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month_n of_o the_o session_n november_n 28._o 1661._o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n the_o give_a way_n to_o young-gentleman_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o their_o literature_n by_o make_v public_a lesson_n be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liege_n that_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o hear_v and_o discuss_v of_o interloquitor_n be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o say_n lesson_n therefore_o the_o lord_n renew_v a_o former_a act_n make_v to_o the_o effect_n after-specified_n in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o and_o of_o new_a ordain_v in_o all_o time_n come_v that_o any_o who_o be_v to_o make_v their_o lesson_n shall_v come_v and_o make_v they_o at_o such_o time_n of_o the_o session_n as_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o make_v such_o lesson_n any_o time_n the_o last_o month_n of_o of_o the_o session_n act_z anent_o executor_n creditor_n 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to_o the_o suspender_n that_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o service_n while_o now_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o know_v where_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v such_o intimation_n neither_o can_v a_o sufficient_a presumption_n of_o collusion_n be_v sustain_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v either_o while_n the_o cautioner_n cause_v the_o prentice_n re-enter_a and_o serve_v out_o his_o time_n or_o otherways_o pay_v fifty_o pound_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n to_o which_o they_o modify_v the_o charge_n margaret_n fleming_n contra_fw-la james_n gilleis_n june_n 18._o 1663._o margaret_n fleming_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 700._o mark_n out_o of_o house_n in_o edinburgh_n in_o liferent_a with_o absolute_a warrandice_n from_o all_o danger_n peril_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o pursue_v declarator_n against_o the_o say_a james_n gilleis_n as_o 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and_o any_o right_a thomas_n have_v be_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n without_o any_o onerous_a cause_n and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o reduce_v in_o re_fw-mi minima_fw-la his_o debt_n be_v within_o a_o 100_o pound_n the_o lord_n find_v he_o behove_v to_o reduce_v conform_v to_o their_o constant_a custom_n in_o heritable_a right_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n june_n 23._o 1663._o umquhil_fw-la ferguson_n in_o restalrig_n have_v a_o tack_v set_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n balmerino_n for_o certain_a year_n his_o elder_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o conquest_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n compete_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o tack_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n albeit_o it_o be_v conquest_n by_o the_o defender_n mcdowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n 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give_v a_o bond_n to_o james_n pollock_n his_o son_n of_o 5000._o mark_n he_o pursue_v robert_n pollock_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o pollock_n heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n for_o payment_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n compear_v renunce_v whereupon_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o heretage_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discuss_v and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o heirship_n movable_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o heirship_n in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v all_o he_o may_v succeed_v to_o by_o his_o father_n heretable_n or_o movable_a in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n his_o heir_n and_o executor_n bear_v express_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o bairn_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a right_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la rutherfoord_n the_o wife_n have_v confirm_v the_o whole_a movable_n promisâ—ue_v without_o exception_n of_o heirship_n and_o therefore_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v can_v claim_v none_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o line_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n after_o his_o father_n death_n it_o return_v back_o to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o and_o can_v go_v to_o no_o other_o person_n neither_o thereby_o can_v the_o heritable_a movable_n belong_v to_o the_o executor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o renunciation_n sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n from_o the_o heirship_n movable_a and_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n executor_n therefore_o find_v no_o further_a necessity_n to_o discuss_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o decern_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n griselda_n stuart_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rosyth_n her_o brother_n january_n 21._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-la rosyth_n give_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o his_o daughter_n griselda_n stuart_n of_o 10000_o pound_n payable_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n with_o a_o obligement_n to_o entertain_v she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o no_o obligement_n of_o annualrent_a she_o pursue_v her_o brother_n as_o represent_v her_o father_n for_o implement_n and_o have_v live_v with_o her_o uncle_n a_o part_n of_o her_o father_n time_n and_o allege_v that_o she_o be_v hardly_o use_v by_o her_o stepmother_n she_o crave_v aliment_n for_o that_o time_n of_o her_o father_n life-time_n and_o for_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o death_n or_o crave_v annualrent_a for_o she_o sum._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a before_o her_o father_n death_n because_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o her_o father_n family_n and_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o just_a cause_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v desert_v the_o same_o 2_o absolvitor_n from_o annualrent_n or_o entertainment_n since_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n because_o the_o bond_n bear_v entertainment_n till_o that_o age_n and_o no_o entertainment_n or_o annualrent_a thereafter_o three_o she_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v allege_v that_o she_o pay_v out_o any_o thing_n for_o entertainment_n but_o be_v entertain_v gratis_o by_o her_o uncle_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v she_o from_o aliment_n and_o find_v aliment_n due_a after_o the_o term_n of_o her_o bond_n as_o well_o as_o before_o but_o not_o annualrent_a and_o modify_v six_o hundred_o merke_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la without_o allow_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o year_n her_o father_n live_v but_o modify_v the_o more_o large_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o dispute_v the_o necessity_n of_o her_o removal_n janet_n schaw_n contra_fw-la margaret_n calderwood_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la janet_n schaw_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o liferent_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o margaret_n calderwood_n by_o the_o pursuer_n father_n as_o be_v in_o lecto_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o heir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n but_o another_o heir_n appearand_n who_o never_o enter_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o liferent_a infeftment_n to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o but_o of_o a_o small_a value_n it_o be_v valide_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n may_v discharge_v that_o natural_a debt_n of_o provide_v his_o wife_n on_o deathbed_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o provision_n before_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o terce_n which_o be_v her_o legal_a provision_n beyond_o which_o a_o deed_n on_o deathbed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v null_a and_o this_o liferent_a be_v of_o the_o husband_n whole_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v willing_a it_o shall_v stand_v it_o be_v restrict_v to_o a_o three_o
