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1673._o act_n ordain_v advocation_n or_o suspension_n of_o process_n for_o conventicle_n to_o be_v only_o pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la or_o by_o three_o lord_n in_o vacant_a time_n june_n 24._o 1673._o letter_n anent_o pryze_n july_n 8._o 1673._o act_n for_o order_v new_a hear_n in_o the_o outer_a house_n july_n 11._o 1673._o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n against_o appeal_n june_n 17._o 1674._o act_n concern_v act_n before_o answer_n july_n 23._o 1674._o act_n for_o trial_n of_o those_o present_v to_o be_v ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n july_n the_o last_o 1674._o act_n upon_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n disow_v appeal_n january_n 26._o 1675._o act_n concern_v prisoner_n for_o debt_n february_n 5._o 1675._o act_n anent_o bill_n of_o suspension_n february_n 9_o 1675._o act_n ordain_v process_n after_o avisandum_fw-la to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o ordinary_a that_o same_o day_n and_o report_a in_o his_o week_n june_n 2._o 1675._o heugh_n riddel_n send_v to_o the_o plantation_n july_n 20._o 1675._o act_n anent_o pass_v of_o bill_n for_o liberty_n out_o of_o prison_n july_n 21._o 1675._o act_n concern_v the_o grant_n of_o protection_n february_n 1._o 1676._o his_o majesty_n letter_n concern_v the_o clerk_n june_n 20_o 1676._o act_n concern_v the_o register_n july_n 4._o 1676._o act_n for_o inventare_v the_o register_n book_n july_n 13._o 1676._o act_n anent_o the_o manner_n of_o book_v decreet_n of_o registration_n november_n 21._o 1676._o act_n anent_o the_o register_n of_o seasine_n and_o horning_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n january_n 4._o 1677._o act_n concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o act_n concern_v advocate_n june_n 7._o 1677._o act_n concern_v the_o sist_z of_o execution_n upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n july_n 3._o 1677._o act_n concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o protestation_n july_n 10._o 1677._o act_n against_o solicitation_n november_n 6._o 1677._o act_n concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o suspension_n 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of_o intrant_fw-la advocat_n february_n 7._o 1679._o act_n anent_o executor_n creditor_n november_n 14._o 1679._o act_n anent_o the_o registration_n of_o horning_n november_n 19_o 1679._o act_n against_o solicitation_n december_n 24._o 1679._o act_n anent_o the_o take_n of_o renunciation_n from_o person_n inhibit_v february_n 19_o 1680._o act_n against_o petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o act_n extract_v february_n 24._o 1680._o his_o majesty_n letter_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n anent_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n june_n 8._o 1680._o act_n concern_v nottar_n july_n 29._o 1680._o act_n concern_v bill_n of_o suspension_n november_n 9_o 1680._o act_n anent_o the_o mark_v of_o advocate_n compearance_n for_o defender_n november_n 25._o 1680._o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o macer_n february_n 15._o 1681._o act_n anent_o seasine_n and_o reversion_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n february_n 22._o 1681._o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n 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say_v be_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n to_o be_v exoner_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o say_n record_n and_o of_o his_o trust_n in_o keep_v of_o the_o same_o and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o exoneration_n to_o be_v extend_v thereupon_o in_o his_o favour_n the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v the_o inventar_n of_o the_o register_n book_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n in_o time_n come_v and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a matter_n contain_v therein_o first_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n second_o of_o the_o record_n of_o council_n three_o the_o register_n of_o session_n and_o among_o they_o of_o registrate_n writ_n apart_o of_o decreet_n and_o act_n apart_o and_o of_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la next_o to_o these_o the_o register_n of_o exchequer_n then_o the_o register_n of_o the_o chancellory_n and_o thereafter_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n both_o the_o general_a register_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o special_a register_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o in_o 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register_n in_o manner_n prescribe_v in_o that_o act_n and_o the_o sheriff_n bailzie_n of_o the_o regality_n or_o royalty_n or_o their_o depute_n with_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o be_v present_a be_v appoint_v at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v thereof_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o see_v the_o premise_n do_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n have_v by_o missive_n letter_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o july_n last_o direct_v to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o depute_n to_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o they_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o 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same_o station_n and_o joint_o consult_v their_o client_n cause_n which_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o custom_n always_o former_o observe_v and_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liege_n who_o be_v thereby_o put_v to_o consult_v their_o advocat_n several_o and_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o joint_a advice_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o carry_v on_o their_o cause_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v see_v instance_n in_o their_o own_o presence_n by_o some_o advocat_n their_o difier_n and_o disclaim_v the_o alleadgence_n propon_v by_o other_o for_o the_o same_o party_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o advocate_n in_o time_n come_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o personal_a prejudice_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n shall_v reâ—use_v or_o forbear_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o