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A25638
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Ansvvers for John Walkingshaw of Borrowfield To the libel at the instance of Robert Greenlies in Glasgow, and Robert Yool, one of the baillies thereof.
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1693
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Wing A3463B; ESTC R213488
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and_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o and_o by_o the_o 17_o chap._n parl._n 6._o ja._n 2._o it_o be_v statute_n that_o all_o officer_n wilful_o trespase_v in_o their_o office_n shall_v tine_n the_o same_o for_o year_n and_o day_n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o privy_a council_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v statute_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o hire_n for_o each_o horse_n one_o shlll_v six_o penny_n for_o each_o mile_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o keep_v any_o man_n horse_n long_o than_o one_o day_n likeas_n by_o the_o act_n of_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n anent_o the_o security_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o liege_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o no_o man_n be_v imprison_v without_o condescend_v upon_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a crime_n and_o that_o no_o person_n be_v keep_v and_o detain_v in_o prison_n after_o sufficient_a baill_n and_o caution_n be_v offer_v for_o present_v the_o say_a person_n to_o abide_v and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n and_o practic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o spulzie_v and_o masterful_o away-taking_a of_o plough_n horse_n in_o time_n of_o labour_v be_v a_o crime_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o severe_o punishable_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o say_a john_n anderson_n of_o dovehill_n have_v shake_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n obedience_n and_o regard_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o government_n and_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o society_n he_o the_o say_v john_n anderson_n with_o robert_n yool_n john_n aird_n and_o john_n warddrop_n and_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o conceive_v a_o deadly_a prejudice_n hatred_n malice_n and_o envy_n against_o the_o say_a john_n walkingshaw_n of_o barrowfield_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o snatch_v all_o occasion_n and_o oppertunity_n for_o oppress_v the_o say_n complainer_n do_v upon_o the_o ______o day_n of_o march_n last_o by_o past_a or_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n when_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n george_n hamiltoun_n be_v to_o march_v from_o glasgow_n and_o when_o application_n be_v make_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a regiment_n three_o day_n before_o their_o march_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o sixteen_o horse_n for_o transport_v their_o lady_n and_o baggage_n the_o say_v john_n anderson_n and_o the_o other_o defender_n albeit_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v thirty_o common_a carrier_n and_o a_o hundred_o hireling_n horse_n which_o be_v constant_o employ_v in_o such_o service_n do_v cause_n give_v advertisement_n to_o the_o common_a carrier_n and_o horse_n hirer_n to_o keep_v their_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o day_n when_o the_o regiment_n be_v to_o march_v whereas_o the_o foresay_a defender_n ought_v to_o have_v proportion_v the_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o appoint_v the_o carrier_n and_o horse_n hirer_n to_o have_v be_v in_o readiness_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o say_v john_n anderson_n and_o the_o other_o person_n complain_v upon_o do_v send_v to_o the_o complainer_n land_n while_o his_o and_o his_o tenant_n horse_n be_v ploving_a and_o in_o the_o harrow_n albeit_o the_o pursuer_n land_n lie_v not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o glasgow_n and_o do_v unjust_o masterful_o and_o oppressful_o take_v away_o fourteen_o of_o the_o complainer_n and_o his_o tenant_n horse_n whereas_o the_o regiment_n have_v only_o for_o use_v sixteen_o and_o do_v pass_v by_o the_o common_a carrier_n and_o horse_n hirer_n of_o the_o town_n of_o glasgow_n who_o trade_n and_o employment_n it_o be_v to_o furnish_v cairt_n and_o horse_n for_o transport_v person_n and_o baggage_n and_o as_o further_a instance_n of_o the_o say_n defender_n their_o act_n of_o oppression_n they_o hund_v out_o and_o give_v warrant_n to_o their_o town_n officer_n who_o upon_o the_o ______o day_n of_o march_n last_o bypass_a come_v under_o cloud_n of_o night_n at_o eleven_o a_o clock_n and_o break_v open_v the_o door_n of_o richard_n greenleis_n and_o hugh_n hamiltoun_n two_o of_o the_o compleaner_n tenant_n their_o horse_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o drage_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o seize_v their_o horse_n and_o secure_v they_o in_o other_o stable_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o night_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o tenant_n their_o labour_a the_o seed_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n unharrow_v as_o also_o john_n boner_n on_o of_o the_o complainer_n tenant_n have_v his_o horse_n plough_v some_o land_n belong_v to_o john_n luke_n dovehills_n brother_n in_o law_n be_v exense_v from_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o baggage_n but_o when_o after_o the_o regiment_n be_v march_v and_o no_o more_o use_n for_o baggage_n horse_n it_o be_v tell_v dovehill_n that_o this_o say_v john_n boner_n be_v one_o of_o the_o complainer_n tenant_n the_o say_a john_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n until_o he_o shall_v furnish_v horse_n albeit_o there_o be_v use_v for_o they_o as_o also_o the_o say_a robert_n yool_v one_o of_o the_o defender_n