bore-brief for, 176. Boncle, James, 503. Bon\Tnan, George, 436. Books, arrangements as to printing and sale of, 72. Boots, torture by the, 5S4. Borders, eivst and west, 128. Borders, articles for establishing peace upon the, 8, 9 ; punishment of m.alefactors on the, 504, .t46, 807. Borders, commission for the, (j5, 433, 5415, 821. F.orrowstounness, 835. l'>iirthwick, James, Li>rd, 484. Borthwick, John, Lord, 484. Eorthwick, lands of, 483. Borthwick, William, Lord, 484. Borthwick, William, M:f Argyll, 49, 84, 178. Campbell, Sir James, of Lawers, 311. Campbell, Mr. Neill, minister at Kil- michael, 689 ; bishop of Argj'U, 712. Campbell, Captain William, imprisoned, 120 ; commissioned to search for those taking caulps, 570. Campvere, Scottish tr.ade with, 356 ; the clnirch at, 357; town of, 418, 586. Canada, the river of, 265 ; province of, 399, 420; river of, 514. Canniui for Scottish ships, 115, 120; works for manufacture of, 344 ; two broken to be made into bells for Holyrood C'hurch, 401. Canongate, the burgh of, 28, 92 ; re- gality of, 165, 166; church for the poor of, 413. Canons of the church to be kept, 227 ; book of, 796, 855. Cardinals' lodging, the, Edinburgh, to be converted into the E.\chequer house, 218. Carlisle, 470, 546, 608. Carlisle, Bishop ,.f, 54t!. Carlisle, the Earl of, 5()9. Carlisle, Herbert, 363. Carlisle, Ludovic, servant of the King, 363. Carluke, church of, 658. Carmichael, Sir James, 34, 152, 419; made a Privy Councillor, 783, 785 ; on conmiission, 816. 872 INDEX. Carmichael, William, his testament, 110. Caruby, Sir WilUam, 494. Carnegie, David, Lord, 16, 25 ; Earl of, 719. Carnegie, Sir John, 664 ; of Athie, 733. Carnegie, Lord, 114, 169, 258, 273, 462, .^09, 664. Carrick, the Earl of, 400, 405, 558. Carron, the Laird of, 272, 312, 313, 32.3, 343, 384. Carterhope, tenants of, 443. Carucklogowne, lands of, 138. Cassell Rikanaw, lands of, 138. CassilUs, the Earl of, 210, 259, 368, 778. Castle-Stewart, Lord, 614. Casualties, 177, 397, 443, 746. Catechising, weekly, enjoined, 63, 75, 76. Cattle, transporting of, from Ireland, 164; Acts relating to exijortation of, 181. Caulps, an exaction, 570. Caverse, lands of, 566. Ceres (Sires), the parson of, 263 ; barony of, 845. Chalmers, George, of Balbithan, 836. Chalmers, Dr. James, physician in ordinary to the King, 416, 500, 569. Chalmers, James, macer, 844. Chalmers, Robert, macer, 243, 370, 593. Chalmers (Chambers), Mr. WilUam, 406, 861. Chamberlain, office of, 659. Chancellor, the Lord, of Scotland, order concerning his widow, 37 ; letter to, 166, 214, &c. Chancellor's accounts, Commission for auditing, 720. Chancery, prices of writs in, 17. Chapel Royal, the, order regarding, 74, 75; musicians of, 136; officers of state to worship in, 170 ; revenues to be recovered, 171-173, 198; musicians of, 275; to be prepared for King's visit, 292, 302 ; uphold of, 316 ; ser- vice books for, 347 ; Privy Council to worship in, 355, 390 ; musicians of, 421, 455, 476, 493, 535, 572, 602, 624, 653, 654; order of service in, 680; rents of, 681, 688; repau- of, 703, 704, 715; deanery of, 742; officers of state to worship in, 743, 750; rents of, 751, 787, 793, 803; service of, 855. " Charity," the, a ship of Leith, 586. Charles I., purposes to visit Scotland, 291, 309, 328; the royal residences to be prepared for, 334, 400; his visit to Scotland to be prepared for, 427 ; postponed, 452 ; writes to the Con- vention of Estates in regard to the Scottish fishery, 480 ; orders prepara- tions for his visit, 558, 574, 626, 630, 631, 642, 64.3, 645, 648, 660; auto- graph note regarding the taxation, 814. Charlton, John, rebel, 608. Charlton, William, 608. Charteris, Sir John, 494, 562. Chessy, lands of, 138. Chesters, Laird of, 626. Chirnesyde, Alexander, complaint by, 41. Christian IV., King of Denmark, 341. Christie, , suitor for pension, 177. Church lands, rents of, withheld, 161 ; belonging to free burghs, ISl, 221. Chm'ch revenues to be ajiplied, 221. Churches, planting of, 57, 5^, 175, 260. Circuit Courts, commission for, 251, 284, 314, 321, 327; attendance on, 359, 377, 380 ; citations to, 382 ; robes for the Judges of, 398. Clackmannan, shh-e of, 286. Clackmannan, sheriff-clerk of, 624. Clagone, land of, 13S, Clairie, lands of, 163. Claister, lauds of, 862. Clan Chattan, chief of the, instructions regarding, 4 ; insurrection of, 29 ; commission against, G^^ 71 ; Arch- dean of Ro.ss accused of maintaining, 207, 274. Clan Donald, the, 248, 387, 453, SI 4, 825. Clan Gregor, 299, 453 (see MacGregor). Clans, chiefs of Highland, to provide soldiers for foreign service, 1 46 ; scheme for emigration of, to Nova Scotia, 386 ; disorders among the, 814. Claneboy, Viscount. 115, 433. Clanronald, the captain of, 564. Clapperton, Jlr. John, minister, 857. Clay, search for, 166. Claybome, William, Secretary of State for Virginia, 527. Cleland, Sir James, 163, 164, 181, 193, 390, 497, 519, 576. Clepone, Nicol, 303. Clergy, "treaty" concerning the, 537, 542, 551 ; their apparel, 693 ; their patrimony, 744 ; exemption of, from taxes, 829. Clerks, qualification of, 73. Clerk Register, office of, 60, 373, 452, 639, 661, 662, 665, 671, 672, 687, 740, 744, 748, 757, 765, 788, 791. Clerkington, lands of, resigned, 133. Clevie, John, apothecary, 497. Clifford, Henry, Lord, 494. CloebeiTie, WiUiam, merchant, of Lon- don, 265. Clogher, Bishop of, murder committed by his servants, 115, 156. Clockernagh, land of, 138. Cloth, Hcense to dye, 454. Cloth, m.anufacture of, 610. Clusher, town of, 423. Clyde, river, 336, 612. Coals, exportation of, 7, 8, 42, 300, 302, 552; duty on, 629, 721, 729, 732, 790. Coalheuchs, commissioners for survey- ing the, 7, 8. Cochineal, not to be used in dyeing, 454. Cockburn, Sir Alexander, of Langton, 671. Cockburn, Captain, 545. Cockburn, Mr. James, sheriff-depute of East Lothian, 611. Cockburn, Su- Patrick, 133, 220, 224, 280. Cockburn, Sir Richard, of Clerkington, 16, 24, 133, 214, 220, 280, 424. Cockljurn, Sir WiUiam, of Langton, 423, 671. Cockburn, WilUam, gent., 156. Cockburn, Sir WilUam, 263. Cochrane, James, 638. Cochrane, WUliam, petitioned against, 55. Coducie, church of, 857. Coin, foreign, in Scotland, 47 ; false, 102; foreign, 174, 419; exportation of, 599 ; foreign, 625, 669, 682, 858. Coinage, proclamation regarding the, 267, 268; order for copper, 341, 541. 543, 564, 565, 602; of angels, 668; copper, 692, 723, 729, 775, 781, 841, 866. Coldenknowes, lands of, 789. Coldingham, 100, 112; abbacy of, 142, 147 ; priory of, 247, 329, 392, 438. Coldingham, estate of, 858. Cole, Sir WiUiam, Knight, 542. College of Justice, election of president of, 1 4 ; senators to attend their parish churches, 32 ; lords of, 78, 172, 173, 184; to pay taxes, 187, 273; institu- tion of, 275 ; jirivileges of, 279 ; cuirt for, to be erected in Edinburgh, 611 ; to worship in chapel royal, 703, &c. Colleges in Scotland to be provided for, 11 ; professors of, to keep the church canons, 227 ; mainten;-nce of, 282. College of King .James, Edinburgh, 190. Colquhoun, James, patent granted to, for lead works, 819. ColviU, Alexander, justice-depute, 359, 663. ColviU, Lord, 577. C(.ilville, Mr. Robert, minister at Cul- ross, 509. Combat, single, for vindicating King .James VI., 486. Commissions granted for Scottish affairs, 23, 117, 119, 157, 158, 250; for trying a seditious Ubel, 735. Commissary Clerks, to qualify in canon law, 73 ; instructions anent, 276. Commission, the High, renewed, 29, 126, 127, 230, 315,"79S. Commissions, not to be a hindrance to attendance on Council, and adminis- tration of justice, 65. Commissioners for rents, 80, 350. Commissioners of shires, 301, 376. Complaints, letter in regard to, 594, 603. Conformity, bond of, to be subscribed by ministers, 63 ; urged by the King, 679. Conservator of Scottish trade in Holland, 357, 834, 858. Constable, High, office of, 256, 465, 612; his duties at the coronation, 669, 670, 671 ; action anent office of, 692. Convention of Estates, articles to be proposed at, 462, 466 ; anent the fishings, 478. Copj)er, to be searched for in Scotland, 88. Cor, Patrick, 556. Cork, the Eari of, 546. Cork, Richard, Earl of, 10. Coronation of Scottish Kings at Holy- rood, 97 ; of Charles I. purposed, 291, 292, 294 ; deferred, 362 ; place of to be considered, 416, 417, 428, 558; music to be provided for, 572; pre- parations for, 645, 651, 653; robe for the, 660 ; medals for, 661 ; book of, 669; officers of, 670, 671, 673; book of, 680 ; reference to, 704. IXDEX. 