Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

1571.] CONDITIOXS OF PAKDON TO LAIRD OP JOHNSTOXK. 29
trcspassouris and wickit doaris, and sail incur tlic seniblablc paiiis and be jivnist iu tluur
bodeis, hindis and giidis eftir the quaiitite of tbe ofiencc and cryme committed be the
saidis trespassouris and ^\"ickit pcrsonis ; as ye will ausiier to ws thaiiupoun : The
quhilk to do we committ to yow, coniunctlio and seuera'lic, cure full power bo thir cure
letters, deliuering thaiue be yow deulic execute and iudorsate again to the berare.
Gevin vnder oure signet at Edinburgh, the fcrd day of Stpteniber, and of ourc regnois,
that is to sny, of Franco the first and of Scotland the secound and xviij yeris.
Per actum dominorum Secret! Cousilii, etc.,
JoilNESTOUN.
3-1. CoXDirioxs upon which Joiix Joiix.stoxe of that Ilk was rtceiTcd to the king's
favour, c. 1.571.
Conditioncs quhairvpoun Johue Johncstuun of tliat Ilk h ressauit to our souerane
lordes fauour and ])arduiiu.
Item, tbe said Johne sail acknawlege the maist excellent prince, James the Sext be the
grace of God King of Scottis, as his onely souerane lord during his lyff, and sail trewly
seme and obey his liicnes and his deirest gudeschir, Matho Erie of Levinax, Lord
Dernclie, his hicnes lauchfull tutour and regent to his maiestie, his realnie and liegis,
diuriiig his hienes miuoritie, and thairvpoun sail gif his solenipuit ayth and subscriptiouu
manuall.
Item, the said Johnc be hiniselff. and all vthevi.s that he or his predeccssouri.?, be
the lawes or be vertew of bandis maid heirtofoir, ar oblist and bound for, sail obscruc
and keip the peace and amytie betuix the realmes of Scotland and England, and salbe
ansaerable in tliat behalfl' for relcving of king and wardune in all tynie cuming.
Item, for all offences bigane committit be him, his frcindis, seruandis and partakers,
Eganis tlie said peace and amitye, other in ressetting of the quenis maiestie of
[Englandis] rebellis or vtherwi.se, he sail abyde, vnderly and iierfonn sic ordour as
salbe takin and concludit ^poun betuix the princes of baith the reaimes, thair lieutcn-
nentis, cohimissioneris or wardanes.
Item, he sail assist, fortefie nor mantenc na nianer of thevis of the suirname of
Johnstonis or vtheris ; and in cais sic as he be vertew of his awiu or liis predeccssouris
bandfs is oblist to answer for, wiU not be answerable for discharging of king and
wardnne at the handes of England, and will not be .obedient to the lawes of this
realme, he sail other entir tharae bcfoir our souerane lord, his regent or justice, quhen
the said Johne salbe requirit vpoun sex dayis warnyng, or than sail ryde vpoun tharae
with fire and swerd, and birne thame or baneis thame the cuntre, couforme to the auld
bandis and actis of parliament.