according_o hoc_fw-la judicio_fw-la he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v any_o anterior_a possession_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a hans_n jurgan_n contra_fw-la captain_n logan_n july_n 23._o 1667._o captain_n logan_n a_o privateer_n have_v take_v hans_n jurgan_n citizen_n of_o lubeck_n obtain_v his_o ship_n and_o good_n adjudge_v prize_n by_o the_o admiral_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v carry_v in_o prohibit_v or_o counterband_n good_n to_o the_o dane_n be_v then_o the_o king_n enemy_n viz._n hemp_n and_o victual_n and_o that_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o return_n of_o that_o voyage_n which_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o say_v hans_n and_o sailor_n hans_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a on_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o victual_n be_v no_o counterband_n good_n but_o such_o good_n as_o the_o king_n allow_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o export_v out_o of_o england_n and_o declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o 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of_o the_o second_o must_v approve_v both_o and_o the_o approbation_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o he_o to_o intromet_n and_o the_o auditor_n to_o count_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresay_a exception_n contain_v therein_o and_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o oath_n subjoin_v to_o the_o second_o account_n can_v not_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o insisting_a for_o the_o defender_n father_n intromission_n ommit_v out_o of_o the_o first_o account_n and_o wherewith_o he_o charge_v not_o himself_o but_o find_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v secure_a by_o the_o act_n of_o indemniâ—y_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v charge_v himself_o with_o and_o count_v and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o instruct_v his_o commission_n or_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o auditor_n that_o fit_v his_o account_n but_o that_o the_o approbation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o astruct_v the_o same_o lady_n diana_n maxwel_n contra_fw-la lord_n burley_n and_o other_o feb._n 15._o 1667._o lady_n diana_n maxwel_o lady_n cranburn_n and_o other_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o dirletoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n burley_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n and_o other_o to_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o victual_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v executor_n surrogate_v to_o the_o countess_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v which_o countess_n have_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o earl_n to_o his_o householdstuff_n which_o bear_v this_o general_a clause_n and_o to_o his_o chattel_n and_o other_o moveable-goods_a and_o gear_n whatsoever_o under_o which_o generality_n this_o bond_n be_v comprehend_v be_v movable_a and_o for_o victual_n and_o so_o be_v a_o chattel_n as_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o 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that_o term_n be_v pass_v before_o his_o presentation_n at_o least_o before_o his_o institution_n and_o collation_n 2_o there_o be_v but_o a_o decreet_a of_o modification_n and_o no_o locality_n the_o earl_n allege_v locality_n shall_v be_v first_o make_v and_o he_o liable_a but_o for_o his_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o stipend_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o stipend_n affect_v the_o teind_n and_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o of_o the_o heretorsâ—_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v teind_v and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o condescendence_n and_o ordain_v the_o charger_n to_o prove_v what_o teind_v my_o lord_n have_v without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o crave_v his_o relief_n lady_n craig_n and_o greenhead_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la lord_n luire_n decemb._n 7â—_n 1664._o the_o lady_n craig_n be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a pursue_v her_o tenant_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lord_n luiâ—e_v who_o apprise_v the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o 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such_o a_o probation_n admit_v and_o that_o it_o will_v furnish_v a_o ordinary_a delay_n in_o such_o case_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o merchant_n and_o hinder_v of_o trade_n by_o always_o offer_v to_o prove_v payment_n in_o england_n by_o witness_n which_o can_v require_v long_a time_n therefore_o they_o find_v the_o reason_n only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la mr._n cornelius_n inglis_n contra_fw-la mr._n rodger_n hogg_n december_n 9_o 1664._o mr._n cornelius_n inglis_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o certain_a tenant_n near_o dumbar_n upon_o a_o infeftment_n and_o apprize_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n that_o they_o be_v tenant_n to_o mr._n rodger_n hogg_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n condescend_v upon_o mr._n rodgers_n right_o which_o may_v defend_v he_o and_o they_o the_o defender_n answer_v first_o that_o they_o can_v 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scotsmen_n as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v
till_o they_o redeem_v all_o pestelor_n compryzing_n december_n 5._o 1665._o reg_n contra_fw-la â—eg_fw-la a_o wodset_n contain_v a_o clause_n of_o reversion_n for_o grant_v a_o tack_v for_o certain_a year_n after_o the_o redemption_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v derogat_v from_o by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v quarrelable_n by_o the_o act_n 19_o parliament_n 1449._o if_o the_o tack_v be_v set_v but_o about_o the_o half_a of_o the_o true_a rent_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o wodset_n and_o so_o be_v vsuâ—ary_a â—_o february_n 15._o 1666._o lord_n lâ—y_n contra_fw-la porteoâ—s_n wodsetter_n have_v wodset_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superâ—lus_fw-la more_o than_o pay_v their_o annualrent_n not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o from_o the_o oâ—â—er_n make_v to_o give_v they_o security_n upon_o quit_v their_o wodset_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wodset_n a_o clause_n renunce_v the_o