defender_n offer_v to_o prove_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a albeit_o the_o intimation_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o designation_n robert_n dobby_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n dobby_n pursue_v the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n for_o a_o aliment_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o be_v provide_v to_o a_o plentiful_a liferent_a be_v a_o annualrent_a of_o 2800._o mark_n yearly_a there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o aliment_n he_o the_o heir_n of_o free_a rent_n be_v all_o exhaust_v by_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n nor_o custom_n for_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o heir_n except_o the_o rent_n be_v exhaust_v by_o real_a burden_n by_o infeftment_n but_o here_o at_o the_o defunct_n death_n there_o be_v only_o this_o liferent_a which_o be_v not_o the_o half_a of_o the_o rent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n more_o two_o aliment_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o minor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v major_a and_o may_v do_v for_o himself_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v alike_o whether_o the_o debt_n be_v personal_a or_o real_a for_o if_o apprysing_n have_v be_v use_v they_o will_v all_o have_v be_v real_a but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o sell_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n which_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o yet_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n be_v more_z than_o the_o rent_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o distinction_n in_o the_o law_n as_o to_o major_n and_o minor_n who_o be_v not_o breed_v with_o a_o call_v and_o therefore_o carberry_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o age_n get_v a_o aliment_n and_o anthonia_n brown_n get_v a_o aliment_n from_o her_o mother_n who_o have_v a_o annualrent_a in_o liferent_a and_o the_o debt_n be_v all_o personal_a at_o her_o father_n death_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v apprise_v for_o before_o she_o get_v her_o aliment_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a superplus_n because_o she_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o land_n or_o find_v sufficient_a tenant_n therefore_o for_o 4300._o mark_n yearly_a which_o be_v a_o 1000_o pound_n above_o her_o liferent_a and_o will_v exceed_v the_o annualrent_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o last_o defence_n relevant_a but_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o determine_v whether_o a_o aliment_n will_v be_v due_a where_o the_o burden_n be_v but_o by_o personal_a debt_n alexander_n binny_n contra_fw-la margaret_n binny_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la margaret_n binny_n grant_v a_o bond_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_z heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v the_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n to_o be_v procreate_v of_o she_o own_o body_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o alexander_n binny_n her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o that_o succession_n and_o have_v marry_v william_n brotherstanes_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la she_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o he_o this_o margaret_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o alexander_n binny_v first_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n alexander_n binny_n be_v son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n to_o fulfil_v the_o bond_n and_o to_o enter_v and_o resign_v the_o land_n conform_v thereto_o and_o thereupon_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a which_o be_v now_o suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obligement_n to_o constitute_v a_o tailzy_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n to_o hinder_v she_o to_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o name_n of_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a debt_n or_o to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o feeâ—_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a eâ—phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o infeftment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n brown_a her_o husband_n be_v then_o bailly_n for_o the_o time_n agnes_n happiland_n dispones_fw-la this_o tenement_n to_o thomas_n brown_n heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a umquhil_n thomas_n brown_n and_o marjory_n bruce_n and_o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o get_v a_o bond_n relative_a thereto_o thomas_n brown_n be_v charge_v upon_o this_o bond_n raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o lesion_n because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n because_o the_o land_n dispone_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o disponer_n but_o to_o the_o suspender_n himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v conquest_n by_o marjory_n bruce_n while_o she_o be_v spouse_n to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o the_o money_n wherewith_o she_o acquire_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o land_n must_v also_o be_v his_o unless_o it_o be_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heritable_a sum_n not_o fall_v within_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la wherewith_o this_o right_n be_v acquire_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o â—aked_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v sufficient_o take_v off_o by_o the_o husband_n give_v seize_v as_o bailly_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v actus_fw-la officij_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v accresce_fw-it to_o himself_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lesion_n in_o give_v bond_n therefore_o laird_n aitoun_n contra_fw-la james_n fairy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
speak_v express_o of_o commodaâ—um_fw-la estimatum_fw-la to_o transfer_v the_o peril_n on_o the_o borrower_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n adduce_v to_o restrict_n it_o not_o to_o take_v place_n in_o that_o which_o be_v estimat_fw-la only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deterioration_n &_o ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o clause_n in_o dutiis_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la facienda_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la legem_fw-la sibi_fw-la opertius_fw-la dixisse_fw-la so_o this_o bond_n be_v the_o defender_n word_n blame_v himself_o if_o he_o make_v not_o that_o clear_a the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o that_o be_v one_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o strong_a make_n for_o he_o viz._n in_o dubiis_fw-la respondendum_fw-la pro_fw-la reo_fw-la in_fw-la dubiis_fw-la pars_fw-la mitior_fw-la &_o aequior_fw-la sequenda_fw-la now_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o party_n will_v have_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o have_v demand_v restitution_n if_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o cannon_n take_v after_o all_o diligence_n do_v to_o keep_v they_o but_o this_o be_v the_o most_o special_a rule_n in_o dubiis_fw-la respondendum_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la actus_fw-la ant_n contractus_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o this_o contract_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o this_o accident_n that_o happen_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la nor_o culpa_fw-la but_o have_v do_v all_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o find_v the_o cannon_n lose_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o lender_n and_o suspend_v the_o letter_n simpliciter_fw-la thereafter_o upon_o pronunce_v of_o the_o interlocutor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o writter_n and_o witness_n insert_v in_o the_o bond_n that_o it_o be_v express_o treat_v and_o agree_v and_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v that_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o hazard_n and_o desire_v the_o witness_n at_o least_o to_o be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z get_v a_o term_n already_o to_o examine_v witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o the_o party_n be_v examine_v he_o can_v not_o now_o demand_v a_o new_a term_n neither_o can_v a_o clear_a clause_n in_o a_o bond_n be_v alter_v by_o witness_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o clause_n be_v at_o best_a but_o dubious_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v against_o the_o writ_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o same_o which_o be_v ordinar_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v any_o further_a term_n for_o lead_v witness_n but_o find_v that_o alleadgance_n only_o probable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n patrick_n andrew_n contra_fw-la robert_n carse_n november_n 25._o 1668._o patrick_n andrew_n have_v sell_v twelve_o piece_n of_o wine_n to_o margaret_n henderson_n who_o keep_v a_o tavern_n after_o she_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o robert_n carse_n flesher_n a_o part_n of_o which_o wine_n be_v vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o a_o part_n thereof_o vent_v after_o the_o marriage_n but_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o three_o or_o four_o month_n by_o the_o wife_n death_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wine_n remain_v unsold_a at_o her_o death_n the_o merchand_n pursue_v the_o wife_n for_o the_o price_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n some_o day_n before_o she_o die_v after_o her_o death_n her_o husband_n vent_v no_o more_o