Historical and genealogical account of the principal families of the name of Kennedy

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And as to the faid laft Commiffioun, it wes replyit be the faid Erie that he had a fpecial War-
rand and directioan fra his Maieftie, to the Keipar of the Regifter, to regifter the faid Com-
miffioun, as it wes producit to the Regifter ; quhilk Wan-and he producit befoir the faidis
Lordis ; fua that it was lauchfull to him to infert ony names thairin, quha wer rebellis, or gilty
of fie crymes, in his plefour : And albeit thair wes na mentioun maid in the laft Commiffioun
of hacquebuttis and piftolettis, 5it, in refpect of the firft Commiffioun (landing vndifcharget,
as faid is, and that the laft Commiffioun gaif him powar to vfe all weirlyk ingyne, quhilk he
could deuyfe, for apprehenfioun of the perfonis thairin contenit ; the executioun of the fame,
in forme and maner as it fell out, was lauchfull : And forder, it wes replyit be the faid Erie,
that he being the ordinar Judge and Magiftrat of the cuntrey, and not a privat perfone, thair
fould na fie difchairge haue bene purcheft, quhill 1 firft he had bene wairnit to the geving thair-
of, and that the perfonis, in quhais fauour the fame wes grantit, had gevin thair obedience to
Jiis Maieftie, and purgit thame felffis of the Horningis quhilkis thay vnderlay. With the
quhilkis Anfueris and Replyis, and dyuerfe vtheris the reffbnis and allegationis of baith the
l'aidis pairteis, the Lordis of Secrete Counfell being weill and ryplie advyfet, — The Lordis of
Secrete Counfall Findis and Declaims the tua Commiffionis aboue written, producit be the
faid Erie, to be guid, valid, and fufficient ; and that theirby he had gude powar and authori-
se to fearche and feik the faidis perfonis, and vfe the fame Commiffionis. And thairfoir, the
faidis Lordis AffoW^eis- Jimpliciter the faidis Defenderis fra that pairt of the faidis Letteris,
tuicheing the convocatioun of his hienes liegeis, and beireing and weiriug of hacquebuttis and
piftolettis, and breking of his hienes peace : And Decernis thame quyte thairfra in all tyme
comeing, and of all offence (that) may be impute to him, in the vfing of the faidis Com-
miffionis.
(iv.) Act of Privy Council, The Laird of Coheane {James Kennedy)
again/i William M c Phadrik.
Anent our fouerane lordis Letteris, reafit at the inftance of James Kennedy of Culzeane,
makand mentioun : That quhair, albeit his Maieftie, be the fpace of aucht yeiris fyne, maid
and fet forth diuerfe edictis and Proclamatiounis, prohibiting and difchargeing all his heynes
leigeis, that nane of thame fould reflett, fupplie, nor intercommoun with Thomas Kennedy,
1 Until. a Absolves ; acquits. 3 Regist. Seer. Cone. (Acta), Aug. 3, ] 609.