to_o the_o king_n sub-vassal_n because_o it_o bear_v only_o freeholders_n and_o bear_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v accept_v of_o the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n during_o the_o ward_n but_o the_o ward_n of_o his_o sub-vassal_n will_v never_o fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o this_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1606._o bear_v express_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n by_o the_o first_o act_n for_o any_o feve_n but_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n immediate_a vassal_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o oppone_v the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v express_o a_o general_a reason_n of_o grant_v feve_n for_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o king_n will_v give_v example_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o act_n no_o way_n restrict_v to_o freeholders_n of_o the_o king_n but_z other_o who_o hold_v of_o subject_n ward_n be_v call_v freeholders_n in_o opposition_n to_o 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balfour_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v a_o un-printed_n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o uplift_v the_o tax_v and_o loan_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n for_o relief_n of_o some_o nobleman_n engage_v for_o the_o shire_n in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o the_o council_n do_v thereafter_o give_v commission_n to_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o shire_n to_o conveen_v the_o person_n rest_v and_o according_o cite_v the_o laird_n of_o balfour_n and_o he_o not_o compear_v order_v quarter_a against_o he_o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v a_o private_a and_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o call_v be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o can_v not_o burden_v his_o land_n of_o creik_v because_o he_o be_v singular_a successor_n therein_o to_o the_o laird_n of_o creik_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o this_o act_n be_v a_o revive_v of_o the_o
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bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
jus_o mariti_fw-la can_v not_o carry_v her_o liferent_a see_v immediate_o after_o the_o marriage_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o and_o she_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o adherence_n against_o he_o and_o be_v go_v on_o in_o a_o divorce_n for_o malicious_a desert_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n see_v the_o divorce_n be_v not_o complete_a and_o this_o be_v four_o year_n anterior_a the_o say_v isobel_n further_o allege_v absolvitor_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o her_o dwellinghouse_n for_o bygone_n and_o for_o what_o she_o have_v uplift_v because_o she_o have_v do_v it_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la cum_fw-la titulo_fw-la viz._n her_o husband_n obligement_n to_o aliment_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n &_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n facit_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o that_o albeit_o her_o husband_n will_v be_v liable_a for_o these_o rent_n which_o aliment_v his_o wife_n yet_o not_o she_o david_n veatch_n contra_fw-la john_n duncan_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la david_n veatch_n as_o heritor_n of_o the_o miln_n of_o dersie_n pursue_v john_n duncan_n for_o abstract_a multure_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a he_o charge_v and_o john_n suspend_v both_o party_n be_v ordain_v to_o produce_v their_o right_n the_o heritor_n of_o the_o miln_n instruct_v that_o his_o author_n be_v first_o infeft_v in_o the_o miln_n before_o the_o defender_n author_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n and_o produce_v a_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o anno_fw-la 1575._o declare_v the_o thirlage_n wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o miln_n be_v first_o infeft_v of_o the_o common-author_n and_o produce_v a_o precept_n from_o cardinal_n beaton_n than_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n common-author_n ordain_v the_o tenant_n of_o the_o defender_n land_n to_o pay_v the_o multure_n to_o the_o miln_n of_o dersie_n it_o be_v allege_v this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a see_v the_o charter_n do_v not_o thirl_z the_o defender_n land_n but_o be_v only_o of_o the_o miln_n and_o multure_n thereof_o general_o as_o for_o the_o cardinal_n precept_n it_o be_v not_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o so_o can_v not_o extend_v beyond_o the_o bishop_n life_n yet_o the_o lord_n declare_v the_o astriction_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v now_o allege_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la &_o muliuris_fw-la by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o have_v prescribe_v his_o freedom_n by_o 40._o year_n time_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o once_o be_v thirl_a by_o the_o common-author_n no_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o thereafter_o can_v prejudge_v the_o fevar_n of_o the_o miln_n and_o as_o for_o prescription_n offer_v to_o prove_v interruption_n by_o pay_v of_o insucken-multures_a within_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n william_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la walter_n pringle_n decemb._n 12._o 1665._o william_n cranstoun_n be_v vassal_n to_o greenknow_v he_o be_v amerciat_a in_o his_o court_n for_o a_o blood_n commit_v upon_o walter_n pringle_n and_o be_v charge_v suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o greenknow_v not_o be_v a_o baron_n or_o the_o king_n immediate_a tennent_n have_v no_o power_n of_o blood-waits_a unless_o he_o have_v have_v a_o express_a deputation_n from_o his_o superior_a the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n who_o be_v baron_n only_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o greenknow_n be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la curiis_fw-la &_o bloodwitis_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a mr._n john_n pearson_n contra_fw-la martin_n and_o his_o son_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n john_n pearson_n by_o his_o contract_n with_o eupham_n martin_n do_v conceive_v the_o clause_n of_o his_o tochar_n in_o their_o term_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v payable_a to_o he_o and_o she_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o liferent_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o failze_v to_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n heir_n by_o a_o second_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o that_o clause_n shall_v be_v alter_v and_o that_o failze_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o man_n heir_n who_o thereupon_o pursue_v declarator_n of_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o contract_n the_o defender_n be_v absent_a the_o lord_n advise_v the_o cause_n wherein_o the_o difficulty_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o bairn_n in_o fee_n so_o that_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o