Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn

Charles, Second Earl of Middleton. 177
of the year sixteen hundred and eighty nyne, upon
the first, second, third, or ane or other of the dayes
of ane or other of the saids moneths, and upon the
first, second, third, or ane or other of the dayes of
the moneths of January, February, March or ane or
other of the moneths of the year 1690, 1691, 1692,
1693 and January, February, March and Aprill, 1694,
most treasoneably and undutifully ryse, and joyne
in armes, and open rebellione with the French king
and his forces and armes, against his Majestie
and his government, and their native country did
intyse the French king and his forces to invade
their Majesties dominiones, and to quarrell and
impunge their royall power and authoritie, and
right and title to the croune, did fight, resist
and oppose their Majesties forces warring against
the French king, in Flanders and elsewhere, ....
did aid, abait, assist, keep correspondence with,
give help, redd, and councill to their Majesties
enemies, and the enemies to the Protestant religione,
and their native countray, went to and have remained
wethin the kingdome of France and dominiones sub-
ject to the French king ever since the dayes specified
in the Act of Parliament passed in May, 1693, and
to this very day, without leave from their Majesties
or the privy councill as they who were lawfully cited
upon three score dayes wairning, att the Mercat
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