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![James Ill. 1460-1488, King of Scotland [22] ORDER UNDER THE. = KING’S SEAL, TO THE SHERIFF ‘OF EDINBURGH. 1 page, oblong folio. 27th February, 15th year (1475). £15 158 Ordering the Sheriff to distrain upon the goods of John Napier, burgess, for a debt of 86 merks to one David Kincaid. The document still bears the remains of the Royal wax seal. “James be the grace of God King of Scottis. Till our seref of Edinburgh and his deputis, greeting. For samekill as it is be wude and dunn, gevin, in oure serefcourt of Edinburgh, haldin be oure lovit Alexr. Crechtoune, serefdepute, decretit, delyverit and ordanit that Johnne Naper, burgess of our burgh of Edinburgh, sall conter and paye to oure lovete David Kincaid, burgess of yestammyne ye sowme of four and sex merkis of ye usuale moneye of oure Realme, optenit be ye said David uppon ye said Johnne in oure said serefcourt be a breve of distress of our chappell, as ane act of court geven yer uppon mair fullily purports. Oure will is herefor & we charge you straitly and commandis that yer oure letters sene, but delays ye pass, compell and distreyne ye said Johnne, his lands and make penny of his guids quhatsumever to ye avile & quantitie of ye saide sowme, and mak ye said David to be fullily put assicht & content yerof as effers effer ye forme of ye said act.” Etc. James Y. 1513-1542, King of Scotland [23| DOCUMENT SIGNED. 1 page, oblong gto. Edinburgh, 28th July, 1537. £6 6s Authorising Alexander Napier of Merchistoun to remain in France until he had recovered his health. James 1. 1603-1625 (James Vl. of Scotland, 1567) ENGLAND AS MEDIATOR IN THE THIRTY YEARS’ WAR. [24] LETTER SIGNED AND- SUBSCRIBED (IN LATIN) ;1O. THE LANDGRAVE MAURICE OF HESSE. 1 page, folio. Wetsminster, 30th April, r6r9. £15 158 See Illustration opposite. A most important historical letter. King James offers his good services as Mediator tor the cessation of the war in Upper Bohemia. (Trans.):—‘‘. . . For the cause of the religion to the tenets of which we are bound by the same oath of allegiance, it would be advisable to cause under honest conditions the cessation of the war which for a whole year has been ravaging Upper Bohemia and has also infested the nearest states. We have asked our illustrious Nobleman, James Hare, Viscount Doncaster . . . to call upon your Highness to offer you altogether with our greetings his services and advice in this matter if necessary or acceptable; he will at the same time for a better knowledge of the situation urgently ask for information about the origin of the quarrel and from your wisdom all those hints which we have no doubt your Highness will kindly and readily give him, remembering the great needs which are lying across our path, and mindful also of the affair, the negotiation thereof, whatever may be its ultimate future, not only concerns the Bohemians but will more or less influence nearly all the German Princes.” Etc. [ 24 ] MA‘ GIGS BROS. Li DS LON DOW](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31641118_0026.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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