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of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v always_o abide_v 21._o day_n warn_v have_v of_o laâ—e_n be_v execute_v sometime_o upon_o six_o day_n as_o be_v privilege_v by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o bill_n give_v in_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o see_v these_o bill_n be_v draw_v and_o give_v in_o by_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n do_v pass_v of_o course_n without_o perusal_n or_o consideration_n thereof_o by_o the_o ordinary_a which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o foresay_a abuse_n and_o find_v it_o expedient_a that_o it_o be_v determine_v for_o the_o future_a what_o summons_n shall_v be_v privilege_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v that_o in_o time_n come_v all_o summons_n shall_v come_v in_o upon_o 21_o day_n warn_v and_o that_o none_o be_v privilege_v by_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n or_o otherways_o except_o these_o follow_v viz._n remove_n recent-spulzie_a and_o recent_a ejection_n where_o the_o summons_n be_v execute_v within_o 15_o day_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o deed_n intrusion_n and_o come_v in_o the_o vice_n cause_n alimentary_a exhibition_n summons_n for_o make_v arrest_v good_n forthcoming_a transferring_n poynding_n of_o the_o ground_n wakning_n special_a declarator_n suspension_n preventoâ—s_n and_o transumpt_n and_o that_o recent-spulzies_a ejection_n intrusion_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o vice_n be_v execute_v upon_o 15_o day_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o foresaid_n summon_v be_v execute_v upon_o six_o day_n and_o that_o the_o second_o citation_n be_v likewise_o upon_o six_o day_n and_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o summons_n abovementioned_a shall_v be_v privilege_v as_o a_o foresay_a whither_o the_o summons_n bear_v a_o privilege_n or_o not_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n to_o write_v form_n or_o present_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v put_v in_o any_o bill_n for_o privilege_v any_o summons_n but_o these_o above-exprâ—st_a certify_v such_o as_o shall_v coutrauâ—en_o that_o for_o the_o first_o fault_n they_o shall_v be_v fyned_fw-we in_o one_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o second_o fault_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o summons_n execute_v against_o person_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n or_o the_o contiguous_a suburb_n thereof_o who_o may_v be_v summon_v by_o the_o second_o citation_n upon_o 24_o hour_n conform_v to_o the_o custom_n former_o observe_v act_z anent_o payment_n of_o due_n for_o summons_n contain_v two_o diet_n july_n 11._o 1672._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n do_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o former_a custom_n of_o continue_a summons_n and_o take_v out_o of_o act_n and_o letter_n thereupon_o in_o all_o such_o cause_n and_o process_n as_o former_o do_v require_v and_o abide_v continuation_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o in_o time_n come_v and_o that_o in_o place_n and_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o summons_n in_o all_o process_n of_o the_o nature_n foresay_a shall_v contain_v two_o distinct_a warrant_n for_o cite_v the_o defender_n at_o two_o several_a time_n and_o to_o two_o several_a diet_n and_o day_n of_o compearance_n with_o the_o same_o certification_n as_o before_o be_v usual_a and_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o summon_v respective_a and_o that_o procâ—ssâ—s_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o cause_n foresaid_n upon_o summons_n contain_v the_o warrant_n abovementioned_a and_o execute_v conform_v to_o the_o same_o as_o former_o be_v grant_v upon_o summons_n act_n and_o letter_n and_o upon_o a_o overture_n give_v in_o and_o approven_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o article_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v follow_v and_o be_v make_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v act_n discharge_v second_o summons_n at_o length_n proport_v and_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n when_o they_o have_v the_o say_a alteration_n of_o the_o former_a custom_n under_o their_o consideration_n think_v it_o no_o way_n reasonable_a that_o thereby_o either_o his_o majesty_n secretary_n or_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o the_o ordinary_a clerk_n of_o session_n his_o depute_n shall_v be_v prejudge_v of_o their_o due_n and_o profit_v former_o belong_v to_o they_o respective_a and_o in_o regard_n the_o summons_n which_o be_v to_o contain_v the_o say_a distinct_a warrant_n for_o citation_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n two_o several_a summons_n and_o be_v equivalent_a to_o summons_n act_n and_o letter_n and_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o the_o profit_n former_o arise_v from_o all_o act_n of_o continuation_n and_o letter_n thereupon_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o due_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n secretare_v lord_n register_n and_o his_o depute_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o service_n in_o their_o respective_a officesâ—_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v resolve_v that_o notwithstand_v ing_z the_o say_a alteration_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v continue_v and_o secure_v to_o they_o in_o manner_n after_o mention_v therefore_o and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n do_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o sign_v of_o all_o summons_n which_o former_o do_v abide_v continuation_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o shall_v now_o and_o hereafter_o continue_v the_o say_v warrant_n for_o two_o several_a citation_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n shall_v have_v and_o may_v take_v as_o much_o as_o former_o he_o may_v have_v take_v both_o for_o summons_n and_o letter_n while_o the_o same_o be_v signete_v a_o part_n as_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v that_o all_o the_o say_n new_a summons_n contain_v two_o distinct_a warrant_n for_o cite_v to_o the_o defender_n two_o diet_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o one_o of_o his_o depute_n or_o the_o ordinary_a clerk_n of_o session_n who_o at_o the_o subscribe_v thereof_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o