advocate_n with_o any_o other_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v or_o shall_v authorise_v to_o be_v advocat_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o employment_n act_z concern_v the_o sist_z of_o execution_n upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n july_n 3._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a the_o same_o be_v not_o exp_v at_o the_o signet_n through_o the_o party_n fault_n in_o not_o find_v caution_n or_o other_o neglect_n and_o that_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v frequent_o by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o orpinary_a appoint_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o charger_n or_o his_o procurator_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n execution_n stop_v at_o the_o charger_n instance_n indefinite_o not_o limit_v the_o same_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o see_v some_o question_n may_v arise_v if_o in_o these_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v sist_v and_o during_o what_o time_n for_o clear_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a and_o intimate_fw-la or_o show_v to_o the_o charger_n or_o to_o 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of_o fourteen_o day_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o deliverance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la upon_o petition_n ordain_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n to_o be_v discuss_v summary_o upon_o the_o bill_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n discharge_v execution_n in_o which_o case_n execution_n be_v to_o sist_z until_o the_o cause_n be_v discuss_v or_o the_o stop_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n prohibit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o write_v any_o date_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a date_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v act_z concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o protestation_n july_n 10._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v that_o where_o a_o protestation_n be_v suspend_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n shall_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o suspension_n obtain_v thereafter_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o three_o or_o four_o suspension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o fault_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o same_o be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n pass_v of_o a_o protestation_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o any_o subsequent_a suspension_n that_o they_o will_v recall_v the_o suspension_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v exp_v at_o the_o signet_n as_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n act_z against_o solicitation_n november_n 6._o 1677._o the_o lord_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v former_o prohibit_v all_o solicitation_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o they_o whereby_o party_n do_v endeavour_v and_o expect_v favour_n by_o the_o credit_n and_o moyon_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n interpose_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o personal_a respect_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a friendship_n or_o moyon_n and_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o conceive_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o slight_a or_o neglect_v if_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n solicit_v the_o whole_a lord_n at_o their_o house_n lie_v scatter_v through_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n imagine_v thereby_o to_o have_v much_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o but_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o solicitation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o design_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o 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certain-land_n upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o barbara_n nisbet_n insist_o upon_o that_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n against_o the_o superior_a john_n ker_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v and_o infeft_v she_o who_o allege_v no_o process_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi show_v the_o right_n of_o the_o former_a vassal_n who_o heir_n have_v renunce_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o the_o appearand_a heir_n who_o if_o she_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v enter_v behove_v to_o instruct_v her_o predecessor_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o her_o adjudication_n against_o the_o defender_n as_o superior_a be_v in_o common_a form_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o sustain_v upon_o good_a ground_n because_o a_o creditor_n have_v no_o interest_n to_o have_v his_o debtor_n right_n when_o he_o be_v seek_v adjudication_n which_o must_v be_v his_o title_n to_o demand_v the_o right_n but_o the_o superior_a be_v oblige_v by_o law_n to_o reserve_v the_o adjudger_n 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in_o such_o but_o these_o be_v set_v by_o appearance_n as_o grass_n yeard_n they_o repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n earl_n tullibardine_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ocâ—tertyre_n feb._n 12._o 1667._o in_o the_o declarator_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o tullibardine_n against_o murray_n of_o ochtertyre_n dispute_v the_o first_o of_o february_n last_o it_o be_v now_o further_o allege_v for_o ochertyre_n that_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o wodset_n not_o be_v illegal_a or_o null_n by_o our_o law_n albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o restrict_n the_o effect_n thereof_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o aequum_fw-la to_o the_o just_a interest_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o same_o be_v conceive_v they_o do_v never_o proceed_v any_o far_o but_o here_o ochertyre_n be_v content_a to_o make_v up_o to_o the_o earl_n his_o just_a interest_n by_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n for_o the_o land_n then_o sir_n john_n drummond_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o receivable_a now_o 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the_o