vsurpet_n act_n suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o principal_a sum_n and_o ordain_v land_n to_o be_v take_v in_o satisfaction_n thereof_o and_o all_o act_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o say_a act_n when_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o act_n be_v renunce_v which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o clause_n anent_o wodset_n which_o be_v posterior_n to_o that_o exception_n february_n 21._o 1666._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la his_o wodseâ—ters_n wodsetter_n before_o the_o act_n 1661._o choose_v to_o retain_v the_o possession_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n not_o from_o the_o summons_n but_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n to_o find_v caution_n which_o be_v admit_v after_o the_o citation_n but_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o declare_v their_o option_n whether_o to_o quit_v the_o wodset_n or_o restrict_n till_o caution_n be_v offer_v february_n 12._o 1666._o ogilbie_n contra_fw-la a_o wodsetter_n by_o his_o wodset_n be_v oblige_v upon_o payment_n to_o renunce_v and_o by_o his_o missive_n letter_n acknowledge_v payment_n his_o son_n and_o apparent_a heir_n have_v receive_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o other_o estate_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a after_o the_o wodset_n but_o before_o the_o missive_n letter_n be_v find_v liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o wodset_n right_o and_o to_o renunce_v january_n 15._o 1668._o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o vdnâ—y_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n after_o oâ—â—er_n to_o find_v caution_n though_o he_o have_v a_o posterior_n ratification_n and_o â—ik_n after_o the_o act_n 1661._o june_n 19_o 1669._o scot_n contra_fw-la langton_n a_o writ_n â—iz_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o a_o drover_n subscribe_v only_o by_o a_o mark_n and_o another_o hand_n write_v such_o a_o man_n mark_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o as_o probative_a but_o before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o writer_n and_o witness_n to_o be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la february_n 26._o 1662._o brown_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o clacharie_n a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v though_o subscribe_v but_o by_o one_o nottar_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereon_o marriage_n follow_v july_n 19_o 1662._o breadiâ—_n contra_fw-la breadie_o and_o murie_n a_o writ_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o town_n council_n without_o citation_n or_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n bear_v consent_n to_o a_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o unfree-man_n february_n 13._o 1663._o town_n of_o linliâ—hgâ—w_n contra_fw-la unfree-man_n of_o borrowstownness_n a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o deliver_v be_v in_o â—avours_n of_o the_o granter_n son_n though_o a_o bastard_n february_n 25._o 1663._o aikâ—nhead_n contra_fw-la aikâ—nhead_n a_o writ_n want_v witness_n design_v be_v not_o sustain_v simple_o on_o designation_n be_v a_o very_a old_a write_v without_o other_o adminicâ—es_n to_o astruct_v see_v the_o improbation_n by_o such_o witness_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o competent_a as_o in_o recenti_fw-la july_n 15._o 1664._o colvil_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o the_o lord_n colvil_n a_o writ_n viz._n a_o bond_n be_v find_v not_o take_v away_o by_o witness_n offer_v to_o prove_v payment_n though_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v in_o england_n to_o englishman_n where_o that_o probation_n be_v competent_a be_v make_v by_o scots-man_n reside_v in_o scotland_n and_o registrate_n here_o and_o so_o to_o be_v regulat_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n december_n 8._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la anderson_n and_o neilson_n a_o writ_n be_v not_o find_v null_a as_o want_v writer_n and_o witness_n insert_v be_v make_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la locâ—_n in_o ireland_n feâ—uary_n 1._o 1665._o elph_v stoun_n of_o psalm_n contra_fw-la lord_n rollo_n a_o write_v quarrel_v as_o thursday_n the_o witness_n not_o be_v design_v be_v not_o sustain_v unless_o live_a witness_n be_v condescend_v on_o or_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o debt_n february_n 3._o 1665._o falcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kingâ—orn_n a_o writ_n allege_v null_a because_o the_o writer_n be_v not_o design_v be_v sustain_v upon_o design_v the_o writer_n albeit_o the_o writ_n be_v old_a and_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v blank_a in_o the_o sum_n creditor_n and_o debtor_n decem._n 5._o 1665._o cunninghame_n contra_fw-la duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n a_o writ_n viz._n a_o bond_n be_v take_v away_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o probation_n by_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o prentice-see_a and_o by_o witness_n that_o the_o apprentice_n be_v put_v away_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o entry_n as_o to_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o prentice-see_a to_o the_o time_n thereafter_o june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n contra_fw-la a_o writ_n be_v no_o count_n book_n but_o some_o louse_n schedul_v be_v find_v not_o probable_a to_o instruct_v a_o debt_n against_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o who_o deponed_a that_o he_o write_v the_o same_o but_o declare_v also_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n july_n 1._o 1665._o nasmith_n contra_fw-la bower_n a_o writ_n want_v witness_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v holograph_n albeit_o it_o can_v instruct_v its_o own_o date_n or_o that_o it_o be_v subscribe_v before_o the_o defunct_a be_v on_o deathbed_n yet_o the_o alleadgance_n on_o deathbed_n be_v not_o sustain_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o duply_v january_n 11._o 1666._o seaâ—on_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n contra_fw-la dundaâ—_n a_o writ_n be_v a_o assignation_n to_o a_o apprize_a be_v take_v away_o partly_o by_o the_o assigneys_n oath_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v that_o the_o apprize_a with_o the_o assignation_n blank_a in_o the_o assigneys_n name_n be_v retire_v and_o lie_v by_o the_o 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