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of any writing or Tryall evincing the contrary: And for- 
asmuch as the Right Hono !* Charlotte, Countess of Derby, 
hath so generously demonstrated her true sense of my 
Grandffather’s fidelity and loyalty both to her Lord and 
herself in the time of her greatest distresses—First, by her 
deed of Surrender of y® Calf and afterwards by her Certi- 
ficate confirming our right to the Puffins, and moreover in 
regard that the said Countess and her Lord together often 
declared their firm intentions if ever they were restored to 
their own, not only to resettle the Calf on my Ancestors but 
to give greater instances of their favour. And lastly, for- 
asmuch as the s¢ Calf is at this time worth 30£ p. ann. (tho’ 
nothing improved since it came into the Lord’s hands), and the 
land w°! was given in lieu of the same, together with the 
allowance of Puffins not worth half that sum: Upon all these 
considerations, it is humbly hoped his Lop. will be graciously 
pleased so to order the s¢ Puffins yearly as formerly that 
there be hereafter no further uneasyness on that account. 
‘June 9th, 1704. 
‘This is a true state of Mr. Stevenson’s case as 
it appears to us, having examined the Records and 
other papers laid before us, and this we attest, 
pursuant to our Hon!¢ Lord’s Order to us requir- 
ing a just representation of this matter. 
‘THo. SoDOR AND MAN. Rost. MAWDESLEY. 
JOHN PARR. CHRIST. PARKER. 
Wit. Ross. JOHN ROWE. 
‘12th June 1704.—This is a 
true copy of the original sent 
to our Hone Lord, and Ex- 
amined by me, 
‘Wm. SEDDEN, 
D. Cler. Rotul.’ 
