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all_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o register_n of_o session_n since_o the_o year_n 1660._o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o the_o former_a warrant_n be_v in_o great_a mass_n without_o any_o order_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v that_o the_o say_v mass_n be_v sort_v put_v the_o registrat_n writ_n together_o and_o the_o process_n together_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o both_o be_v take_v and_o set_v down_o that_o thereafter_o they_o may_v be_v also_o digest_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o inventary_n shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z anent_o the_o manner_n of_o book_v decreet_n of_o registration_n november_n 21._o 1676._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o where_o registration_n be_v pursue_v by_o by_o way_n of_o action_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o principal_a write_v decern_v to_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v where_o writ_n be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n therefore_o the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o these_o decreet_n of_o registration_n be_v book_v together_o with_o bond_n contract_n and_o other_o write_v which_o be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n according_a to_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o process_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o registrat_n write_v act_z anent_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n and_o horning_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n january_n 4._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 1672._o concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o judicatories_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v exact_a minut-book_n relate_v to_o these_o 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 to_o return_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n thereafter_o now_o bypass_a certify_v they_o if_o they_o fail_v they_o will_v be_v charge_v with_o letter_n of_o horning_n for_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o see_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n aftermentioned_a and_o their_o depute_n viz._n of_o argile_n renfrew_n wigtoun_n bute_n peebles_n selâ—irk_n perth_n kincardin_n aberdene_n nairn_n sutherland_n caithness_n berwick_n â—orâ—ar_n and_o inverness_n the_o stewart_n of_o kirkcudburgh_n and_o the_o stewart_n of_o orkney_n have_v not_o return_v report_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o said_n sheriff_n and_o stewart_n and_o their_o depute_n charge_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o to_o compare_v the_o register_n of_o horning_n inhibition_n seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o their_o respective_a shire_n with_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v of_o the_o same_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n next_o and_o likewise_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o sir_n william_n sharp_a his_o majesty_n cashkeeper_n of_o the_o penalty_n already_o incur_v by_o they_o viz._n a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi bygone_a failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o charge_n as_o to_o such_o of_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n who_o reside_v upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o spey_n and_o upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n as_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v benorth_n spey_n act_z concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o creditor_n and_o delay_n of_o justice_n occasion_v by_o arrestment_n proceed_v upon_o decreet_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o louse_v whereupon_o debtor_n do_v procure_v delay_n of_o the_o decreet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o creditor_n against_o they_o before_o the_o same_o be_v extract_v whereby_o lawful_a creditor_n be_v hinder_v in_o recover_v their_o jâ—st_a debt_n until_o a_o several_a process_n of_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n be_v raise_v and_o determine_v which_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o distinct_a process_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n during_o which_o the_o principal_a cause_n behove_v to_o â—ist_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v all_o double_a poinding_n for_o purge_v of_o arrestment_n as_o incident_a process_n with_o the_o principal_a cause_n without_o any_o new_a inrolment_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o arrester_n proceed_v not_o in_o diligence_n by_o a_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a whereby_o his_o debtor_n may_v be_v certiorat_n of_o the_o arrestment_n and_o may_v raise_v double_a poind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o creditor_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o delay_n upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o arrestment_n albeit_o upon_o decreet_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o caution_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o warrant_n the_o debtor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o caution_n find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v suspension_n except_o upon_o consignation_n after_o distress_n by_o decreet_a likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o suspension_n upon_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
