True relation of William Earle of Monteath's affair concerning the Earldome and title of Straitherne

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theme, Investment of Urchat granted to the said
Earle, and patent of honour, Whereby his Majestie
under his hand and seall hes acknowledged the
said Earle to be undoubted heir of blood to the
said umq 11 David, Doe require you, in hisMa tes
name, Sir James Skene of Currie hill, president
of the Session, Sir Archibald Aitchison of Glen-
tairn, Secretary to his Ma" e , Sir John Scot of
Scotstarvet, Director of his Majesties Chancellary,
Our Authors, of whom the said James and I
heard the samen. That seeing his Ma tie hes di-
rected me to take the advice & opinion of Law-
yers upon the premisses, That ye will propone all
such questions, difficulties, doubts, and scruples,
that any of you hes or can find in the writts fore-
said, circumstances, consequences, and depen-
dances thereof, To the end his Ma~tie may be
resolved thereanent, Whilk undoubtedly his Ma-
jestie will accept for good service, ffor doing
whereof these presents shall be to you ane suffi-
cient warrant. Subscribed by me at Edinburgh,
November 1632, before Mr. Andrew Aytoun of
Logie and Mr. Lewis Stewart Advocat. Sic sub-
scribitur, Ro' Dalziel, Mr. Andrew Aytoun, Mr.
Lewis Stewart.
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