873 Corsbie, Sir Piers, 513, 596, 654. Corsbie, Sir Walter, 513. Council, the I'rivy, of Scotland, 79, SO, 107; ordered to attend the Chapel Royal, 170; meetings of, arranged, 227 ; to keep the Communion, 355 ; commission of, 509; extracts of pro- ceedings to be sent to the King weekly, 584; Council House built by the burgh of Edinburgh, 611; to keep Communion at Holyrood Chapel, 743 ; order as to trial of causes before, 854. Council and Session, district judicatories of, 12, 709. Councillors, Privy, not to be .Judges of Session, 12, 13, 709. Coupar, the abbacy of, 102. Couper, Lord, 102. Courmont, 449. Courtesy, letter regarding, 672. Coutts, Robert, of Auchtertool, 645. Coutts, William, 645. Coven, river, 336. Coventrey, Sir Thomas, Keeper of the Great Seal of England, 26. Coverdale, forest of, 604. Cowan, John, 562, 568. Craig, Sir James, Knight, 82. Craig, Dr., physician to the King, 831. Craig, John, 33. Craig, Mr. Robert, advocate, 237, 745. Craig, lands of, 77. Craighall, barony of, 845, 847. Craigievar, the Laird of, 92. Craill, parish of, 482, 484; muir of, 762. Cramond, church of, 857. Cranstoun, Alexander, 41. Cranstoun, John, 41. Cranstoun, Mr. William, minister of Lathrisk, 641. Craufurd, the Eari of, 168, 321, 383. Craufurd, John, of Kilbirnie, 536. Craufurd, Patrick, of Auchinanes, 536. Craufurd, William, 167. Craufurd-Lindsay, tithes of, 798, 799. Craufurd Muir, precious metals to be searched for at, 246 ; chm-ch to be planted at, 251 ; search for gold at, 393, 577. Craw, Patrick, 450. Creich, Beton of, 233. Creichton, James, clerk of the commis- sariot of Dunkeld, 471. Creichton, Lawrence, 476. Creichton, Sir Robert, of Sanquhar, 476. Crichton, James, of Frendraught, 340, 425, 406, 477, 503, 513. Crichtoun, Robert, macer, 243, 370, 471, 593. Crimes in Scotland, 127. Crokouelanm, lands of, 1.38. Cromar, lands of, 688. Cromarty, sheriff of, 209. Crossmichael, regality of, 488. Crossraguel, abbacy of, 705. Crown revenues to be examined, &c., 626, 627. Cruikston, lands of, 465. Crunen, the Laird of, 204. Culross, the abbacy of, 577. Culverins (demi), for the harbour of Aberdeen, 196. Cumberland, Francis, Earl of, 494. Cumberland, sheriff of, 409. Cumberland, shu'e of, 604, 605. Cuningham, Captain, in service of the King of Sweden, 379 Cuningham, Sir James, of Glengarnock, 89, 362. Cuningham, his widow, 89, 362. Cuninglianie, Sir George, Colonel of Scottish troops for Sweden, 340. Cunningham, Adam, 258. Cunninghame, Sir James, 188. Cunninghame, Lieutenant - Colonel James, 283. Cun\nigham, John, of Drumwhassill, Sfll. Cunynghame, Alexander, of Westbarns, 484. Cunynghame, John, Younger of West- barns, 484, 489 ; (Tinynghame), 702, S65. Cun\'nghame, the bailiary of, surrendered to the King, 5il. Cunninghams, disputes between them and the Montgomeries, 5, 7. Currants, cargo of, 380. Curvin, Cuthbert, debtor, 4, 5. Customs on imports, 21, 93, 238, 582, 617 ; tacks of, 794, 825; proclamation as to, 830. Customhouse to be made at Leith, 47, 177, 291. Cuthbert, James, of Drakies, 833, 834. Dalgleish, Mr. David, minister at Cupar of Fife. 276. Dalkeith, kirk of, 306. Dalmahoy, Thomas, commissioner for the sale of tobacco, 763. D;dton, Sir George, 494. Dalzell, Sir Robert, 193, 202, 205. Dantsey, Elizalicth, 79, 80. Dantsey, Sir John, 79. ]-)avidson, , a fugitive, 327. Davidson, William, M.D., at Paris, 272. Daw, Captain, 438. Dawick, barony of, 518, 857. Dawson, Sir George, 546. Dawson, Robert, spoiled by pirates, 2. Dee, river of, in Mar, 38. Deer to be furnished for the King's forest of Glenahnond, 32, 40; in Cmnberland, 604 ; laws to be executed against killing, 728. Defences proposed to be constructed, 249. Degree in absence by college of St. Andrews to be reduced, 751. " JJe jure re(j)iiii apud iScutos,'' to be reviewed, 776. Denmark, the King of, 364, 727, 731. Denmark, levy of Scottish soldiers for, 22, 53, 60 96, 124, 128-132, 139, 146, 157, 158, 165, 179, 189, 190, 200, 228, 24:3, 249, 254, 255, 261, 262, 266 ; ships for, 304 ; levy of troops for, 323, 349, 415, 520, 552; mentioned, 632; trade with, 71.3. Denne.stoun, Alexander, 774. Derigeil, land of, 138. Deserters from the army, 265. Deskford, Lord, 209, 306. Desmond, the Earl and Countesa of, order for recovery of their charters, 11; referred to, 277, 777. Dick, WilUam, merchant, 232, 351, 355, 371, 388, 421, 424, 425, 431, 485, 53,5, 552, 581, 588, 758, 767, 821, 82.5, 853. Dickson, Andrew, shipbuilder, 436 Dickson, Charles, "sinker," 81. l)ick.son, P.atrick, 391, 454. Dickson, Robert, 497. Diet allowed to Scottish secretary and deputy at court, 204, 226. Dieppe, port of, 530. Dingwall, lortlship of, 777. Dirletoii, town of, 529. Dishington, Sir Thomas, 31, 101, 132, 161,' 391, 437, 412, 444, 674. Disordei-s in the country, petition for repression of, 675. Donegal, county of, 138. Dormansyde, lands of, 519. Douglas, Captain Archibald, 96, 107, 110, 697. Douglas, Sir Archibald, 668. Douglas, Elizabeth, 697. Dowglas, George, Lieut.-Col., 510. Douglas, James, 184, 185; the fare allowed him at Court, 204 ; his pen- sion, 353, 598, 785. Douglas, James, 721. Douglas, Sir Jame.s, 425. Douglas, Captain .Tohn, 131, 234. Doughas, John, Macer, 721. Douglas, the Ladv, letter to, 672. DougKas, the Lord, 2ii3, 314, 425, 515. Douglas, Sir Robert, 260, 464, 531; of Spott, 532, 534. Douglas, Robert, 658. Douglas, William, of Cavers, to sur- render sheriffship of Roxburgh, 25. Douglas, William, of Drunilanrig, 244. Douglas, William, Marquis of, 494, 866. Douglas, Sii' William, sheriff of Teviot- dale, 494. Doun Audows, land of, in (Jlenalmond, 36. Doun, .Tames, Lord, 718, 722. Dow, John, slaughter of, 299, 474. Drum, Laird of, 1345. Drunilanrig, the Laird of, 195, 422. I>r\uidanrig, the Viscount, 422. Drumniond, Sir ^Vlexander, of Medop,6. Drummond, Archibald, 867. Drummond, David, 867. Drummond, Mr. licnry, preacher to Scotch regiment in Deinnark, 199. Drunnnond, Mr. John, of Woodcock- dale, 307, 373. Drummond, Mr. John, servitor to the Earl of Menteith, 362. Drunnnond, Robert, of Medope, 838. Drunnnond. Mr. William, 38.3. Drummond, Mr. William, of Hawthom- den, 701, 743, 703, 824. Drumrashe, Laird of, 264. Drysdale, Thom;is, herald, directions for publishing his iiook on Arms and Genealogy, 87, 88. Dublin, Archbishop of, 115. Dublin, castle of, 138; city of, 156. iJuddingston, 768. Duderheffe, Lord, ambassador from Sweden. 847, 848. Duff, William, " Saynour," 156. Duffus, church of, 430, 496, 508; estate of, 654. 874 INDEX. Dumbarton, caetle of, to be kept, fiS ; to be fortified with artillery, 104 ; keepership of, 241, 242 ; to be pre- pared for the King's visit, 334. Dumbarton, burgh of, 717. Dumbarton, ship fitted out there for Nova Scotia, 119, 144. Dumbarton, shire of, 2S6. Dumblane, Archdeanery of, 478. Dumblane, Bishop of, 104, 171. 17.1, 198, 341, 407, 501, 609, 602, tiSO, 688, 704, 750, 850. Dumfries, 277 ; breeding of hounds at, 363 ; presbytery of, 364 ; border thieves in jail at, 424, 546, 608. Dumfries, WilUam, Earl of, 494. Dumfriesshire, petition by freeholders of, 24, 118; sheriff-clerk of, 235. Dunbar, the commonty of, encroached upon, 736, 845, 846. Dunliar, David, of Enterkin, 493. ' Dunbar, the earldom of, 532. 773. Dunbar, the kirk of, 6ii5, 624, 812. Dunbar, Sir John, Knight, 542. Dunbar, the lordship of, 404, 489, 531, 559, 805, 846. Dunbar, Patrick, of Westerton, 727. Dunbar, Patrick, son of, 727. Dunbar, Robert, of Burgie, 89 ; not to be pardoned for slaughter, 205, 299, 319, 410, 474, .521. Duncanson, Mr. James, 698. Dundas, John, of Newliston, 597, 598. Dundas, Patrick, younger of Newliston, 597, 598. Dundee, burgh of, 337, 521, 725; stent roll of, 765 ; privileges of, 766 ; teinds of, 7 S3. Dundee, constable of, 638. Dundee, ship of, taken, 662. Dundrenan, the abbacy of, 172, 705. Dunerweymore, lauds of, 138. Dunevaig. castle of, 387. Duneytoun, river of, 336. Dunfermline, chancery at, 108; manse and glebe of, 127; rents of, 130; lordship of, 165 ; p.alace of, to be repau-ed, 364 ; lordship of, 620 ; revenues from, 782. Dunfermline, Countess of, 845. Dunfermline, the Earl of. Chancellor, 9S ; his children ptrovided for, ibU/.; letters regarding, 240, 694, 845. Dunkeld, Bishop of, 127, 183, 508, 509, 742. Dunkeld, cathedral of. 471. Dinikeld, commissii>ner of, 428. Dunkirk, port of, 31 ; prisoners at, 134. Dunkirk, ships of, 438, 662. Dunkirkers, 328. Dunlop, church of, tithes of the, 5. Dnnlop, John, procurator - fiscal of Edinburgh, 110. Dunluce, Lord, 473, 814, 827, 838, 842, 862. Dunmnre, John, a notary in Dundee, 725, 734; libel by him to be tried, 735, 767, 790, 792. I)uiiscore. parish of, 501. T)uplin, the Viscount, Chancellor, 228, 270, 303, 444, 445, 464, 496, 507, 512, 543, 611. Durham, comity of, 583, 605. Durham, Francis, of Duntarvie, 356, 388. Durham, Mr. .Tames, 55, 406. Durham, William, of Grange, 514. Durie, Mr. Simeon, minister at Ar- broath, 276. Durie, , a criminal, 337. Dyeing, license for, 454. Dysart, the tithes of, 488. " Eaole," the, a ship, 144. East India Company, 608. Eden, Tobie, 604. I5dgar, Edward, 638, 774. Edgar, John, debtor, 4, 5. Edgar, Thomas, recommended to the service of the King of France, 26. Edgeworth, Francis, Clerk of the Hamper in Ireland, 614. Edinburgh, process against, by Leith shippers, 6; petition from, as to ex- pjort and import of victual, 20, 24 ; kirks of, to be distinguished, 32 ; re- quired by the King to advance money for ships, 41 ; merchants of, 49 ; taxed, 51, 52 ; commended for pay- ing tax in advance, 60, 61 ; printing