of_o his_o rent_n and_o also_o discharge_v of_o public_a burden_n unless_o by_o writ_n or_o his_o master_n oath_n he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 2._o 1664._o veatch_n contra_fw-la paterson_n presumption_n that_o ticket_n of_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v to_o tenant_n in_o their_o rent_n be_v sustain_v to_o elide_v the_o tenants_n pursuit_n thereon_o for_o payment_n thereof_o albeit_o his_o tack_v bear_v a_o clause_n to_o relieve_v he_o of_o all_o public_a burden_n here_o the_o tennent_n leave_v the_o land_n several_a year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n and_o never_o do_v any_o diligence_n to_o get_v these_o allow_v but_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o master_n oath_n that_o these_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 20._o â—664_n paterson_n contra_fw-la veatch_n presumption_n of_o a_o wife_n warrant_n to_o borrow_v a_o small_a sum_n and_o impignorat_fw-la a_o bond_n therefore_o be_v sustain_v she_o have_v the_o bond_n in_o her_o custody_n february_n 4._o 1665._o paterson_n contra_fw-la pringle_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n to_o arrest_v person_n of_o find_v caution_n of_o answer_n as_o law_n will_v be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o pear_n of_o leith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a of_o edinburgh_n its_o privilege_n and_o if_o do_v by_o the_o water_n baillie_n but_o not_o if_o in_o the_o burgh_n of_o batony_n of_o leith_n or_o by_o the_o baron_n baillie_n january_n 18._o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mitchel_n and_o keith_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o incarcerat_a unfreeman_n find_v within_o their_o burgh_n till_o they_o find_v caution_n as_o law_n will_v albeit_o by_o a_o former_a decreet_a they_o be_v decern_v to_o desist_v from_o merchandise_n competent_a to_o free_a burrows_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v only_o seize_v upon_o these_o good_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n january_n 30._o 1663._o town_n of_o linâ—â—thgow_n contra_fw-la borrowstounness_n probation_n of_o immemorial_n possession_n or_o custom_n be_v not_o find_v instruct_v by_o a_o decreet_a mention_v a_o former_a decreet_a wherein_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v unless_o the_o testimony_n be_v extant_a or_o produce_v december_n 13_o 1664._o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n probation_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v onerous_a to_o exclude_v lucrative_a succession_n and_o absolvitor_n thereon_o in_o a_o process_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a as_o repeat_v from_o another_o decreet_a not_o be_v the_o recentâ—_n except_o it_o have_v be_v after_o a_o long_a time_n when_o witness_n be_v dead_a and_o in_o that_o case_n their_o testimony_n if_o extant_a behove_v to_o be_v see_v again_o january_n 6._o 1665._o contra_fw-la edmonstoun_n of_o carden_n probation_n of_o a_o defense_n be_v admit_v partly_o by_o oath_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n that_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v contraveen_v june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n contra_fw-la probation_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o great_a bargain_n of_o victual_n be_v not_o infer_v from_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o person_n entrust_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o receive_v it_o see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v to_o obtain_v his_o declaration_n after_o which_o his_o condition_n and_o trustiness_n may_v change_v and_o can_v not_o perpetual_o oblige_v the_o intruster_n july_n 18._o 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawfoord_n and_o other_o probation_n be_v find_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n though_o other_o witness_v a_o great_a quantity_n this_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n old_a and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o â—osse_n november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n probation_n by_o one_o witness_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o supplement_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n who_o have_v be_v absent_a â—ut_v of_o the_o country_n in_o the_o king_n service_n pursue_v for_o his_o share_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o good_n against_o the_o remnant_n owner_n meddle_v with_o by_o they_o in_o anno_fw-la 1638._o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o admiral_n but_o reduce_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi ordain_v to_o adduce_v far_a probation_n february_n 12._o 1668._o captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n processes_n be_v dispute_n to_o the_o full_a in_o presentâ—a_o the_o lord_n by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la ordain_v the_o clerk_n not_o to_o give_v up_o the_o same_o or_o any_o process_n dispute_v at_o full_a though_o there_o be_v no_o interlocutor_n thereon_o but_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o dispute_n be_v advise_v and_o interlocutor_n pronunce_v june_n 6._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n promise_v to_o relieve_v a_o cautioner_n who_o relieve_v the_o promiser_n good_n of_o poind_v be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n though_o within_o a_o hundred_o pound_n where_o the_o promiser_n be_v dead_a july_n 3._o 1668._o donâ—ldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n a_o promise_n by_o a_o wife_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n never_o to_o quarrel_v a_o tack_v of_o liferent_a land_n which_o be_v in_o writ_n for_o several_a year_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v she_o and_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o verbal_a tack_v valide_fw-la only_o for_o a_o year_n but_o as_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la repugnando_fw-la january_n 8._o 1670._o scot_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o protutor_a be_v a_o overseer_n intromet_v with_o the_o pupil_n bondâ—_n be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a bond_n receive_v by_o he_o though_o he_o uplift_v the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o