succession_n be_v both_o liferenter_n because_o that_o the_o clause_n bear_v to_o they_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o the_o bairn_n in_o fee_n yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o declarator_n see_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v name_v conjunctfeer_n so_o that_o either_o of_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v fear_n and_o the_o adjection_n of_o and_o liferent_a can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v liferentar_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o bairn_n in_o fee_n yet_o that_o can_v be_v but_o of_o a_o substitution_n see_v there_o be_v no_o bairn_n then_o existent_a christian_n barns_n contra_fw-la helen_n young_a and_o her_o spouse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hellen_n young_a be_v provide_v to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o 800_o mark_n and_o to_o the_o conquest_n obtain_v decreet_a thereupon_o against_o christian_a barn_n the_o executrix_n who_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v infeft_v by_o the_o defunct_a her_o father_n in_o a_o tenement_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o these_o provision_n it_o be_v answer_v nonrelevat_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o charger_n have_v accept_v whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v accept_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o have_v uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n after_o her_o father_n death_n and_o have_v no_o other_o title_n ascribe_v it_o to_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o she_o have_v another_o title_n viz._n her_o goodsir_n have_v dispone_v this_o tenement_n to_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v virtue_n whereof_o as_o heir_n appearand_a of_o the_o marriage_n she_o may_v contive_a and_o uplift_v and_o miskene_n the_o new_a infeftment_n give_v by_o her_o father_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relvant_n unless_o the_o other_o party_n insist_v on_o that_o alleadgeance_n propon_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v pursue_v and_o obtain_v payment_n upon_o the_o title_n bear_v in_o satisfaction_n john_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la james_n wilson_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la colonel_n cunningham_n have_v impignorat_a a_o number_n of_o jewel_n of_o great_a value_n and_o immediate_o thereafter_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o never_o return_v these_o jewel_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o john_n ramsay_n who_o and_o mr._n robert_n byres_n have_v give_v bond_n to_o make_v they_o furthcoming_a to_o the_o colonel_n and_o now_o john_n ramsay_n have_v be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o the_o colonel_n pursue_v james_n wilson_n and_o other_o for_o exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o jewel_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o jewel_n be_v impignorat_a by_o mr._n robert_n byres_n for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n who_o have_v they_o in_o his_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o defender_n to_o contract_n with_o he_o because_o property_n of_o movable_n be_v presume_v by_o possession_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o relevant_a to_o lybel_n that_o once_o the_o jewel_n be_v colonel_n cunninghams_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o executor_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o lybele_v quomodo_fw-la desijt_fw-la possidere_fw-la so_o that_o the_o jewel_n behove_v to_o have_v pass_v from_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o alienation_n otherwise_o it_o be_v always_o presume_v that_o he_o sell_v or_o gift_v they_o and_o need_v not_o be_v prove_v else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v secure_a of_o any_o movable_n if_o he_o who_o can_v instruct_v that_o he_o buy_v it_o can_v recover_v it_o from_o all_o possessor_n unless_o they_o can_v instruct_v all_o the_o way_n the_o same_o past_a from_o the_o first_o owner_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o here_o as_o to_o movable_n that_o be_v ordinary_o sell_v in_o mercat_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o jewel_n of_o great_a value_n which_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v mr._n robert_n byres_n because_o they_o be_v never_o wear_v by_o he_o as_o be_v his_o proper_a good_a nor_o be_v they_o competent_a to_o any_o of_o his_o quality_n and_o therefore_o the_o defender_n be_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o acquire_v they_o from_o he_o without_o know_v his_o right_n 2_o it_o be_v instruct_v by_o mr._n robert_n byres_n letter_n produce_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v colonel_n before_o the_o impignoration_n and_o it_o be_v
trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o clyde_n without_o any_o such_o burden_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o foresay_a contract_n and_o be_v charge_v for_o in_o anno_fw-la 1611._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o alleadgence_n of_o any_o possession_n of_o dumbartons_n of_o these_o due_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o entry_n decern_v to_o be_v free_a at_o either_o town_n and_o therefore_o they_o allege_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trade_n as_o a_o free_a burgh_n aught_o to_o be_v declare_v and_o they_o assoilzy_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o town_n of_o dumbarton_n that_o they_o have_v good_a right_n to_o these_o duty_n by_o his_o majesty_n several_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o they_o for_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v petty_a custom_n not_o only_o in_o port_n build_v and_o preserve_v by_o industry_n but_o in_o station_n and_o river_n creik_n and_o bay_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n such_o be_v the_o custom_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rhyne_n garonnie_n thaimes_n and_o other_o to_o all_o ship_n that_o anchor_n there_o or_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v several_n in_o scotland_n as_o the_o tonnage_n due_a to_o edinburgh_n of_o all_o the_o ship_n break_v bulk_n at_o leith_n and_o the_o petty_a custom_n of_o alloway_n cockenie_n and_o other_o place_n 2_o albeit_o the_o king_n grant_v be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o yet_o be_v clad_v with_o immemorial_n or_o 40._o year_n possession_n instruct_v by_o witness_n and_o the_o book_n of_o entry_n it_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a it_o be_v answer_v for_o glasgow_n to_o the_o first_o that_o petty_a duty_n impose_v for_o port_n have_v a_o mutual_a cause_n may_v be_v appoint_v at_o any_o time_n by_o king_n and_o prince_n it_o be_v free_a to_o these_o who_o be_v burden_v therewith_o to_o come_v in_o to_o that_o port_n or_o not_o they_o also_o appoint_v petty_a custom_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o any_o city_n for_o good_n import_v and_o sell_v there_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o harbour_n and_o mercat_n as_o the_o tunage_n of_o the_o harbour_n of_o leith_n or_o anchorage_n at_o any_o shore_n where_o