encouraged in, 72 ; parish kirks of, 105, 106; petition from, 114; penal statutes in, 133 ; craved by the King for increased taxes, 137 ; signature of privileges of the burgh, 139, 154 ; letter to, about Heriot's Hospital, 169 ; ratification of charter to, ISO ; troops to muster at, for war with Fr.ance, 195 ; craved for contribution for French Protestants, 259 ; weapon- schaws at, 281 ; Parliament to be held at, 291, 293; letter to, 306; re- quested to raise money for the King's visit, 311 ; dispute between Leith and, 385, 386 ; dispute with, as to crownership and sheriffship of West Lothian, 409 ; against Leith, 409; action thereon, 414; dispute with High Admiral, 415; with Leith and West Lothian, 416; with High Admiral, 429 ; privileges of, 460, 461, 464 ; action against Leith, 466, 481, 482; the crafts of, 506; ob- tains decreet against some inhabi- tants of Leith, 533 ; passage between and Perth, 536 ; referred to, 552 ; pro- cess with Leith, 573; privileges of, 674 ; erection of Court buildings bj', 611; letter to, in regard to the fish- ings, 617; Parliament to meet at, 666 ; letter to, 671 ; letter to, about Church of St. Giles, 684 ; letter to, regard- ing the erection of a Register House, 6S5 ; jjosts from, to Berwick, 687 ; action in regard to office of High Constable, 692 ; privilege granted to, 744; churches to be built in, 751, 753 ; inhabitants of, to be formed into companies, 754; plea between the city and the Earl of ErroU, 755; letter to, 784, 786, 791, 809, 852. Edinburgh, Bishop of, to be consecrated, 743 (sfc Forbes), 746, 749, 752; letter to, 786 ; his widow, 789, 798 ; patri- mouv of, 799; letter to, 800, 812; David, 821 ; letter to, 837. Edinburgh, bishopric of, 684, 685, 689, 691, 709, 711, 742, 821. Edinburgh, the castle of, 277, 283, 364 ; records preserved in, 392 ; cannons in, to be disposed of, 401 ; records in, 490 ; prisoner in, 505 ; records in, 639 ; cannons of, 654 ; records in, 685, 691, 742, 787. Edinljurgh, cathedral of, 684, 749, 752. Edinburgh, college church of, 746. Edinburgh, the college of, 749, 752. Edinburgh, the commissaries of, 110. Edinburgh, the deanery of, 749, 801, 802. Edinburgh, magistrates of, 10 ; council- lors' r(.bes, 50, 96, 104, 12.5, 135, 137 ; jurisdiction of, over Leith, 137 ; letter to, 165, 208; to be conferred with, 281, 282; to keep order, 324; to be consulted as to erection of Stomoway as a free burgh, 368, 359 ; referred to, 408 ; their act anent the trades ratified, 506; written in about the psalms to be sung in the city churches, 591 ; to be consulted as to manufactures, 610, 619 ; to receive a prisoner, 640 ; referred to anent the barony of Broughton, 195; letter to, 774, 775; letter as to election of, 786 ; letter to, 797. Edinburgh, ministers of, to be provided for, 50 ; houses to be provided for, 81, 169, 171, 173; commended for zeal, 226 ; write to the King about their parishioners, 271 ; required to administer the Sacrament according to the King's will, 324 ; ordered to use the new translation of the Psalms, 591 ; stipends for, 684, 750, 786 ; to conform to the service-book, 800 ; stipend of, 852. Edinburgh, tolbooth of, 120, 316, 640; new, to be finished, 684. Edmeston, Mr. James. 397. Edmestoun, John, of that ilk, 334. Edmond, Sir Thomas, ambassador to France, 417. Edmonstone, William, younger of Duntreath, his banishment remitted 9. Education, want of, on the borders, 547. Edward, Nathaniel, 575 {see TJdward), 772, 783, 796. Eglinton, the Earl of, 5 ; his surrender of the bailiary of Cunynghame, 50, 454. Eistbames, estate of, 559. Eleho, Lord, 296, 298. Elgin, the burgh of, 257, 803. i;iizabeth, the Princess, 116. Elliot, Mr. Andrew, presented to the church of Inverkeillor, 556. ElUot, Robert, 624, 771, 777, 846. Elfibinston, Alexander, Master of, 719. Elphiuston, Sir George, 114, ■198, 199, 234, 461, 662, 774, 786. Elphinston, George, son of Sir G., 774. Elphingston, Sir George, Lord Ad- vocate, 494, 509. Elpliingston, J.ames, 774. Elphinston, lands of, 821. Elphinstone, Lord, action against, 25, 26, 37, 52, 64, 11-3, 114. Elphinstone, the Master of, 25, 509. Elphinstone, Michael, Master of the Household, 317, 669, 773. INDEX. 875 Elphinstone, Robert. 206. Elphiustone. ilr. William, cup-bearer, SO, SI, 171. I'.'l. Elpliinstone. William, preferred to a place in the Court of Session, 802. Ely, the Viscount of, Chancellor of Ireland. S2. 9,5. England, books printed in Scotland to be sold in, 72 ; universities of, 9S ; Pri\T Council of, 139; debts trans- feiTed from, to Scotland, 177; Lord Ti'eas-urer of, 214 ; psalm-books to be sold in, 241; trade with, 713; posts of. SOS. England, New, 527. English language to be taught in the Highhinds, 75; liturgy to be read in the college ch.apel, St. AncU-ews, 677. English prisoners, 3S4. Eiiuiuoctiid line, ships passing south- ward of, 38. Erections, tithes and feu-duties of, 170, 205, 217, 219, 238, 321, 439, 647, 655, 656, 681, 683, 692, 704, 742, 787, 795. Ermine for the King's coronation robe, 660. ErroU, the Earl of, 337, 668, 669, 670, 755. 790, 792, SOS. S23, 839. Erskine, Alexander, of Dun, 124, 510; .Sir Alexander, 605. Erskine, Sir George, appointed a Lord of Session, 15. Erskine, Sir George, of Innerteill, letter to, 153. Erskine, Henry, 117. Erskine, Lord, to furnish rooms in Stir- ling Castle, 6 ; his suit against Lord Elphinstone, 25, 121 ; on council of war, 253, 273, 325, 405; his place in Session vacant, 4S0, 481 : on council, 509; referred to, 6S7, 755. Erskine, John, of Balgowny, 307, 374, 407. Erskine, John, in Montrose, 819. Erskine, Simon, grant of 5000 merks to, 1 9, 20 ; this gift for his vindication of King James VI. by single combat, 486. Esk, river of, 5. " Esperance," the, a ship of Hamburgh, 177. Estates, Convention of, 462. Ettrick Forest, rents of , 130, 165, 620, 758. Ewiug, James, Rothesay Herald, 665. '* Exchange," the, a ship of London, 265. Exchequer, commission of, 12; grie- vances of, 23 ; authorised to dub knights, 29 ; order anent signatures of, 49; appointment of, 60, 65; in- structions for, 154, 166, 170, 227, 243, 244, 252, 274, 289, 327, 346, 399, 447, 457 ; commission of, 480 ; letter to, 484; commist^ion of, 509, 520-524, 540, 570; ushers of, 595, 626; letter to, 683, 698, 705; audi- tors of, 719, 735 ; letter to, 737, 761 ; commission of, 768, 7S2; letter to, 790, 791, 793, 794, 813, 814, 817, 822 ; officers of, 829, 839, 840, 843 ; auditors of, 857. Exchequer House for Scotland, 218, 332; the buildings to be surveyed, 611. Exportation of goods, 41, 176, &o. Extent, rolls of, 748. Eyemouth, the barony of, 175. Eyemouth, muir of, 436. F.iii.E, M. de la. Secretary of State at Brussells, 10. Falconer, Sir Alexander, of Halkerton, 2u8, 832. Falconei's, salaiy of the King's, 237. Falconer, David, 33. Falkland, game preserved at, SO ; bucks sent from to the Earl of Rprehended, 769. Hay, Mr. William, commissary clerk of Edinburgh, 609; clerk to the Com- mission of Teinds, 686, 687. Hay, Sir William, clerk register, 674. Hayes, Sir Alexander, 801. Hayes, Mary, alias Mimro, 133, 243. Heading, lands of, 497. Heath, Sir Robert, Knight, 159, 241. Hebrides, islands of, 279. "Helen," ship called the, to he pur- chased, 57. Henderson, Mr. Thomas, 288. Henderson, Mr. Thomas, of Chesters, a Lord of Session, 15. Hensky, Andrew, 568. Hepbuni, Dame Isobell, Lady Bass, 316, 678. Hepburn, Sir John, 659, 768. Hei)burn, Mr. Patrick, 425. He|iliurn, Sir Patrick, 271 ; of Wauch- ton, 624, 625. Hepburn, , parson of Oldham- stocks, 385, 426. Heralds consulted, ^S, Heraldry, neglect of, to be remedied, 87, 6b'5. Heriot, Francesca, niece of George H., 297. Heriot, George, jeweller to the King, 168, 169, 297, 784. Heriot' s, George, Hospital, tobefounded, 16S, 169, 210, 784. Heriot's betiuests to relatives, 436. Heriot, James, jeweller to the King, 2.5, 78, 210, 436. Heriot, Thomas, brother of George, 436. Heritable offices, 42, 58, 59, 82. Heron, Ninian, of Culquha, 78 J. Herries, the Lord, 234, 3u7, 40.5, 866. Herries, the .Master of, a44, 405, 492. Herring fishery of Scritland, i^j, 41 ; assise herring, 84 ; on west coast, 014. 