of_o the_o wine_n but_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n inventar_n the_o same_o and_o deliver_v the_o key_n to_o they_o patrick_n andrew_n who_o sell_v the_o wine_n do_v now_o pursue_v robert_n carse_n the_o husband_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o wine_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n to_o make_v he_o liable_a for_o his_o umquhil_fw-mi wife_n her_o contract_n and_o obligement_n ex_fw-la empâ—o_fw-la he_o be_v only_o liable_a jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o her_o death_n he_o be_v free_a for_o he_o be_v neither_o heir_n nor_o executor_n to_o she_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v allow_v the_o wife_n to_o continue_v the_o vent_v of_o the_o wine_n she_o be_v thereby_o preposita_fw-la negoliis_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o thereby_o her_o meddle_v must_v be_v the_o husband_n meddle_v who_o must_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o whole_a price_n especial_o see_v he_o never_o make_v offer_v of_o the_o remain_a wine_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi though_o he_o know_v his_o interest_n and_o have_v pursue_v he_o for_o the_o price_n so_o that_o the_o wine_n have_v perish_v it_o must_v be_v attribute_n to_o his_o fault_n and_o the_o merchant_n who_o know_v not_o the_o condition_n thereof_o can_v lose_v the_o same_o two_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n put_v in_o his_o own_o nephew_n to_o be_v taverner_n after_o he_o marry_v the_o woman_n three_o the_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o on_o against_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la by_o his_o intromission_n with_o the_o wine_n and_o price_n thereof_o and_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v lose_v through_o his_o fault_n be_v alike_o as_o he_o have_v be_v profiter_n in_o the_o whole_a the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o decline_v not_o to_o be_v liable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v profit_v viz._n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o wine_n vent_v during_o the_o marriage_n which_o he_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n how_o much_o be_v vent_v then_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o what_o be_v vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n though_o after_o the_o proclamation_n much_o less_o for_o what_o remain_v unsold_a after_o the_o wife_n death_n neither_o be_v he_o in_o any_o fault_n by_o not_o 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of_o two_o piece_n as_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v prove_v sell_v during_o the_o marriage_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v once_o intromet_v and_o meddle_v with_o this_o parcel_n of_o wine_n he_o be_v in_o so_o far_a lucratus_fw-la and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o sever_v some_o punsheon_n unspent_a from_o the_o rest_n nor_o one_o part_n of_o a_o punsheon_n vent_v from_o the_o remainder_n so_o that_o he_o can_v offer_v nothing_o back_o of_o the_o parcel_n re_fw-mi non_fw-la intâ—gra_fw-la nor_o can_v he_o allege_v that_o the_o whole_a ten_o piece_n be_v of_o the_o pursuer_n wine_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o decease_a wife_n buy_v other_o wine_n from_o other_o person_n at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n to_o put_v the_o merchand_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v vent_v during_o the_o marriage_n and_o how_o much_o of_o the_o pursuer_n wine_n remain_v after_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o defender_n part_v to_o inquire_v and_o not_o the_o pursuer_n part_v who_o be_v a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n not_o liable_a for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wine_n vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n nor_o yet_o for_o what_o remain_v unspent_a after_o the_o wife_n death_n see_v he_o inventare_v and_o abstain_v but_o they_o find_v the_o husband_n oblige_v to_o prove_v both_o what_o be_v spend_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o what_o of_o this_o wine_n remain_v after_o the_o marriage_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v there_o be_v other_o wine_n in_o the_o cellar_n and_o so_o find_v the_o defender_n liable_a foâ—_n the_o whole_a except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o prove_v be_v sell_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o remain_v after_o the_o wife_n death_n the_o daughter_n of_o mr._n james_n mortoun_n supplicant_n november_n 26._o 1668._o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o mr._n james_n mortoun_n give_v in_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_n that_o the_o
prove_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v term_n to_o produce_v or_o otherwise_o upon_o this_o pretence_n of_o part_n and_o pertinent_a before_o the_o examine_v be_v instruct_v any_o party_n may_v necessitate_v all_o his_o neighbour_n to_o make_v patent_n to_o he_o their_o charter_n chist_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o take_v a_o term_n to_o produce_v and_o that_o before_o certification_n at_o that_o term_n he_o will_v prove_v part_n and_o pertinent_a and_o allege_v the_o practic_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o town_n of_o sterling_n observe_v by_o dury_n the_o 24._o of_o june_n 1625._o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o will_v not_o put_v the_o defender_n to_o take_v term_n till_o the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v first_o prove_v to_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a and_o allow_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o insist_v primo_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o this_o declarator_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n allege_v they_o find_v 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have_v determine_v the_o case_n of_o presumptive_a fraud_n and_o
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obligement_n not_o to_o renunce_v the_o feu_fw-fr any_o personal_a deed_n before_o this_o superior_n right_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o author_n be_v relevant_a against_o he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o author_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n upon_o the_o back-bond_n relevant_a against_o the_o superior_a though_o singular_a successor_n it_o be_v grant_v of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o feudal_n contract_n and_o relate_v to_o a_o matter_n extrinsic_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feu_fw-fr and_o so_o suffer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o renunce_v the_o same_o gilbert_n mcclellan_n contra_fw-la lady_n kirkcudbright_n february_n 13._o 1669._o gilbert_n mcclellan_n be_v infeft_n by_o the_o lord_n kirkcudbright_n in_o a_o annualrent_n effeirand_a to_o four_o thousand_o mark_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o auchinâ—lour_n thereafter_o my_o lady_n be_v infeft_v in_o property_n or_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n at_o her_o pleasure_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n and_o 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writer_n with_o this_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o sum_n and_o date_n to_o have_v borrow_a money_n upon_o the_o same_o take_v never_o effect_n but_o remain_v so_o blank_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o alexander_n keith_n for_o many_o year_n till_o his_o death_n and_o thereafter_o in_o his_o relic_n hand_n till_o her_o death_n and_o after_o her_o death_n the_o blank_n be_v fill_v up_o by_o john_n bane_n her_o brother_n and_o the_o date_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o whereas_o the_o bond_n mention_n alber_n as_o cautioner_n who_o die_v before_o the_o year_n 1640._o whereupon_o pittarro_n oath_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o alexander_n keith_n friend_n to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n alexander_n be_v take_v pittarro_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v blank_a and_o fill_v up_o by_o the_o say_v john_n bane_n as_o the_o reason_n bear_v and_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o advice_n of_o this_o alexander_n keith_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o 1000_o mark_n and_o 40._o pound_n due_a to_o pittarro_n by_o mr._n roger_n mowat_n and_o lift_v from_o he_o by_o umquhil_n alexander_n keith_n by_o pittarro_n warrant_n for_o which_o he_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o alexander_n keith_n his_o executrix_n before_o the_o commissar_n now_o produce_v in_o process_n and_o proceed_v upon_o a_o missive_n letter_n of_o umquhil_n alexander_n keith_n acknowledge_v the_o debt_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o pittarro_n that_o by_o the_o bond_n produce_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o his_o name_n be_v in_o the_o bond_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la as_o creditor_n and_o be_v not_o fill_v up_o ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la neither_o be_v there_o any_o