part_n of_o they_o only_o and_o for_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o but_o not_o for_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o defunct_a because_o there_o be_v no_o antecedent_n law_n or_o rule_n to_o oblige_v he_o but_o a_o act_n to_o sederunt_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v that_o all_o person_n â—edling_v so_o in_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v liable_a both_o for_o intromission_n and_o omission_n as_o tutor_n june_n 10._o 1665._o swinâ—oun_fw-fr contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v not_o just_o take_v belong_v to_o a_o prince_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n enemy_n unless_o he_o contribute_v to_o the_o war_n january_n 4._o 1667._o harison_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ludâ—uhurn_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v liberate_a belong_v to_o neuter_n not_o the_o king_n enemy_n nor_o ally_n albeit_o carry_v counterband-goods_a unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o war_n be_v know_v at_o the_o place_n they_o â—oâ—sed_v from_o when_o they_o louse_v and_o that_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o declare_v prize_n in_o neighbour_a place_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o publication_n of_o the_o war_n or_o knowledge_n thereof_o july_n 23._o 1667._o jurgan_n contra_fw-la captain_n logan_n a_o â—rize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a albeit_o a_o swedish_n shâ—p_n and_o by_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n such_o counterband-goods_a be_v allow_v to_o the_o swede_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v they_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o own_o country_n july_n 27_o and_o 31._o 1667._o and_o november_n 6._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la captain_n allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v pursue_v by_o two_o privateer_n be_v â—ound_v equal_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o both_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o gun_n see_v the_o least_o and_o light_a of_o the_o frigate_n do_v seize_v when_o the_o other_o be_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n and_o his_o concourse_n and_o consortship_n though_o make_v without_o consent_n or_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o owner_n be_v both_o in_o precinct_n belli_fw-la and_o profitable_a for_o the_o security_n of_o either_o party_n february_n 7._o 1668._o cuningskie_n contra_fw-la captain_n mastertoun_n prize_v ship_n be_v question_v as_o have_v in_o they_o the_o product_n of_o coâ—nterband-goods_a carry_v in_o to_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n from_o which_o the_o ship_n be_v return_v be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n commission_n bear_v warrant_n to_o seize_v if_o the_o product_n of_o counterband-goods_a in_o that_o voyage_n be_v find_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o â—ry_v the_o custom_n of_o holland_n france_n england_n and_o spain_n february_n 21._o 1668._o packman_n contra_fw-la allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v upon_o probable_a ground_n and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n the_o king_n ten_o part_n and_o admiral_n fifteen_o part_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o good_n sell_v the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n be_v reduce_v the_o privateer_n be_v find_v liable_a but_o for_o the_o value_n that_o the_o good_n may_v have_v give_v by_o roup_v if_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o sell_v when_o and_o where_o they_o be_v adjudge_v february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n
be_v reduce_v upon_o that_o sentence_n as_o posterior_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o bargain_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o merchant_n count_n as_o to_o article_n more_o than_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n it_o be_v a_o current_a account_n though_o begin_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o continue_a afâ—er_n hâ—â—_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamberâ—â—â—â—_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interuâ—eâ—ed_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o account_n february_n 26._o 1670._o grahame_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o stanâ—byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o uâ—â—iation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o to_o annul_v it_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o vitiation_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o peter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v intromission_n with_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n though_o silver_n rent_n intromet_v by_o one_o who_o be_v infeâ—t_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o by_o the_o intromission_n the_o principal_a sum_n for_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v will_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o infeâ—tment_n extinct_a february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o concurrent_a presumption_n that_o the_o apprize_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n brother_n february_n 22_o 1671._o gordoâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o proveâ—_n minister_n possession_n of_o â—ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o herâ—â—or_n and_o â—o_o not_o â—o_o be_v a_o gleib_n belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n where_o the_o minister_n possession_n be_v decenâ—â—lis_n &_o trienâ—alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n haâ—t_v be_v for_o 40._o year_n to_o prove_v the_o tolerance_n june_n 22._o 1671._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la duke_n of_o â—alâ—leugh_o witness_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v receive_v for_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n the_o matter_n be_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n where_o trust_n be_v very_o presumâ—able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v â—x_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v warrant_n or_o command_n to_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o can_v have_v hinder_v other_o february_n 