3n Hervie, Sir John, Governor of Virginia, 527. Hewat, Mr. Peter, 398. Hide-s, laws as to exportation of, 114, 181. Highlands, civility and learning to be introduced into the, 74, 75, 76. Highland bowmen levied for war with France, 195, 196; soldiers levied for foreign service, 254, 255. Highland outlaws to be pardoned in order to enter the army, 196. Highlands, settlement of, 29, 762, 787 ; disorders in the, 809, 814, 822, 843, 852. Highways to be repaired, 250, 287. Hiltarvit, lands of, 845. Hinclielie, Captain, a pirate, 380. Hinckley, Captain Henry, pardoned, 56. Hinderston, mines of, 149. Hinton, William, the King's servant, 79. Hiiitsfield, Laird of, 508. History of James the Sixth's reign, WTitten in Latin, 276. Hodge, David, 156. Holilurness, the Earl of, 489, 531. Holland, the States of, 11 ; letter to, 778. Hollanders, ship laden with ore, claimed by, 112. Holyrood, abbacy of, 691. Holyrood, royal chapel of, 703, 742. Hc^ljTood House, mourning hangings of, 56 ; abbey of, 91 ; Council to meet at, 227 ; coinhouse near to, 332 ; meeting of Council at, 354 ; chapel of, 355 ; meeting of Commussioners of Teinds at, 560; Earl of Airth's residence at, 829 ; deputy-keepei-ship of, 830. Hol^TOod House, abbey church of, 96, 97, 136, 244, 274, 292, 294, 401, 402, 413, 414, 417, 567, 654, m<), 670, 742, 802. Holyrood Piihace, 142; to be prepared for the King's visit, 332, 364 ; pond to be made near to, 408, 600 ; tennis court at, 607 ; liowfing-green at, 653; the bishop's wife resident there, 7S9. Holyroodhouse, Lord, 91, 4uO, 791, 798, 821. Home, Sir Alex.ander, 142, 553, 602, 6u3, 646, 767, 824, 831, 864. Home, Mr. Alexander, schoolmaster of Dunbar, 360. Home, Countess of, 101, 123, 552, 737, S47. Home, Sir David Wedderburn, 145, 175, 187. Home, the Earl of, 228, 229, 329, 366, 392, 552, 650, 657, 737, 771, 836, 837, 847, 8.59. Home, earldom of, 725, 759, 788, 805, 811, 825, 826, 847, 859. Home, Sir George, 377, 418, 864. Home, Sir George, of Wedderburn, Knight, 175. Home, Sir George, of JIanderston, 142, 553, 831. Home, Sir George, 544, 602, 646. Home, Sir George, of North Berwick, 493. 878 INDEX. Home, James (of Coldenknows), Ku, 718, 722, 759, 789, 805, 806, 811. Home, Mr. John, 710, 802. Home, Sir John, of North Berwick, 38. Home, John, of Renton, 8ti4. Home, Margaret, Lady Coldingham, 383, 384. Honour, titles of, to be conferred on certain conditions, 396. " Hope, The," a ship of Middleburgh, 177. Hope, James, allowed to become a *' denison " of Kngland, 35. Hope, Mr. .J.ames, of C'raighall, 237. Hope, Robert, tailor, 25. Hope, Mr. Thomas, 690. Hope, Mr. Thomas, Lord Advocate, 40, 41, 55, 79, 103, 1115, lOS, 144, 172, 186, 187, 398, 204, 214, 224, 225, 231, 239, 243, 248, 252, 258, 263, 275, 293; Sir Thomas, 313, 445, 450, 609, 608, 663, 706, 725, 745, 794, 806, 845, 847. Homings, register of, 155. Hospital at Edinburgh, 139. Hospitals for the poor to be maintained, 11, 282. Hospital for disabled soldiers to be erected, 736. Hounds, good, to be bred near Dum- fries, 363, 604. Household, the King's expenses of, to be curtailed, 250. Houstoun, Arthur, 89, 122. Houstoun, Sir Ludovic, of that ilk, 424. Houstoun, Mr. Oliver, miuister, 765. Houstoun, parish of, 650. Howard, Sir Charles, 850. Howard, Sir Francis, 494. Howard, William, Lord, 494, 546. Hume, .Lames, a Leith shipper, 6. Hungerford, Sir John, 240. Hunter, Andrew, licensed to search for minerals, 37, 38. Huntingtower, lands of, 481. Huntly, Marquis of, 67, 71, 99, 195, 209, 226, 295, 308, 336, 367, 368, 375, 380, 381, 391, 402, 413, 431, 551, 587, 615, 622, 657, 670, 694, 716, 746, 748, 814, 843, 852. Hylawes, lands of, 142. ICOLMKirx, abbacy of, 140, 141, 348, 446, 689 ; church of, to be repaired, 842. Icolmkill, isle of, 840, 851. Idle peifions to be levied for the army, 190, 206. Imprisonment, places of, 767. Incest, puni.shment of, 372, 621. Inch.affr.av, the abbacy of, 49, 92, 148, 197, 220, 336, 404. 642, 722, 817. Inchgall, barony of, 609. Inchgarvie, island of, to be fortified, 629, 631. India, 6(18 ; trade between Scotland and, 781. Indigent and clamorous persons to be satisfied, 262. Infanta, the, at Brussels, 586. Inglis, Cornelius, 805. Inglis, James, 397, 597, 598. Ingliston, lauds of, 727. Inner House, the, of Court of Session, 27.5. Innerleithen, vicar.age of, 523. Iiinerdale, forest of, 605. Innerweyheg, land of, 138. Innerwick, barony of, 432. Innerwick, parish of, 552. Innerwick, the Laird of, 242. Innes. Mr. Alexander, minister, com- plains against theBishopof Murray, 4. Innes, Alexander, burgess of Elgin, accused of slaughter, 257. Innes, John, of CVombie, 340, 415. Innes, George, 854, 855. Innes, James, 854, 855. Innes, John, 854, 855. Innes, the Laird of, 748, 849. Innes, Patrick, 854, 855. Innes, Sir Robert, of Balveny, 854, 855. Innes, Robert, of Balveny, 303. Innes, Sir Robert, of th.%t ilk, 303. Innes, Captain Robert. 262. Interruption, Act of, 470. Invasion of Scotland to be opposed, 60, 62. Inventories, testamentary, 216, 340. Inverkeillor, the kirk of, 656. luvei'ness, burgh of, complains of the Earl of Murray, 71; shu'e of, 233; Justice ( 'ourt to be held at, 365, 366 ; mill of, 833. Inverness, sheriffdom of, 323, 372, 413, 431, 541, 657. Ireland, 5, 10, 38. 39, 79, 129, 133, 149, 155, 156, 159, 206, 241, 411, 433, 496, 542, 546, 614, 623, 629, 713, 720, 813. Ireland, Chancellor of , 115, 215. Ireland, the deputy of, 79, 215, 277, 349, 614, 617, 801, 8-30, 840. Ireland, M.^ster of the RoUs of, 115; the deputy of, 214. Ireland, the primate of, 115. Ii-eland, revenues of, 353. Irviii, Sir WilUam, Knight. 156. Irvin, William, a rebel, 608. Irvine, Richard, rebel, 546. Irvine, Thomas, rebel, 546. Irving, Alexander, 1S4, 185. Ir^dng, Alexander, of Drum, 375. Irving, Alexander, 416, 530. Irving, Robert, 184, 185, 416, 530. Irving, Willi:im, of Bonshaw, ]'J4. Irving, Sir William, 407. Islands around Scotland, fishings of, 44. Islands, the northern, 305. Islanders, petition from the, 323 ; re- mission to, 326, 348, 353, 365, 372. Islay, lands of, 258, 303, 394, 512. Isles, Bishop of the, pension to, 9 ; diocese of, 269, 275, 318, 326, 347, 348, 374, 389, 443, 446, 506, 507, 612, 537, 543, 562, 564, 570, 689, 696, 712, 7.55, 760, 840, 841. Isles (Hebrides), the, sedition in, 1; soldiers to be levied from, 254 ; means for civilising, 280, 281 ; crown lands in, 589; fi.shings at, 606, 618; Land- lords of, 762, 784; fishings of, 800. Isles, the north and west, 284. Isles, western, chamberlainry of, 311. Jackson, James, physician, 074. James the Fifth, King of Scots, 12, 275. James the Fourth, King of Scots, 570 ; his robe to be worn by Charles the First, 660 ; founder of the University of Aberdeen, 779. James the Sixth, King, 12, 96, 97, 140, 240; annals of his reign written in Latin, 276; a calumniator of, killed by Symeon Erskine, 486 ; his psalms, 537, 581, 591; his robe, 660; his psalms, 815. .Jedburgh, the abbey of, 601. Jedburgh, church of, 622, 794. Jedburgh, Andrew, Lord, 334, 509, 520. Jedburgh, burgh of, 378 ; prisoners to be warded at, 409 ; Justice Court at, 410, 422, 424; ele';tion of provo.-^ts of, 621, 622; Bishop of Caithness' residence at, 793. Jedburgh, Lord, 378, 600. Jedburgh, Master of, 273. Jesuits, laws against, to be enforced, 11, 126, 315, 354, 499. Johnstone, Andrew, of Tundergerth, 409. Johnston, Arthur, 283. Johnston, Mr. George, minister of Linton, 805. Johnstons, feud between them and the Maxwells, 616. Johnston, James, Lord, 494. .Tohnstone, John, of Whytecastles, 409. Johnston, John, merchant, 223, 236, 271. Johnston, the Laird of, protects rebels, 124; riot by his dependants, 616. Johnston, Mr. Robert, of London, 159. Johnston, Sir Samuel, of Elphinstone, 821. Johnston, Mr. Samuel, 837. Johnstone, William, of Calle, 409. Jones, John, claimant of property in Edinburgh, 5. Jonkine, David, merchant in Edin- burgh, 791, 801. Jude, Samuel, 399. Judges, scarlet robes for the, 295. Justice, administration of, to be re- formed. 12, 199, 529. Justice, College and Senators of, 2, 6 ; articles for regulating, 52, 150, 219; time of meeting, 509, 522 ; on State trial, 792. Justice, commission for executing, in Scotland, 38, 143, 285. Justice-Clerk, office of, 143, 144. Justice courts and " aires " to be re- vived, 199, 237, 251, 284, 295. Justice-General, office of, 252, 258, 269, 789, 792. Justiciary of the North, office of, 378. Justiciary, Courts of, 380. Ketr, , comjjlained against, 437, 471. Keith, Alexander, of Bonham, 716. Keith, Sir George, commissioned to levy troops for Denmark, 263. Keith, Sir William, of Ludquharne, 760. Keitlastoun, lands of, 465. INDEX. 