wrong_n in_o fill_v up_o this_o sum_n because_o he_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o alexander_n keith_n have_v uplift_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o he_o from_o mr._n roger_n mowat_n and_o that_o my_o lord_n kinghorn_n be_v debtor_n to_o keith_n in_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n pay_v to_o his_o creditor_n conform_v to_o discharge_v produce_v in_o process_n alexander_n keith_n may_v lawful_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o bond_n for_o repayment_n of_o pittarro_n who_o money_n he_o have_v uplift_v and_o any_o friend_n of_o his_o have_v do_v my_o lord_n kinghorn_n no_o wrong_a see_v thereby_o he_o will_v be_v exoner_v of_o the_o like_a sum_n to_o keith_n and_o be_v content_a yet_o to_o compt_n and_o reckon_v with_o kinghorn_n for_o alexander_n keith_n and_o to_o restrict_n his_o sum_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o kinghorn_n to_o keith_n likeas_n this_o alexander_n keith_n by_o his_o oath_n in_o process_n depones_fw-la that_o he_o hear_v that_o umquhil_n alexander_n keith_n on_o his_o deathbed_n declare_v that_o kinghorn_n be_v debtor_n to_o he_o in_o nine_o thousand_o mark_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o no_o fault_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o blank_a in_o this_o bond._n it_o be_v answer_v for_o kinghorn_n that_o albeit_o umquhil_a alexander_n keith_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o kinghorn_n with_o this_o blank_a bond_n that_o trust_v be_v mere_o personal_a to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unwarrantable_a trinkate_n for_o any_o other_o after_o his_o death_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o bond_n especial_o see_v neither_o by_o testament_n nor_o any_o other_o write_v umquhil_fw-la alexander_n keith_n who_o only_o be_v entrust_v and_o who_o live_v many_o year_n after_o and_o be_v no_o way_n surprise_v with_o death_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o money_n be_v borrow_v from_o pittarro_n or_o take_v from_o any_o of_o his_o creditor_n and_o apply_v to_o kinghorn_n use_n and_o the_o hear-say_n of_o this_o alexander_n keith_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o kinghorn_n to_o keith_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi represent_v his_o father_n as_o heir_n and_o shall_v answer_v pittarro_n or_o any_o executor_n or_o creditor_n of_o keith_n whenever_o he_o shall_v be_v pursue_v but_o can_v be_v insist_v against_o
the_o mail_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1667._o achtertire_n insist_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1667._o which_o be_v payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o way_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o those_o land_n and_o many_o other_o be_v that_o the_o tennent_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n at_o martimess_n thereafter_o for_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o he_o remove_v at_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n he_o pay_v no_o rent_n at_o that_o term_n but_o leave_v his_o corn_n sow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o shears_o after_o his_o removal_n whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n john_n drummond_n that_o this_o way_n of_o payment_n be_v aforehand_o duty_n whereby_o the_o tennent_n pay_v at_o martimess_n before_o he_o sow_n the_o crop_v for_o the_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n of_o god_n subsequent_a to_o the_o martimess_n that_o therefore_o sir_n john_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1668._o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o because_o that_o duty_n albeit_o not_o payable_a in_o the_o year_n 1668._o yet_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o crop_v 1668._o see_v the_o tennent_n if_o he_o be_v remove_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o will_v for_o the_o payment_n make_v at_o martimess_n 1667._o carry_v free_a with_o he_o without_o any_o payment_n the_o whole_a corn_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o so_o that_o if_o sir_n john_n shall_v enter_v to_o the_o void_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o but_o only_a of_o the_o crop_v 1669._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o achtertire_n that_o he_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o sir_n john_n can_v have_v no_o right_a thereto_o because_o his_o entry_n be_v but_o at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o crop_v then_o sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n unto_o which_o no_o buyer_n do_v ever_o pretend_v but_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n take_v always_o with_o he_o his_o own_o grow_v crop_v even_o after_o the_o buyer_n enter_v into_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v all_o outgoing_a tenant_n and_o so_o do_v achtertire_n at_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o he_o lift_v the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n thereafter_o but_o lift_v not_o the_o martimess_v duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1655._o payable_a before_o his_o wodset_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o must_v lift_v the_o rent_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1657._o or_o otherwise_o he_o want_v a_o year_n annualrent_a and_o if_o sir_n john_n drummond_n shall_v lift_v a_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o a_o other_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v two_o full_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o which_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v except_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o so_o express_v by_o the_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o further_a forehand_n duty_n then_o what_o ordinary_o tenant_n pay_v silver_n rent_n and_o not_o inlay_v or_o rental_v victual_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n do_v for_o they_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o there_o rend_v at_o martimess_n thereafter_o and_o the_o next_o half_a at_o the_o whitsunday_n follow_v that_o martimess_n and_o for_o his_o year_n rend_v they_o must_v have_v a_o year_n crop_v both_o of_o grass_n and_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v that_o the_o rend_v due_a for_o the_o possession_n from_o whitsunday_n 1667._o to_o whitsunday_n 1668._o be_v payable_a together_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o silver_n rent_n be_v payable_a half_n at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o half_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o enter_v but_o at_o the_o whitsunday_n 1668._o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o rent_n even_o payable_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o so_o neither_o can_v he_o claim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v payable_a joint_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o achtertire_n have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o that_o sir_n john_n drummond_n have_v right_o to_o no_o part_n thereof_o jerdan_n of_o apilgirth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o lockerby_n feb._n 24._o 1670._o apilgirth_n have_v apprize_v lockerbies_n estate_n and_o pursue_v on_o the_o apprize_n lockerby_n allege_v that_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o he_o offer_v present_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o account_n lockerby_n allege_v upon_o a_o wodset_n right_n whereof_o a_o order_n be_v use_v whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v report_v by_o the_o auditor_n whether_o after_o order_n use_v for_o redemption_n of_o a_o proper_a wodset_n the_o sum_v consign_v be_v immediate_o take_v up_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o wodsetter_n remain_v four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o possession_n thereafter_o and_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v obtain_v upon_o production_n of_o the_o sum_v consign_v with_o the_o annualrent_a from_o the_o consignation_n whether_o the_o wodsetter_n have_v right_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o may_v refuse_v his_o annualrent_n or_o if_o he_o behove_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o annualrent_n and_o count_n for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o wodsetter_n that_o the_o consignation_n be_v but_o simulat_fw-la and_o the_o money_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o consignator_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o do_v just_o retain_v the_o possession_n and_o so_o be_v not_o comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o wodsetter_n comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n see_v he_o have_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o legality_n or_o verity_n of_o the_o order_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o 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the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o currency_n of_o a_o account_n be_v never_o extend_v to_o a_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n but_o only_o to_o one_o person_n to_o exclude_v the_o prescription_n of_o probation_n by_o witness_n neither_o in_o this_o short_a prescription_n be_v minority_n or_o any_o other_o incapacity_n to_o be_v deduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o have_v raise_v his_o summons_n intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o compt_n both_o against_o the_o defunct_a and_o heir_n as_o a_o current_a account_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o whole_a doctor_z hay_o contra_fw-la marjory_n jameson_n june_n 8._o 16670._o doctor_n hay_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v distress_v as_o cautioner_n for_o con_n of_o artrachy_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o
