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1668._o the_o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n as_o collector-general_n of_o the_o taxation_n have_v charge_v maxwel_n of_o moreith_n he_o suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n and_o allege_n that_o he_o have_v impark_v and_o enclose_v a_o ten_o mark_v land_n since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o anent_o the_o enclose_v of_o ground_n by_o which_o all_o land_n to_o be_v enclose_v thereafter_o be_v to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n be_v posterior_n and_o have_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o on_o the_o contrair_a take_v away_o all_o former_a exception_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v derogat_n or_o abrogat_fw-la by_o a_o act_n of_o convention_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n relevant_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n joanna_n mâ—alexander_n contra_fw-la charles_n dalrymple_n june_n 9_o 1668._o ioanna_n mâ—alexander_n a_o sister_n daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o near_a 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the_o end_n of_o which_o disposition_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n bear_v that_o because_o the_o young_n be_v kind_o tenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greenlaw_n therefore_o they_o dispone_v their_o right_n thereof_o and_o kindlynesse_n thereto_o to_o grubbet_n more_o have_v acquire_v the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o morbatle_n from_o sir_n john_n ker_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o louthian_n have_v apprized_a sir_n john_n right_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lintoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1636._o give_v a_o particular_a right_n of_o greenlaw_n alone_o which_o be_v now_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o more_o whereupon_o arise_v a_o competition_n of_o right_n between_o grubbet_n and_o more_o grubbet_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o greenlaw_n as_o a_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n which_o he_o and_o the_o young_n his_o author_n have_v possess_v far_o beyond_o 40._o year_n as_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v stand_v 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person_n to_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 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will_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v corrupt_v be_v secure_v against_o all_o redargution_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o witness_n with_o we_o prove_v not_o above_o 100_o pound_n that_o be_v only_o where_o write_v may_v and_o use_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la in_fw-la paenam_fw-la negligentium_fw-la but_o otherways_o witness_n be_v adhibite_fw-la in_o the_o great_a matter_n as_o improbation_n of_o writ_n probation_n of_o tenor_n extortion_n circumvention_n spuilzy_n ejection_n and_o intromission_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o quantity_n the_o lord_n find_v reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n and_o prompt_v of_o witness_n only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la after_o sentence_n this_o be_v contrair_a the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v stop_v till_o a_o further_a hear_n at_o the_o bar._n earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n july_n 18._o 1671._o the_o kirk_n of_o fogo_n have_v be_v a_o kirk_n of_o the_o abbacy_n of_o kelso_n when_o the_o same_o be_v erect_v this_o kirk_n be_v reserve_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o dispone_v to_o his_o predecessor_n whereupon_o he_o pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o teind_n of_o fogo_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o his_o predecessor_n obtain_v tack_v of_o their_o teind_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o fogo_n as_o parson_n thereof_o which_o tack_v though_o it_o be_v now_o expyre_v yet_o he_o bruik_v per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la relocaâ—ionem_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o his_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n produce_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o inhibition_n be_v only_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n who_o be_v never_o in_o possession_n of_o his_o teind_n who_o right_a he_o neither_o know_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v and_o the_o earl_n ought_v to_o have_v use_v declarator_n against_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o fogo_n his_o author_n which_o be_v the_o only_a habile_fw-la way_n and_o not_o the_o inhition_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o process_n upon_o the_o inhibition_n and_o restrict_v the_o spuilzie_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n unless_o the_o defender_n can_v propone_v upon_o a_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o author_n that_o can_v either_o simple_o exclude_v the_o earl_n right_o or_o at_o least_o give_v the_o defender_n or_o his_o author_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o put_v the_o earl_n to_o reduction_n or_o declarator_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o parson_n of_o fogo_n be_v present_v by_o the_o king_n as_o parson_n of_o fogo_n and_o do_v so_o bruik_a by_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v he_o in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la it_o be_v reply_v first_o that_o the_o minister_n can_v pretend_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n because_o his_o possession_n be_v not_o peaceable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o thirteen_o year_n it_o be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o pursuer_n inhibition_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v thirteen_o year_n possession_n at_o least_o seven_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n before_o any_o inhibition_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o as_o thirteen_o year_n possession_n make_v a_o presumptive_a title_n decennalis_fw-la &_o triennalis_fw-la possessor_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la docere_fw-la de_fw-la titulo_fw-la yet_o where_o the_o defender_n produce_v a_o title_n viz._n a_o presentation_n as_o parson_n he_o be_v in_o the_o common_a case_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o albeit_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v peaceable_a and_o sufficient_a for_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n yet_o the_o defender_n can_v maintain_v his_o possession_n by_o tacit_a relocation_n for_o he_o have_v no_o positive_a right_n in_o his_o person_n his_o tack_v be_v expire_v he_o can_v only_o maintain_v his_o possession_n upon_o his_o author_n right_o as_o parson_n and_o so_o can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o his_o author_n who_o if_o he_o be_v compear_v not_o plead_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n he_o will_v be_v exclude_v by_o this_o reply_n that_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o earl_n right_o and_o take_v assignation_n from_o he_o to_o the_o tack-duty_n due_a by_o the_o defender_n which_o though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a after_o the_o defender_n tack_v to_o exclude_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expire_v yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a against_o his_o tacit_a relocation_n which_o can_v only_o subsist_v while_o his_o author_n have_v right_a and_o possession_n and_o be_v but_o a_o presumptive_a continuation_n of_o the_o right_n it_o be_v easy_o take_v away_o by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v introduce_v by_o law_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o a_o prorogation_n and_o continuation_n of_o the_o tack_v which_o can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o posterior_n deed_n of_o the_o parson_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o parson_n right_o clad_v with_o seven_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n relevant_a in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la to_o defend_v the_o defender_n tacit_a relocation_n but_o find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a that_o the_o parson_n have_v accept_v assignation_n from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o make_v the_o defender_n liable_a for_o the_o ordinary_a profit_n after_o the_o assignation_n and_o after_o the_o first_o inhibition_n but_o only_o for_o the_o tack-duty_n till_o the_o first_o inhibition_n and_o find_v that_o the_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v not_o in_o a_o like_a case_n as_o if_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o tack_v or_o prorogation_n andrew_n harlaw_n contra_fw-la agnes_n hume_n july_n 18._o 1671._o andrew_n harlaw_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o agnes_n hume_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o suspend_v and_o
scotsmen_n as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v