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Ane Act in favours of the Viscount of Tarbet, dissolving his lands
therein mentioned from the shire of Ross and annexing them to the
shire of Cromartie. And also the Lord Advocat's lands mentioned in the
said Act being read, was approven.
A petition given in bj the Oountes of Lauderdale in behalfe of the
Earle, her husband, being read, the petition given in by the Earle of
Southesque and Pittarro craving the process depending at their instance
against the said Earle to be remitted to the Lords of Session, was laid
asyde.
The fjfth of June 1685.
The process of treason against the Lord Melvill and David Montgomerie
of Lainshaw being brought in, and they being thrice called and
not compearing, and the Advocat having insisted joyntly on these two
articles of the lybell against the Lord Melvill viz. : his corresponding
with the rebells, and 2dly his accession to the conspiracie, the lybell was
found revelant and the lybell against Lainshaw anent his accession to
the conspiracie was likwayes found relevant.
Vpon consideration of the probation against the Lord Melvill, both
articles of the lybell were found proven.
Vpon consideration of the probation against Lainshaw, the lybell also
found proven.
Warrand given for a citation at the instance of James Hamilton of
Maner Eleistoun against Mr. John Eleis.
Eight of June 1685.
The process at the instance of the Laird of Edzell against the Earle
of Crawfurd, being this day taken in consideration by the Lords of the
Articles, concerning the title of Earle of Crawford and the precedencie
due thereto, after debate the process was laid asyde.
A petition being read, given in by the Earle of Southesque and the
Laird of Pittarro, and after debate that point being putt to the vote, if a
commission or warrand should be granted to such of the Lords of
Session as are members of Parliament, to take the depositions of
witnesses to be adduced by the petitioners in that matter, to ly in
retentis, least the probation perish, it was carded in the negative that
such a commission or Avairand should not be granted.
The Act for security to the persones and goods of the bishops and
ministers of the gospel), being againe brought in and read, was approven
to be offered to the parliament.
Ane Act anent planting and inclosing being read, appro^;en to be
bi'ought in to the parliament.
Nynth of June 1685.
A petition being read, given in by the children of Sir William
Primerose, desireing that in respect he was so affected with a palsie as
he was not able to goe about his affaires, that some persones might be
authojised to manage his estate and uplift his rents, the same was
granted.
A petition given in by in PiLtenweyme, anent the making
of black beere, being read, remitted to the councill.
Ane Act for encouraging of the Greenland fishing, being read, was
voted and approven to be oiFered to the parliament.
Ane Act concerning registrations and the clerks of Session being
read was putt to the vote and approven to be brought in to the parliament.