the express will of the
Nobilitie and Counsall of the same: Yitt we being convened the mair
stark for feir of her strangearis, whome we saw presume na other
thing bot with armes to persew our lyves and possessiounis, besoght
hir Grace to remove the feare of the samyn, and mak the Towne
patent to all our Soverane Lord and Ladyis liegis; the same on
nawyise wald her Grace grant unto; but when some of our cumpany in
peciable maner went to view the said towne, thair wes boyth great
and small munitioun schot furth at thame. And seing thairfoir that
neather access was granted to be used, nor yitt her Grace wald
joyne her self to us, to consult upoun the effairis of our
commoun-weall, as we that be borne Counsallouris to the same, be
the ancient lawis of the realme; but fearing the judgement of the
Counsall wald reforme, as necessitie requyred, the foirsaid
enormities, sche refuisses all maner of assistance with us, and be
force and violence intendis to suppresse the liberties of our
commoun-weall, and of us the favoraris of the samyn: WE, thairfoir,
sa mony of the Nobilitie, Barones, and Provest of Burrowes, as ar
tweichet with the cair of the commoun-weall, (unto the whiche we
acknowledge our self nott onlie borne, bot alswa sworne
protectouris and defendaris, against all and whatsomever invaidaris
of the same,) and moved be the foirsaidis proceidingis notorious,
and with the lamentable complaynt of oppressioun of our communitie,
our fallow memberis of the samyn: perceaving farder, that the
present necessitie of our commoun-weill may suffer na delay, being
convenit (as said is) presentlie in Edinburgh, for supporte of our
commoun-weall, and ryplie consulted and advisit, taking the fear of
God befoir our eyis, for the causses foirsaidis, whiche ar
notorious, with one consent and commoun vote, ilk man in ordour his
judgement being required, In name and authoritie of our Soverane
Lord and Lady, Suspendis the said Commissioun granted be our saidis
Soveranis to the said Quene Dowager; dischargeing her of all
administratioun or authoritie sche hes or may have thairby, unto
the nixt Parliament to be sett be our advise and consent; and that
becaus the said Quene, be the foirsaidis faltis notorious,
declairis hir self ennemye to our commoun-weall, abusing the powe