879 Kellie, Edward, chanter, 3i7, ■121, 455, 535, 572, 053. Kellie, lands of, 847. Kellie, Thomas, Earl of, 140, 164, 306, 333, 433, 509, titJB. Kellie, Mr. Thomas, volunteer to Den- mark, 60. KeUie, Sir Thomas, Knight, 220, 221, 364. Kellie, Mr. William, 364, 464, 4S9, 531, 559, 560, 805. Kelso, the abbacy of, 356, 3SS, 555, 557, 566, 695, 740, 758. Kenmure, Viscount of, 785, 867. Kennedy, James, of Blairquhan, 210, 259. Kennedy, James, 564, 778. Kennedy, James, of Culzean, 491. Kennedy, John, of Blairquhan, 490, 817. Ker, George, 64S. Ker, Lady Anne, 557. Ker, Sir Andrew, Master of Jedburgh, 308, 378, 405, 622. Ker, Sir Andrew, Commissioner of Tithes, 160, 225, 273 ; commissioner, 288. Ker, Robert, shipowner, 57. Ker, Robert, merchant, 223, 236. Ker, Sir Robert, of Ancnun, 101, 534, 557. Ker, Sir William, of Cockpen, 101. Ker, Sir William, of Ancrum, 557. Ker, Sir William, of Blaikhope, 557, 576. Ker, WUliam, son of Lord Lothian, 582. Kerhister, lands of, 862. Kettle, the King's, in Fife, 804. Kilbride, church of, 826. Kilconquhar, tithes of, 171, 859. Kildrummie, lands of, 68S. KUmakernan, barony of, 138. Kilmaurs, Lord, 362. Kilpatrick, bailiery of, 488. Kilpatrick, Margaret, 508. Kilpatrick, Thomas, of Closebum, 496. Kilwinning, the .abbacy of, 5, 7. Kiucleviu, lands of, 138. Kinclevin, Loi-d, pensioned, 64, 97, 249. King's calsey, the, 449. King's evil, persons to be touched for, 668. King, lawsuits of the, 103. Kinghorn, burgh of, censured, 104 ; ship of, taken, 612. Kinghorn, Earl of, 89. Kingsbarns, lands of, in Fife, 230 ; feu-ferms of, disponed to Sir .Tames Scott, 247, 528. Kininmonth, Captain John, bore brief for, 176, 207. Kinloss, the abbacy of, 533. Kinmontli, barony of, 806, 845. Kinnaird, John, Scotchman in Sweden, 545, 556. Kinnaird, Barbara, widow of Captain Cockburn, 545. Kinnoul, Earl of, 690, 711; George, 719, 723, 816. Kinross, erection of burgh, 523. Kinross, shire of, 286, 4US. Kintyi-e, lordship of, 49, 84, 153, 178, 194, 250, 258, 303, 512, 814, 825, 827, 833, 842, 862. Kintyre, Mull of, 612. Kirkaudrew, church of, 547. Kirkcadzow, kirk of, 673. Kirkcaldy, ship of, t;vken, 600. Kircudbright, Robert, Lord, 494, 718. Kirkden, parish of, 464. Kirkmaiden, 474. Kneeland, Su- James, 193, 206, 329, 359. (See Cleland.) Kneeling at the Communion, 62, 271. Knokagersay, land of, 138. Knox, Thomas, Bishop of the Isles, 138, 140, 800. Kyle, bailiery of, 39, 40, 401, 733. Kylesmuir, lamls of, 116; regality of, 304, 312, 373, 376, 381, 417, 576. Kylestewart, bailiery of, 465. Lader (Leader ?), river, 336. Lamb. , Bishop of Galloway, 850. Lamington, the Laird of, 310, 329. Lanark, burgh of, new charter to, 578, 579, 644; parish of, 657. Lanarkshire, petition by the freeholders of, anent taxation, 24, 118; sheriff of, 296 ; sheriffship of, 403 ; courts of, 644; nether ward of, 645; sub- commissioners of, 79S, 799. Lancelot, William, 196, 217. Langlands, George, shipmaster, 245. Langsome, town of, Norway, 328. Langtoun, tithes of, 263. Langtoun, the Laird of, 203. Larder, Master of the, 469. Largabrekbreig, lands of, 138. Largs, the commonty of, 338, 843. Largs, muir of, 518. Lathrisk, church of. 641. Lauder, George, of Bass, 678. Lauder, Mr. Hem"y, King's advocate, 275. Lauderdale, John, Earl of, 16, 25, 27, 169, 205, 258, 273, 509, 666, 675, 677, 719, 759, 80.''), 811, 826. Laurence, a seaman, apprehended for false coin, 102. Law, Mr. George, 70. Law, .James, 392, 453, 454. Law, James, of Swanden, her.ald, 593. Laws, commission for surveying, 250, 793. Lawborrows, letters of, 246. Lawers, the Laird of, 32, 40, 553. Lawrie, Mr. Joseph, minister at Stir- ling, 478. Lead mines on Crawfurd Muir, 393, 502. Lead, patent for manufacture of, 819, 820. Learmonth, Mr. Andrew, minister at SaUne, 160, 866. Learmonth, Sir James, of Balcomy, 157, 158, 183, 204, 224, 288. Leather, impost upon, to be reformed, 20 ; the dressing of, 223, 755. Lee, the Laird of, 397. Lees, lands of, 486, 657. Leith, custom-house for, 47 ; ship Ijing at, 57 ; French ships brought inki, 70 ; duty on wines landed at, 94, 96 ; foreign ship at, 102; penal statutes in, 133; subject to jurisdiction of Eclinburgh, 137; customhouse at, 177; French prize ships brought to, 189 ; office of searcher at, 242; wappinshaws at, 281 ; custom-house at, 291; foreign sailors at, 328; prize shi))s at, 371 ; dispute between magistrates of Edinburgh and, 385, 386 ; articles presented by Edin- burgh against, 409; action thereon, 414, 416, 466, 481 ; garnering of victual at, 482; decreet against some inhabitants of, 533; port of, 671; proce.'is with Edinburgh, 573; ship of, taken at Campvere, 586; charge on goods imported at, 630; hospital of, 694. LeIth, John, of ILarthill, complains of the slaughter of his son, 3. Leith, North, parish church of, 714. Lennox, Duke of. Admiral of Scotland, 6, 37, 56, 114, 115, 121, 143, 1.56, 181, 182, lb9, 198, 204, 215, 22.\ 242, 245, 280, 290, 294, 314, 329, 404, 415, 424, 429, 469, 510, 512, 515, 519, 565, 594, 597, 659, 608, 670, 672, 673, 789, 796, 806. Lennox, the Duchess of, 156, 257, 404. Lennox, the house of, 37, 115, 510, 512. Leslie, Sir Alexander, 659. Leslie, Major, Sir Alexander, 579, 630. Leslie, Captain David, 580. Leslie, George, of Oldcraig, to he api- prehended for slaughter, 3. LesUe, George, of that ilk, 43, 69, 92. LesUe, Sir James, 53, 118, 243, 704, 763, 842. LesUe, James, 834. Leslie, Lieutenant-Colonel, 630. Leslie, John, of Newtoun, 562. Leslie, .John, of New Leslie, 62,5. Leslie, John, 3-ounger of Pitcaple, 833. Leslie, John, 1). D. , nominated to the diocese of the Isles, 269, 275. Leslie, John, of Pitcaple, 43, 69, 834. Leshe, Sir John, of Wardes, 182, 216, 572, 626, 701, 702. Leshe, Ludovic, Lieutenant - Colonel, 554. Leshe, Patrick, Provost of Aberdeen, 812. Lesly, Eliz.abeth, 184, 185. Leterclough, lands of, 692. Levies of Scottish soldiers, 12, 185, 865 (sec "Scottish)." Lewis, island of, 44, 85, 305, 358, 414, 606, 618, 690, 723, 739, 783, 784, 861. Libel, a seditious, 725, 734, 735, "67, 769, 773, 790. Lights on the coasts, 196, 217: on Islo of M.ay, 485, 489 ; on the Skairheads, 534 ; on Isle of May, 865, Lincluden, church of, 856. Lindsay, Bernard, houses in Leith to be purchased for a cust^>m-house, 47, 177; his death, 242 : his Siui, 242 ; his house in Leith, 291 ; referred to, 571. Lindsay, Bernard, younger, 571. Lindsay, Christiana, widow, 541. Lindsay, Mr. David, Bishop of Ross 542. 88o IiYDEX. Lindsay, Sir David, of Balcarres, 171, 407, 501. Lindsay, James, 310. Lindsay, James, of Belstane, 329. Lindsay, Sir Jerome, Knight, 54"2. Lindsay, Mr. John, minister of Uarluke, 702. Lindsay, John, son to the Laird of Wuhnerston, 817. Lindsay, John, Lord, 157, 263, 2G4, 482, 484; his signature to the earl- dom to be returned, 734, 832. Lindsay, Patrick, of the King's Guard, 6, 490. Lindsay, Patrick, Bishop of Koss, elect of Glasgow, 637. Lindsay, Patrick, of Wolmerston, 841, 847. Lindsay, Mr, Patrick, minister, 762. 'Lindsay, Robert, son of Bernard, 571. Lindsay, Thomas, 847. Linlithgow, the Earl of, 9S, 103, 107, 109, "114, 115, 116, 117; appointed admiral, 121, 131 ; letters to, 162, 164, 173, 177, 180; action by, 183, 185; admiral, 186, 189, 199, 211, 229, 233, 245, 247, 249, 253, 260; called to court, 268 ; signature to, 283, 294, 302, 308, 313, 354, 372, 374, 375, 384, 435, 440; on council, 609; admii-al, 581; letter to, 615; signature to, 629, 631, 703, 719, 819. Linlithgow, the p.alace of, 116, 364, 584, 615. Linlithgow, parish of, 116. Linlithgow, town of, 542, 561, Litliin, lands of, 817. Little, Thomas, 164. Littlejohn, Euphame, 351. Liturgy, the English, ordered to be read in Scotland, 677, 678; Scotch, 855, 856. Livingston, Alexander, of Greenyards, 715. Livingston, Sir David, of Dunj-pace, 27, 31, 184, 185, 307, 308, 373, 374, 403, 516. Liringston, James, servant to the King, 202, 336, 678. Livingston, Sir James, 326, 347. Livingston, Sir John, Groom of theBed- chamber, 8, 34, 151, 164, 401, f.33. Livingston, Sir John, his widow, 533. Livingston, John, of Delappie, 166. Livingston, John, younger of Duny- pace, 516, 590. Livingston, Lord, on f(treign service, 768. Livingston, Eobert, 590. Livingston, Mr. William, portioner of Saltoun, 184. Livingston, Sir William, appointed a Lord of Session, 15 ; of Kilsyth, 217. Livingston, Wilham, of, Saltou, 484. Loehaber, 455, 459, 460. Lochinvar, the Laird of, 195, 462. Lochmahen, castle of, repair of, 160, 267. Lochmaben, town of, 363. Lochkerren, the Tarbet of, 323. Lockhart, Sir James, 158, 100, 183, 204, 269, 442, 657, 843. Loftus, Ad.am, Viscount, Chancellor of Irelanil, 10, 546. Logie, church of, to be provided with minister, 1. London, city of, 156; port of. 214; money raised at, for the army, 231 ; or- dinance shipped at, 240 ; port of, 271 ; merchant of, 423 ; money raised at. 425 ; mentioned, 456, 541, 588, 600, 630, 640; prison of the Poultrey in, 646 ; bells to be founded at, for Holyrood church, 666 ; posts from, to Berwick, 832. Longforgend, church of, 822. Lome, Lord, his services in ** settling " the Highlands, 29 ; letter to, 153, 178, 194, 195; called to Court, 219; letter to, 247 : his affau's, 250 ; sur- renders heritable othce of Justice- Gener.al, 258, 269, 274, 277, 299, 303, 317, 323, 326, 345, 353, 365, 378, 394 ; on council, 509 ; precept for, 512. 514, 614 ; as Mas- ter of the Household. 