the_o due_n former_o pay_v for_o act_n and_o letter_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n to_o affix_v the_o signet_n to_o any_o of_o these_o new_a summons_n for_o two_o or_o more_o citation_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o his_o depute_n as_o say_v be_v and_o that_o no_o process_n be_v grant_v upon_o avy_z such_o summons_n unless_o they_o be_v subscribe_v by_o they_o in_o manner_n foresay_a act_z concern_v bankrupt_n january_n 23._o 1673._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o 26_o february_n 1669._o it_o be_v statute_n an_o ordain_v that_o all_o decreet_n of_o bonorum_fw-la in_o time_n come_v shall_v contain_v a_o clause_n ordain_v the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o bonorum_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v to_o take_v on_o and_o wear_v the_o habit_n of_o bankrupt_n which_o be_v a_o coat_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o be_v to_o cover_v the_o party_n clothes_n body_n and_o arm_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_a be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o yellow_a and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o a_o broun_n colour_n and_o a_o cape_n or_o hood_n which_o they_o be_v to_o wear_v on_o their_o head_n particoloured_n as_o say_v be_v which_o habit_n they_o be_v to_o take_v on_o before_o they_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o come_v out_o with_o it_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o creditor_n to_o seize_v upon_o and_o imprison_v any_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v want_v the_o foresay_a habit_n and_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o this_o course_n for_o prevent_v and_o punish_v of_o bankrupt_n have_v through_o the_o in-observance_n of_o the_o same_o prove_v
unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocate_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v plead_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v so_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o our_o service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n and_o as_o further_a evidence_n of_o our_o royal_a favour_n we_o do_v ordain_v that_o the_o three_o clerk_n of_o session_n who_o do_v expede_n your_o decreet_n shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o senator_n of_o our_o college_z of_o justice_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o sensare_n and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n give_v they_o deputation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o in_o case_n of_o vaik_v of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n offâ—â—â—_n we_o do_v authorize_v the_o say_n clerk_n of_o session_n to_o act_n by_o your_o warrant_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o you_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n and_o emolument_fw-fr belong_v â—o_o or_o depend_v upon_o that_o office_n and_o it_o be_v our_o further_a pleasure_n that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v there_o be_v only_o three_o ordinary_a clerk_n of_o session_n beside_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n and_o that_o of_o the_o number_n that_o now_o serve_v you_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o that_o shall_v still_o serve_v and_o that_o you_o modify_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o those_o that_o remain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v out_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o farewell_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o six_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n subscribe_v thus_o by_o his_o majesty_n command_n lauderdail_n act_z concern_v the_o register_n july_n 4._o 1676._o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v his_o majesty_n letter_n direct_v to_o they_o bearing_z that_o whereas_o by_o his_o majesty_n advance_v sir_n archibald_n primrose_n of_o caringtoun_n late_a clerk_n register_n to_o the_o office_n of_o justice-general_n the_o office_n of_o clerk_n register_n be_v now_o vacant_a and_o see_v his_o majesty_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n that_o the_o hail_n public_a record_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n register_n or_o his_o depute_n and_o servant_n be_v put_v and_o keep_v in_o good_a order_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n empower_n and_o authorise_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o take_v special_a care_n and_o see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v effectual_o do_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n that_o they_o appoint_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o take_v inspection_n thereof_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v employ_v under_o they_o to_o put_v and_o continue_v they_o in_o good_a order_n and_o his_o majesty_n authorise_v the_o said_n lord_n and_o those_o of_o their_o number_n appoint_v by_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o hail_n public_a register_n and_o record_n from_o the_o late_a clerk_n register_n upon_o such_o account_n and_o inventar_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v just_a safe_a and_o secure_a and_o which_o be_v effectual_o go_v about_o and_o do_v that_o they_o render_v to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o his_o secretary_n for_o his_o majesty_n perusal_n a_o full_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n his_o majesty_n may_v thereafter_o declare_v his_o further_a pleasure_n and_o for_o effectuate_a hereof_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v the_o late_a clerk_n register_n and_o his_o depute_n and_o servant_n to_o exhibit_v and_o produce_v the_o say_n hail_v record_n to_o they_o or_o those_o appoint_v by_o they_o immediate_o after_o receipt_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n the_o say_n lord_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v command_n do_v nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v the_o lord_n thesaurer_n depute_v collingtoun_n reidfoord_n and_o newtoun_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o to_o take_v inspection_n of_o the_o hail_n public_a record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n late_a clerk_n register_n or_o his_o depute_n and_o servant_n and_o by_o themselves_o or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v employ_v under_o they_o to_o put_v and_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o good_a