21._o 1667._o lord_n râ—â—toun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la on_o thâ—_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o thâ—_n write_v be_v read_v be_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n it_o be_v not_o read_v as_o be_v redeemable_a july_n 2._o 1667._o allan_n contra_fw-la fairy_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la not_o the_o great_a quantity_n prove_v by_o two_o but_o the_o quantity_n prove_v most_o pregnant_o be_v follow_v november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v by_o arbitrament_n and_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v 37._o year_n dorment_n without_o annualrent_n and_o the_o sum_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o different_a hand_n february_n 6._o 1668._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v the_o employ_v of_o a_o wright_n in_o his_o woâ—â—_n in_o a_o lodging_n possess_v by_o the_o employer_n and_o his_o frequent_a direction_n anent_o the_o work_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o heir_n though_o above_o 100_o pound_n and_o though_o direction_n alone_o without_o sensible_a act_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n july_n 21._o 1668._o thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—de_v examine_v in_o a_o reduction_n on_o death_n bed_n albeit_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v not_o come_v to_o prevent_v the_o death_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a witness_n february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_v for_o clear_v a_o trust_n of_o the_o right_n of_o â—n_o apprize_a upon_o divers_a probability_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la allege_v february_n 24._o 1669._o earl_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o creditor_n of_o hume_n a_o witness_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prevaricate_a in_o his_o oath_n first_o deny_v and_o then_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o famous_a and_o set_v on_o the_o pillory_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o â—ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n juâ—y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la bâ—rclay_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v away_o a_o bond_n whole_o blank_a or_o blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n fâ—bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o â—â—nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kâ—ngâ—orn_n conâ—ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o pâ—â—arro_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v anent_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bond_n among_o the_o writ_n of_o a_o creditor_n or_o his_o factor_n that_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o bond_n as_o be_v retire_v but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n without_o any_o diligence_n or_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a for_o a_o long_a time_n february_n 14._o 1671._o nâ—â—peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o egâ—â—toun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v in_o a_o circumvention_n for_o annul_v a_o disposition_n make_v by_o a_o simple_a perâ—on_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n without_o reservation_n on_o these_o point_n whether_o the_o writ_n be_v read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o subscribe_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o reaâ—on_n and_o judgement_n be_v disorder_v and_o what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o subscribe_v july_n 11._o 1671._o steuâ—ns_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v accession_n as_o user_n of_o that_o write_v as_o false_a yet_o be_v examine_v though_o they_o be_v socij_fw-la criminâ—s_fw-la and_o forger_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v in_o a_o imporbation_n january_n 26._o 1670._o lady_n toâ—viâ—_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o compâ—_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o â—enâ—_n though_o the_o woâ—set_a waâ—_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n albeit_o therein_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v â—enunced_v january_n 29._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingâ—oun_fw-fr conâ—ra_fw-fr cheâ—slie_n a_o wodset_n bear_v in_o the_o reversion_n a_o tack_v â—aâ—_n within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v give_v after_o redemption_n be_v sustain_v as_o not_o vsurâ—ry_a but_o the_o wodâ—etter_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o a_o liferent_a medâ—o_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la june_n 21._o 1662._o laird_n of_o polwarâ—_n contra_fw-la huâ—â—_n a_o wodsetter_n pursue_v for_o his_o money_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v access_n thereto_o tilll_v he_o recover_v the_o possession_n take_v from_o he_o by_o a_o three_o party_n intrude_a see_v he_o do_v not_o the_o recenti_fw-la intimate_v the_o intrusion_n and_o demand_v his_o money_n february_n 17._o 1665._o hopringle_n of_o torsonce_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o sâ—nderland-hill_n a_o wodset_n be_v redeemedâ—_n upon_o a_o order_n use_v though_o without_o citation_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n on_o the_o declarator_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o wodsetters_n wiâ—e_n who_o have_v a_o base_a subaltern_a infeftment_n from_o he_o in_o liferent_a be_v exclude_v and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o albeit_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n july_n â—7_n 1665._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n a_o wodset_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n redeemable_a by_o the_o father_n during_o his_o liâ—e_z from_o his_o son_n on_o a_o rosenoble_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n have_v apprise_v and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n aâ—_n and_o while_n his_o aâ—priâ—ing_n be_v redeem_a and_o till_o that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o redeem_v which_o at_o first_o be_v sustain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n be_v favourable_a the_o father_n have_v dispone_v the_o whole_a right_n to_o a_o second_o wiâ—e_n but_o be_v thereafter_o 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