anchorage_n be_v casten_z upon_o the_o land_n or_o any_o good_n lay_v out_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o where_o imposition_n for_o anchorage_n or_o other_o due_n in_o a_o river_n or_o station_n have_v be_v approven_v by_o long_a custom_n and_o acquiescence_n but_o where_o burgh_n royal_a have_v not_o only_o by_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n but_o by_o immemorial_n possession_n prescribe_v a_o liberty_n of_o make_v use_n of_o station_n without_o birding_n no_o right_o grant_v or_o impetrat_fw-la by_o any_o party_n in_o prejudice_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v quarrel_v before_o prescription_n can_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o trading_n nor_o be_v the_o king_n gift_n any_o way_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la and_o dumbartons_n second_o charter_n do_v express_o bear_v that_o these_o petty_a custom_n be_v due_a and_o accustom_v before_o so_o that_o the_o king_n express_a meaning_n be_v not_o to_o gift_n they_o de_fw-fr nova_fw-la or_o to_o impose_v a_o servitude_n in_o their_o favour_n upon_o a_o far_o more_o eminent_a city_n than_o themselves_o and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o possession_n nothing_o be_v prove_v thereanent_a till_o the_o year_n 1616._o and_o then_o it_o be_v neither_o universal_a see_v more_o enter_v at_o glasgow_n then_o at_o dumbarton_n nor_o be_v it_o peaceable_a nor_o voluntar_n nor_o be_v it_o continual_a but_o interrupt_v and_o albeit_o it_o be_v uninterrupted_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o by_o single_a person_n which_o can_v infer_v a_o servitude_n upon_o the_o burgh_n and_o if_o the_o king_n gift_n be_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la and_o be_v surrepticious_o impetrat_fw-la upon_o a_o false_a narrative_n no_o possession_n can_v validat_n it_o as_o no_o possession_n of_o itself_o without_o a_o title_n can_v infer_v such_o a_o servitude_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n book_n of_o entry_n and_o the_o hail_n writ_n produce_v they_o find_v that_o the_o alleadgence_n against_o dumbartons_n declarator_n as_o found_v upon_o their_o charter_n without_o relation_n to_o possession_n be_v not_o relevant_a and_o that_o the_o first_o charter_n can_v not_o extend_v to_o these_o particular_n not_o be_v express_v unless_o it_o have_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o immemorial_n possession_n before_o the_o second_o charter_n and_o the_o interruption_n by_o the_o suspension_n raise_v by_o glasgow_n and_o the_o lord_n interlocutor_n thereuponâ—_n in_o anno_fw-la 1611._o for_o albeit_o immemorial_n or_o 40._o year_n possession_n immediate_o precede_v may_v have_v presume_v possession_n continual_o before_o since_o the_o first_o charter_n yet_o they_o find_v that_o interruption_n or_o suspend_v that_o particular_a in_o question_n and_o no_o allege_v of_o possession_n by_o dumbarton_n then_o but_o on_o the_o contrair_a a_o interlocutor_n as_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o entry_n at_o glasgow_n take_v off_o that_o prescription_n and_o likewise_o they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o prove_v as_o to_o 40._o year_n possession_n save_v only_o 13._o sh._n 4._o d._n for_o the_o anchorage_n of_o each_o ship_n and_o 8._o d._n for_o the_o use_n of_o dumbartons_n measure_v of_o salt_n for_o each_o boll_n and_o see_v that_o possession_n be_v also_o prove_v to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o that_o several_a ship_n of_o glasgow_n resist_v and_o come_v away_o free_a and_o that_o they_o have_v several_a salt_n measure_v of_o their_o own_o there_o therefore_o they_o find_v the_o charter_n not_o validat_n by_o 40._o year_n possession_n uninterrupted_a and_o assoilzie_n from_o dumbartons_n declarator_n and_o declare_v upon_o glasgow_n declarator_n of_o liberty_n earl_n of_o panmuire_n contra_fw-la parochiner_n feb._n 7._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o panmuire_n have_v right_o to_o the_o abbacy_n of_o aberbrothick_n pursue_v for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o teind_n thereof_o it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o have_v possess_v their_o land_n 40._o year_n free_a of_o teind_v to_o any_o body_n and_o by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o prescription_n all_o right_n prescribe_v not_o pursue_v within_o 40._o year_n and_o so_o do_v the_o right_a of_o this_o teind_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o right_n of_o teind_v be_v found_v on_o law_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o particular_a or_o private_a right_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o in_o the_o case_n of_o competition_n of_o private_a party_n pretend_v right_o to_o teind_n one_o right_n may_v be_v exclude_v by_o another_o yet_o the_o teind_n themselves_o must_v always_o be_v due_a except_o where_o the_o land_n be_v decimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la and_o do_v belong_v to_o privilege_a churchman_n of_o old_a such_o as_o the_o cistertian_n order_n or_o templar_n manse_n or_o gleibs_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o 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many_o witness_n on_o either_o side_n prove_v not_o only_o that_o the_o â—eithes_n lybele_v by_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v they_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v the_o true_a march_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o do_v not_o express_v how_o long_o but_o some_o of_o they_o depone_v that_o stone_n in_o the_o meithe_n be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v march_z stones_z and_o so_o the_o testimony_n be_v contrary_a and_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v mutual_a probation_n either_o party_n will_v have_v prove_v sufficient_o and_o neither_o party_n have_v bound_a charter_n the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o â—pregâ—antest_a probation_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o give_v the_o property_n to_o that_o party_n and_o exclude_v the_o other_o or_o if_o both_o party_n prove_v so_o long_a possession_n and_o mutual_a interruption_n the_o probation_n shall_v infer_v a_o promiscuous_a possession_n and_o right_o of_o the_o controvert_v piece_n of_o land_n and_o so_o resolve_v into_o 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prefer_v to_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o land_n lead_v before_o that_o term_n see_v infeftment_n follow_v not_o thereon_o before_o the_o term_n july_n 2._o 1667._o luster_n contra_fw-la aitone_n and_o sleigh_n arresters_n competing_n the_o â—irst_n arrestment_n and_o first_o citation_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o compearance_n sine_fw-la mora_fw-la be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n arrestment_n and_o citation_n before_o the_o sheriff_n though_o obtain_v the_o first_o decreet_a in_o absence_n the_o arrester_n not_o be_v in_o that_o shire_n november_n 23._o 1667._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la rankine_n arrestment_n be_v find_v not_o to_o reach_v the_o fie_o of_o a_o servant_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o servant_n aliment_n