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1 6 MEMOIR.
collate, quod perpetuum esse voluit : cujus etiam liberalitate ingens
incrementum experta est Collegii publica Bibliotheca."
In completing the Scottish Atlas, Straloch received the protection
of the civil and inilitary authorities — being exempted by them from
public imposts. The following documents refer to this immunity.*
" Exemption gevin be the parleament 2% Januar 1646
" My lords of parliament unto your lordships humblie means and
shows I your lordships servitor Mr. Robert Gordoune of Straloche
that quhair in consideratione of my pains and travill in reviseinge
and correcting thee cartts of this kingdome it pleasit your lordships to
exeem mee from the ordinare burdens of the rest of thee subjectis in
Scotland to thee end I might thee better attend thairupone and
bee encouraged therby to len my best asistance for the perfection e
of soe honorable a worke whilke albeit I have cairfullie gone about
hitherto and ame radie to give a prove thairof to thos who hes the
doinge of the worke of this kingdome yitt my former warrand is
misregarded by the present commanders and I daylie taxed in a
heavie manner wherby I will be discouraged and dissinabled frome
prosecuteing thee intendit worke except your lordships provyde
remead Hearfor I beseache your lordships to take consideratione
of the premisses and to cause renew my saids warrand and exemp-
tione in suche a mainer that it may bee valable for mee to free mee
frome other warrands of comanders who hes slighted your former
commands whiche will encourage mee more and more to folowe out
thee intendit worke and to be radie at all occasions to obey your
lordships commandiment and your lordships answeare humblie
I crave."
"St Andrews 2% January 1646
" The Comitte of despatches haveing considered the supplication
abovewrittin do vpon the grounds therin mentioned renew all
former acts and warrants past in the supplicants favors And ordaines
all officers and sogers punctually to observe the samyn as they will
be answerable vpon thair heyest perells
"Ja Prymerose."
"At Aberdein the second day oi March 1646.
" Tlie quhilk day the seueral actis and warrands respectiue aboue-
* Straloch Tapers, 56—7.
collate, quod perpetuum esse voluit : cujus etiam liberalitate ingens
incrementum experta est Collegii publica Bibliotheca."
In completing the Scottish Atlas, Straloch received the protection
of the civil and inilitary authorities — being exempted by them from
public imposts. The following documents refer to this immunity.*
" Exemption gevin be the parleament 2% Januar 1646
" My lords of parliament unto your lordships humblie means and
shows I your lordships servitor Mr. Robert Gordoune of Straloche
that quhair in consideratione of my pains and travill in reviseinge
and correcting thee cartts of this kingdome it pleasit your lordships to
exeem mee from the ordinare burdens of the rest of thee subjectis in
Scotland to thee end I might thee better attend thairupone and
bee encouraged therby to len my best asistance for the perfection e
of soe honorable a worke whilke albeit I have cairfullie gone about
hitherto and ame radie to give a prove thairof to thos who hes the
doinge of the worke of this kingdome yitt my former warrand is
misregarded by the present commanders and I daylie taxed in a
heavie manner wherby I will be discouraged and dissinabled frome
prosecuteing thee intendit worke except your lordships provyde
remead Hearfor I beseache your lordships to take consideratione
of the premisses and to cause renew my saids warrand and exemp-
tione in suche a mainer that it may bee valable for mee to free mee
frome other warrands of comanders who hes slighted your former
commands whiche will encourage mee more and more to folowe out
thee intendit worke and to be radie at all occasions to obey your
lordships commandiment and your lordships answeare humblie
I crave."
"St Andrews 2% January 1646
" The Comitte of despatches haveing considered the supplication
abovewrittin do vpon the grounds therin mentioned renew all
former acts and warrants past in the supplicants favors And ordaines
all officers and sogers punctually to observe the samyn as they will
be answerable vpon thair heyest perells
"Ja Prymerose."
"At Aberdein the second day oi March 1646.
" Tlie quhilk day the seueral actis and warrands respectiue aboue-
* Straloch Tapers, 56—7.
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| Description | By Sir John Scot, of Scotstarvet. With a memoir of the author and historical illustrations by the Rev. Charles Rogers. Brief biographies, classified under headings: chancellors, secretaries, admirals, etc. |
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