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Nos 367-81
1577-8: 11-12 James VI
^ 10 MAIICH.—[BYTHE KING AND ESTATES.]
[Begins] James . . . Forasmeikle as haivynge heire
beside us . . .
[Taking the government upon himself.]
Stirling : 10 March 1577'[-8].
Found only in MS.
B.M. Harl. 289 (207).
Acts iii. 115 ; Boyd v. 275. U'o 367.
1578
mAPRIL.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The Kingis . . . consider¬
ing . . . derth and scarsitie of victuallis within this
realme this . . .
[Act anent victuals.]
Edinburgh : 11 April 1578.
For the supply of the market. Meat not to be eaten on
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday till Michaelmas. No
reserves of food to be kept.
Calderwood MS. ii. 211^°.
P.O. Keg. ii. 680 ; Calderwood iii. 398. No 368.
^ 28 APRIL .-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The Kingis Majestie having
taken deliberatioun with sic nobill men and utheris
of his Counsale . . .
[That none appear armed in the King's presence.]
Stirling: 28 April 1578.
P.C. Keg. ii. 696. Jfo qqq
" 16 MAY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL,] [Begins] Forsamekill as it is under¬
stand to the Lordis ... be complaint maid be the
bairnis . . .
[None to transport the slayers of Patrick Gairdin.]
Edinburgh : 16 May 1578.
P.O. Reg. ii. 701. Ifo 370,
18 MAY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forasmuche as we, being
inquired, in presence . . .
[The King remains at Stirling of his own free will.]
Stirling: 18 May 1578.
Not found.
The King, being asked in presence of the Council by the
late Eegent James, Earl of Morton, Lord of Dalkeilh,
whether he remained at Stirling willingly or would prefer
to remove elsewhere, he prefers to remain in security. All
nobles may have fi-ee access to his person.
Calderwood iii. 708 (dates 11 Jas. VI, 18 May 1577). Ifo 371.
^IJUNE,—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL,] [Begins] The Kingis ... it is ex-
preslie providit that na maner of persoun or personis,
of quhatsumevir . , .
[All soldiers to disarm.]
Stirling Castle: 1 June 1578.
P.C. Keg. ii. 702. iq-o 372.
"2 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND
COUNCIL,] [Begins] The Kingis
SECRET
considering
the tyme of the Parliament approcheing at the tent
day of Julii nix . . .
[To come to the Convention peaceably.]
Stirling Castle: 2 June 1578.
P.C. Keg. ii. 703.
NO 373.
14 JUNE. — [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The quhilk day, ... for
certane greit and wechtie caussis and considerationis
moving . . .
[Parliament adjourned to Stirling.]
Stirling Castle : 14 June 1578.
P.C. Reg. ii. 705. jq-o 374,
15 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The Kingis Majestie, . . .
having deliberat that his Hienes Parliament pro-
clamit to be haldin . . .
[Parliament to be held in a peaceable manner.]
Stirling: 15 June 1578.
P.C. Reg. ii. 706. -^o 375^
1 JULY. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL,] [Begins] ... of certane disordouris
and attemptatis laitlie fallin outbetuix the subjectis
inhabiting . . .
[Against Border raids.]
Stirling : 1 July 1578.
The English prisoners taken are to be released forthwith.
Kaids forbidden under pain of death.
P.C. Reg. iii. 2. N° 376.
6 JULY. - [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill as the Kingis
. . . considering the greit troublis and strange
accidentis . . .
[Against false rumours concerning the King.]
Stirling Castle: 6 July 1578.
The king is in Stirling of his own free will.
P.C. Reg. iii. 3. Ifo 377.
14 JULY.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . diverse of the nobilitie
and utheris of the Estaittis ar presentlie convenit at
Striviling ...
[Against private feuds during Parliament.]
Stirling Castle : 14 July 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 6. N° 378.
16 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as, . . . it wes
proponit how that sindrie materis war to be treatit
thairin . . .
[That the deliberations of Parliament are free.]
Stirling Castle : 16 July 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 7. N° 379.
24 JULY.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] ... all and sindrie erllis,
lordis, bischopis, abbottis, pryouris, commissionaris
[All having votes to attend Parliament]
Stirling Castle: 24 July 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 9, N° 380.
26 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . .. considdering the mony-
fauld reiffis, slauchtoris, heirschippis, oppin robbereis,
[Border muster to be in readiness on 6 hours' warning.]
Stirling Castle : 26 July 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 9. N° 381.
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