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be_v not_o counterband_n but_o be_v necessary_a in_o some_o quantity_n in_o every_o ship_n for_o calse_v and_o by_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v a_o express_a article_n that_o though_o counterband_n be_v deprehend_v in_o spanish_a ship_n only_o the_o counterband_n shall_v be_v prize_n and_o not_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o alleadgeance_n be_v competent_a and_o omit_v before_o the_o admiral_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o these_o case_n with_o stranger_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o not_o by_o peculiar_a statute_n and_o custom_n the_o lord_n repone_v the_o stranger_n to_o their_o defence_n as_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o also_o allow_v the_o privateer_n to_o insist_v on_o any_o ground_n for_o make_v of_o the_o ship_n prize_n which_o he_o do_v not_o former_o insist_v on_o whereupon_o the_o privateer_n insist_v upon_o two_o ground_n first_o because_o by_o the_o law_n 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seizure_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v where_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v nisi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspitio_fw-la subsit_fw-la and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n then_o that_o the_o master_n when_o he_o be_v take_v acknowledge_v the_o content_n of_o the_o pass_v not_o to_o be_v true_a or_o conform_v to_o the_o treaty_n and_o that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v duchess_n and_o as_o for_o any_o letter_n produce_v they_o be_v impetrate_v since_o the_o war_n upon_o misinformation_n the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n and_o assoilzy_v from_o the_o reduction_n and_o find_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o pass_v canvel_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n and_o the_o certificate_n and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o material_a requisit_n in_o the_o pass_n be_v want_v and_o no_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o whole_a ship_n and_o loadn_v do_v true_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n beidman_n of_o the_o magdalen_n chappel_n contra_fw-la gavin_n drisdail_n june_n 30._o 1671._o ianet_n rud_n have_v mortify_v a_o yearly_a annualrent_n of_o a_o mark_v scot_n out_o of_o a_o tenement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o poor_a beidman_n of_o the_o magdalen_n chapel_n they_o pursue_v gavin_n drisdail_n now_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o tenement_n for_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v bruike_v the_o tenement_n free_a of_o that_o annualrent_a for_o more_o than_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v prescribe_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o prescription_n run_v not_o against_o the_o poor_a and_o thing_n mortify_v for_o pious_a use_n two_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o minor_n have_v overseer_n choose_v yearly_o three_o the_o year_n of_o prescription_n must_v be_v account_v abate_v the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n and_o war_n when_o there_o be_v no_o session_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o prescription_n be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o have_v no_o exception_n by_o the_o act_n of_o of_o parliament_n but_o only_a minority_n and_o neither_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o our_o custom_n be_v the_o time_n of_o prescription_n count_v per_fw-la tempus_fw-la utile_fw-la but_o per_fw-la tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o long_a prescription_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n of_o prescription_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_v brody_n of_o lethim_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n kenmure_n july_n 1._o 1671._o brody_n of_o lethim_n as_o have_v right_o from_o riccartoun_n have_v several_a year_n ago_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o kenmure_n thereafter_o upon_o a_o motion_n for_o the_o viscount_n of_o kenmure_n the_o decreet_a be_v stop_v and_o now_o the_o pursuer_n desire_v out_o their_o decreet_a it_o
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
contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o oâ—â—end_n but_o the_o king_n 10_o part_n and_o admiral_n 15_o part_n be_v not_o allow_v a_o prize_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n take_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a to_o the_o daâ—es_n after_o act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v liberate_a because_o she_o be_v take_v before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o captain_n be_v find_v to_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o seize_v and_o be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o what_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v thâ—_n culpa_fw-la by_o the_o spoil_n or_o mis-appryzing_a thereof_o february_n 25._o 1668._o merchant_n of_o hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n disâ—ingtoun_n a_o prize_n ship_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n be_v find_v warrantable_o take_v because_o she_o be_v navigate_fw-la with_o hollander_n the_o king_n enemy_n contrary_a the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n albeit_o they_o hâ—d_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n wherein_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o swede_n to_o make_v use_n of_o hollander_n as_o master_n he_o become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o their_o town_n without_o mention_n of_o what_o nation_n the_o remnant_n company_n may_v be_v of_o february_n 25._o 1668._o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o castle_n of_o riga_n contra_fw-la captain_n seaâ—oun_fw-fr a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v