contribution_n money_n payable_a to_o they_o and_o such_o other_o general_a letter_n as_o be_v express_o warrant_v be_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n to_o be_v extract_v hereupon_o and_o insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z for_o keep_v the_o barrs_n june_n 22._o 1665._o the_o lord_n consider_v what_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o throng_a of_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n within_o the_o barrs_n of_o the_o inner_a and_o utter_a house_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_n sit_v down_o and_o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o the_o prejudice_n arise_v there_o through_o by_o the_o miscarry_v of_o process_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v the_o macer_n in_o time_n come_v to_o give_v access_n to_o whatsoever_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n within_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o inner-house_n after_o any_o of_o the_o say_n lord_n have_v enter_v the_o house_n in_o 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the_o extract_v of_o the_o say_n injunction_n be_v give_v to_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v conceive_v themselves_o concern_v therein_o whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v sic_fw-la supra_fw-la scribitur_fw-la charles_n r._n his_o majesty_n authorise_v and_o enjoin_v these_o follow_a instruction_n contain_v in_o five_o leave_n attest_v and_o subscribe_v by_o two_o of_o the_o late_a commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o commissar_n in_o their_o respective_a court_n oxford_n january_n 21._o 1666._o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o seventeen_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la lauderdail_n instruction_n and_o rule_n set_v down_o and_o appoint_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o commissar_n clerk_n procurator-fiscals_a and_o other_o member_n of_o court_n of_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v commission_n from_o the_o say_n reverend_a father_n 1._o 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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 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royal_a burrows_n and_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la his_o majesty_n order_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o thesaury_n to_o free_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o cess_n july_n 19_o 1671._o charles_n r._n right_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_v cuse_v and_o counciller_n right_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a counciller_n and_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_v we_o greet_v you_o well_o upon_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o precedent_n and_o senator_n of_o our_o college_n of_o justice_n signify_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o secretary_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o express_v our_o so_o great_a tenderness_n of_o their_o privilege_n as_o to_o discharge_v the_o precedent_n and_o all_o the_o ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n of_o their_o proportion_n of_o the_o currant_n supply_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o late_a session_n of_o our_o parliament_n although_o they_o give_v their_o bond_n for_o the_o same_o therefore_o our_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o 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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
all_o probable_a by_o witness_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o disposition_n null_n and_o that_o the_o subscription_n of_o these_o two_o notar_n not_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v by_o command_n can_v not_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v the_o subscription_n of_o a_o connotar_n subscribe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o notar_n who_o subscription_n bear_v command_v here_o it_o be_v debate_v whether_o the_o subscription_n of_o notar_n at_o divers_a time_n be_v sufficient_a or_o if_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o notar_n who_o be_v not_o authorize_v by_o the_o english_a and_o do_v forbear_v to_o act_n at_o that_o time_n be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o former_a vot_o make_v these_o to_o be_v undecided_a as_o not_o necessary_a see_v the_o writ_n be_v annul_v by_o the_o former_a vot_o sir_n george_n prestoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n scot_n july_n 1667._o sir_n john_n scot_n have_v pursue_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 500_o mark_n out_o of_o 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contain_v the_o particular_a good_n and_o quantity_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o that_o the_o testimony_n prove_v that_o the_o ship_n have_v on_o a_o dutch_a flag_n that_o she_o come_v hot_a by_o the_o channel_n but_o about_o the_o back_n side_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o company_n be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v with_o scotish_n and_o english_a privateer_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o ship_n in_o their_o course_n ask_v for_o the_o dutch_a fleet_n call_v it_o their_o own_o fleet_n all_o which_o be_v strong_a evidence_n that_o the_o ship_n belong_v to_o holland_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o pass_v mention_v not_o the_o particular_a good_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v the_o ship_n be_v but_o to_o be_v load_v the_o certificate_n do_v abundant_o supply_v that_o express_v the_o load_n as_o for_o the_o presumption_n they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o the_o skipper_n though_o a_o dutchman_n yet_o be_v swear_v a_o citizen_n of_o riga_n and_o may_v just_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n then_o of_o the_o dutch_a and_o they_o may_v call_v the_o dutch_a fleet_n their_o own_o fleet_n as_o be_v of_o their_o nation_n at_o last_o they_o produce_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n know_v by_o sufficient_a information_n that_o this_o be_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o sweden_n and_o both_o by_o it_o and_o by_o a_o former_a letter_n do_v peremptorly_a command_n the_o delivery_n thereof_o and_o the_o good_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o king_n letter_n be_v impetrat_fw-la upon_o false_a information_n and_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v know_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o the_o evidence_n he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o write_v nor_o do_v his_o majesty_n letter_n grant_v inaudita_fw-la parte_fw-la prejudge_v the_o private_a right_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o pass_n certificate_n treaty_n and_o his_o majesty_n letter_n they_o reduce_v both_o the_o decreet_n july_n 31._o 1667._o this_o cause_n be_v again_o debate_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n have_v proceed_v main_o upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o proceed_v thereupon_o because_o it_o be_v grant_v inaudita_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n without_o consent_n of_o of_o estate_n prejudge_v no_o party_n as_o to_o their_o private_a right_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v much_o less_o letter_n thus_o impetrat_fw-la upon_o importunity_n and_o groundless_a representation_n and_o this_o letter_n be_v derogat_n by_o a_o