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K)00.] LATRPS OF DKCMLANnir. ANTi miXSKKLT.TK. CO
72. Extract Act of Privy Coun'cil of the obligation of Sii: James Douglas of
Druiulaiuig and Siii Jamks Johnstoxe of Diinskellio, to mniiitain gouil rule
iu their districts. 20th November l/)00.
A[jud Ilalyniidhousc, vicesiino die mciisis Nouombris, anno Domini P" v"^ nonagesinio
nouo.
The QITHILK D.\Y, in pvesens of the kiugi.s maiestie and lordis of secrete counsale,
coniperit personalic Schir James Douglas of Dnimlangrig, knyeht, and Scliir James Johnn-
stoiiu of DiULskcllio, knycht, and band and obleist thame selllls, thair landis, heritagi.^,
levingis, housis, guidis and geir, that the}- bo thame selffis and all sic pcrsonis as tliey
ar obleist to ansuer for be the gencrall band, lawis of this realme and actis of
jiarliameut, sail obscrue his maiesties peace and kcip gude rule and quietncs in tlic
cmitrie, and that they sail rcdres and satisfio parties skaithit be the cntrie of the
personis ofl'endoiiris to be pvneist according to ju.stice, and failyeing thairof to satisfie
and rcdres the billis, and to put and hald thame of thair grund ; and siclike that they
nor iiaiie that they ar obleist to ansuev for sail not res.set within thair boundis ony
avow-it thcvis and fugitines, uor the guidis and gpir reft and tare be thame fra his
liienes subiectis, vnder tlie pane to be ansuerable and comptable for the said resset efter
triall thairof, and to be subiect to the lyke actioun, crirainall and ciuile, for the same
as for making of the said redrcs conforme to the actis of parliament and gencrall band.
Sic snhfcrihidir, Dku.mlangkig, Johxxstoun'. Extractum de libro Actorum Secreti
Consilii supremi domini nostri regis, penes Hybernie, Insularum ac jMarciarum regni
ordincra, per me Willehnum AVylie, clericum, eiusdcm libri ciistodem, sub meis signo
et subscriptione nianualibus. Willelmus Wylie.
73. jMixutk of the WAr.DEX Court of Lord IIehkies for the clearing of the Laird
of Applegirth and others respecting the slaughter of John Johnstone iu
Fingland. Lst July ICnO.
At Kirkniichell, the first of July 1 GOO.
The QcniLK i>ay it is thoclit gaid be the rycht honourable Wiiliani, Lord Herys,
warden of tlie West Marche.s, Schir James Dowglas of Drumlangrig, knycht, Thomas
Kirkpatrik of Cloisburne, James !Murray, apperand of Cokpuill, and Johne Carruthcris
of llolmendi.?, that the L.arde of Apilgirthc and his freindis sail acquyit thame seWis
according to the rid set doun be tlie Larde of Johustouu and his freindis for the slauchtcr
of vmquhile Johne Johnstoun in Finglaud, or for ouy vther John.stoun that hes bene
slaue, fra the tynie of the Larde of Jolinstonis entering into wardo to the same nycht