hollander_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n ordain_v ship_n to_o be_v take_v that_o have_v in_o they_o any_o number_n of_o man_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o enemy_n albeit_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o swedish_n ship_n and_o have_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o bear_v that_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o inquiry_n in_o man_n or_o good_n â—isi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspitiâ—o_fw-la subsit_fw-la see_v that_o treaty_n bear_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sâ—eds_n to_o have_v a_o holland_n master_n become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o any_o town_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n for_o the_o mariner_n june_n 30._o 1668._o paterson_n contra_fw-la captain_n anderson_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o take_v be_v insist_v against_o on_o several_a ground_n as_o have_v a_o number_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o hollander_n sailor_n be_v only_o prove_v to_o be_v three_o and_o the_o company_n nine_o as_o have_v be_v two_o year_n with_o the_o king_n enemy_n merchandize_v but_o not_o in_o the_o war_n and_o by_o have_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o tar_n as_o counterband_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n upon_o all_o joint_o the_o lord_n declare_v but_o not_o upon_o any_o point_n alone_o july_n 9_o 1668._o captaâ—â—_n allan_n contra_fw-la parkman_n in_o prize_n ship_n competent_a and_o omit_v as_o a_o particular_a custom_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o stranger_n but_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n june_n 15._o 1669._o loyson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ludâ—uharâ—_n and_o captain_n wilson_n a_o prize_n ship_n declare_v as_o carry_v counterband_n have_v on_o board_n oak_n cut_v at_o three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a for_o make_v barrel_n in_o respect_n the_o admiral_n commission_n bear_v clapboard_n as_o counterband_n though_o testimony_n from_o the_o admirality_n of_o england_n holland_n and_o flanders_n be_v produce_v that_o such_o timber_n be_v not_o account_v counterband_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n june_n 29._o 1669._o captain_n contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v in_o question_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v fraught_v from_o norway_n to_o london_n with_o timber_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n warrand_a ship_n even_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o bring_v timber_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n they_o get_v certificate_n and_o pass_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o ship_n have_v on_o board_n 1500._o dail_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o london_n merchant_n the_o same_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o confiscate_v the_o ship_n and_o these_o dail_n but_o not_o to_o confiscate_v the_o cargo_n belong_v to_o the_o english_a merchand_n if_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o this_o ship_n have_v a_o valide_fw-la pass_n and_o therefore_o order_v she_o to_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o find_v relevant_a to_o liberate_v the_o ship_n or_o merchant_n cargo_n without_o production_n of_o the_o pass_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v â—alvo_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o party_n albeit_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n do_v asset_fw-ge that_o he_o have_v former_o give_v a_o pass_n to_o that_o ship_n july_n 13._o 1669._o captain_n wood_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n here_o the_o skipper_n testimony_n alonâ—_n be_v receive_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o owner_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o decreet_a be_v quarrel_v because_o the_o skipper_n have_v a_o pass_n declare_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n the_o king_n ally_n the_o pass_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o clear_v express_o that_o where_o such_o pass_n be_v â—eqâ—id_v amplâ—s_n exigatur_fw-la in_o bonâ—_n aut_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la the_o adjudication_n be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o pass_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o contrivance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n that_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o that_o the_o treaty_n bear_v si_fw-la qua_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspâ—â—io_fw-la subsit_fw-la that_o seazure_n may_v be_v make_v june_n 29._o 1671._o burrow_n contra_fw-la captain_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pupil_n person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v widow_n till_o her_o age_n of_o eleven_o year_n and_o then_o by_o a_o friend_n of_o her_o father_n side_n but_o not_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o be_v near_a to_o succeed_v february_n 6._o 1666_o laird_n of_o dâ—ry_n contra_fw-la relict_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n ratihabition_n vide_fw-la clause_n january_n 9_o 1663._o mason_n contra_fw-la hunter_n recognition_n commit_v by_o a_o defunct_n alienation_n be_v not_o stop_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n quo_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n february_n 19_o 1662._o lady_n carnagy_n contra_fw-la a_o lord_n cranburn_n recognition_n be_v not_o clide_v because_o as_o import_a ingratitude_n which_o be_v criminal_a it_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o committer_n but_o be_v sustain_v against_o his_o successor_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 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