disposition_n bear_v and_o under_o reversion_n of_o a_o rosenoble_n to_o sir_n robert_n in_o his_o own_o life_n mr._n john_n drummond_n sir_n robert_n appearand_a heir_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o lowrie_n of_o blackwood_n whereupon_o he_o adjudge_v the_o land_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n and_o pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n as_o do_v on_o deathbed_n in_o which_o pursuit_n witness_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v examine_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v sir_n robert_n condition_n when_o he_o make_v the_o disposition_n and_o thereafter_o till_o his_o death_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o probation_n be_v that_o before_o the_o disposition_n sir_n robert_n have_v contract_v a_o apoplexy_n whereby_o he_o remain_v senseless_a for_o a_o time_n but_o by_o cure_n there_o remain_v a_o palsy_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o a_o vertigo_n in_o his_o head_n which_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n and_o about_o a_o year_n after_o that_o the_o sickness_n affect_v his_o brain_n so_o that_o he_o 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1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la stirling_n apprize_v with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a do_v not_o exclude_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n of_o the_o vassal_n against_o who_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v without_o consideration_n whether_o the_o superior_a be_v in_o culpa_fw-la by_o not_o obey_v the_o charge_n june_n 28._o 1667._o dowglat_fw-la contra_fw-la lisk_n a_o apprizer_n have_v at_o several_a time_n apprize_v on_o several_a sum_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o first_o apprize_v before_o the_o secoâ—d_n be_v lead_v be_v find_v to_o impute_v his_o whole_a intromission_n to_o the_o first_o apprize_v that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v within_o the_o legal_a the_o apprizer_n be_v also_o find_v comptable_a for_o what_o sum_n he_o receive_v for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o he_o within_o the_o legal_a but_o for_o no_o great_a price_n and_o a_o joint_a probation_n be_v refuse_v though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o highland_n the_o apprizer_n 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against_o who_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v unless_o the_o apprizer_n when_o he_o charge_v the_o superior_a have_v present_v a_o chatter_v with_o a_o offer_n of_o money_n and_o a_o bond_n for_o what_o â—urther_n the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o the_o year_n rend_v and_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la aut_fw-la mora_fw-la in_o not_o infeft_v the_o apprizer_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o superior_a require_v the_o same_o or_o not_o february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a donator_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilâ—oun_n contra_fw-la french_a vide_fw-la liferent_a dowglas_n contra_fw-la lâ—â—k_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v extinct_a by_o the_o intromission_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o apprizer_n grant_v back-bond_n declare_v the_o apprize_n to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n and_o that_o against_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o thereafter_o obtain_v disposition_n and_o inâ—eâ—tment_n upon_o the_o apprizer_n resignation_n juâ—y_o 12._o 1670._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n and_o wallace_n a_o apprize_v posterior_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n appriâ—ing_v be_v less_o
prefer_v to_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o land_n lead_v before_o that_o term_n see_v infeftment_n follow_v not_o thereon_o before_o the_o term_n july_n 2._o 1667._o luster_n contra_fw-la aitone_n and_o sleigh_n arresters_n competing_n the_o â—irst_n arrestment_n and_o first_o citation_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o compearance_n sine_fw-la mora_fw-la be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n arrestment_n and_o citation_n before_o the_o sheriff_n though_o obtain_v the_o first_o decreet_a in_o absence_n the_o arrester_n not_o be_v in_o that_o shire_n november_n 23._o 1667._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la rankine_n arrestment_n be_v find_v not_o to_o reach_v the_o fie_o of_o a_o servant_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o servant_n aliment_n conform_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o service_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o superplus_n july_n 9_o 1668._o â—oog_o contra_fw-la davidson_n arrestment_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o next_o term_n rend_v after_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o though_o it_o be_v not_o due_a when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o july_n 20._o 1669._o lâ—ssy_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n arresters_n competing_n the_o posterior_n arrestment_n by_o four_o day_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o prior_n in_o respect_n the_o term_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o satisfy_v of_o which_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n or_o competition_n before_o the_o baily_n though_o by_o a_o advocation_n raise_v by_o the_o prior_n arrester_n without_o a_o just_a reason_n of_o advocation_n the_o term_n be_v pass_v before_o the_o competition_n before_o the_o lord_n july_n 29._o 1670._o charter_n contra_fw-la neilson_n a_fw-la assignee_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o cedent_fw-la after_o intimation_n albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o cedent_n son_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a january_n 3._o 1662._o ross_z of_o earles-milns_a contra_fw-la campbel_n of_o caddel_n a_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o a_o tutor_n who_o take_v assignation_n to_o his_o pupil_n bond_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o process_n against_o the_o pupil_n till_o the_o tâ—tor_n compts_n be_v make_v unless_o the_o assignee_n find_v caution_n for_o the_o tutor_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o wintoun_n a_o assignation_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n be_v sustain_v to_o give_v process_n against_o the_o debtor_n albeit_o not_o intimate_v in_o the_o father_n life_n and_o so_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la june_n 25._o 1663._o hallyburtoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o raxburgh_n a_o assignee_n may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n before_o intimation_n or_o if_o the_o debtor_n pursue_v the_o assignee_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la eâ—â—ectum_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o bond_n before_o intimation_n by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o his_o be_v so_o call_v and_o produce_v the_o assignation_n will_v not_o exclude_v the_o cedent_n oath_n february_n 15._o 1662._o laird_n of_o pitfoddel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenkindy_a a_o assignee_n be_v find_v to_o have_v interest_n to_o pursue_v albeit_o his_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_v before_o the_o cedent_n death_n without_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n july_n 27._o 1664._o muirhead_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intimation_n november_n 18._o 1664._o guthrie_n contra_fw-la sornbeg_n a_o assignation_n be_v gratuitou_n the_o cedent_n oath_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 16._o 1665._o wright_n contra_fw-la sheils_n the_o like_a june_n 13._o 1666._o jack_n contra_fw-la mowat_n a_o assignation_n to_o a_o reversion_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o reversion_n and_o a_o liferent_a infeftment_n of_o the_o wodset_a land_n registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o wife_n interest_n even_o in_o her_o husband_n time_n to_o redeem_v that_o she_o may_v redeem_v the_o wodset_a land_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n and_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o appryzer_n of_o the_o reversion_n after_o the_o wife_n right_a registrate_n as_o say_v be_v without_o necessity_n of_o any_o other_o intimation_n december_n 5._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o