security_n of_o the_o whole_a liege_n yet_o the_o say_n lord_n understanding_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o the_o confusion_n ensue_v thereupon_o especial_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n these_o act_n have_v be_v neglect_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o so_o far_o as_o many_o nottar_n be_v decease_a who_o be_v protocals_n be_v not_o return_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o his_o depute_n but_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o relic_n and_o child_n which_o occasion_n divers_a inconvenience_n and_o divers_a of_o their_o protocall_n be_v upon_o perusal_n find_v to_o be_v defective_a and_o unformal_a and_o some_o of_o their_o cautioner_n be_v not_o sufficient_a likeas_n divers_a person_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v admit_v under_o the_o usurper_n do_v presume_v to_o officiat_fw-la as_o nottar_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o authorize_v so_o to_o do_v for_o redress_v of_o which_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n the_o lord_n 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the_o said_n lord_n to_o be_v try_v and_o approven_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o liege_n that_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v punctual_o observe_v in_o time_n come_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v and_o require_v all_o person_n who_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v nominate_v sheriff_n clerk_n clerk_n of_o sâ—ewartries_n and_o bailiry_n before_o they_o enter_v to_o and_o exerce_fw-la their_o office_n of_o clerkship_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o said_n lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o approven_v by_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n certify_v they_o if_o they_o failzie_a therein_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n act_z concern_v bill_n of_o suspension_n november_n 9_o 1630._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o by_o former_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o 9_o of_o february_n 1675._o and_o the_o 3._o of_o july_n 1677_o they_o do_v give_v warrant_n to_o the_o ordinary_a 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the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v not_o produce_v the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v hold_v these_o write_v false_a and_o sorged_a and_o modify_v large_a expense_n to_o the_o charger_n but_o prejudice_n to_o insist_v against_o the_o forger_n of_o the_o say_n copy_n or_o write_v and_o ordain_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o other_o two_o act_n abovementioned_a to_o be_v affix_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o copy_n thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o remain_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o bill-chamber_n that_o he_o may_v exact_o observe_v the_o same_o act_z anent_o the_o mark_v of_o advocat_n compearance_n for_o defender_n november_n 25._o 1680._o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o time_n come_v where_o several_a defender_n be_v convene_v in_o one_o summons_n and_o that_o at_o the_o call_n thereof_o by_o the_o clerk_n a_o advocate_n shall_v be_v mark_v compear_v indefinite_o for_o the_o defender_n and_o 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christian_n braidie_n have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o
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lord_n ley._n a_o executor_n be_v not_o liberat_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n as_o to_o the_o creditor_n not_o call_v who_o need_v not_o reduce_v the_o same_o neither_o yet_o by_o exhaust_v by_o payment_n of_o lawful_a debt_n instruct_v by_o writ_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_v unless_o sentence_n have_v be_v first_o obtain_v against_o the_o executor_n who_o can_v prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n november_n 11._o 1664._o johustoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n kincaid_n a_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n where_o the_o former_a executor_n have_v obtain_v sentence_n albeit_o no_o payment_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v executor_n dative_a and_o a_o meeâ—_n stranger_n november_n 7._o 1666._o down_o contra_fw-la young_a a_o executor_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_v upon_o the_o kind_n quantity_n and_o price_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o inventary_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la omissa_fw-la notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o executor_n at_o the_o confirmation_n july_n 18._o 1667._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n the_o executor_n of_o a_o donator_n of_o liferent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o bygone_n of_o that_o liferent_a before_o the_o donatar_n death_n and_o that_o the_o donatar_n heir_n have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o liferent_a after_o the_o donatar_n death_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n establish_v the_o liferent_a in_o the_o donatar_n person_n before_o his_o death_n january_n 28._o 1671._o kiry_n contra_fw-la nicolson_n executor_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n the_o testament_n be_v thereby_o execute_v although_o they_o have_v not_o obtain_v payment_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o decreet_a do_v not_o accresce_fw-it with_o the_o office_n to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o one_o half_a belong_v to_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o 