conform_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o service_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o superplus_n july_n 9_o 1668._o â—oog_o contra_fw-la davidson_n arrestment_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o next_o term_n rend_v after_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o though_o it_o be_v not_o due_a when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o july_n 20._o 1669._o lâ—ssy_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n arresters_n competing_n the_o posterior_n arrestment_n by_o four_o day_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o prior_n in_o respect_n the_o term_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o satisfy_v of_o which_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n or_o competition_n before_o the_o baily_n though_o by_o a_o advocation_n raise_v by_o the_o prior_n arrester_n without_o a_o just_a reason_n of_o advocation_n the_o term_n be_v pass_v before_o the_o competition_n before_o the_o lord_n july_n 29._o 1670._o charter_n contra_fw-la neilson_n a_fw-la assignee_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o cedent_fw-la after_o intimation_n albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o cedent_n son_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a january_n 3._o 1662._o ross_z of_o earles-milns_a contra_fw-la campbel_n of_o caddel_n a_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o a_o tutor_n who_o take_v assignation_n to_o his_o pupil_n bond_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o process_n against_o the_o pupil_n till_o the_o tâ—tor_n compts_n be_v make_v unless_o the_o assignee_n find_v caution_n for_o the_o tutor_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o wintoun_n a_o assignation_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n be_v sustain_v to_o give_v process_n against_o the_o debtor_n albeit_o not_o intimate_v in_o the_o father_n life_n and_o so_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la june_n 25._o 1663._o hallyburtoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o raxburgh_n a_o assignee_n may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n before_o intimation_n or_o if_o the_o debtor_n pursue_v the_o assignee_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la eâ—â—ectum_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o bond_n before_o intimation_n by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o his_o be_v so_o call_v and_o produce_v the_o assignation_n will_v not_o exclude_v the_o cedent_n oath_n february_n 15._o 1662._o laird_n of_o pitfoddel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenkindy_a a_o assignee_n be_v find_v to_o have_v interest_n to_o pursue_v albeit_o his_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_v before_o the_o cedent_n death_n without_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n july_n 27._o 1664._o muirhead_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intimation_n november_n 18._o 1664._o guthrie_n contra_fw-la sornbeg_n a_o assignation_n be_v gratuitou_n the_o cedent_n oath_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 16._o 1665._o wright_n contra_fw-la sheils_n the_o like_a june_n 13._o 1666._o jack_n contra_fw-la mowat_n a_o assignation_n to_o a_o reversion_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o reversion_n and_o a_o liferent_a infeftment_n of_o the_o wodset_a land_n registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o wife_n interest_n even_o in_o her_o husband_n time_n to_o redeem_v that_o she_o may_v redeem_v the_o wodset_a land_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n and_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o appryzer_n of_o the_o reversion_n after_o the_o wife_n right_a registrate_n as_o say_v be_v without_o necessity_n of_o any_o other_o intimation_n december_n 5._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o assignation_n to_o a_o gift_n when_o it_o be_v incomplete_a and_o before_o it_o pass_v the_o exchequer_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o donator_n back-bond_n at_o pass_v thereof_o even_o as_o to_o the_o assignee_n january_n 13._o 1666._o dollace_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o streichen_n a_o assignation_n to_o such_o a_o sum_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a of_o the_o teind_n of_o such_o land_n find_v not_o preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n apprize_a of_o these_o land_n and_o teind_n as_o a_o assignation_n to_o the_o tack_v or_o whole_a tack-duty_n of_o the_o teind_n will_v have_v be_v prefer_v as_o habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666._o watson_n contra_fw-la fleming_n assignation_n vide_fw-la compensatione_fw-la cockburn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n a_o assignee_n to_o a_o tack_v which_o be_v transmit_v by_o assignation_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o singular_a successor_n to_o land_n pass_v by_o infeâ—tment_n so_o that_o what_o be_v competent_a against_o the_o cedent_fw-la in_o tack_n be_v competent_a against_o the_o assignee_n except_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n december_n 18._o 1668._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la brown_n assigney_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o a_o annualrent_a grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n without_o mention_n of_o assigney_n though_o her_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v substitute_n fail_v the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o though_o the_o assignation_n be_v grant_v without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a to_o another_o brother_n iâ—â—e_v 24._o 1669._o stevart_n contra_fw-la stâ—uart_n a_o assignation_n without_o intimation_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o executor_n creditor_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la even_o as_o to_o the_o executor_n own_o debt_n july_n 27._o 1669._o executor_n of_o redpeth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n a_o attester_n of_o a_o cautioner_n in_o a_o suspension_n declare_v that_o the_o cautioner_n be_v sufficient_a be_v conveened_a subsidiarie_n be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o further_o liable_a than_o that_o the_o cautioner_n than_o be_v hold_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o december_n 17._o 1667._o paterson_n contra_fw-la hume_n a_o baillie_n of_o regality_n amerciate_a party_n for_o a_o wrong_n commit_v in_o the_o thrust_v out_o of_o other_o out_o of_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o beat_v of_o they_o his_o decreet_a be_v sustain_v though_o it_o extend_v to_o two_o hundred_o pound_n half_a to_o the_o party_n and_o half_a to_o the_o fiscal_n january_n 30._o 1663._o stevart_n contra_fw-la boggle_v and_o matthie_a a_o baillie_n of_o a_o barony_n of_o kirkland_n be_v infeft_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o full_a jurisdiction_n civil_a and_o criminal_a with_o power_n to_o repledge_a and_o with_o power_n to_o apply_v the_o whole_a amerciament_n and_o casualty_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n his_o right_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v derogate_a from_o or_o