assignation_n to_o a_o gift_n when_o it_o be_v incomplete_a and_o before_o it_o pass_v the_o exchequer_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o donator_n back-bond_n at_o pass_v thereof_o even_o as_o to_o the_o assignee_n january_n 13._o 1666._o dollace_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o streichen_n a_o assignation_n to_o such_o a_o sum_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a of_o the_o teind_n of_o such_o land_n find_v not_o preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n apprize_a of_o these_o land_n and_o teind_n as_o a_o assignation_n to_o the_o tack_v or_o whole_a tack-duty_n of_o the_o teind_n will_v have_v be_v prefer_v as_o habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666._o watson_n contra_fw-la fleming_n assignation_n vide_fw-la compensatione_fw-la cockburn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n a_o assignee_n to_o a_o tack_v which_o be_v transmit_v by_o assignation_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o singular_a successor_n to_o land_n pass_v by_o infeâ—tment_n so_o that_o what_o be_v competent_a against_o the_o cedent_fw-la in_o tack_n be_v competent_a against_o the_o assignee_n except_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n december_n 18._o 1668._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la brown_n assigney_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o a_o annualrent_a grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n without_o mention_n of_o assigney_n though_o her_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v substitute_n fail_v the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o though_o the_o assignation_n be_v grant_v without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a to_o another_o brother_n iâ—â—e_v 24._o 1669._o stevart_n contra_fw-la stâ—uart_n a_o assignation_n without_o intimation_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o executor_n creditor_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la even_o as_o to_o the_o executor_n own_o debt_n july_n 27._o 1669._o executor_n of_o redpeth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n a_o attester_n of_o a_o cautioner_n in_o a_o suspension_n declare_v that_o the_o cautioner_n be_v sufficient_a be_v conveened_a subsidiarie_n be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o further_o liable_a than_o that_o the_o cautioner_n than_o be_v hold_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o december_n 17._o 1667._o paterson_n contra_fw-la hume_n a_o baillie_n of_o regality_n amerciate_a party_n for_o a_o wrong_n commit_v in_o the_o thrust_v out_o of_o other_o out_o of_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o beat_v of_o they_o his_o decreet_a be_v sustain_v though_o it_o extend_v to_o two_o hundred_o pound_n half_a to_o the_o party_n and_o half_a to_o the_o fiscal_n january_n 30._o 1663._o stevart_n contra_fw-la boggle_v and_o matthie_a a_o baillie_n of_o a_o barony_n of_o kirkland_n be_v infeft_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o full_a jurisdiction_n civil_a and_o criminal_a with_o power_n to_o repledge_a and_o with_o power_n to_o apply_v the_o whole_a amerciament_n and_o casualty_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n his_o right_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v derogate_a from_o or_o prejudge_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v a_o part_n of_o that_o barony_n in_o a_o burgh_n royal_a and_o give_v they_o power_n of_o head_v and_o hang_v and_o all_o jurisdiction_n unless_o they_o extinguish_v the_o baily_n right_o by_o prescription_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o kirklands_n be_v erect_v in_o a_o regality_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v thereof_o in_o the_o infeftment_n of_o bailliarie_n nor_o be_v it_o common_o know_v under_o that_o title_n february_n 27._o 1667._o lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o culross_n a_o baillie_n of_o regality_n be_v find_v to_o have_v power_n to_o amerciat_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n though_o have_v baily_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o burgh_n in_o respect_n the_o burgh_n be_v vassal_n to_o the_o baron_n their_o power_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o exclusive_a of_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o there_o be_v place_n for_o prevention_n to_o the_o first_o attatcher_n do_v diligence_n january_n 14._o 1668._o the_o baillie_n of_o regality_n of_o killimuire_n contra_fw-la burgh_n of_o killimuire_n bairn_n provision_n be_v upon_o bond_n subscribe_v by_o their_o father_n but_o not_o deliver_v till_o he_o have_v dispone_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o warrandice_n from_o his_o own_o deed_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o reserve_v his_o liferent_a of_o a_o part_n which_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v the_o bond_n of_o provision_n and_o apprize_a thereupon_o as_o not_o obligator_n till_o delivery_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n and_o revock_v indirect_o by_o the_o son_n disposition_n january_n 10._o 1668._o laird_n of_o glencorse_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n and_o sister_n a_o bairn_n provision_n posterior_n in_o date_n and_o delivery_n to_o a_o creditor_n debt_n the_o creditor_n apprize_a though_o posterior_n be_v prefer_v in_o a_o reduction_n to_o the_o
contravention_n or_o one_o make_v up_o of_o all_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n julyâ—_n â—_z 1664._o earl_n of_o air_o contra_fw-la mcintosh_n a_o creditor_n personal_a be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o compeat_v to_o exclude_v another_o creditor_n allege_v his_o debt_n pay_v july_n 24._o 1662._o shed_a contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o â—yle_a a_o crop_v of_o corn_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o sata_fw-la solo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la so_o that_o after_o possession_n attain_v by_o remove_v against_o a_o violent_a possessor_n warn_v the_o crop_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la enter_v even_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o warn_v but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o possessor_n be_v disposs_v by_o the_o remove_n and_o his_o good_n off_o the_o ground_n the_o corn_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o labourage_n as_o eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la mcculloch_n in_o crvive_v no_o necessity_n be_v find_v for_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v continual_o free_a beside_o the_o saturday_n slop_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v common_o in_o desuetude_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o cruive_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v special_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 29._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o curator_n decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o by_o a_o minor_a for_o liberation_n of_o the_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n upon_o consent_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o his_o allege_v irregularity_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n that_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n even_o for_o omission_n after_o the_o decreet_a july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o â—road-meadows_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n but_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o irregular_a forcible_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a therefore_o but_o liberat_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la vide_fw-la minor_n ibid._n curator_n be_v choose_v three_o in_o number_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o the_o mother_n be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o pupil_n be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o appear_v judicial_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1666._o david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la binnâ—â—_n curator_n or_o a_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n authorise_v minor_n or_o child_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n be_v caâ—tioners_n for_o or_o with_o they_o be_v find_v null_n december_n 7._o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n custody_n of_o money_n be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o keeper_n where_o his_o whole_a mean_n be_v send_v for_o safety_n to_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n in_o custody_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o the_o owner_n may_v have_v it_o for_o send_v for_o it_o without_o special_a probation_n as_o to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n he_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v lose_v july_n 19_o 1662._o fidde_v contra_fw-la jack_n vid._n novemb_n 16._o 1667._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straâ—toâ—n_n damnage_v of_o a_o tenement_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o neighbour_n tenement_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o