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prefer_v to_o another_o which_o can_v be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o executor_n or_o by_o the_o debtor_n but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n february_n 8._o 1662._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n a_o executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o diligence_n where_o the_o confirmation_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o competent_a commissar_n or_o not_o december_n 10._o 1664._o goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la haliburtoun_n a_o executor_n creditor_n long_o since_o confirm_v be_v find_v liable_a for_o no_o diligence_n to_o other_o creditor_n but_o to_o assign_v they_o next_o to_o their_o own_o payment_n and_o as_o to_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o consider_v the_o motive_n on_o both_o hand_n and_o make_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la thereanent_fw-la july_n 18._o 1671._o harlaw_n contra_fw-la hume_n execution_n of_o arrestment_n or_o the_o like_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o be_v find_v february_n 1â—_n 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dornoch_n in_o execution_n give_v of_o a_o coâ—y_n be_v find_v a_o essential_a requisite_a and_o in_o execution_n require_v registration_n that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o execution_n registrate_n else_o the_o same_o be_v null_a although_o it_o be_v add_v ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o messenger_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a july_n 28._o 1671._o keith_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n exception_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o libel_n do_v not_o free_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o prove_v of_o the_o libel_n but_o both_o party_n must_v prove_v hinc_fw-la indâ—_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutcheson_n the_o exception_n of_o the_o pursuer_n loss_v the_o plea_n by_o beat_v the_o defender_n in_o the_o session-house_n be_v sustain_v without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v effusion_n of_o blood_n but_o the_o lord_n determine_v not_o whether_o they_o will_v admit_v the_o probation_n of_o the_o fact_n before_o themselves_o or_o assign_v a_o long_a term_n that_o the_o defender_n may_v insist_v criminal_o before_o the_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v there_o cognoâ—ced_v it_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v in_o termino_fw-la july_n 29._o 1692._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n a_o exception_n be_v propon_v without_o deny_v the_o libel_n or_o quantity_n therein_o the_o defender_n succumb_a in_o probation_n the_o libel_n be_v hold_v as_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v albeit_o the_o exception_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o accord_n december_n 13._o 1664._o lord_n rollo_n contra_fw-la his_o chamberlain_n exhibition_n of_o defunct_n writ_n by_o his_o heir_n be_v sustain_v not_o only_o for_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a but_o for_o such_o also_o as_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n at_o his_o death_n january_n 10._o 1665._o reid_n contra_fw-la reid_n exhibition_n of_o writ_n which_o the_o defender_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n have_v and_o fraâ—dâ—ully_o put_v away_o be_v sustain_v by_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o defender_n fraud_n in_o endeavour_v to_o transvert_fw-la the_o right_o yet_o not_o thereupon_o simple_o to_o decern_v to_o exhibit_v but_o only_o unless_o the_o defender_n refuâ—e_v to_o tell_v quo_fw-la modo_fw-la desâ—â—t_fw-la possidere_fw-la july_n 14._o 1666._o fountain_n and_o brown_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o nethergate_n exhibition_n of_o a_o assignation_n out_o of_o the_o granter_n hand_n be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n albeit_o the_o grant_a be_v allege_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o agent_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi december_n 14._o 1666._o fairly_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o dick._n exhibition_n of_o count_n book_n be_v crave_v in_o a_o count_n betwixt_o the_o successor_n of_o two_o brethren_n not_o to_o instruct_v but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o charge_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o near_a interest_n and_o commerce_n and_o that_o they_o be_v copartner_n the_o book_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o auditor_n hand_n and_o if_o thereby_o co-partnery_a appear_v or_o trust_v as_o factor_n for_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o other_o party_n to_o frame_v his_o account_n by_o otherways_o to_o be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi july_n 7._o 1668._o kelict_n of_o petoun_z contra_fw-la relict_n of_o petoun_z exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v sustain_v for_o all_o writ_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o clause_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o for_o writ_n make_v by_o he_o to_o person_n in_o his_o family_n wife_n child_n and_o servant_n on_o which_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v december_n 6._o 1661._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la forrester_n and_o scâ—aw_n of_o sornbeg_n the_o like_a november_n 12._o 1664._o galbraith_n contra_fw-la extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n be_v find_v not_o to_o instruct_v the_o