Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

122 ABSTKACTS OF CHARTERS OF [1590.
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72. Extract Act uf tlic T'rivy Council of Scotlniid, narrating tliat Sir James
Douglas of Drumlauvii,', knight, ami Sir James Johnstone of Diiuskellic,
knight, apiicarcd hcfure tlic« council, and Ijuiind themselves and their
adherents to ol'servc tlie king'.s peace and Icccp good rule in tlic country.
At llolvroodhousc, 20th November l-'iOO, 09
7;'. JNlinnto of the Warden Court, dechiring that Vrilliani, Lord Ilerrics, -warden
of the wcAt marches. Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig, Icnight, and
others, thought good that the Laird of Applcgirth and his friends shall
acquit thein.sclves iu the terms set down by the Laird of Johnstone and
his frieud.s, for tlie slaughter of the late John Johnstone in Fingland, or
for any other Johnstone slain between the time of the Laird of Jolin-
stone's entry into v.'ard and the uight the slaughter was committed, except
certain persons named who are fugitive rebels ; advising parties to take
acquittances at the sight of friends, and also that a new as.surance bo
taken. Lord Sauquhav and James Johnstone being out of the country,
their purgation in writing shall be suflioient. Signed by the warden and
four oth.er.s, at Kirkniicnacl, 1 st July 1 000, 09
74. Eond by Edward Maxwell of Tinwahl, llcrbert, Edward and John Jlaxwell,
liis sons, for themselves, their kin and friends, assuring Sir James
Johnstone of Dunskellie, knight, his kin and fricnd.s, that they shall be
uumole.-ted until first July 1 GOl. Dated at Dumfries, 4th August 1 GOO, 70
7o. Commission by King James the Sixth and the Privy Council, narrating their
consideration that one of the chief causes of the bloodshed and thefts com-
mitted on the west marches has been the " want of the preicheing of the
Word and exercise of the trcw religiouu " within the bounds, and also
tliat the ruin of the churches there has been an impei'lment to such
preacliing ;
as to which his majesty iu council has resolved that the parish
churches of Lochmaben, Dryfesdale, Wauifray, lloddam, Ap]ilogirth, Mous-
wald, Lockerbie, JMortuu, raithwcll, Torthovald, Sillebie a:id BliJdlebie,
shall be rebuilt by the parishioners of tlie said churches, between this
and the first day of October next : And to tlie effect that this resolution
may be enforced, tlie king has recommended Sir James Johnstone of
Dunskellie, knight, warden of the west march, to convene the whole
parishioners, and to move them to agree to pay the necessary expenses
and appoint coUcctons ; ordaining letter.-; to be issued charging each