order_n and_o authorize_v the_o lord_n abovenamed_a to_o receive_v the_o say_n hail_v public_a record_n from_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n upon_o sufficient_a account_n and_o inventar_n and_o to_o that_o effect_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n do_v require_v the_o lord_n caringtoun_n and_o his_o depute_n and_o servant_n to_o exhibit_v and_o produce_v the_o say_n hail_v public_a record_n to_o the_o lord_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whem_o they_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o and_o allow_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n or_o any_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v authorise_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o inventare_a of_o the_o say_n register_n to_o the_o end_n obedience_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v letter_n in_o all_o point_n act_z for_o inventare_v the_o register_n book_n july_n 13._o 1676._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n thesaurer_n depute_v collingtoun_n reidfoord_n and_o newtoun_n make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v to_o they_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n late_a clerk_n register_n and_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o ordinance_n pass_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o majesty_n be_v letter_n concern_v the_o register_n and_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o hail_n record_v in_o his_o custody_n in_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n declaredâ—_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o same_o either_o upon_o inventar_n or_o in_o bulk_n without_o inventary_a upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v abstract_v none_o of_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v he_o be_v exoner_v of_o the_o say_n register_n but_o they_o find_v the_o warrans_a to_o be_v so_o many_o and_o not_o in_o order_n that_o it_o will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n to_o inventar_n they_o which_o report_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n command_n do_v ordain_v the_o whole_a register_n book_n which_o be_v in_o the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun's_o custody_n to_o be_v present_o inventare_v by_o john_n anderson_n writer_n in_o edinburgh_n and_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n abovenamed_a who_o shall_v give_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v faithful_o discharge_v this_o trust_n according_a to_o such_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o these_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o ordain_v the_o inventary_a to_o bear_v what_o each_o book_n contain_v in_o general_a at_o what_o time_n itâ—_n begin_v and_o when_o the_o same_o end_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blank_n in_o the_o book_n that_o the_o same_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o inventary_a and_o ordain_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n to_o give_v the_o say_a john_n anderson_n or_o any_o other_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_n lord_n access_n to_o the_o say_n register_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a and_o allow_v he_o or_o any_o he_o shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o say_v inventare_v and_o after_o the_o say_v inventar_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o lord_n do_v empower_v those_o of_o their_o number_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n if_o he_o have_v any_o more_o register_n book_n record_n or_o warrant_n then_o be_v in_o the_o room_n in_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o key_n and_o if_o he_o abstract_v or_o embazele_v any_o of_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a as_o he_o receive_v they_o or_o as_o they_o come_v at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o likewise_o ordain_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_n register_n to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n thereanent_a and_o thereafter_o ordain_v the_o lord_n caringtoun_n to_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n or_o press_v where_o the_o say_n register_n and_o warrant_n be_v to_o these_o of_o their_o number_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o examine_v which_o inventary_a be_v make_v and_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n give_v his_o oath_n and_o deliver_v the_o keysâ—_fw-mi as_o
say_v be_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n to_o be_v exoner_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o say_n record_n and_o of_o his_o trust_n in_o keep_v of_o the_o same_o and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o exoneration_n to_o be_v extend_v thereupon_o in_o his_o favour_n the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v the_o inventar_n of_o the_o register_n book_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n in_o time_n come_v and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a matter_n contain_v therein_o first_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n second_o of_o the_o record_n of_o council_n three_o the_o register_n of_o session_n and_o among_o they_o of_o registrate_n writ_n apart_o of_o decreet_n and_o act_n apart_o and_o of_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la next_o to_o these_o the_o register_n of_o exchequer_n then_o the_o register_n of_o the_o chancellory_n and_o thereafter_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n both_o the_o general_a register_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o special_a register_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o in_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o register_n of_o session_n since_o the_o year_n 1660._o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o the_o former_a warrant_n be_v in_o great_a mass_n without_o any_o order_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v that_o the_o say_v mass_n be_v sort_v put_v the_o registrat_n writ_n together_o and_o the_o process_n together_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o both_o be_v take_v and_o set_v down_o that_o thereafter_o they_o may_v be_v also_o digest_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o inventary_n shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z anent_o the_o manner_n of_o book_v decreet_n of_o registration_n november_n 21._o 1676._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o