debt_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o party_n who_o the_o extract_n bear_v to_o have_v subscribe_v it_o but_o only_o against_o the_o consenter_n to_o the_o registration_n the_o like_a unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n true_o subscribe_v the_o writ_n february_n 7._o 1662._o aâ—cheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o errol_n here_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v to_o instruct_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n against_o a_o party_n live_v consent_v by_o the_o procuratory_n be_v find_v not_o to_o instruct_v or_o prove_v against_o those_o who_o consent_v not_o unless_o other_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o â—â—uth_n thereof_o be_v adduce_v june_n 24._o 1664._o hay_o tailzeor_fw-la contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blackburn_n a_o father_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pursue_v for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o child_n mother_n three_o of_o moveable_n february_n 4._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o father_n be_v â—ound_v liable_a to_o receive_v his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v he_o
valide_fw-la as_o to_z the_o taxation_n itself_o impose_v but_o without_o power_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n for_o future_a expense_n by_o the_o stint_v but_o that_o the_o taxation_n behove_v to_o be_v â—ifted_v gratis_o if_o pay_v without_o a_o charge_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o charge_n the_o lord_n will_v modify_v competent_a expense_n but_o do_v not_o allow_v a_o imposition_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o taxation_n december_n 15._o 1666._o lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la fever_n of_o câ—â—lross_n taxation_n 1633._o be_v find_v discharge_v by_o a_o general_a discharge_n to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o clerk_n of_o taxation_n book_n without_o show_v the_o sheriff_n discharge_v to_o the_o particular_a heretor_n december_n 6._o 1667._o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la taxation_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v these_o contain_v in_o the_o stint_v roll_n see_v they_o conveen_v not_o and_o be_v stent_v albeit_o if_o they_o have_v convene_v they_o can_v have_v free_v themselves_o their_o interest_n be_v teind_n whole_o allocat_fw-la to_o the_o kirk_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 1668._o stevart_n contra_fw-la aâ—cheson_n taxation_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v due_a for_o â—nclosed_v ground_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n can_v not_o derogate_v therefrom_o february_n 29._o 1668._o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o murâ—ith_n taxation_n and_o lâ—an_n burden_v not_o singular_a successor_n june_n 25._o 1668._o inglis_n contra_fw-la balfour_n taxation_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o director_n and_o writer_n in_o the_o chancellary_n as_o dependants_n on_o and_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n january_n 22._o 1669._o collector_n general_a of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellary_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n be_v also_o find_v free_a by_o a_o late_a exemption_n eodem_fw-la diâ—_n taxation_n appoint_v to_o be_v uplift_v by_o magistrate_n of_o burglis_n be_v find_v only_o to_o oblige_v these_o who_o be_v magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n for_o the_o time_n personal_o by_o their_o office_n and_o that_o the_o town_n nor_o subsequent_a magistrate_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o what_o they_o uplift_v and_o make_v not_o count_n for_o june_n 2d_o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadie_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o mountress_n taxation_n impose_v annâ—_n 1665._o give_v abatement_n of_o a_o three_o to_o the_o temporality_n of_o the_o we_v shire_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o king_n property_n there_o july_n 14._o 1669._o duke_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o fever_n of_o the_o king_n property_n teind_n though_o valide_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la affect_v singular_a successor_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o 1662._o earl_n of_o callander_n contra_fw-la monro_n teind_n be_v find_v not_o to_o affect_v the_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la june_n 24._o 1663._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenrchie_n the_o privilege_n of_o be_v teind_v free_a competent_a to_o the_o cystâ—rtian_a order_n and_o the_o like_a to_o templar_n and_o hospitaller_n as_o to_o land_n in_o their_o own_o labourage_n be_v â—ound_v competent_a not_o only_o to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n of_o erection_n but_o to_o their_o vassal_n july_n 15._o 1664._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la laird_n of_o prestoungrange_n teind_v fish_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o merchant_n who_o buy_v the_o fish_n immediate_o as_o they_o be_v take_v in_o whole_a boatful_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o they_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o whole_a crop_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o teind_v december_n 13._o 1664._o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n contra_fw-la merchant_n of_o edinburgh_n teind_n be_v find_v due_a parochâ—_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o king_n gift_n unless_o mortification_n or_o possession_n thereof_o be_v prove_v