posterior_n general_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n record_v in_o the_o sederunt_fw-la warrand_a the_o lord_n to_o proceed_v and_o as_o to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n it_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v further_o then_o as_o to_o counterband_n good_n which_o be_v the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o swedish_n dominion_n for_o albeit_o some_o of_o these_o be_v dispense_v to_o the_o swede_n because_o most_o of_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o country_n be_v such_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n where_o the_o swede_n loadn_v counterband_n good_n in_o norway_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o france_n both_o be_v his_o majesty_n enemy_n neither_o can_v the_o pass_n be_v sufficient_a except_o as_o to_o such_o ship_n as_o be_v within_o sweden_n and_o where_o the_o particular_a good_n upon_o oath_n be_v attest_v and_o express_v in_o the_o pass_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o oppone_v the_o former_a interlocutor_n and_o that_o a_o solemn_a treaty_n with_o so_o considerable_a a_o ally_n
cautioner_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o be_v content_a that_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v anent_o the_o inhibition_n and_o apprizing_n being_n still_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n in_o his_o charter_n chest_n but_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o take_v away_o his_o assignation_n and_o solemn_a right_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n but_o scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o most_o of_o these_o presumption_n be_v but_o weak_a conjecture_n no_o way_n infer_v that_o joussie_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n means_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o annandail_n and_o hume_n alleviat_n the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o annandail_n forbear_v to_o take_v infeftment_n or_o do_v diligence_n thereby_o to_o alarm_n humes_n creditor_n that_o his_o inhibition_n will_v always_o work_v his_o preference_n and_o on_o that_o same_o ground_n do_v consent_n to_o several_a creditor_n right_n there_o be_v enough_o remain_v for_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o this_o right_n be_v general_o know_v and_o that_o without_o it_o hume_n can_v not_o give_v security_n the_o lord_n ordain_v witness_v sexâ—_n officio_fw-la to_o be_v examine_v upon_o all_o the_o point_v allege_v for_o â—learing_v of_o the_o trust._n the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n february_n 29._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n grant_v by_o the_o decease_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o or_o by_o this_o king_n himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n or_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o produce_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o a_o charter_n follow_v thereupon_o whereby_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v and_o dispone_v blench_v with_o several_a extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o bullion_n and_o other_o custom_n of_o good_n import_v there_o and_o also_o a_o charter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o contain_v nova_fw-la daâ—tus_fw-la and_o bear_v also_o blench_v there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o the_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o after_o the_o say_a infeftment_n a_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o in_o the_o which_o ratification_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n wherein_o also_o the_o dissolution_n former_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v particular_o rescind_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n be_v present_a in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o and_o that_o his_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v dispone_v nor_o dilapidat_fw-la without_o a_o express_a aâ—t_n of_o his_o own_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n after_o this_o dissolution_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n the_o king_n grant_v no_o new_a infeftment_n to_o grandison_n the_o advocate_n have_v hold_v the_o production_n satisfy_v with_o the_o writ_n produce_v mâ—â—toun_n and_o grandison_n compear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o some_o other_o have_v public_a right_n from_o they_o be_v call_v do_v also_o pass_v from_o their_o compearance_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o some_o of_o the_o vassal_n hold_v of_o mortoun_n they_o be_v not_o admit_v because_o they_o produce_v no_o wait_n to_o instruct_v there_o interest_n so_o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o advise_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n which_o be_v upon_o these_o point_n first_o that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o several_a particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o land_n and_o custom_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n may_v not_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o examine_v upon_o weighty_a motive_n and_o consideration_n have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o dissolutionsâ—_n make_v after_o infeftment_n be_v not_o valide_fw-la parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 236._o and_o by_o the_o 234._o act_n of_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v seâ—_n otherwise_o but_o in_o feu_fw-fr ferm_n so_o that_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o annexation_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o the_o contract_n and_o charter_n 1643._o be_v before_o any_o dissolution_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o the_o infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o albeit_o relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o yet_n no_o such_o dissolution_n be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n and_o though_o it_o be_v it_o be_v rescind_v in_o the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o 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sederunt_fw-la date_v the_o 28._o of_o february_n 1662._o be_v very_o inconsiderable_a be_v only_o two_o shilling_n scot_n for_o every_o process_n and_o no_o way_n answerable_a to_o his_o pain_n and_o attendance_n thereupon_o in_o respect_n whereof_o and_o for_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n his_o further_a encouragement_n to_o continue_v that_o faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n whereof_o he_o have_v hitherto_o give_v proof_n in_o discharge_v the_o say_a trust_n the_o lord_n ordain_v in_o time_n come_v the_o party_n at_o who_o desire_n any_o process_n shall_v be_v enrol_v or_o his_o agent_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n for_o every_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v enrol_v be_v he_o four_o shilling_n scot_n money_n allanerly_a and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v public_o intimate_v and_o a_o act_n to_o be_v extend_v thereupon_o act_z concern_v the_o buy_n of_o the_o citiedeal_o september_n 8._o 1663._o the_o lord_n president_n have_v produce_v before_o the_o lord_n a_o 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reply_v in_o the_o case_n foresay_a shall_v be_v hold_v as_o not_o propon_v act_z for_o trial_n of_o those_o present_v to_o be_v ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n july_n last_v 1674._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n