where_o registration_n be_v pursue_v by_o by_o way_n of_o action_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o principal_a write_v decern_v to_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v where_o writ_n be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n therefore_o the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o these_o decreet_n of_o registration_n be_v book_v together_o with_o bond_n contract_n and_o other_o write_v which_o be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n according_a to_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o process_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o registrat_n write_v act_z anent_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n and_o horning_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n january_n 4._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 1672._o concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o judicatories_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v exact_a minut-book_n relate_v to_o these_o register_n in_o manner_n prescribe_v in_o that_o act_n and_o the_o sheriff_n bailzie_n of_o the_o regality_n or_o royalty_n or_o their_o depute_n with_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o be_v present_a be_v appoint_v at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v thereof_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o see_v the_o premise_n do_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n have_v by_o missive_n letter_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o july_n last_o direct_v to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o depute_n to_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o they_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o return_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n thereafter_o now_o bypass_a certify_v they_o if_o they_o fail_v they_o will_v be_v charge_v with_o letter_n of_o horning_n for_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o see_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n aftermentioned_a and_o their_o depute_n viz._n of_o argile_n renfrew_n wigtoun_n bute_n peebles_n selâ—irk_n perth_n kincardin_n aberdene_n nairn_n sutherland_n caithness_n berwick_n â—orâ—ar_n and_o inverness_n the_o stewart_n of_o kirkcudburgh_n and_o the_o stewart_n of_o orkney_n have_v not_o return_v report_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o said_n sheriff_n and_o stewart_n and_o their_o depute_n charge_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o to_o compare_v the_o register_n of_o horning_n inhibition_n seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o their_o respective_a shire_n with_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v of_o the_o same_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n next_o and_o likewise_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o sir_n william_n sharp_a his_o majesty_n cashkeeper_n of_o the_o penalty_n already_o incur_v by_o they_o viz._n a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi bygone_a failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o charge_n as_o to_o such_o of_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n who_o reside_v upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o spey_n and_o upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n as_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v benorth_n spey_n act_z concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o creditor_n and_o delay_n of_o justice_n occasion_v by_o arrestment_n proceed_v upon_o decreet_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o louse_v whereupon_o debtor_n do_v procure_v delay_n of_o the_o decreet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o creditor_n against_o they_o before_o the_o same_o be_v extract_v whereby_o lawful_a creditor_n be_v hinder_v in_o recover_v their_o jâ—st_a debt_n until_o a_o several_a process_n of_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n be_v raise_v and_o determine_v which_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o distinct_a process_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n during_o which_o the_o principal_a cause_n behove_v to_o â—ist_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v all_o double_a poinding_n for_o purge_v of_o arrestment_n as_o incident_a process_n with_o the_o principal_a cause_n without_o any_o new_a inrolment_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o arrester_n proceed_v not_o in_o diligence_n by_o a_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a whereby_o his_o debtor_n may_v be_v certiorat_n of_o the_o arrestment_n and_o may_v raise_v double_a poind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o creditor_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o delay_n upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o arrestment_n albeit_o upon_o decreet_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o caution_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o warrant_n the_o debtor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o caution_n find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v suspension_n except_o upon_o consignation_n after_o distress_n by_o decreet_a likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o suspension_n upon_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
extend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n contain_v in_o that_o act._n bessie_n scot_n contra_fw-la somervail_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la bessie_n scot_n have_v charge_v somervail_n who_o be_v cautioner_n in_o a_o suspension_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n contain_v in_o a_o bond_n suspend_v he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o money_n be_v consign_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n george_n gibson_n clerk_n to_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o mr._n george_n gibson_n be_v now_o out_o of_o office_n and_o insolvent_a and_o the_o consignation_n behove_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o consigner_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o the_o consignation_n must_v be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o that_o party_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o consignation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o charger_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o instrument_n produce_v that_o the_o suspender_n offer_v the_o annualrent_a