650, 7li9 , letter to, 726, 799, 810, 842 ; referred to, 863. Lother, Thomas, 604. Lother, William, 604. Lothian, the Countess of, 160; Dow- ager-Countess of, 161. Lothian, Earl of, 101, 576, 719. Lothian, Mark, Earl of, 557, 582. Lothian, Koliiert, Earl tif, 557. Lothian, Earldom of, 534, 557. Lothian, East, encroacliment by the subjects of, 736. Lothian, East, lands in, belonging to Earl Bothwell, 760. Lothian, West, 183, 409, 416, 460. Lothian. West, noblemen and gentle- men of, 4li9. Loudoun, Lord, 103, 107, 109, 116, 117, 304, .373, 376, 381, 417, 493, 559, 576, 577, 734, 827, 832. Lovat, Lord, 195, 196. Lowther, Sir John, 494, Luba of Calais, 420. Lubeck, town of, 245 ; ship of, 262, 274, 278, 352, 420, 580, 581, 695, 630. Lumsden, order as to, 594. Lumsden, Colonel, 585, 601. Lundie, Sir James, 732, 757. Lundie, John, of that Ilk, 757. Lundores, Lord, 5o0. Lundores, abbacy of, 118 ; feu-duties of, 243, 444, 467, 568, 569, 667, 676, 704, 866. Lundy, the Laird of, 247 ; his son, 248, 299; Laird of, 406, 453, 757. Lus.s, the Laird of, 512, 621, 646. Luss, Lady of, 646. Lyon, Abel, his widow, &c., 386. Lynn-King-of-Arms to be consulted as to the Coronation, 294 ; to decide cl.aims to arms, 367, 434 ; inaugura- tion of, 435. "Lyon, The," a royal ship, 96, 107, 234, 514. *' Lyon. The Green," a ship of Amster- dam, 328. Macartnay, John, usher, 277. M Breck, a prisoner, 125, 131, M'Cabe, Dowgal, 156. M'Call, David, treasurer of Edinburgh, 774. M'Clellan, Sir Robert, levies troops for Ireland, 39, 79 ; of Bonibie, 692. MacDonald, the Clan, 248, 387, 406, 453, 454. MacDonald, Sir James, 454, 464. MacDonald, John, Captain of Clan- ronald, 558. M'Gill, Mr. Henry, minister at Dun- fermline, 127. M'Gill, Mr. James, of Cranston-Riddell, 183, 383, 494. M'GUl, Mr. Patrick, minister, 765. M'Gregor, the chief of, and his clan, 146; insurrection of the, 248, 762. M'Gregor, Gregor, 147. MacGregor, the Clan, 299, 406, 453, 454, 464. M'Grimon, Finlay, rebel, 615. M'Kiesone, John, burgess of Craill, 638. M'lntosh, .John, 770. Mackay, Sir Donald, to levy Scotch soldiers for service under Count Mansfelt, 23, 39, 40, 53; his charges to be paid, 64; license to, 66, 125; signature to, 235 ; his levies, 254, 261 ; his debtor, 262. Mackenzie. Mr. John, Archdean of Robs. 207. 274. Mackenzie, Mr. John, minister. 345. Mackintosh, the, instructions regarding him, 4, 29. Maclean, Hector, brother to the Laird of, 840. Maclean, the Laird of, letter to, 459. Maclean, Sir Lauchlan, of Dowart, 726, 840, 842, 851. MacLennane, Ninian, 388. M'Math, Mr. John, minister at Sim- prin, 837. Maeknaughton, Alexander, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 68, 84, 163, 194, 196. M 'Naught, John, citizen of Edinburgh, 851. M'O'Neill, John M'Murthie, 472. M'Swyny, Sir Mulmery, 138. Macer, office of, 243. Madertie, Lord, 148. Magarvenagh, lands of, 138. Magazine, military, to be formed in Scotland, 188. JIaghten, lands of, 138. Mais, Cais, a Flemish trader, 835. Maitland, Lord, 722. JIakelly, John, 260. llakgrenan, Findla, rebel, 343. Malaga, wines of. 247, 278. Malcolm, Mr. AViUiam, preacher, 93. Malt, price of, to be regulated, 610. Maltravers, Henry, Lord, 494. Mansfelt, the Count, Scottish troops for, 23, 39, 40, 53, 64, 66. Manufactures to be erected, 610, 619, 756. Mar, brae of, 688. Mar, the Countess of, desired to in- fluence her husband to surrender lands, kc. to the King, 31. Mar, district of, to be explored for metals and minerals, 38 ; the vassals of, 216, 258, 325, 688, INDEX. 88 1 Mar, the Earl of, treasurer, 6, 18 ; sues Lord Elphinstone, 25, 26, 27 ; letter to, aliout the abbeys, 31, 37; his suit, 52 ; collector general, 77, 78, 81, 92, lOS, 113; letter to, 161, 16S; referred to, 180; his actiou anent the Garioch, 182; precept to, 188, 193, 201, 202, 207, 216, 225, 232, 258, 2fi5, 266, 291, 3U3, 319, 325, 330, 346, 349, 357; excused from court, 378 ; order to, anent tithes, 397, 399; Captain of Edinburgh Castle, 4,02; collector, 444, 448, 456, 465, 466; on council, 509, 549; in siiit, 647, 657, 687 ; to account to Ex- chequer, 791, 793; complaint by, 810. Marches, the middle, 77, 152, 205, 262, 566. Maiischal, the Earl, Commander of Scottish Fleet, 60 ; called to court, 81, 102, 122; Lord of Exchequer, 158; grant to. 161; entrusted witli three ships, 179, 180, 188, 189, 199, 233, 234, 375. 404; on council, 509; grant to, 514; letter to, 620, 668, 670. Mark, letters of, for the burghs, 21, 187, 354. Marlborough, the Earl of, 240. Marwood Park, 605. Mary, Queen of Scots, revocation by, 12"; mentioned, 96, 413. 440, 853. Maschler, Nicolas, of Ostend, 612. Mason, Captain, 707, 709. Masserey, lands of, 138. Masters of Arts to be preferred as advo- cates and clerks, 73. Masters of Work, letter to them about repairing the royal houses, 363, 364; allowance to them for that purpose, 393, 400 ; contract ^vith John Milne, mason, 408; letter to, about the Ch.apel Royal, 707. MauU, Patrick, the King's servant, 233, 476, 511, 563, 695, 702, 771, 777, 778, 849. MauU, Patrick, in St. Andrews, woun- ded, 841, 847. Maull, Robert, servant to the King, 824. Maull, William, burgess of Edinburgh, and his six daughters, 142. Maxton, church of, 762. Maxwell, Lady Agnes, 475. Maxwell, Alexander, to be a macer, 106. Maxwell, Edward, 461. Maxwell, Herbert, 566. MaxweU, James, 242, 365, 514, 529, 702. Maxwell, James, of Innerwick, 432. Maxwell, Sir James, of Calderwood, 403. Maxwell, John, of Rtanelie, 520. Maxwell, Mr. Jnhn, minister of Edin- burgh, 175; elected Bishop of Jioss, 637. 648, 666. Maxwell, Sir John, of Conhaith, 494. Maxwell, Sir John, of Nether Pollock, 442. Maxwell, Mr. John, 3S9. Maxwell, John, of Templeland, 501, Maxwell, the Lord, 475. Maxwell, the Master of, 616. Maxwell, Robert, of Portrak, 594. Maxwell, William, gentleman usher, 128, 365, 464. Slaxwells, feuds of, with the John- stons, 616. May, the isle of, 485, 489, 865. Medals for coronation of Charles I., 661. Meiklejohn, Robert, 638. MeMrum, Sir John, 196, 217. 346. Meldrum, John, tortured, 513, 584, 623 ; executed, 693. Melgund, Lord Huntly to reside at, 380, 3S1. Melgund, the Viscount, murder of, 503, 566, 587, 622, 623. iSlelrose, abbey of, 501. Melrose, the Earl of, 16, 28, 78, 81, 82, 97, 102, 103, 107, 119, 123, 131, 141, 193, 202, 396. Melville, Lord, 159, 197, 509 ; Robert, 719, 851. Melvin, Sir Andi-ew, pension to his widow, 96. Menstrie, lands of, 819. Menteith, Earl of, 110, 121, 169, 244, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 263, 270, 273, 278, 285, 288, 290; the King's instructions to him, 304, 308, 311, 327, 352; Lord President of the C.iuncil, 362, 366, 382, 385, 392, 896; gift to him of £5000, 398, 410, 418, 424, 445, 446, 450, 472, : instructions from the King to, 481, 503, 505; on Council, 509, 510, 512; President, 522, 526, 529, 548, 549, 550, 553, 555, 649, 651, 663. Menteith, Sir William, of Kerse, 331. Menzies, Sir Piiul, 812, 833. Menzies, Thomas, merchant, 530. Mercer, Mr. John, presented to church of Glenholme, 455. Merchandise, register of, 55, ^^ ; trans- portation of unlawful, 712. Merchiston, the Lord of, 198. Merchistou, Mr. Richard, 658. Metals to be searched for north of the Dee, 38; warrant to search for, 144, 388, 389 ; on estate of Craigh.T,ll, 845, 847. Metcalfe, Sir Thom.as, 604. Methven, wood of, to be preserved, 58. Michshell, Thomas, saynour, 168. Middleburgh, ship of, taken, 177, 191, 192, 211. Middleshires, the, 182, 205, 262, 346, 433, 470, 489 ; commissioners for, 494, 567, 609, 728, 807, 86.5, 866. Migvie, lands of, 688. Military aflairs, the subjects in Scot- land to be jtut in }>ractice of, 23, 33. Millar, Robert, 450. Millstones, exportation of, 339, 426. Mibicr, Caspar, 33. Mihvard, Ann, widow of Dr. Milward, 844. ]\filward, .T.ames, their son, 844. Mdw.ard, John, D.D., 353, 844, 84.5. Miiu;rals to be searched for, 38; grant fur refining, 63; of Craighall estate, 845, »47. Mines, Master of the, 474; lea^ given to, 176. Scott, Sir Robert, of Hayning, 34, 78. Scott, Robert, of Heidshaw, 34, 78, 281. Scott, Sir Walter, of Whitslaid, 34, 78. Scott, Sir William, 383, 494; of Elie, 743. Scott Sir William, tutor of Buccleuch, 758, 771. Scott, WUli.am, of Ardross, 701, 743, 763, 824. Scottish Ditch, 409. Scotti.sh soldiers, levies of, for foreign service, 22, 23, 39, 40, 53, 64, 66, 83, 96, 124, 125, 1.30, 131, 158, 193, 321, 323, 330, 338, 379, 432, 506, 510, 620, 539, 654, 585, 586, 588, 659. Scrymgeour, Mr. Henry, minister at Forgan, 276. Scrymgeour, Mr. John, 100. Seaforth, the Earl of, 74, 145, 195, 196, 274, 277, 280, 345, 378, 408, 414, 491, 509, 606, 690, 723, 739, 783, 784, 861. Seal, the Great, of Scotland, to be made of silver, 187, 188. Seaports to be strengthened, 42, 62, 83, 84. Searchers, office of, 56, 56, 242. Seaton, the Council to meet the King at, 294. Sederunt, books of, interlocutors to be recorded in, 55, 92. Selkirk, towm of, 425, 466. Selkrig, David, servant of James VI., 103. Seniple, Bryce, 496. Semple, Lord, 607, 688. Senega, river, 760. Service-Book, 752, 796, 800, 855. Sessach, lands of, 138. Session, the Judges of, ipialifications of, 12, 13; appointments of, 15, 16; ordei'ed to attend Divine Service in the Chapel-Koyal, 170, &c. Session, Court of, to be reduced to its original form, 13, 14; Judges of, obliged to renew their warrant on accession of the King, 13, 14, 15; King's instnictions to, 91, 92; Acts anent, 92, 336 ; commission of laws for regulation of, 685 ; letter to, 739. Seton, Sir. Alexander, of Culcreueh, 286-288, 494. Seton, Mr. Alexander, of Kiltreath, appointed a Lord of Session, 15, 647. Seton, Captain Alexander, to levy troops for Denmark, 53. Seton, Sir Alexander, 763. Seton, Dr., 750. Seton, Mr. James, minister at Logie, 1. Seton, Mr. James, a creditor of Lord Orkney, 10. Seton, Captain John, 270. Seton, Sir John, 3'''3. Seton, Robert, 388, 393, 539. Seton, Sir William, gifts to him and sons, William and John, 108, 109, 294, 567, 698; Postmaster of Scot- hand, 657, 687. Seton, WiUiam, of Meldrum, 836. IXDEX. SS; Sheriffs of burghs, 458. Shafto, Henry, 145. Sharp, Jlr. James, 218. Sharp, Mr John, 9S, 469, 482. Sharp, Mr. Patrick, presented to church of Cariuke, 65S. Shaw, William, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 14; mandate for p.ayment to him of £20,000, 18. Shearer, John, burgess of Stirling, 638. Sheep, exportation of, prohibited, 120; petition of the burghs regarding, 181 ; for the King's u.