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

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ticularly concerne us, as ye wrote unto us, To be
of such importance That it is not fitt for us to neg-
lect the same, seeing he hath willingly submitted
himself to us to be disposed upon as we please In
all these lands belonging thereto that are of our
property, We desire to be secured of of the same,
leaving him to prosecute his Right against all
others for all other lands whilk he can justly claim
be vertue thereof. Our pleasure is That ye draw
up ane Surrender of all lands of our property
comprehended within his Earldome, to be signed
be him or any other, or any such right as ye shall
think requisite for our surety, to be registrat for
that effect. And as, after due consideration, we
intend to give him reasonable satisfaction for the
same, so we are willing that ye assist him in his
other actions so far as ye can lawfully doe. We
bid you farewell. At Hampton Court, 29 Sep-
tember 1629.
To the Earl of Monteath.
Whereas ye are willing to surrender up unto us
our Right of all these lands that are of our pro-
perty lying within the Earldom of Straitherne, We
have written to our Advocat To draw up a Surren-
der of all them that are contained within your
Earldom, to be signed by you, leaving you to pro-
secute