prejudge_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v a_o part_n of_o that_o barony_n in_o a_o burgh_n royal_a and_o give_v they_o power_n of_o head_v and_o hang_v and_o all_o jurisdiction_n unless_o they_o extinguish_v the_o baily_n right_o by_o prescription_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o kirklands_n be_v erect_v in_o a_o regality_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v thereof_o in_o the_o infeftment_n of_o bailliarie_n nor_o be_v it_o common_o know_v under_o that_o title_n february_n 27._o 1667._o lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o culross_n a_o baillie_n of_o regality_n be_v find_v to_o have_v power_n to_o amerciat_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n though_o have_v baily_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o burgh_n in_o respect_n the_o burgh_n be_v vassal_n to_o the_o baron_n their_o power_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o exclusive_a of_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o there_o be_v place_n for_o prevention_n to_o the_o first_o attatcher_n do_v diligence_n january_n 14._o 1668._o the_o baillie_n of_o regality_n of_o killimuire_n contra_fw-la burgh_n of_o killimuire_n bairn_n provision_n be_v upon_o bond_n subscribe_v by_o their_o father_n but_o not_o deliver_v till_o he_o have_v dispone_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o warrandice_n from_o his_o own_o deed_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o reserve_v his_o liferent_a of_o a_o part_n which_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v the_o bond_n of_o provision_n and_o apprize_a thereupon_o as_o not_o obligator_n till_o delivery_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n and_o revock_v indirect_o by_o the_o son_n disposition_n january_n 10._o 1668._o laird_n of_o glencorse_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n and_o sister_n a_o bairn_n provision_n posterior_n in_o date_n and_o delivery_n to_o a_o creditor_n debt_n the_o creditor_n apprize_a though_o posterior_n be_v prefer_v in_o a_o reduction_n to_o the_o
substitution_n be_v find_v not_o jure_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o survivor_n but_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n substitute_n to_o the_o deceass_v without_o child_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a as_o heir_n in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o writ_n bear_v a_o narrative_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o donator_n to_o such_o tenenement_n and_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o evident_n with_o power_n to_o he_o after_o return_v to_o recall_v be_v find_v effectual_a though_o not_o formal_a to_o enforce_v his_o heir_n to_o perfect_v the_o same_o january_n 31._o 1667._o henrison_n contra_fw-la henrison_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v upon_o full_a debate_n november_n 4._o 1667._o and_o the_o be_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o granter_n hand_n after_o his_o return_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o recall_v it_o but_o its_o come_n back_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o party_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o revive_v it_o but_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o instruct_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o as_o deliver_v back_o again_o by_o the_o grant_a or_o find_v among_o his_o paper_n november_n 14._o 1667._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o party_n to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o be_v the_o annualrent_a of_o such_o a_o sum_n without_o any_o obligation_n for_o pay_v the_o principal_n express_v be_v find_v not_o to_o imply_v a_o obligement_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a as_o acknowledge_v due_a but_o be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o annualrent_a perpetual_a and_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n life_n though_o it_o express_v not_o heir_n and_o assignâ—ys_n february_n 2._o 1667._o power_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o a_o father_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o administrator_n for_o his_o son_n aâ—d_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o son_n but_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n not_o express_v how_o or_o from_o who_o it_o come_v be_v â—ound_v to_o constitute_v the_o son_n feear_fw-mi and_o the_o father_n naked_a liferenter_fw-la february_n 14._o 1667._o campbel_n contra_fw-la constantine_n a_o clause_n dispone_v land_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o miln_n if_o the_o land_n be_v a_o barony_n or_o if_o the_o miln_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o author_n own_o right_a otherways_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pass_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a february_n 15._o 1667._o countess_z of_o hume_z contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o oldcambus_fw-la and_o mr._n rodger_n hog_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o conquest_n to_o the_o future_a spouse_n in_o conjunctâ—ee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n which_o fail_v the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi upon_o the_o â—ailing_n of_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n but_o the_o husband_n february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o clause_n in_o the_o dispositive_a part_n of_o a_o charter_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la piscaudi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a right_n of_o salmond-fishing_a unless_o salmond-fishing_a have_v be_v thereby_o possess_v forty_o year_n without_o interruption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 27._o 1667._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o earlshall_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n beaâ—ing_v annualrent_a though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n heir_n no_o share_n see_v the_o money_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v she_o and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o he_o survive_v do_v revock_n the_o substitution_n as_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o assignation_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n bear_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n by_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o instant_o grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n to_o do_v diligence_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n his_o heiâ—s_n and_o assigney_n but_o be_v not_o find_v to_o operate_v for_o the_o father_n heir_n but_o for_o the_o daughter_n his_o assignee_n july_n 17._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v set_n 14._o aâ—kers_n of_o land_n present_o possess_v by_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v find_v not_o to_o limit_v he_o to_o 14_o aikers_n of_o any_o present_a measure_n see_v he_o have_v possess_v still_o since_o the_o tack_v these_o 30._o year_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o beside_o 14._o aikers_n there_o be_v six_o aikers_n several_o â—enned_v and_o possess_v by_o different_a person_n before_o that_o tack_v july_n 19_o 