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

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The King's letter to the Chancelor.
" f Right Trusty, &c. Whereas, upon the Com-
mission for tryal of some treasonable speeches be
the Earl of Airth, we find sufficient proof to be-
lieve the same,- and in regard lykewayes that he,
by his own acknowledgement, confesseth in effect
as much, together with the great fault comitted in
his service to the Earldome of Straitherne, as is
contained under his hand in his late submission,
We therefore find that he is not worthy to enjoy
the Charges which he hath formerly born in the
State by Our Gift, nor pension allowed to be payed
to him out of the Exchequer. Wherefore we have
thought good hereby to signifie the samen to you ;
And it is our pleasure that Ye require the said
Earl, in our name, to surrender up into our hands
these his Charges of Presidentship of Our Coun-
cil, Justice General, and place in Session, To be
disposed of as we shall appoint, As likewise the
Gift of the said pension ; And in the mean time
that ye confine him to his own house and the
bounds belonging thereunto, which are not near to
Holyrudehouse where the publick meetings of Our
Estate are keeped. And for doing whereof these
g presents