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reply_v for_o alexander_n monro_n of_o bearcrofts_n to_o the_o answer_v make_v to_o the_o petition_n and_o information_n present_v by_o he_o to_o the_o commissiom_a his_o grace_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o the_o answerer_n in_o his_o preface_n crave_v leave_v to_o represent_v the_o point_n of_o fact_n thereby_o profess_v to_o clear_v the_o parliament_n how_o far_o alexander_n monro_n desire_n in_o the_o foresay_a petition_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o order_n to_o which_o clear_v state_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o as_o thereby_o and_o in_o the_o answerers_n intention_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o clerk_n of_o session_n viz._n one_o for_o each_o office_n and_o that_o particular_o in_o the_o year_n 1594_o and_o 1621._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la be_v make_v appoint_v only_o three_o principal_a clerk_n and_o that_o no_o other_o clerk_n shall_v be_v join_v but_o of_o consent_n of_o these_o principal_n 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immediate_a above_o reply_n be_v repeat_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o law_n the_o petitioner_n claim_v and_o action_n proceed_v upon_o special_a ground_n and_o be_v singular_o sustain_v upon_o the_o pursuer_n prove_v that_o the_o office_n libel_v be_v his_o right_n and_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o same_o by_o impression_n and_o concussion_n so_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v no_o way_n concern_v what_o tittle_n the_o defender_n may_v have_v or_o how_o long_o they_o possess_v the_o office_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi tanquam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la ominia_fw-mi restituendus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o law_n abovemention_v and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a dilator_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v and_o process_n sustain_v whereas_o the_o answerer_n come_v at_o last_o to_o his_o peremptor_n defence_n and_o state_n the_o petitioner_n claim_n as_o resolve_v into_o two_o article_n viz._n that_o the_o petitioner_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o office_n of_o clerkship_n and_o next_o that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v decern_v to_o pay_v he_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o office_n since_o he_o do_v quite_o the_o same_o and_o 1mo_fw-la allege_v absolvitor_n from_o the_o lybel_n as_o to_o the_o by-gone_a emolument_n in_o respect_n the_o defender_n be_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessores_fw-la etc._n etc._n reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la insist_o only_a for_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o office_n and_o place_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o his_o office_n that_o 1mo_fw-la esto_fw-la that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o sufficient_a right_n and_o title_n thereto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v for_o a_o public_a conveniency_n have_v suppress_v the_o pursuer_n office_n and_o place_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o public_a good_a especial_o where_o the_o party_n have_v get_v a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi get_fw-mi satisfaction_n though_o his_o office_n of_o conjunct_a clerkship_n be_v establish_v by_o no_o law_n and_o that_o the_o clause_n in_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n his_o gift_n which_o be_v the_o fundation_n of_o the_o pursuer_n right_a anent_o the_o name_v more_o clerk_n than_o one_o be_v surreptious_a and_o with_o express_a condition_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v conducive_a to_o the_o liedge_n benefit_n reply_v that_o the_o allegiance_n be_v but_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n above_o redargue_v and_o proceed_v upon_o gross_a mistake_n for_o 1mo_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a in_o law_n and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o government_n that_o private_a right_n can_v be_v prejudge_v even_o upon_o consideration_n of_o public_a good_a otherways_o then_o by_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o upon_o hear_v the_o party_n and_o resound_v all_o damnage_n 2do_fw-la esto_fw-la that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v for_o public_a utility_n dispose_v on_o private_a man_n interest_n on_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n yet_o in_o