a_o liserent_a of_o the_o fall_v tenement_n possess_v thereby_o february_n 16._o 1666._o hay_o of_o knockcâ—ndie_n contra_fw-la litlejohn_n renew_a january_n 13._o 1666._o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o fall_v house_n be_v proven_n though_o no_o requisition_n to_o repair_v it_o damnage_n do_v to_o victual_v embark_v for_o the_o use_n of_o merchant_n by_o the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o skipper_n be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n to_o take_v the_o victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o to_o pay_v the_o damnage_n see_v the_o victual_n be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o remain_v in_o specie_fw-la february_n 19_o 1670._o leslie_n contra_fw-la guthrie_n date_n of_o a_o bond_n want_v as_o to_o day_n month_n and_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o see_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o body_n annualrent_a from_o such_o a_o term_n in_o such_o a_o year_n last_o bypass_a which_o supply_v the_o date_n as_o to_o the_o year_n june_n 15._o 1662._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v of_o kirkdail_n date_fw-la of_o a_o discharge_v in_o a_o merchant_n count_n book_n be_v instruct_v by_o witness_n and_o adminicle_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o merchant_n assignee_n january_n 9_o 1663._o skeen_n contra_fw-la lumsdean_n date_fw-la be_v want_v in_o a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v to_o be_v astruct_v by_o a_o witness_n insert_v that_o it_o be_v anterior_a to_o a_o assignation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o compensation_n against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 29._o 1665._o thorntoun_n contra_fw-la milne_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v want_v be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o the_o party_n refer_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o subscriber_n oath_n which_o be_v allow_v with_o power_n to_o qualify_v if_o it_o be_v undelivered_a or_o in_o minority_n july_n 7._o 1666._o contra_fw-la duncan_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v false_a be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v falsehood_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o nullity_n thereof_o where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n the_o date_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o false_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o subscribe_v the_o day_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n true_o subscribe_v that_o day_n but_o be_v a_o miss_v the_o grant_a a_o long_a time_n after_o subscribe_v another_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n and_o date_n and_o the_o first_o be_v find_v and_o both_o produce_v in_o process_n the_o user_n abode_n by_o the_o first_o simple_o and_o by_o the_o last_o as_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n but_o not_o of_o the_o date_n which_o be_v so_o insert_v for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gardner_n contra_fw-la colviâ—_n death_n of_o a_o party_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o 18._o year_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o repute_v dead_a and_o a_o letter_n produce_v wâ—itten_v by_o a_o comrad_n in_o the_o war_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o sustain_v a_o adjudication_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o next_o heir_n which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n february_n 18._o 1670._o lowrie_n contra_fw-la drummond_n deathbed_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n of_o a_o sum_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o heir_n see_v by_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o reserve_v that_o power_n to_o burden_v the_o estate_n to_o any_o he_o please_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v nothing_o be_v there_o do_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n june_n 28._o 1662._o seatoun_n of_o barn_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n deathbed_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n of_o land_n to_o a_o heir_n female_a and_o of_o line_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o heir-male_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o land_n by_o the_o disponer_n with_o a_o clause_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o deathbed_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v in_o soundness_n of_o mind_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o person_n on_o deathbed_n be_v weak_a february_n 25._o 1663._o hepburn_n of_o humbie_n contra_fw-la hepburnâ—_n this_o clause_n not_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la or_o on_o deathbed_n deathbed_n and_o a_o testament_n be_v find_v equivalent_a albeit_o the_o testament_n be_v make_v in_o liege_n poustie_a and_o so_o no_o provision_n therein_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n december_n 14._o 1664._o lady_n colvil_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a to_o hinder_v a_o husband_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n with_o a_o jointure_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o competent_a provision_n nor_o any_o terce_n he_o have_v only_a tenement_n in_o burgh_n of_o which_o no_o terce_n be_v due_a but_o the_o lord_n modify_v the_o provision_n near_o to_o a_o terce_n february_n 22._o 1661._o rutherfoord_n and_o pollock_n contra_fw-la jack._n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o duply_v january_n 12_o 1666._o seatoun_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n contra_fw-la dundas_n deathbed_n be_v
discharge_v 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
of_o his_o estate_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v in_o her_o marriage_n by_o her_o mother_n or_o her_o friend_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v after_o the_o pupil_n age_n of_o eleven_o year_n though_o the_o mother_n be_v unmarried_a and_o the_o daughter_n valiâ—udinary_a february_n 6._o 1666._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la lady_n dury_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o year_n to_o employ_v sum_n not_o bear_v annualrent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o uplift_v sum_n where_o the_o pupil_n be_v full_o secure_v or_o where_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o debtor_n break_v but_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o debtor_n condition_n by_o horning_n caption_n arrestment_n poind_v and_o apprize_a of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o for_o horning_n only_o july_n 9_o 1667._o steâ—in_fw-fr contra_fw-la boyd_n in_o a_o tutor_n count_n the_o tutor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o get_v to_o the_o pupil_n tenant_n in_o kind_n and_o that_o where_o he_o be_v super-expended_n a_o decreet_a may_v be_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o pupil_n on_o the_o pupil_n own_o process_n january_n 11_o 1668._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o count_n as_o tutor_n and_o not_o as_o protutor_n on_o production_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o his_o hand_n design_v himself_o and_o act_v as_o tutor_n testamentar_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o produce_v the_o testament_n december_n 2._o 1668._o sâ—atoun_n contra_fw-la sâ—atoun_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o pupil_n sum_n which_o be_v in_o responsal_n debtor_n hand_n but_o not_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o same_o upon_o annualrent_n in_o respect_n the_o tutor_n die_v durante_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o that_o what_o annualrent_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o successor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o from_o the_o time_n the_o pupil_n past_o pupillarity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v and_o employ_v the_o annualrent_n of_o pupil_n sum_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o tutory_a afâ—er_v the_o pupil_n pass_v pupillarity_n july_n 9_o 1669._o kintor_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o logan_n of_o coatfiâ—ld_n this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o pursuer_n bill_n till_o it_o be_v further_a hear_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o decision_n a_o tutor_n have_v cite_v his_o pupil_n friend_n on_o both_o side_n that_o â—t_z may_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v â—racked_v above_o the_o true_a value_n and_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n without_o cast_v the_o land_n waste_n no_o party_n appear_v the_o process_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o grant_v commission_n to_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o report_n february_n 5._o 1670._o tutor_n of_o colzâ—an_n contra_fw-la near_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n a_o tutory_a grant_v to_o two_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o be_v joint_o be_v find_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o january_n 17._o 1671._o drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o