have_v call_v david_n watson_n one_o of_o the_o complainer_n to_o furnish_v two_o horse_n for_o carry_v the_o baggage_n of_o the_o say_a regiment_n the_o say_a david_n tell_v the_o baillie_n that_o his_o horse_n be_v hire_v by_o his_o master_n burrowfield_n and_o draw_v in_o his_o master_n plough_n nevertheless_o the_o say_a robert_n yooll_n baillie_n do_v most_o wrongous_o and_o unjust_o commit_v the_o say_a david_n watson_n to_o prison_n until_o he_o shall_v furnish_v two_o horse_n upon_o his_o own_o expense_n and_o continue_v the_o say_v david_n in_o prison_n albeit_o the_o complainer_n his_o master_n offer_v to_o baill_n he_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o instrument_n take_v thereupon_o likeas_n the_o complainer_n tenant_n horse_n be_v so_o masterful_o press_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o say_n defender_n carry_v not_o only_o to_o kilsâ—th_n the_o first_o day_n journey_n but_o likeways_o to_o falkirk_n contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o express_a use_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o when_o the_o tenant_n cairt_n and_o horse_n be_v return_v instead_o of_o receive_v three_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o cairt_n as_o constant_a use_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o give_v to_o they_o but_o two_o shilling_n starline_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v john_n anderson_n and_o the_o other_o person_n above_o complain_v upon_o be_v guilty_a of_o manifest_a oppression_n injustice_n and_o crooked_a judgement_n and_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o society_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o and_o all_o well_o govern_v nation_n which_o be_v prove_v the_o forename_a defender_n and_o ilk_fw-mi one_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v decern_v to_o make_v up_o and_o repair_v the_o damage_n and_o loss_n sustain_v by_o the_o say_a complainer_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o penalty_n &_o fine_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o wrongous_n imprisonment_n and_o to_o loss_n and_o tyne_n the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n in_o not_o judge_v even_o but_o also_o further_o punish_v in_o their_o person_n and_o good_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n
answer_n for_o john_n walkingshaw_n of_o borrowfield_n to_o the_o libel_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o robert_n greenlies_n in_o glasgow_n and_o robert_n yool_n one_o of_o the_o baily_n thereof_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o libel_n pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o forename_a person_n against_o the_o say_a burrowfield_n found_v upon_o several_a ancient_a law_n against_o privy_a convention_n and_o put_v on_o armour_n within_o burgh_n without_o the_o magistrate_n licence_n and_o against_o convocate_a and_o assemble_v within_o burgh_n and_o for_o assist_v the_o magistrate_n for_o suppress_v of_o tumult_n and_o subsumiâ—g_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o the_o say_a burrowfield_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o beat_v the_o say_v robert_n greenlies_n and_o by_o many_o execrable_a oath_n swear_v he_o will_v kill_v he_o without_o any_o other_o provocation_n but_o that_o by_o order_n of_o baillie_n yool_n he_o have_v seize_v two_o horse_n belong_v to_o hugh_n hamilton_n for_o transport_v the_o baggage_n of_o colonel_n hamilton_n regiment_n and_o that_o he_o rescue_v the_o say_n two_o horse_n and_o send_v they_o to_o his_o own_o stable_n of_o burrowfield_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v he_o guilty_a of_o a_o unwarrantable_a opposition_n to_o the_o magistrate_n command_v beat_v and_o blood_v of_o the_o town_n officer_n sweat_v and_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god._n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n libel_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n subsume_v these_o law_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o convocation_n within_o burgh_n and_o to_o the_o tumult_n therefrom_o arise_v but_o not_o to_o any_o casual_a quarrel_n though_o end_v in_o blow_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o every_o burgh_n and_o as_o for_o burrowfield_n himself_o he_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n of_o glasgow_n but_o a_o neighbour_n heretor_fw-la and_o wear_v only_o a_o ordinary_a walk_a sword_n as_o much_o for_o ornament_n as_o use_v and_o at_o no_o time_n put_v on_o any_o of_o the_o armour_n relate_v to_o in_o those_o act_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n give_v suitable_a respect_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o neighbour_n and_o as_o to_o the_o fact_n libel_v the_o same_o be_v altogether_o calumnious_a for_o the_o force_n be_v march_v the_o day_n before_o and_o the_o baggage_n undoubted_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o and_o burrowfield_n go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n without_o any_o company_n but_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o see_v a_o insult_n make_v upon_o hamilton_n his_o tenent_n under_o cloud_n of_o night_n force_v he_o from_o his_o bed_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o horse_n by_o violence_n without_o any_o warrant_n for_o that_o effect_n burrowfield_n judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o assist_v his_o tenent_n hamilton_n in_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o horse_n from_o any_o who_o act_v more_o like_o a_o robber_n then_o a_o person_n under_o authority_n which_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v but_o even_o upbraid_v burrowfield_n and_o offer_v to_o beat_v he_o with_o a_o ring_v in_o which_o small_a scuffle_n if_o burrowfield_n have_v take_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o compesce_fw-la the_o insulter_n his_o insolence_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v be_v sufficient_o comptent_a for_o all_o