june_n 27._o 1665._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la stevart_n of_o aâ—heog_n teind_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v summary_n upon_o inhibition_n where_o they_o be_v in_o tack_v and_o not_o draw_v immediate_o before_o but_o a_o decreet_a must_v precede_v the_o draw_n and_o therefore_o party_n have_v a_o colourable_a title_n the_o teind_n be_v so_o draw_v obtain_a ed_z restitution_n january_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o bairfoot_n and_o beiâ—stoun_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o kingstoun_n teind_v be_v by_o long_a custom_n pay_v only_o as_o to_o the_o half_n teind_v viz._n the_o 20tâ—_n lamb_n the_o heretor_fw-la or_o possessor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a â—s_n to_o bygones_fw-la for_o any_o more_o february_n 11._o 1665._o scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o â—roadmeadow_n teind_v of_o herring_n kill_n and_o ling_n take_v in_o and_o about_o the_o isle_n as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o kill_v and_o ling_n take_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n betwixt_o arran_n and_o hesay_n they_o prove_v immemorial_n possession_n free_a of_o any_o teind_v november_n 24._o 1665._o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n contra_fw-la fisher_n of_o greenock_n teind_n be_v find_v not_o take_v away_o by_o a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n ordain_v the_o titular_a to_o â—ell_v upon_o payment_n of_o such_o a_o price_n it_o never_o be_v offer_v so_o that_o the_o teind_n remain_v due_a till_o it_o be_v pay_v or_o offer_v and_o upon_o refusal_n consign_v february_n 2d_o 1669._o earl_n of_o kinâ—ardin_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rosâ—yth_n teind_n of_o a_o paroch_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o prebendat_n of_o the_o chappel-royal_a without_o any_o other_o title_n but_o the_o book_n of_o assumption_n and_o three_o presentation_n by_o the_o king_n and_o that_o forty_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o infer_v prescription_n against_o the_o king_n chapel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v the_o king_n interest_n not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n but_o the_o say_v long_a possession_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o the_o minister_n for_o all_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n february_n 1._o 1671._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o kingarth_n the_o tenor_n of_o a_o interdiction_n be_v pursue_v the_o production_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a adminicle_n see_v such_o writ_n use_v not_o to_o be_v retire_v as_o bond_n july_n 26._o 166â—_n laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n tenor_n of_o writ_n prove_v before_o inferior_a judge_n be_v find_v null_a january_n 28._o 1663._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la mackenzie_n tenor_n of_o a_o registrate_n bond_n admit_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o reply_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o a_o extract_n under_o the_o english_a hand_n that_o keep_v the_o register_n at_o london_n though_o his_o oath_n be_v take_v anno_fw-la 1658._o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a extract_n july_n 27._o 1665._o captain_n muire_n contra_fw-la frazer_n tenor_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n contain_v clause_n extraordinary_a as_o that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o man_n money_n shall_v befall_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o be_v not_o sustain_v without_o adminicle_n in_o writ_n albeit_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o stile_n book_n of_o he_o that_o write_v it_o and_o the_o tenor_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n insert_v and_o though_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n whole_a mean_n come_v by_o the_o wife_n june_n 13._o 1667._o â—arrower_a contra_fw-la hartlay_n terce_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o clause_n of_o annualrent_a without_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v june_n 24._o 1663._o scrymzeor_fw-la contra_fw-la murraye_v a_o terce_n be_v not_o find_v take_v away_o by_o a_o infeftment_n in_o liferent_n not_o beaâ—ing_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n albeit_o the_o liferent_a be_v competent_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o party_n condition_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o contract_n extend_v betwixt_o they_o but_o a_o minute_n january_n 27._o 1666._o criâ—â—toun_n and_o eleis_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n a_o terce_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o teind_n not_o constitute_v by_o infeftment_n but_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o grass_n yard_n let_v to_o tenant_n it_o not_o be_v a_o garden_n or_o orchyard_n as_o pertinent_a of_o a_o tower_n or_o fortalice_n february_n 9_o 1667_o moncreif_a contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o nâ—wtoun_n and_o zeaman_n vide_fw-la base_a infeftment_n bell_n of_o belfoord_n contra_fw-la a_o terce_n be_v find_v to_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o wife_n acceptance_n of_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o terce_n albeit_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n accept_v prove_v ineffectual_a to_o she_o her_o infeftment_n by_o her_o husband_n not_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o superior_a who_o be_v prefer_v to_o she_o and_o the_o acceptance_n be_v find_v