PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
ARTICLES AND INFORMATIONS BY THE INHABITANTS OF ORKNEY AND ZETLAND OF THE OPPRESSIONS COMMITTED BY LORD ROBERT STUART. DECEMBER M.D.LXXV.
THE COMPLAINTS of the Inhabitants of Orkney and Zetland, in the Year 1575.
THE COMPLAYNTIS OF THE COMMOWNIS AND INHABITANTIS OF ZETLAND AND PROBATIOUNIS LED THAIRUPOUN. FEBRUARY M.D.LXXVI.
THE COMPLAYNTIS and Probatiounis led thairupoun of the Commownis and Inhabitantis of Zetland ressauit and tane up be Maister Williame Mudie of Brekness and Williame Hendersoun Dingwell pursevant, Commissionaris in that pairt specialie constitute coniunctlie, be our Souerane Lord and his Gracis Regentis commissioun direct to thame thairupoun the dayis respective vnderwritten, in the moneth of Februar, the zeir of God I m v c lx saxtein zeiris, in Courtis the said dayis halden be thame respective at Tingwall in Zetland.
Heirefter followis certane Particular Complayntis giffin in be Arthour Sinclair of Ayth, aganis the Laird of Cultemalindie, concerning the wrangis done be the Laird aganis the said Arthour.
The Copie of the Kingis Majesties Commissioun direct to Mr. Williame Mudy of Breknes, and Williame Henderson , Dingwall Pursevant, to takk tryale of enormiteis of Zetland.
THE COMMISSION BY KING JAMES THE SIXTH TO THE CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS, TO TRY LORD ROBERT STUART FOR OPPRESSION. M.D.LXXXVII.
The COMMISSION by King James the Sixth to the Chancellor and Others, to try Lord Robert Stuart for Oppression. 1587.
A SUPPLICATION TO PARLIAMENT BY LAWRENCE BRUCE AND OTHERS AGAINST PATRICK EARL OF ORKNEY. M.D.XCII.
A SUPPLICATIOUN to the Parliament be the Gentillmen of ORKNAY AND ZETLAND.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.—No. I.
APPENDIX.—No. II.
GLOSSARY OF UNUSUAL WORDS.
ERRATA.