that_o matter_n without_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n and_o burrowfield_n believe_v that_o the_o say_v insult_a person_n himself_o will_v never_o have_v complain_v thereof_o if_o dowhill_n who_o must_v make_v business_n for_o the_o town_n of_o glasgow_n to_o give_v he_o a_o errand_n to_o edinburgh_n on_o their_o charge_n at_o this_o juncture_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n for_o the_o end_n foresay_a though_o burrowfield_n be_v libel_v against_o for_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o the_o government_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n of_o his_o opposition_n libel_v upon_o nor_o can_v be_v and_o if_o that_o oppose_v of_o the_o insulter_n be_v the_o opposition_n mean_v by_o burrowfield_n be_v innocent_a for_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o insulter_n as_o a_o magistrate_n nor_o see_v he_o any_o warrant_n from_o a_o magistrate_n nor_o do_v any_o magistrate_n speak_v to_o he_o on_o the_o subject_a and_o see_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1681_o and_o 1693._o the_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n be_v ordain_v to_o have_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o horse_n in_o readiness_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o force_n burrowfield_n can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o glasgow_n be_v according_o provide_v because_o they_o use_v to_o have_v a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o ordinary_a carter_n and_o bagage-man_n and_o appoint_v they_o their_o room_n by_o turn_n and_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v so_o uneven_o a_o cast_n of_o the_o baggage_n horse_n for_o one_o regiment_n as_o that_o fourteen_o horse_n of_o sixteen_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o burrowfield_n his_o tenant_n beside_o that_o the_o baggage_n be_v go_v off_o and_o that_o so_o the_o insulter_n be_v do_v unwarrantable_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n in_o rob_v hamilton_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o have_v beeen_n so_o employ_v for_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n successive_a of_o before_o whereas_o they_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o their_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o discretion_n that_o carter_n and_o hyrer_n horse_n who_o have_v no_o labour_n be_v first_o employ_v and_o those_o who_o leave_v labour_n last_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o throng_n of_o hamiltons_n labour_n whereas_o the_o libel_n subsume_v that_o burrowfield_n use_v execrable_a oath_n the_o libel_n be_v calumnious_a and_o he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v free_a thereof_o and_o to_o abhor_v the_o same_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n in_o passion_n a_o oath_n escape_n he_o repent_v it_o serious_o and_o will_v never_o have_v expect_v that_o any_o good_a neighbour_n will_v have_v expose_v he_o to_o your_o lordship_n on_o that_o behalf_n which_o may_v have_v be_v well_o judge_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o who_o by_o their_o instruction_n the_o cognition_n thereof_o be_v commit_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o which_o burrowfield_n ought_v to_o be_v assoilzy_v and_o the_o anthor_n and_o fomenter_n of_o this_o groundless_a libel_n condemn_v in_o expense_n double_o of_o the_o libel_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n walkingshaw_n of_o burrowfield_n robert_n turner_n richard_n greenleis_n james_n greenleis_n john_n armour_n william_n martain_n thomas_n green_n david_n watson_n and_o the_o other_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n walkingshaw_n against_o john_n anderson_n of_o dovehill_n provost_n of_o glasgow_n robert_n yool_n john_n aird_n elder_a and_o john_n warddrop_n baily_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o glasgow_n that_o whereby_o the_o rule_n of_o society_n law_n constitution_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o and_o all_o well_o govern_v nation_n and_o kingdom_n all_o necessary_a burden_n and_o imposition_n be_v lay_v on_o and_o exact_v by_o a_o equal_a proportion_n so_o that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o society_n residenter_n and_o subject_a in_o the_o kingdom_n may_v bear_v a_o equal_a share_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v oppress_v but_o every_o one_o bear_v a_o equal_a burden_n as_o also_o by_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o particular_o the_o four_o act_n of_o the_o four_o sesse_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1681._o and_o the_o act_n of_o privy_a council_n date_v the_o 14_o february_n 1693_o year_n it_o be_v thereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o army_n have_v use_v for_o bagage-horse_n for_o transport_v their_o baggage_n from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o if_o the_o army_n or_o party_n have_v use_n for_o the_o say_a bagage-horse_n be_v in_o a_o burgh_n that_o the_o horse_n may_v be_v employ_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o order_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n joint_o and_o where_o the_o horse_n be_v furnish_v &_o make_v use_n of_o in_o landwart_a by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o supply_n within_o the_o shire_n likeas_n by_o the_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o seven_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n anent_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n the_o foresay_a act_n be_v confirm_v and_o just_a and_o equal_a method_n lay_v down_o and_o penalty_n determine_v against_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o quarter_a and_o it_o be_v thereby_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o execution_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o carriage_n as_o for_o quarter_a as_o also_o by_o the_o 45._o chap._n parl._n 2d_o ja._n 1._o it_o be_v statute_n that_o all_o judge_n do_v