bothkenneth_n tutor_n dative_n of_o a_o furious_a person_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n to_o be_v serve_v quandocunque_fw-la though_o the_o idiot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v upon_o the_o tutor_n citation_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stevart_n and_o robert_n his_o tutor_n dative_n contra_fw-la spreul_n vâ—â—â—mus_fw-la haeres_fw-la be_v gift_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o there_o be_v be_v a_o declarator_n thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 30._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwall_n the_o like_a july_n 31._o 1666._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinb_n use_v of_o payment_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o minister_n for_o teind_n and_o his_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a teind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tack_v and_o prorogation_n of_o these_o teind_n until_o interruption_n by_o citation_n or_o inhibition_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o small_a &_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o stipendiaâ—_n have_v that_o quantity_n allocat_fw-la out_o of_o these_o teind_n january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athol_n coâ—tra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n vsury_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o creditor_n take_v a_o tack_v for_o his_o further_a security_n for_o so_o much_o victual_n or_o 20._o shilling_n less_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o setter_n option_n that_o abatement_n be_v for_o the_o setter_n pain_n and_o hazard_n in_o get_v in_o the_o price_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n viccarage_n be_v not_o find_v due_a out_o of_o yeard_n which_o be_v aparâ—_n of_o the_o canons_n portion_n which_o have_v never_o pay_v viccarage_n june_n 30._o 1668._o minister_n of_o elgin_n contra_fw-la his_o paâ—ochioners_n the_o violent_a profit_n of_o a_o ox_n spâ—ilzied_v in_o labour_a time_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 5._o shilling_n every_o day_n during_o the_o labour_a time_n february_n 28._o 1668._o lord_n justice_n cleâ—k_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o linthil_n vitiation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n diminish_v the_o tocher_n and_o jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o wife_n who_o consent_v not_o but_o her_o right_n be_v extend_v as_o before_o the_o vitiation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n infeft_v by_o he_o albeit_o the_o contract_n be_v registrate_n the_o viâ—â—ation_n can_v not_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o creditor_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o money_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o â—lided_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n ante_fw-la motam_fw-la litem_fw-la february_n 17._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarno_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v retrinched_a to_o single_a avail_n because_o the_o defender_n enter_v in_o possession_n by_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n though_o no_o delivery_n or_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n february_n 27._o 1662._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la dalgaâ—no_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o intrometter_n confirm_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o executry_n be_v his_o wife_n albeit_o after_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n january_n 28._o 1663._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o disponers_n life-time_n though_o the_o defender_n judicial_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n july_n 6._o 1664._o brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n against_o any_o represent_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o instruct_v it_o in_o his_o life_n further_o than_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valâ—rem_fw-la but_o not_o as_o a_o universal_a passive_a title_n july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o intrometter_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n see_v the_o warrant_n and_o intromission_n be_v ante_fw-la notam_fw-la litem_fw-la july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la watson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromet_v with_o 50._o pound_n the_o intromet_a have_v after_o his_o intromission_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n and_o omit_v that_o sum_n but_o be_v only_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n itself_o february_n 26._o 1668._o râ—oth_n contra_fw-la cowan_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a by_o defense_n against_o a_o assignay_n viz._n that_o the_o cedent_fw-la who_o be_v creditor_n to_o a_o defunct_a be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o his_o good_n and_o so_o debtor_n the_o assignation_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n january_n 20._o 1671._o captain_n ramsoy_fw-fr contra_fw-la henrison_n ward_n be_v find_v not_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v charge_v unless_o he_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la by_o present_v a_o charter_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o offer_v a_o sum_n with_o a_o bond_n and_o caution_n for_o what_o more_o the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o that_o year_n rend_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o ward_n fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v february_n 9_o 1669._o 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nominat_fw-la by_o a_o submission_n do_v by_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o authorise_v they_o to_o summon_v witness_n to_o compear_v and_o depone_n before_o they_o in_o the_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o be_v arbiter_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v jean_n ker_n contra_fw-la downie_n january_n 7._o 1670._o jean_n ker_n have_v set_v a_o house_n in_o edinburgh_n to_o downie_n for_o nine_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n sterling_a she_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o he_o therefore_o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o within_o 48._o hour_n after_o he_o take_v the_o house_n he_o do_v by_o instrument_n give_v it_o over_o which_o be_v the_o ordinar_n custom_n of_o burgh_n where_o there_o be_v no_o writ_n to_o quite_o the_o bargain_n within_o a_o short_a space_n unless_o some_o offer_n intervene_v medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o which_o the_o party_n be_v damnify_v the_o charger_n answer_v that_o this_o house_n have_v be_v take_v but_o fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o term_n 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confirm_v to_o mr._n john_n charter_n minister_n of_o currie_n his_o father_n pursue_v the_o parochioner_n for_o 1000_o pound_n for_o the_o melioration_n of_o the_o manse_n of_o currie_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o which_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o rescinded_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1649._o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o parochioner_n absolvitor_n first_o because_o the_o melioration_n of_o the_o manse_n be_v long_o before_o any_o of_o these_o act_n which_o do_v only_o relate_v to_o melioration_n to_o be_v make_v thereafter_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n do_v before_o adificium_fw-la solo_fw-la cedit_fw-la and_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n animo_fw-la donandi_fw-la there_o be_v no_o law_n when_o he_o do_v it_o by_o which_o he_o can_v expect_v satisfaction_n two_o several_a of_o the_o defender_n be_v singular_a successor_n and_o so_o be_v not_o liable_a for_o reparation_n do_v before_o they_o be_v heretor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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but_o a_o verbal_a promise_n not_o in_o writ_n it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o verbal_a tack_v which_o be_v only_o effectual_a for_o a_o year_n and_o thereafter_o the_o setter_n may_v resile_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o here_o there_o be_v a_o tack_v by_o the_o husband_n for_o several_a year_n and_o the_o wife_n promise_n never_o to_o quarrel_v it_o need_v no_o solemnity_n in_o writ_n but_o be_v valid_a as_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr repugnando_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o wife_n promise_v effectual_a and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o resile_n during_o the_o year_n of_o the_o tack_v lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o land_n of_o dunlap_n and_o pitcon_n and_o the_o creditor_n of_o hay_n of_o montcastle_n january_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n be_v assign_v to_o a_o bond_n of_o 4400._o mark_n grant_v by_o george_n hay_n of_o montcastle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o abercorn_n she_o 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