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Vpon a petition given in by the Viscount of Tarbet for stopping a
way going by his house at Roystoun, it is the opinion of the Lords of
the Articles that warrand be granted to the Lords Collintoun, Reidfoord,
Sir John Foulis, Sir William Hope and Sir John Young, to
consider and determine in that matter.
There being againe double elections returned from the shire of Air,
viz. one in favours of the Laird of Blair and the Laird- of Craigie, and
the other in favours of the Laird of Blair and the Laird of Collene,
the consideration thereof remitted to the committee for contraverted
elections.
13 May 1685.
The Lord Commissioners Grace did nominate the Arch-Bishops of
St. Andrews and Glasgow, the Earles of Strathmore and Southesque,
the President of Session and Sir Thomas Stewart of Balcaskie, and the
commissioners for Aberdeen and Glasgow, to meete and consider the
whole affaire of Thomas Hoodie's mortification for building a Kirk in
Edinburgh, and what hes been done therein, and to report, and the
Bishop of Edinburgh to be present at this committee.
Ane Act approving the sentence of forfaulture against Mr: Robert
Baillie sometyme of Jerriswood being read, and the process and pro»
bation taken therein being produced and read, the Act was voted and
passed' the Articles to be offered to the parliament.
The process of forfeiture against the late Earle of Argyle and probation
therein being read, the Act approving the sentence ot his
forfeiture was againe read and past the Articles and brought in to the
parliament.
The Lord Justice Clerk and Sir William Bruce added to the Lord
Tarbet for considering the petition given in by the Lairds of M^dowgall
and Roray against Lord Neill Canqpble.
14 May 1685. Ante meridiem.
The Earle of Lothian and the Earl of Roxburgh being called, and
their Advocats, at length heard upon the petition given in by the Earle
of Lothian for precedency and the writs produced being considered by
the Lords of the Articles, it is their opinion that the desire of the
petition should be refuised.
Eodem die A meridie.
The process at the instance of Madam Brisbane against the Earle of
Leven being called and the parties advocats heard, remitted to the Arch-
Bishops of St. Andrews and (jilasgow, the Earles of Mar and Tweeddate,
the President of Session and Sir George Lockhart, Sir Patrick
Murray and the Provost of Glasgow, to meet and to consider that wholl
matter and to Report.
Vpon a petition given in by the Laird of Edzell anent the title of
the Earle of Crawfurd, warrand given for a citation against the Earle
of Crawfurd upon ten dayes.
The petition given in by Mr. James Eleis of Stenhopmylnes against
the Earles of Cassills and Lothian and the Laird of Brodie being
called, the parties appointed to be readie to answer the first meeting of
the Articles in the next week.
15 May 1685.
The Report concerning the Earles of Lothian and Roxburgh being
sread, appointed to be brought in to the parliament.