^e, 277, 700. Sheep from Scotland to the King, 111, 431, 4:i2. Sheriff-clerk, the office of, 624. Shetland (See Zetland), fishings of, 44, - 85, 618. Ships to be provided for defence of Scotknd, 40, 42, 56, 57, 61, 67 ; re- strained from going to France, 78, 79, 92, 93, 94, 9.5 ; Scottish ships to salute English on meeting, 99 ; ord- nance for two Scottish ships, 115. 120 ; thi'ee provided for defence of the coast, 179, 2_^7 ; for transport of troops, 229 ; arrest of, transporting prohibited goods, 245. Ships, English, to be saluted by Scot- tish, 99 ; foreign ships on Scottish coast, 328; privateers, 419. Ships, prize, to be adjudged, 121, .130, 141, 162, 177, 189, l"99, 245, 278, 404, 419, 597. Ship money required by the King, 41, 61, 92. Shipping, state of, in Scotland, 291. Shires, commissioners for the, 286- 288, 427. Sibbald, Mr James, minister for Aber- deen, 36. Sibthorp, Sir Christopher, 115. Signatures on infeftments to pass through Chancery, 1 7 ; to be properly passed, 174, 399; of honours to be rendered again, 734. Signet, the clerks of, 251. Silks, liceu.se to dye, 454, 609; manu- facture of, to be introduced into Scot- land, 634, 635, 636. Silver mines near Linlithgow, 542, 561. Simme, David, 862. Simony, 425, 426. Sinclair, Andrew, 802, 803. Sinclair, George, of liapness, Sinclair, Lieut. Col. James, of Murkill, 96, 124, 128, 139, 249, 552. Sinclair, John, 638. Sinclair, John, Dean of Guild, Edin- burgh, 774. Sinclair, Lord, 4 88. Sinclair, Sir William, of Roslin, 501, 837. Skairheads, lighthouse upon, 534. Skaithmure, tenants of, 403. Skene, .Tames, 378. Skene, Sir James, to be President of the College of Justice, 14, 15, 16, 45; to rep.iir'to Court, 48, 91, 150, 263, 282, 335 ; on commission, 494, 667 ; his death, 690. Skene, Mr. John, Clerk of the Bills, 437. II Skinners, the, of Edinburgh, 506. Slains, letter of, 257. Smeaton, tlie Laird of, 390. Smj'th, Jolin, minister at Maxton, 702. Smyth, Patrick, of Braco, 857. Soap, manufacture of, in Scotland, 150, 738, 771, 783. Soldiers, levy of, for war with Fr.ance, 193, 195, 200, 206, &c. Solicitors, instructions to, 1 73. SomerWUe, , a surety, 688. Somerville, William, slaughter of, SO, 85; his widow, 171, 191. .Southesk, the Earl of, 676, 737, 794. Spain, invasion of Ireland from, 155; ship taken on coast of, 335; trade witli, 713. Spain, King of, 69, 150. Spanish ship on coast of Mull, 459. Speir, Alexander, bailie of Edinburgh, 774. Spence, Sir James, on council of wjir, 56, 57 ; commissioned to levy troops for Sweden, 83, 227, 283; letter in regard to, 849. Spence, William, his son, 850. Spens, Francis, Q^^. Spottiswood, Sii" John, of Newabbey, 494. Spottiswood, Sir Robert, appointed a Lord of Session, 16, 105, 258, 690; President, 702, 709. Spj'nie, Lord, appointed Muster-Master- General, 45 ; gets commission to levy sokliers for Denmark, 124, 129, 754, 854. St. Abbs' Head, 612. St. Andrew, chaplainry of, at HoljTood, 139. St. Andrews, printing to be carried on at, 72 ; the son of Lord Dunferndine sent to school at, 98. St. Andrews, Ai-chbishop of, 6, 7, 43, 49, 50, 62, 63, 71, 72, 160, 235, 251, 252, 296, 345, 357, 429, 441, 509, 549, 620, 623, 677, 710, 791, 818. St. Andrews, castle of, ruinous, 407. St. Andrews, Chancellor of, 620. St. Andrews, church of, to be restored, 751. St. Andrews, New College of, 192, 745. St. Andrews, diocese of, 683. St. Andrews, people of, 247. "St. Andrews," ship of, 245. St. Andrews, priory of, 711, 724, 739, 789, 795, 796, 806. St. Andrews, University of, 192, 363, 677, 679, 750. St. Anthony, preccptnry of, 694. St. Catheiine, chaplainry of, at Holy- rood, 139. St. Cuthbert's, parish of, 799. St. Giles (Kdinburgh), church of, 294, 417 ; to be restored, 684 ; deanery of, 711, 749; restoration of, 751; elec- tion of principal minister of, 791 ; roy.al seat in, 797; deanery of, 801, royal seat in, 809. " St. Lawrence," the, ship of Lubeck, 420. St. Leonard's College, 469, 482. "St. Lucas," a ship of Hamburgh, 177. St. Mary of the Lowes, church of, 317. 3o " .St. Michael," a French prize ship, 189, 371, 419. "St. Peter," a French prize ship, 189; a ship of Montrose, 245 ; a sliip of Amsterdam, 328; French ship, 371, 419 ; ship of Kingbom, 612. St. Salvator's College, St. Andrews, 677. Stamford, 107. Stanehous, the kirk of, 555. Stanelie, lands of, 520. Stanhope, t'harlcs. Lord, 808, 832. State, chief officers of, sent for b}' the King, 254. Steuart, Mr. Liies, 237, 25S, 649, 662. Steuart, Margaret, the King's nurse, 231, 326, 715, 716. Stewart, Alexander, of Clarie, 136; slaughter of, 163, 206. Stewart, Alexander, in Croshrie, 210. Stewart, Lady Anna, her marriage with Lord Douglas, 314, 51.5. Stewart, Archibald, of Hessilsyde, 442. Stewart, Edward, natural brother of Lord Orkney, 6. Stewart, Eujihame, daughter of Da\-id, Earl of Strathearn, 652. Stewart, Fr.ancis, son of Earl Bothwell, 151 ; brother to John Stewart of Cold- ingham, 253, 356, 358, 388, 402, 422, 430, 440, 4S6, 492, 504, 549, 552, 595, 624, 695, 720, 758, 760, 777. Stewart, Hercules, brother to Lord Bothwell, 757. Stewart, Sir James, of Killeith, to suc- ceed Lord Ochiltree, 5, 352, 540. Stewart, Mr. Jaiues, brother of L<^rd Orkney, ^6 ; Sir James, 697, 707, 777. Stewart, James, burgess of Glasgow, 380. Stewart, Lady Jean, 624, 703, 706, 771, 777, 846. Stewart, .Ichn, of Coldingham, 100, 101, 112, 142, 147, 175, 187, 228, 229, 236, 253, 271, 329, 366, 371, 383, 38S, 392, 438, 592, 771, 858. Stewart, Sir John, natural son of the Duke of Richmond, 58, 231. Stewart, Sir .John, complaint against, 109, 112, 2H3. Stewart, Sir John, of Methven, and his Lady, 162, 179, 241, 242, 271, 273, 283. Stewart, Josias, of Bonytcm, 491. Stewart, Margaret, daughter of Her- cules Stewart, 757. Stewart, Mary, Lady, Blairquhon, 490, 491. Stewart, Robert, son of Sir James, 70S. Stewart, Walter, 106, 490, 497, 503, 523. Stewart, Captain Walter, 589. ►Stewart, Mr. Walter, minister, 826. Stewart, Sir Wilham, of Grantully, 183, 184. Stewart, William, of Dunduff, 491. Stewart, William, of Maynes. 857. Stuart, Sir Jolm, of Traquair, Privy Councillor, 158, 212, 213, 214, 242. (See Tn-wpiair.) Stirling, Alexander, of Powhouse, 373. Stirling Castle, royal room in, to be furnished, 6; Chiipel-Royal of, 292 to be repaired, 810. 8S6 INDEX. Stirling, the castle of, 277, 2P4, 364. Stirling, the Viscount of, ,^j4S, 564, 565, 575, 577, 582, 599, 602, 608, 619, 626, 664; the Earl of, 692, 702, 706, 726, 774, 775, 813, 815. 819 ; his escutcheon, 829. (See Alex.ander. ) Stones, ]irecious, to be searched fur in Mar, 38. Stones for building, &c., 426. Stormonth, Lord, 97, 100, 120, 292, 344, 459, 509, 534, 562. Stornoway to he erectt-d into a free burgh, 280, 305, 306, 358. Strachan, Sir Alexander, to import arms into Scotland, 35 ; referred to, 204; of Thornetown, 318, 324, 342, 350, 377, 443, 457, 497, 523, 527, 686, 719, 761. Strachan, Mr. James, 123; merchant in Edinbtirgh, 230, 231, 236. Strada, Octavio de, Bohemian, to have patent for refining minerals, 68. Straintrie, respite to, 395. Strathearn, the Countess of. 558. Stratliearn, the Karl of, Justice-Gener.al of Scotland, 11, 555; President of the Council, 558, 613, 615, 617, 621, 638. Strathearn, David, Earl of, %XA-, 652. Strathearn, Patrick, alleged Earl of, 651, 652. Str.athearn, earldom of, 382, 649, 663, 686. Strathearn, stewartry of, 89, 118. Strathauchin, , of Crumer, 296. Strathnaver, 191. Struthers, Mr. William, preacher, pen- sioned, 135; his death, 714. Students, poor, to be provided for, 70 ; the order of their attendance on divine service, 677, 745, 747, 749, 752. Submission, a general, to be signed, 250, 251 ; concerning tithes, 268, 209, 290, 310. Suffolk, the Earl of, 65 ; Theophilus, 494. Sugart, lands of, 138. Sunday, fishing on, prohibited, 586. Surgeons (chyrurgians), the privileges of, 694. Surrenders, commission for, 106, 167, 168, 194, 198, 212, 218, 222, 226, 229, 244, 251, 314, 321, 324, 333, 417, 444, 450, 502, 549, 560, 566, 567, 572, 580, 588, 605, 607, 616, 622, 638, 6.55, 682, 711, 722, 795, 799, 821, 822, 856. Sutherland, the Earl of, 191, 314, 770. Sweden, the King of, 66 ; Scottish troops levied for, 83 ; a Scottish offi- cer of, 176, 207, 283; levy of troops for, 321, 339, 346, 379, 383, 473, 509, 510, 520, 539, 540; letter to, 545; troops to be levied for, 554 ; letter to, 556 ; troops to lie levied for, 585, 630; wars of, 732; Queen of, 847, 848; letter to, 849. Sweden, tr,ade with, 713. Swinton, James, Arclier of the Guard of the French King, 415, 417. Sword to Vie liiirne