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as_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retrench_v nor_o limit_v but_o by_o the_o exception_n contain_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o general_o the_o pass_n as_o be_v there_o qualify_v exclude_v all_o search_n or_o question_n of_o man_n or_o good_n which_o be_v also_o the_o king_n meaning_n which_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o foresay_a letter_n which_o albeit_o it_o can_v not_o derogat_v from_o a_o private_a right_n yet_o may_v well_o clear_a the_o dubious_a interpretation_n of_o a_o treaty_n and_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o king_n alone_o that_o leges_fw-la bello_fw-la the_o lord_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o dispute_n do_v ordain_v the_o precedent_n to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o represent_v it_o by_o the_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n both_z as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o the_o letter_n and_o special_o whether_o counterband_n good_n not_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o nor_o load_v in_o sweden_n be_v privilege_v to_o the_o swede_n thereby_o november_n 6._o 1667._o the_o say_a cause_n be_v again_o call_v the_o precedent_n present_v the_o lord_n secretary_n letter_n bear_v the_o king_n answer_n that_o the_o treaty_n or_o letter_n do_v not_o warrant_v the_o swede_n to_o carry_v counterband_n good_n to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o enemy_n except_o their_o own_o country_n commodity_n load_v within_o their_o own_o dominion_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o admiral_n decreet_a as_o to_o that_o reason_n of_o reduction_n but_o give_v the_o party_n a_o time_n to_o be_v further_o hear_v before_o exâ—ract_n hendâ—â—son_n contra_fw-la henderson_n november_n 14._o 1667._o henderson_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n mention_v january_n 31._o 1667._o which_o be_v again_o full_o debate_v above_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n be_v a_o testament_n or_o at_o lest_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o at_o least_o a_o conditional_a donation_n to_o take_v effect_n only_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n die_v before_o he_o return_v so_o that_o his_o simple_a return_v without_o any_o further_a purify_v the_o condition_n and_o make_v it_o null_a the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o writ_n find_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o formal_a yet_o it_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o disposition_n and_o donation_n interviros_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o disponer_n return_v unless_o he_o have_v revoke_v it_o for_o they_o find_v that_o the_o word_n be_v that_o he_o nominat_fw-la and_o constitute_v henderson_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o donatar_a irrevockable_o to_o certain_a tenement_n in_o particular_a with_o power_n to_o he_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n return_v not_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o enter_v to_o possession_n and_o transfer_v all_o right_n he_o have_v in_o that_o case_n which_o word_n constitute_v he_o donaâ—ar_n they_o find_v be_v dispositive_a 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or_o express_v delivery_n hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la or_o if_o something_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o writ_n and_o therefore_o before_o answer_v to_o that_o point_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n who_o now_o have_v the_o writ_n to_o condescend_v and_o prove_v how_o they_o get_v it_o james_n maxwel_o contra_fw-la adam_n maxwel_o november_n 15._o 1667._o james_n maxwel_o and_o the_o umquhil_n lady_n hiltoun_n his_o spouse_n have_v dispone_v their_o land_n to_o adam_n maxwel_o james_n now_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n former_o ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o adam_n have_v expend_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o trust._n in_o which_o account_n adam_n give_v up_o certain_a bond_n by_o james_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n against_o which_o he_o can_v allege_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o true_o pay_v out_o in_o respect_n the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n he_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v none_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o be_v entrust_v to_o compone_v for_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o trust_n of_o his_o land_n and_o not_o a_o general_a trust_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n it_o can_v not_o reach_v their_o bond_n and_o albeit_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n or_o charity_n the_o defender_n may_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n upon_o he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o may_v demand_v what_o the_o creditor_n his_o cedent_n or_o any_o other_o assignee_n may_v demand_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o his_o land_n be_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o creditor_n it_o be_v against_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o trusty_a to_o use_v the_o same_o rigour_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v adam_n only_o to_o get_v allowance_n of_o what_o he_o pay_v out_o laird_n of_o culteraes_fw-la contra_fw-la silvester_n chapman_n november_n 16._o 1667._o cvlteraes_fw-la have_v pursue_v silvester_n chapman_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n subscribe_v by_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o defender_n name_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n the_o defender_n be_v in_o use_n thus_o to_o subscribe_v and_o that_o he_o do_v subscribe_v this_o bond_n the_o notar_n and_o three_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v they_o prove_v the_o defender_n custom_n so_o to_o subscribe_v but_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a subscribe_v of_o this_o bond_n two_o be_v affirmative_a and_o two_o be_v negative_a deny_v their_o subscription_n depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o see_v the_o defender_n subscribe_v the_o pursuer_n own_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la who_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n insert_v be_v present_a the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v prove_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o man_n above_o all_o suspicion_n and_o no_o improbation_n propon_v chalmers_n and_o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la chalmers_n and_o her_o child_n pursue_v hugh_n colvil_n and_o other_o for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n of_o lady_n church_n and_o spuilzy_a of_o their_o good_n therein_o the_o lybel_n be_v admit_v to_o probation_n not_o only_o a_o witness_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o defender_n open_v the_o pursuer_n door_n they_o be_v absent_a in_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o key_n with_o they_o and_o cast_v out_o their_o good_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n who_o be_v admit_v cum_fw-la nota_fw-la as_o be_v interest_v as_o tenant_n and_o concur_v with_o these_o pursuer_n in_o a_o pursuit_n with_o the_o same_o defender_n before_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o
