Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

6C ANXAXDALE CHAllTEES. [159G.
ct quoiisque ecdeiii cx])re3se per uys iuhibitc I'oreiit dunituris. In cuius rei testiniouiuiii
pveseiitibus magnum sigillutu nostrum apponi precepimus, apud Falkland, vitesimo
octauo die nicnsis JuHj, anno domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo sexto et
regni nostri anno Ticcsimo nono.
Per signatnram manibus supieiiii domiiii nostri regis ac domiiiorum commissiona-
riorum subscript;un.
CS. BoxD OF Assurance by Siii Jamks Douglas of Drumlanrig, and others, in favour
of Sn: James Johnstonj; of Duuskellie, Ed-^vaed Irvi.ng_ of Bonsliaw, and
others. 29th November 1597.
Be it kexd till a\\ men be thir ]>rrsei)tis, -we, the persouis vnderwritlin, ilkaue of ws
for oure selifis and takand the burding on ws for our kiu, freiudis, men, tennentis,
servandis, assisters, depeuders and partakers, and all vtheris quliom we may stop or lett,
videlicet, Schir James Douglas of Drumlangrig, knycht, Robert Dalzell, younger of tliat
Ilk, Maister Eobert Criclitoun, younger of Careo, sheref-depnte of Driimfreis, "William
C'reiehtoun of Librie, at command of our souerane lord to haue assurit, and bo the
teuuour hcirof assuris Schir James Johnnstouu of Duuskcllie, knycht, Edward Irwiug
of Boneschaw, William Irwiug of Kirkconnell, Irwing, his sone, Mongo Johnn-
stouu of Locarbe, William Johnustoun, my sone, callit the constable, Cristie Carruthers
of Dormond, Audro Johnnstouu of Locarbe, Andro Johnustoun, persoun of Tonnergarth,
Marteue Johnnstouu of Myreheid, Thorn Johnnstouu of Finglen, Syraou Johnustoun,
Thorns Sym of Fiuglen, Dand Johnnstouu of Brigmuir, Johnne Johnnstouu of Carter-
toun, Johnne Johunstoun of Howgill, Johnne Johnnstouu of Kirkhil), Johnne Johnu-
stoun in Staywod, Johnu Armstrang in Langholm, Cristie Armstrang in Barngleis,
Eichard Irwing in Starkheuch, and ilknne of thame, thair kin, freindis, men, tennentis,
seruamlis, assisters, dcpenders and partakers, to be vnhurt, vnharmit, vumolestit,
tvoublit or ony wysc invadit or persewit, for quhatsumeuir cryme, cause or occasioun,
vuto the first day of Jauuar in the yeir of God 1598 yeris : Promittand to
obserue and caus thir presentis be obseruit and kejjit vuviolat iu ony point, vnder
the pane of periurie, infame, and tiusale of perpctuall honour, ciedite and estima-
tiouD, in time cuming. In witnes quhairof we haue sub[scryuit tliir] presentis with
our Landes as foUowis, at Drumfreis, the xxix day of Xouember, the yeir of God
jm yc fynrc score seviuteiu yeris, befor thir witnessis. Prouidiug tlmt the laird of
Drumlangrigis partic aducrsaris abonu WTittiu gitf and subscriue the like assurance to
the said laird of Drumlangrig and vtiierjs aboue writtin. vthern-vis this assurance to