be_v majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n may_v 19_o last_o do_v require_v they_o to_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n what_o trial_n they_o shall_v think_v best_o and_o fire_v to_o be_v take_v for_o cognosce_v the_o qualification_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o such_o person_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v hereafter_o nominat_fw-la to_o supply_v any_o vacant_a place_n in_o the_o session_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o have_v offer_v their_o humble_a opinion_n that_o thereafter_o when_o any_o new_a lord_n of_o session_n shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o trial_n of_o their_o qualification_n they_o shall_v sit_v three_o day_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a in_o the_o utter-house_n and_o shall_v have_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_a process_n which_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o interlocutor_n and_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o the_o point_n take_v to_o the_o interlocutor_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n as_o also_o for_o complete_n their_o trial_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o day_n in_o the_o inner-house_n and_o after_o any_o dispute_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o advise_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o the_o pronounce_v their_o interlocutor_n they_o shall_v resume_v the_o dispute_n and_o first_o give_v their_o opinion_n there_o anent_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 14._o of_o this_o instant_n have_v approven_v the_o foresay_a rule_n offer_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la for_o that_o purpose_n the_o say_v lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n do_v ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o constant_a rule_n in_o all_o time_n come_v for_o trial_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v ordinary_a lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la january_n 26._o 1675._o this_o day_n compear_v personal_o george_n marquess_n of_o huntly_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o divers_a of_o his_o friend_n for_o manage_v his_o affair_n during_o his_o absence_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n who_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v have_v give_v in_o a_o appeal_n in_o a_o action_n pursue_v in_o his_o lordship_n name_n against_o gordon_n of_o carnborrow_n and_o crave_v that_o in_o regard_n he_o do_v pass_v from_o the_o say_a appeal_n that_o warrant_n may_v be_v give_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o he_o
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liable_a for_o the_o hail_n bond_n in_o his_o ticket_n see_v he_o meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o if_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sheep_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o find_v that_o his_o be_v design_v tutor_n contrair_a to_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o instruct_v but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n occur_v in_o all_o time_n coming_n they_o will_v find_v pro-tutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o tutor_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o be_v make_v thereupon_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o house_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a advocat_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n contra_fw-la june_n 10._o 1665._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n no_o process_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v tenant_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n their_o minister_n before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v 2_o absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n alexander_n who_o have_v a_o right_a of_o a_o apprize_a and_o diligence_n thereupon_o anteriour_a to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la in_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n albeit_o it_o will_v be_v relevant_a in_o a_o remove_n in_o which_o two_o action_n the_o lord_n have_v still_o keep_v that_o difference_n that_o in_o remove_n the_o heretor_fw-la shall_v be_v call_v because_o thereby_o his_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v intervert_v but_o in_o mail_n and_o duty_n the_o tenant_n may_v suspend_v on_o double_o poind_v and_o thereupon_o call_v both_o party_n or_o if_o a_o tennent_n do_v collude_v the_o master_n may_v use_v the_o tenants_n name_n but_o double_a poind_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n get_v further_a evidence_n and_o clear_v therein_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la aikman_n contra_fw-la june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n have_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_o for_o a_o prentisâ—_n fee_n for_o a_o royto_fw-mi a_o writter_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o educat_fw-la he_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o beat_v the_o prentice_n and_o put_v he_o away_o with_o evil_a usage_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o more_o at_o most_o then_o effeirand_a to_o that_o time_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o divide_v the_o probation_n in_o one_o single_v defense_n both_o by_o oath_n and_o witness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o write_v by_o witness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o probation_n by_o oath_n and_o witness_n as_o proponed_a cruikshank_n contra_fw-la cruikshank_n june_n 16._o 1665._o george_n cruikshank_n pursue_v the_o relâ—ct_n and_o executrix_fw-la of_o cruicksshank_n his_o uncle_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o pound_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defunct_a have_v grant_v a_o assignation_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o david_n cruikshanks_n the_o pursuer_n brother_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v david_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o aâ—thousand_n pound_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a rule_n have_v many_o exception_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n a_o strong_a presumption_n in_o the_o contrair_n will_v elide_v it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defunct_a have_v no_o child_n and_o have_v a_o considerable_a fortone_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o say_v david_n his_o brother_n be_v the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o albeit_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a term_n of_o a_o legacy_n yet_o it_o be_v donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o it_o contain_v a_o express_a power_n to_o the_o defunct_a to_o dispone_n otherwise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o provision_n therein_o it_o bear_v express_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o that_o other_o party_n and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi all_o which_o be_v strong_a extensive_a presumption_n that_o the_o defunct_a mean_v to_o gift_n no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a william_n wright_n contra_fw-la george_n shiel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n wright_n as_o assigney_n 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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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