following the proclamation of charles ii as king in scotland, the scottish parliament adopted the most uncompromisingly covenanting character and its records for 1649 contain a complaint from sir thomas burnett of leys to the effect that he was owed £67,000 for supporting their cause. the result was an act of parliament in favour of sir thomas exempting him from further levies and recommending he be repaid, although it is unclear he ever was.