1667._o daeâ—_n contra_fw-la kyle_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n borrow_v from_o husband_n and_o wiâ—â—_n and_o payable_a to_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o assigney_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feâ—ar_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o she_o be_v last_o liver_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v but_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n fail_v january_n 26._o 1668._o justice_n contra_fw-la barclay_n his_o mother_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o a_o woman_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v certain_a land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o succession_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v before_o her_o marriage_n be_v find_v effectual_a against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v thereafter_o and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o be_v a_o voluntar_n deed_n without_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a albeit_o by_o the_o say_a bond_n of_o tailzie_n the_o heir_n of_o provision_n behâ—ved_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o woman_n herself_o without_o discuss_v whether_o deed_n do_v for_o cause_n onerous_a without_o collusion_n will_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o say_a heir_n of_o provision_n january_n 28._o 1668._o binnâ—â—_n contra_fw-la binnie_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o tack_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o new_a tack_v obtain_v of_o land_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o tack_v thereof_o before_o in_o writ_n which_o if_o not_o expyre_v the_o new_a tack_v will_v not_o be_v esteem_v conquest_n if_o the_o new_a tack_v be_v give_v for_o the_o old_a july_n 3._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o testament_n leave_v a_o legacy_n to_o a_o second_o son_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o he_o can_v befall_v by_o his_o father_n deceass_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o his_o father_n to_o that_o son_n as_o have_v uplift_v a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n father_n both_z not_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a provision_n by_o a_o father_n in_o his_o condition_n to_o his_o son_n december_n 15._o 1668._o winâ—â—â—am_fw-la contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o of_o marriage_n provide_v all_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o husband_n debt_n and_o only_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o husband_n creditor_n at_o any_o time_n contract_v december_n 23._o 1668._o smith_n contra_fw-la muire_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n who_o be_v competent_o otherways_o provide_v be_v â—ound_v to_o carry_v the_o land_n conquest_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o sum_n which_o the_o husband_n declare_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n though_o the_o same_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o burden_v of_o heir_n of_o conquest_n december_n 20._o 1665._o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbocho_fw-es this_o sum_n be_v due_a to_o the_o seller_n of_o
of_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n november_n 23._o 1661._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n a_o commissar_n be_v find_v oblige_v by_o the_o injunction_n to_o reside_v at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o commissariot_n albeit_o he_o have_v power_n of_o depute_n that_o he_o may_v direct_v they_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n february_n 14._o 1666._o archâ—bishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la the_o commissar_n of_o glâ—sgow_n a_o commissar_n be_v founâ—_n deposable_a if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a for_o discharge_v of_o the_o office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n albeit_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o depute_n ibidem_fw-la inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o commissar_n have_v power_n to_o constitute_v depute_v by_o the_o king_n gift_n and_o the_o former_a archbishop_n be_v find_v â—â—ereby_o not_o to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o depute_v but_o such_o as_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o bishop_n conform_v to_o the_o injunction_n but_o whether_o depute_v may_v be_v authorize_v pro_fw-la re_fw-mi naâ—a_fw-la only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o declarator_n mention_v in_o the_o injunction_n or_o in_o other_o case_n also_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a deputation_n for_o thing_n in_o ordinary_a course_n in_o process_n and_o to_o advise_v with_o the_o principal_a commissaâ—_n in_o matteâ—s_n of_o importance_n or_o not_o the_o lord_n recommend_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o common_a who_o make_v the_o injunction_n to_o clear_v the_o party_n thereanent_a but_o find_v that_o the_o commissar_n none-residence_n or_o act_v by_o his_o own_o depute_n albeit_o he_o be_v require_v in_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o annul_v his_o office_n iâ—_n respect_n of_o his_o gift_n with_o power_n of_o deputation_n and_o of_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o bishop_n to_o grant_v deputation_n that_o way_n but_o as_o to_o the_o future_a see_v the_o king_n have_v approven_v their_o instruction_n the_o lord_n ordain_v they_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o time_n come_v february_n 22._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n of_o scots-man_n die_v abroad_o aniâ—â—_n râ—manendi_fw-la as_o to_o their_o movable_n in_o scotland_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o pay_v quot_fw-la here_o july_n 18._o 1666._o brown_a and_o duâ—â—_n contra_fw-la bissâ—t_n a_o commissar_n decreet_a be_v not_o find_v thursday_n as_o be_v of_o matter_n exceed_v the_o injunction_n the_o defender_n not_o compear_v and_o the_o probation_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o suspender_n silence_v ten_o year_n yet_o the_o lord_n allow_v the_o defender_n a_o contrary_a probation_n june_n 25._o 1668._o black_a contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n upon_o a_o pursuit_n for_o slander_n and_o defamation_n have_v discern_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o pay_v 100_o pound_n scot_n to_o the_o party_n and_o another_o to_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o decreet_a february_n 5._o 1669._o dean_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n a_o commission_n or_o factory_a be_v find_v revockable_a though_o it_o have_v a_o express_a term_n of_o endurance_n the_o factor_n be_v satisfy_v of_o what_o he_o profitable_o deburse_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o factory_a june_n 30._o 1660._o chalmers_n conâ—â—â—_n baffilliâ—_n a_o commission_n in_o a_o minute_n impower_v the_o buyer_n of_o land_n to_o retain_v the_o price_n till_o he_o be_v secure_v and_o to_o infeft_v the_o seller_n and_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o secuâ—â—â—y_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v no_o diligence_n december_n 