Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

34 HISTOKY OF THE FAMILY OF
supplicant, for the monethis mantenance formerlie assigned to him by
the Committee of estaites, in maner and for the caus abonespecifiet and
contenit in the band granted to the said S r Johne by the provost and
baillies of the said burgh, and hes discharged and dischairges any act
granted to the toune of Dundie in prejudice of the said band granted
be the said toune to the said S r Johne Broune ; and ordaines siclyk
letteres to be direct heirupone againes the toune of Dundie for pey-
ment of the soumes contenit in the said band in swa farr as the
samyne may be extendit to twa monethis mantenance aughtand be the
said toune as might have been direct upone the foirsaid band grantit
to him befoir the act of exemptioune granted to the said toune. "
On the 14th March he was named a member of the Grand Committee
for " governeing the whole bodie of the kingdome accor-ding to the league
and covenant," to treat with the King and kingdom of England or foreign
princes or states, raise forces, etc.
On the following day, on their supplication, stating that Sir John
had " evictit from thame two monethis mantenance preceeding October
last," the magistrates of Dundee got an order on Sir James Stuart,
Generall Commissar, for payment.
The following Act and Decreet was passed in his favour, probably as
to arrears due him for military service : —
"Act and decreit in favouris of S r Johne Broune of Fordell, knight, etc.,
againes Johne Ewing and utheris, 16 March 1649 : Anent the summondis
or lybellit precept raised at the instance of S r Johne Broune of Fordell,
knight, and Robert Hay of Strowie, for themselffis and in name and
behalffe of David and Robert Brounes in Abbotisdewglie, Helene Scot-
land, relict of vmq le Johne Broune, thair, now spous to Johne Currie
thair, and he for his entres, Robert Hewgon in Cassidewglie, Jo n Bal-
mayne thair, Johne and Alex r Burtis thair, Andro and Hendrie Homes
thair, Jonet Symsone, relict of vmq le William Home thair, David Burte
thair, and Christiane Whyte, relict of vmq lc Williame Kintillo thair, and
• — Broune thair, tennentis and possessouris of the landis of Abbotis-
dewglie and Clasedewglie, againes John M c Ewing in Condocloich (and
thirteen others called Roy, M c Gregour, M'Ara, etc.) makand mention,