before the Provost of Edinburgh, 50, 125, 135, 137. Sydserff, Mr. Thomas, Dean of St. Giles, 711, 712, 714; made Bishop of Brechin, 749; transported, 850. Syraonton, barony of, 442. Symsone, David, 475. Synton, the Laii-d of, 476, 477. Tackle, manufacture of, 801. Tailzfour, Walter, Yeoman of the Kitchen, 25. Tailzeour, William, 805. Tait, James, thief, 88. Tallow, profits on export of, given to Lord Napier, 593. Tanning, mode of, regulated, 223. Tapestry, the King's, to be recovered from private persons, 35. Tarbet, shire of, 252, 259. Tarves, church of, 658. Tarvit, lands of, 263. Tasses, barony of, 845. Tax rolls to be entered in Exchequer books, 90. Taxation, 20, 27, 28, 36, 43, 48, 49, 50, 93, 157, 161, 201, 207, 216, 227, 228, 232, 303, 319, 369, 396, 448, 453, 464, 477, 482, 483, 484, 487, 493, 073, 720, 791, 793, 829, 859. Taxation to be disposed on levy of troops, 12, 157. Tay. the river of, 164. Tealing, lands of, 452. Teinds, laws anent the, 11, 12; s\ir- render of, craved from Earl of Mar, 31 ; referred tc^ as oppressive, 58 ; regulation of, 75, 104, 107 ; commis- sioners for, 118, 145, 159, 160, 167, 169; rental book of, to be m.ade, 170, 171 ; corami.ssioners of. 172, 174, 175, 181, 182, 185, 191, 194; petition of the buyers of, 197 ; valuation of, 205, 210, 211, 212, 213, 225, 229, 238, 241, 250, 268, 282, 288, 289, 300, 313, 315; commissioners of, 358, 492. Teinds, collection of, 360, 361, 365, 374 383, 387, 397, 408, 444, 502, 510, 528, 537, 549, 551, 585, 594, 60.5, 616, 628, 638, 684, 686, 724, 738, 742, 758, 763, 787, 788, 795, 797, 798, 817, 852, 856, 859, 860. Tennent, William, 454. Tennis Court at Holyrood, 607. Teviotdale, tithes of, 758. Th.ames, river, 57, 144, 588, 640. Thieves, border, 422, 424, 433. " Thistle," the ship, 107. Thomson, Mr. Alexander, minister of St. Giles, 746. Thomson, Thomas, of Duddingston, 522. Thornlie, lands of, 520. Thornydykes, estate of, 524, 845. Thurso, church of, 658. Timber for the navy, 491, 707. Tinynghame (Cnningham), Mr Robert, burgess of Kiughttrn, 562. Tithes. (See Temds. ) Titles, questionable to be tried, 157. Tobacco, 117, 762, 773, 781, 807, 862. Tod, Andrew% bailie cif Edinburgh, 774. Tod, Archibald, 440, 460, 638. Tolbooths, 287. Torphichen, Lord of, 466, 597, 742. Torture, trial bv, 513. Torwood, the, 523, 574, 583. Toscheoch, David, slaughter of, 148, 298, 308. Toscheoch, John, tortured, 513, 622, 766, 767. Totnes, Earl of. Master of the Ord- nance, 107, 115, 120. Tough, Robert, of Dysart, 646. Trade, Associations for promoting, 702, 756. Tradesmen for the royal works, 273. Tr.ained bands in Scotland, 45. Tranent, minister of, 821. Tranent, teinds of, 821. Transportation of forbidden goods, Acta of Parliament .against, 21, 712. Traprain (Trappone), lands of, 390, 476, 493. Traquair, the Laird of, commanded to accept a baronetcy, 30 ; summoned to Court, 83, 194. Traquair, Lord, 425, 480, 486, 488. Traquair, John, Earl of, 494, 497, 509, 617, 521, 52:3, 531, 554, 570, 654, 666, 682, 685, 690, 712, 723, 734, 786, 791, 809, 827, 828, 838, 841, 848, 866. Trayner, lands of, 465. Treasurer-Depute of Scotland, orders concerning, 47. Treasurer, the, to sit in the College of Justice, 475, 682. Treasm-er's accounts, commission for .auditing, 719. Trenches to be made, 249. Trotter, John, 638. Trumpeters, the five, of Scotland to be paid. 111. TuUibardine, the Earl of, 455, 459, 460, 491, 509, 513, 542, 686, 603, 658. TuUibardine, the earldom of, 317. TuUibardine, house of, 261, Tullibody, parish of, 819. . TuUoch, Robert, his slaughter, 257. Tungland, bailiery of, 488. Turgabralmore, land of, 138. Turisdale Chace, 605. Turners (Turnbores), copper coin called, 538, 781. TurnbuU, William, Clerk of Council, 132. Tweed, river, 14.5. Tweedmouth, 423. Tyrie, WilUam, of Drumkilbo, 491. ITn.iLL lands of Orkney, 353. Udward, Nathaniel, joint leasee of the manufacture of iron ordnance, 45 ; payment to, 77, SO ; patent to hiiu for making oU, 150, 772. (See Edward.) rister, province of, 138, 362. " Unicorn," the ship, 107, 177. Universities, settlement of, 745, 747, 752. Upheld, J.ames, Chancellor of Deimiark, letter to, 22. LTrquhart, lands of, 652 ; infeftment of, 663. Urquliart, , of Leatheris, 851. Usher, Chief, of .Scotland, office of, 671. Usher, Sir William, 153. Usury, 707. Vagh.\nts from Scotland to be appre- hended, 3, INDEX. 887 Valentia, Viscount of, 115. Vauston, Adrian, claim of fees duo to, by his witlow, 9. Veitch, Jolm, of Dawick, 518, 857. Veitch, William, of Dawick, 518. Vestments of the bishops, 679, 693. Victual, measures of, 8B2. Victual, foreign, importation of, 20, 24, 41. Virginia, colony of, 527. Vladislaus IV,, King of Poland, 677. Waikeb, Ttobert. Keeper of the Buck- hounds, 78, 804. Wallace, Captain David, 601. Wallace, Hugh, of Craigiewallace, me- morial to the King for him, 39 ; pay- ment ordered to him of £10,000, 44 ; do. of £20,000 to him, 393 ; procura- tory for, 396, 401, 733, 809. Wallace, James, envoy to Russia, C32. Wallace, William, the hero, mentioned, 39, 40, 401, 733. Wappinshaws, 137, 181. War, council of, for Scotland, 35, 45, 62. 78, S3, 90, 121, 253, 364. W.ard lands, 746, 773, 774. Wardlaw, Andrew, of Torrie, 609. Wardlaw, Sir Henry, 34, 90, 102, 152, 218, 219, 620, 642. Wardrobe, the King's, in Scotland, 35, 142, 301, 328, 672, 765, 794, 823. Wards of noblemen's children, 753. Wamat, Sir FUibert, Baronet, 720. Warton, church of, 658, Waterworks, invention for driving, 474. Watson, Andrew, ship captain, 328. Wauchton, the Laird of, requested to become a Baronet, 30. Weather, stormv, 838, 839. Wedderburn, Dr., of St. Andrews, 192. Wedderbum, Dr. James, nominated Bishop of Dunblane, 851; Dean of Chapel Royal, 855. Weigin, James, 422. Weigin (Wigham), William, in Wliis- gills, 422. Weir, , process against, 372. Weir, Robert, keeper of Chapel Roy.al, 602. Weir, William, mariner, 589. Welthew, Serjeant, 328, 331. Weme, the Laird of, 147. Wemy ss. Sir James, of Bogie 6, 114. Wemyss, Sir John, High Sheriff of Fermanagh, slain, 115,' 156, 298. Wemyss, the Laird of, pressed to .accept a Baronetcy, 30 ; referred to, 204. Wemyss, Lord, 562. Wemyss, widow of Sir .Tohn, 298. Wemyss, lands of, Easter and Wester, 856. Wenton, Sir Thomas, of Strickmartin, 136. Wentworth, the Viscount, Deputy of Ireland, 10, 830. Westminster, city of, 156, 639. Westmoreland, Countess-Dowager of, 737. Weston, the Lord, High Treasurer of England, 257. White, David, respited, 277. Whiteford, Walter, parson of Moffat, 182, 327; Doctor of Divinity, 359, 390, 497, 555, 571, 570; Bishop of Brechin, 850, 851. Whithorn, priory of, 778. Widdrington, Roger, 145. Wigtonshire, petition by freeholders of, 24, 118. Wigtoun, the Earl of, 253, 509, 622, 671. Wigtoun, the Lady, 622. Wildfowl, preserved, at Falkland, 80. Wilkie, Mr. Henry, minister at Ports- nook, 506. Wilkie, Mr. John, 506. Wilky, John, a Scotch fugitive in Bur- gimdy, 31. Wilkie, Mr. Robert, minister at Glas- gow, 111. W^illiamson, Mr. Robert, grammarian, 597. WilVjy, John, burgess of Berwick, 25. Wilson, Andrew, burgess of Perth, 638. Wilson, Marniaduke, of Torfield, 604. Winchester, Bishop of, 101. Wiudiebanks, Sir Francis, 703, 830. Wines from France not to be imported, 106, 107, 114; in a Flemish ship allowed, 123; cargo of Malaga, 247 ; French wines, 267; Malaga, 27S ; customs on, 499, 535, 821. Winisdale, forest of, 604. Winrahame, Robert, 221. Wintertoun Ness, lights at, 196, 217. Winton, the Earl of, 131, 171, 176, 198, 208, 240, 253, 270, 295, 388, 609, 559, 675; George, 719, 794. Wire, license for drawing, 506. Wischart, Mr. William, minister at Leith, 694. Witchcraft, trial for, 377, 418, 423, 553. Witherington, Roger, Knight, 494. Witherington, Sir William, 494. W'ood, Andrew, complaint against, 17, Wood, Archib.ald, keeper of Muir of Eyemouth, 436. Wood, Sir David, of Bonytoun, 005. Wood, .Tohn, 131 ; shipmaster, 245. Wood, Patrick, merchant, Edinburgh, 791, 801. Wool, license to export, 485. W^orks, the Master of, ordered to pre- pare for the King's visit, 293, 334, 363, 364, 487, 501, 560, 593 ; monthly allowance to, 614 ; to prepare for the King's visit, 648 ; to repair Stirling Castle, &c., 810; privileges of, 837. Works, public, money for, 346. Woulson, Mr., 63. Wylie. , orphans of, to have justice, 264. Yarn stuffs, license to dye, 454. Yester, John, Lord, 719. Yew, John, 299. York, city of, 764. York, Vice-Deputy of, 683, 703. York, Pret^ident of, 764. Yorkshire, 604. Young, Ch.arles, 733. Young, Mr. George, presented to Cadder vicarage, 559. Young, Dr. John, Dean of Win- chester, 423. Young, John, sheriff-clerk of Dum- fries, 235. Young, Patrick, librari.an to the King, 311, 733. Young, , licensed to print in Edin- burgh, 776. Young, Sir Peter, the King's Almoner, 311, 540, 733. Zetland, Cro^vn dues of, 170, 171, 175, 184, 192; hostile fleet appears off, 201 ; rents of, 236 ; justiciary of, 252, 260, 269, 271; feu of, 353, 395; government of, 741; customs of, 821. 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