and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o penalty_n as_o the_o charger_n will_v have_v declare_v upon_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o have_v true_o pay_v which_o she_o refuse_v unless_o the_o whole_a penalty_n be_v pay_v whereupon_o he_o consign_v through_o her_o fault_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reason_n and_o ordain_v the_o noltar_n and_o witness_n to_o depon_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o instrument_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o dowglas_n contra_fw-la cowan_n and_o russel_n july_n 29._o 1665._o peter_n russel_n by_o his_o ticket_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o wine_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o dowglas_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o ticket_n insist_o for_o the_o ordinary_a price_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o the_o ordinar_n price_n of_o wine_n but_o only_o for_o the_o price_n agree_v on_o which_o behove_v to_o be_v condescend_v on_o and_o prove_v by_o the_o debtor_n oath_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o see_v these_o condition_n be_v not_o adject_v the_o ordinary_a price_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o debtor_n what_o they_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a price_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o debtor_n by_o his_o ticket_n behove_v to_o condescend_v on_o the_o condition_n qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la legem_fw-la apertius_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o not_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi but_o they_o find_v witness_n may_v prove_v the_o condition_n heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdeen_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la this_o day_n report_n be_v make_v concern_v the_o cruive_n of_o don._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o keep_v always_o open_a a_o mid-stream_n notwithstanding_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a which_o upon_o enquiry_n through_o the_o kingdom_n they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o especial_o in_o these_o cruive_n to_o be_v make_v past_o memory_n with_o saturndaye_n stop_v only_o and_o ordain_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o heck_n to_o be_v three_o inch_n scot_n measure_n whereof_o 27._o make_v a_o elle_fw-fr vide_fw-la supra_fw-la lady_n knapeirn_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhuar_n november_n 9_o 1665._o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o the_o laird_n of_o knapeirn_n with_o his_o lady_n consent_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o mail_n and_o duty_n the_o lady_n pursue_v reduction_n on_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o stand_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n eleven_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o any_o pursuit_n and_o so_o be_v in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la she_o be_v tuta_fw-la reâ—â—ptione_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o party_n in_o prejudice_n of_o these_o to_o who_o that_o party_n have_v dispone_v or_o consent_v to_o a_o disposition_n which_o include_v a_o obligation_n to_o possess_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la contrair_a their_o own_o consent_n and_o deed_n to_o possess_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o sir_n robert_n by_o a_o declarator_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v nothing_o of_o that_o wodset_n due_a but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o fit_a account_n write_v by_o he_o and_o subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n which_o do_v innovat_fw-la the_o wodset_n and_o sir_n robert_n can_v have_v no_o right_a thereby_o but_o by_o this_o compt_n which_o only_o can_v touch_v the_o husband_n second_o albeit_o the_o wodset_n do_v stand_v in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o compt_n extend_v yet_o sir_n robert_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o wodset_n till_o he_o produce_v the_o account_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o account_n be_v never_o in_o his_o custody_n but_o give_v to_o knaperin_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v introduce_v and_o see_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o his_o wodset_n be_v not_o extinct_a but_o restrict_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi behove_v to_o condescend_v in_o quantum_fw-la and_o to_o prove_v it_o alliganti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la the_o lord_n ordain_v and_o appoint_a sir_n robert_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v before_o answer_v on_o his_o have_v the_o count_n and_o yet_o they_o sound_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o interlocutor_n be_v stop_v the_o next_o day_n teilzifeir_fw-mi contra_fw-la geddes_n november_n 11._o 1665._o marion_n geddes_n have_v grant_v to_o samuel_n veatch_n a_o blank_a bond_n of_o 2000_o mark_n tailzifer_n be_v creditor_n to_o samuel_n veatch_n arrest_v all_o sum_n in_o her_o hand_n owe_v to_o samuel_n she_o depones_fw-la that_o she_o be_v no_o way_n debtor_n to_o samuel_n but_o by_o a_o bond_n give_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n and_o that_o she_o know_v not_o who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o therein_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bond_n and_o he_o allege_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v his_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bond_n and_o that_o before_o the_o arrestment_n the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o before_o the_o say_a marion_n depone_v he_o have_v use_v inhibition_n thereupon_o which_o she_o can_v not_o but_o have_v know_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o arrester_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o albeit_o the_o bond_n be_v blank_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la samuel_n veatch_n be_v creditor_n and_o so_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v legay_o denude_v which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o fill_v up_o any_o other_o person_n name_n without_o intimation_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o debtor_n for_o see_v a_o direct_a assignation_n be_v not_o valid_a without_o a_o intimation_n much_o less_o shall_v this_o 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