16._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la keith_n commodatum_n or_o the_o lend_n of_o canon_n for_o defence_n of_o a_o town_n in_o these_o term_n to_o restore_v they_o without_o hurt_n skaith_o or_o damnage_n and_o in_o case_n of_o damnage_n to_o pay_v 100l_n mark_n for_o they_o as_o the_o price_n agree_v on_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o borrower_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n where_o the_o cannon_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n all_o diligence_n be_v do_v to_o preserve_v they_o and_o that_o the_o peril_n be_v the_o lender_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o commodatum_fw-la estimatum_fw-la give_v the_o borrower_n his_o option_n to_o restore_v or_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o a_o liquidation_n in_o case_n of_o damnage_n november_n 17._o 166â—_n duncan_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o arâ—roth_n commâ—datum_fw-la or_o one_o lend_v a_o watch_n to_o one_o who_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n for_o it_o without_o word_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o restore_v it_o though_o just_a then_o lend_v it_o to_o another_o not_o to_o liberate_v he_o though_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o first_o lender_n see_v it_o be_v so_o sudden_a a_o act_n as_o his_o silence_n can_v not_o be_v think_v nor_o esteem_v a_o consent_n july_n 3._o 1662._o lord_n cowper_n contra_fw-la lord_n pitsligo_fw-la common_a pasturage_fw-fr was_z find_v relevant_a by_o a_o clause_n cum_fw-la commâ—ni_fw-la pastura_fw-la in_o general_n and_o 40._o year_n possession_n to_o come_v in_o with_o another_o have_v a_o clause_n of_o common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n in_o question_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la november_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balbirnie_n common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o commontie_z of_o a_o barony_n of_o the_o king_n property_n be_v find_v constitute_v by_o a_o feâ—_n cum_fw-la pertinent_a &_o â—um_fw-la pasâ—â—â—s_fw-la &_o pasturis_fw-la though_o not_o special_a in_o this_o muire_n be_v then_o a_o commonâ—y_n of_o the_o barony_n february_n 15._o 1668._o laird_n of_o hame_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o selkirk_n commontie_z be_v find_v infer_v upon_o mutual_a declarator_n of_o property_n of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n upon_o their_o maâ—ch_n wherein_o either_o party_n prove_v 40._o year_n possession_n and_o mutual_a interruption_n and_o though_o the_o one_o prove_v more_o pregnant_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v he_o neither_o party_n have_v a_o bound_a charter_n june_n 13._o 1668._o giabsâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la oswald_n compensation_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o debtor_n of_o a_o defunct_a take_v assignation_n from_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a after_o the_o defunct_n death_n to_o exclude_v a_o executor_n creditor_n albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o confirmation_n at_o least_o any_o diligence_n of_o the_o executor_n creditor_n february_n 8._o 1662._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o murray_n february_n 14._o 1662._o child_n of_o mouswal_n contra_fw-la lowrie_n of_o maxwâ—lstoun_n compensation_n against_o a_o assignay_n be_v sustain_v on_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o cedent_fw-la to_o the_o debtor_n himself_o or_o whereunto_o he_o have_v assignation_n intimate_fw-la before_o the_o assignays_n intimation_n but_o not_o for_o debt_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n but_o have_v make_v no_o intimation_n before_o this_o other_o assignay_n do_v intrtimat_fw-la january_n 22._o 1663._o wallace_n contra_fw-la edgar_n compensation_n of_o a_o illiquid_fw-la number_n of_o coal_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a to_o take_v away_o a_o liquid_a decreet_a here_o they_o bear_v a_o price_n far_o above_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v modify_v january_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliallan_n and_o condie_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n compensation_n be_v sustain_v upon_o rent_n liquidat_n against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n before_o the_o assignation_n which_o be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o the_o cautioner_n who_o right_a be_v accessary_a albeit_o not_o call_v in_o the_o decreet_a of_o liquidation_n june_n 24._o 1665._o irving_n contra_fw-la strachan_n compensation_n against_o one_o of_o four_o executor_n be_v sustain_v upon_o a_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_n not_o only_o as_o to_o that_o executor_n four_o part_n but_o in_o solidum_fw-la be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o discharge_n junâ—_n 15._o 1666._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la hermasheills_n compensation_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a against_o a_o bond_n deliver_v be_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v and_o by_o the_o receiver_n for_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n deliver_v to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v compense_v by_o any_o debt_n of_o he_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o bond_n though_o prior_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o name_n february_n 27._o 1668._o hendrison_n contra_fw-la birnie_n compensation_n be_v sustain_v against_o the_o bygone_n of_o a_o annâ—alrent_a by_o infeftment_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n upon_o his_o author_n liquid_a debt_n january_n 2._o 1669._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n compensation_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o donator_n of_o escheat_n upon_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o rebel_n before_o the_o rebellion_n january_n 2d_o 1669._o
contravention_n or_o one_o make_v up_o of_o all_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n julyâ—_n â—_z 1664._o earl_n of_o air_o contra_fw-la mcintosh_n a_o creditor_n personal_a be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o compeat_v to_o exclude_v another_o creditor_n allege_v his_o debt_n pay_v july_n 24._o 1662._o shed_a contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o â—yle_a a_o crop_v of_o corn_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o sata_fw-la solo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la so_o that_o after_o possession_n attain_v by_o remove_v against_o a_o violent_a possessor_n warn_v the_o crop_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la enter_v even_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o warn_v but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o possessor_n be_v disposs_v by_o the_o remove_n and_o his_o good_n off_o the_o ground_n the_o corn_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o labourage_n as_o eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la mcculloch_n in_o crvive_v no_o necessity_n be_v find_v for_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v continual_o free_a beside_o the_o saturday_n slop_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v