witness_n and_o prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o probation_n thereof_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o way_n of_o dispose_v they_o will_v neither_o allow_v retention_n nor_o compensation_n but_o leave_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o exchequher_n for_o his_o payment_n margaret_n pringle_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la robert_n pringle_n of_o stichel_n november_n 29._o 1667._o margaret_n pringle_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o or_o to_o her_o umquhil_a brother_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o stranger_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o family_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a decision_n schaw_n of_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la tailzifare_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o exhibition_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o any_o person_n which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n or_o charter_n chest_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v duke_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n december_n 6._o 1667._o the_o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n for_o the_o six_o term_n taxation_n impose_v anno_fw-la 1633._o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o four_o term_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n which_o must_v exoner_n he_o and_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o taxation_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o the_o sheriff_n do_v ordinary_o lift_v a_o part_n of_o all_o the_o six_o term_n and_o albeit_o the_o sheriff_n complete_v the_o first_o four_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o money_n or_o out_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o so_o when_o the_o king_n charge_v for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o sheriff_n discharge_v will_v exclude_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o first_o four_o but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o suspender_n can_v produce_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o first_o four_o the_o general_n discharge_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n can_v liberat_fw-la he_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o collector_n charges_n the_o collector_n general_n discharge_v can_v but_o meet_v himself_o and_o whether_o the_o suspender_n have_v pay_v or_o not_o the_o general_a collector_n can_v seek_v these_o term_n twice_o it_o be_v true_a â—f_o the_o sheriff_n be_v charge_v the_o suspender_n behove_v to_o show_v to_o he_o his_o discharge_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n can_v not_o charge_v the_o suspender_n for_o the_o taxation_n of_o these_o land_n because_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n be_v both_o sheriff_n and_o heretor_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o sell_v the_o land_n to_o the_o suspender_n with_o warrandice_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o general_n discharge_v sufficient_a to_o the_o suspender_n against_o the_o general_a collector_n or_o any_o authorise_v by_o he_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n contra_fw-la major_a biggar_n december_n 7._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n macer_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hill_n against_o major_a biggar_n and_o crave_v certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o certification_n because_o he_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a right_n to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n viz._n infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o stop_v the_o certification_n unless_o the_o defender_n will_v declare_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o right_n in_o this_o instance_n otherwise_o the_o pursuer_n behove_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o upon_o every_o single_a writ_n he_o produce_v and_o behove_v to_o dispute_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n with_o he_o before_o the_o production_n be_v close_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o his_o alleadgeance_n as_o it_o be_v propon_v be_v alwise_o sustain_v without_o declare_v that_o he_o woâ—ld_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n as_o propon_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v the_o ordinar_n to_o hear_v the_o party_n debate_v upon_o the_o right_n produce_v and_o if_o these_o shall_v not_o prove_v sufficient_a the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v force_v at_o the_o next_o time_n to_o produce_v all_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o so_o the_o pursuer_n be_v not_o delay_v upon_o dispute_v upon_o every_o single_a writ_n earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o galloway_n december_n 10._o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n pursue_v the_o sheriff_n of_o galloway_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o achnotorâ—ch_n for_o abstract_a multure_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o ground_n against_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o being_n heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v command_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o pursuer_n miln_n and_o come_v to_o his_o own_o miln_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o any_o man_n may_v desire_v any_o person_n he_o please_v to_o come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o pursuit_n sustain_v against_o any_o other_o than_o the_o abstracter_n and_o not_o against_o these_o to_o who_o miln_n they_o come_v two_o it_o be_v not_o libel_v that_o the_o defender_n get_v a_o great_a duty_n upon_o the_o tenant_n come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o although_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o relevant_a three_o by_o the_o defender_n right_n he_o be_v liberat_fw-la of_o all_o multure_n except_o knauship_n and_o bannock_n which_o be_v only_o the_o hire_n due_a to_o 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