Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John Earl of Hopetoun, heritable sheriff of the sheriffdom of Linlithgow; as also heritable sheriff of the sheriffdom of Bathgate; and heritable Bailie, coroner and justiciar of the regality of St. Andrew's, throughout all that part of Scotland lying upon the south-side of the river of Forth; and heritable Bailie of the Bailiery of Crawfurdmuir in the county of Lanark; and heritable bailie of the bailiery over the provost of Kirkheugh in the county of Fife, respective.