common_o in_o desuetude_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o cruive_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v special_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 29._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o curator_n decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o by_o a_o minor_a for_o liberation_n of_o the_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n upon_o consent_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o his_o allege_v irregularity_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n that_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n even_o for_o omission_n after_o the_o decreet_a july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o â—road-meadows_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n but_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o irregular_a forcible_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a therefore_o but_o liberat_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la vide_fw-la minor_n ibid._n curator_n be_v choose_v three_o in_o number_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o the_o mother_n be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o pupil_n be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o appear_v judicial_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1666._o david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la binnâ—â—_n curator_n or_o a_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n authorise_v minor_n or_o child_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n be_v caâ—tioners_n for_o or_o with_o they_o be_v find_v null_n december_n 7._o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n custody_n of_o money_n be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o keeper_n where_o his_o whole_a mean_n be_v send_v for_o safety_n to_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n in_o custody_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o the_o owner_n may_v have_v it_o for_o send_v for_o it_o without_o special_a probation_n as_o to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n he_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v lose_v july_n 19_o 1662._o fidde_v contra_fw-la jack_n vid._n novemb_n 16._o 1667._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straâ—toâ—n_n damnage_v of_o a_o tenement_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o neighbour_n tenement_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o a_o liserent_a of_o the_o fall_v tenement_n possess_v thereby_o february_n 16._o 1666._o hay_o of_o knockcâ—ndie_n contra_fw-la litlejohn_n renew_a january_n 13._o 1666._o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o fall_v house_n be_v proven_n though_o no_o requisition_n to_o repair_v it_o damnage_n do_v to_o victual_v embark_v for_o the_o use_n of_o merchant_n by_o the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o skipper_n be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n to_o take_v the_o victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o to_o pay_v the_o damnage_n see_v the_o victual_n be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o remain_v in_o specie_fw-la february_n 19_o 1670._o leslie_n contra_fw-la guthrie_n date_n of_o a_o bond_n want_v as_o to_o day_n month_n and_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o see_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o body_n annualrent_a from_o such_o a_o term_n in_o such_o a_o year_n last_o bypass_a which_o supply_v the_o date_n as_o to_o the_o year_n june_n 15._o 1662._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v of_o kirkdail_n date_fw-la of_o a_o discharge_v in_o a_o merchant_n count_n book_n be_v instruct_v by_o witness_n and_o adminicle_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o merchant_n assignee_n january_n 9_o 1663._o skeen_n contra_fw-la lumsdean_n date_fw-la be_v want_v in_o a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v to_o be_v astruct_v by_o a_o witness_n insert_v that_o it_o be_v anterior_a to_o a_o assignation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o compensation_n against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 29._o 1665._o thorntoun_n contra_fw-la milne_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v want_v be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o the_o party_n refer_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o subscriber_n oath_n which_o be_v allow_v with_o power_n to_o qualify_v if_o it_o be_v undelivered_a or_o in_o minority_n july_n 7._o 1666._o contra_fw-la duncan_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v false_a be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v falsehood_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o nullity_n thereof_o where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n the_o date_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o false_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o subscribe_v the_o day_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n true_o subscribe_v that_o day_n but_o be_v a_o miss_v the_o 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poind_v the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o apprize_a july_n 8._o 1671._o margaret_n scrymzour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n by_o this_o decision_n the_o accumulation_n of_o annualrent_n by_o the_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v evacuate_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a summary_o without_o reduction_n in_o respect_n the_o decreet_a bear_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n whereupon_o the_o irritancy_n fall_v although_o the_o instrument_n be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o party_n long_o in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o albeit_o the_o requisition_n be_v express_o libel_v upon_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n omission_n in_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n february_n 22._o 1671._o piâ—cairn_n contra_fw-la tenant_n declarator_n of_o escheat_n be_v sustain_v without_o call_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o summons_n in_o desuetude_n june_n 23._o 1666._o masson_n contra_fw-la declarator_n of_o ward_n and_o noneentrie_n shall_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n not_o before_o the_o exchequer_n june_n 14._o 1665._o his_o majesty_n letter_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la declarator_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o bond_n and_o right_n to_o creditor_n by_o a_o feear_fw-mi in_o a_o tailzie_n with_o a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr aliâ—nando_n be_v sustain_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reduction_n or_o production_n of_o the_o particular_a right_n january_n 21._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormount_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandale_n in_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o propone_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o pursuer_n right_o or_o that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o his_o author_n seasine_n 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