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Leslie's word of honour assuring him of absolute immunity, had 

 satisfied the Church, and now supplicated their lordships to give 

 him the benefit of General Leslie's word of honour, and he would 

 make it appear (by the blessing of God) that nothing would be 

 more dear to him as the advancement of the Covenant." Parlia- 

 ment, having received General T-eslie's afifirmation of remission in 

 favour of Annandale, thereupon declared " the said James Earl of 

 Annandale, supplicant, Free and Liberate of all fyne for the cause 

 above-mentioned," and in regard to a sum of one thousand 

 pounds sterling, which the Earl had advanced, it was declared to 

 be a public debt, for which a bond was to be given and vearlv 

 interest paid. 



Returning, we come to the case of Amisfield. He was first 

 enlarged to the town of Edinburgh and two miles around, and 

 afterwards to six miles. Eventually an Act was passed in his 

 favour, the substance of which follows : — 



"The Estates of Parliament now convened, etc.. Having 

 heard and considered the report of the Committee appointed for 

 the process concerning the carriage of Sir John Charteris of Amis- 

 field, lent., in the late rebellion in the south, with the Desire of his 

 supplication given in to that Committee, craving in respect of his 

 long imprisonment and restraint, that the Committee would call 

 for depositions and papers against him and put him to some point 

 thereanent. Together with the opinion of the foresaid Committee 

 hereanent. Which is that the said John Charteris should be 

 Dismist and put to liberty, he finding caution for his good be- 

 haviour in time coming under the pain of Twenty thousand merks 

 Scots." This report was approved of by the E.states, and James 

 Earl of Annandale, James Lord Johnstone, Sir Robert Grierson 

 of Lag, and Alexander Jardine of Applegarth became cautioners 

 for him. He also supported Montrose at Philiphaugh, and ex- 

 perienced the clemencv of the Estates of Parliament. 



The following is the substance of an Art in fa\-our of Mr 

 John Corsane for his enlargement and caution : — 



" The Estates of Parliament presently convened by virtue of 

 the last Act of the last Parliament holden be his Majesty and 

 three estates in Anno 1641 ; considering that upon the supplica- 

 tion given to them bv Mr John Corsane, provost of Dumfries, 

 incarcerate within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, they have ordained 



