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OF THE REGALIA OF SCOTLAND. 33
Baillie's Letters : — " Dalkeitli, in the Treasurer's sight, was taken, with the munition
that so much din was of, seized on. The Cronii, Sceptre, and Sword, whicli (I know
not how) had been transported there, were, with all reverence, brought back by our
nobles to their proper place in tlie Castle of Etlinburgh."*
In the year 1650, Chai-les II. recalled from abroad by the Presbyterian party in
Scotland, was crowned at Scone, and we have already noticed the ceremonies which
were observed upon that occasion. The subsequent national misfortunes, and the
defeat at Worcester, laid Scotland open to the invading army. The Regalia had
hitherto, according to ancient usage, been regulai'ly delivered to the Earl Mareshall,
to be by him kept during the sitting of Parliament, and again re-delivered to the
Commissioners of the Treasury' upon the rising or adjournment of that assembly, and
instruments were asked and taken upon all these occasions, in evidence that the offi-
cers on either side had dischai'ged their duty, and acquitted themselves faithfully of
the responsibility annexed to it. Several examples of this formality are here given
from the Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, f But the time now approached ra-
pidly when it became liigldy desirable to find a more remote and secure place, in
• Baillie's Letters, &c. vol. i. p. 138.
t Ih the Parliament held at Edinburgh, Mail 15, 1650.
" Instrumentis takin be the L. M. of Argyll, wpouii the productione of the Honouris in face of
Parliament, and deljTerie thairoff to the Laird of Scottiscraig, in name of the Erie Marchall. "
July 5, 1650.
** Instbumentis takin be Sr Charles Erskein, vpon redelyverie of the Honoui's to be keeped or
transported, as the Committee of Estates shall give ordour. "
In the Parliament held at Perth, Nov. 26, 1650.
*' The L. M. of Argyle, askit iiistrumentis wpoun the productione of tlie Honouris, viz. the Crown,
scepter, and sword, in face of Pai'liameiit, whiche wes deljrered to the Laird of Scottiscraig, in name
of the Erie of Marischell. "
Dec. 30, 1630.
" ScoTTSCRAic, in name of the Earle Marshall, tooke instnimentis \'poun the production of the
Honours, quhich the King and Estates ordanes to be deljTered to the Marques of Arg^-le, in name of
the Commissioners of the Thesaurarie, and if any danger be in keiping of thame, to be rewled be the
advyse of the Committee of the Estaittis."
In the Parliament held at Perth, Mar. 13, 1631.
" The L. M. of Arg)-ll, for himseltf aud in name of the remanent Commissioneris of the Thesaura-
rie, did exhibeitt in face of Pai'liament, the Honouris, viz. the crown, scepter, and sword, and thair-
' upon askit instnimentis, whiche wer delyvered to the L. of Scottiscraig, in name of the E. Marchell,
to be keepit by him during this Sessione of Parliament."