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shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o employment_n act_z concern_v the_o sist_z of_o execution_n upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n july_n 3._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a the_o same_o be_v not_o exp_v at_o the_o signet_n through_o the_o party_n fault_n in_o not_o find_v caution_n or_o other_o neglect_n and_o that_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v frequent_o by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o orpinary_a appoint_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o charger_n or_o his_o procurator_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n execution_n stop_v at_o the_o charger_n instance_n indefinite_o not_o limit_v the_o same_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o see_v some_o question_n may_v arise_v if_o in_o these_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v sist_v and_o during_o what_o time_n for_o clear_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a and_o intimate_fw-la or_o show_v to_o the_o charger_n or_o to_o the_o messenger_n the_o time_n of_o the_o execution_n but_o not_o expede_n at_o the_o signet_n that_o execution_n be_v only_o to_o sist_z for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n pass_v the_o bill_n unless_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o further_a consideration_n by_o a_o signature_n upon_o the_o bill_n subscribe_v by_o he_o discharge_v the_o expede_n of_o the_o bill_n until_o a_o further_a day_n or_o allow_v the_o suspender_n a_o long_a time_n for_o expede_v thereof_o provide_v the_o same_o exceed_v not_o a_o month_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n pass_v the_o same_o after_o elapse_v whereof_o of_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o charger_n may_v proceed_v to_o further_a execution_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o foresay_a past_a bill_n and_o if_o the_o ordinary_a express_v no_o day_n but_o stop_v execution_n indefinite_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o stop_n shall_v continue_v only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o deliverance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la upon_o petition_n ordain_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n to_o be_v discuss_v summary_o upon_o the_o bill_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n discharge_v execution_n in_o which_o case_n execution_n be_v to_o sist_z until_o the_o cause_n be_v discuss_v or_o the_o stop_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n prohibit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o write_v any_o date_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a date_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v act_z concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o protestation_n july_n 10._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v that_o where_o a_o protestation_n be_v suspend_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n shall_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o suspension_n obtain_v thereafter_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o three_o or_o four_o suspension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o fault_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o same_o be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n pass_v of_o a_o protestation_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o any_o subsequent_a suspension_n that_o they_o will_v recall_v the_o suspension_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v exp_v at_o the_o signet_n as_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n act_z against_o solicitation_n november_n 6._o 1677._o the_o lord_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v former_o prohibit_v all_o solicitation_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o they_o whereby_o party_n do_v endeavour_v and_o expect_v favour_n by_o the_o credit_n and_o moyon_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n interpose_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o personal_a respect_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a friendship_n or_o moyon_n and_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o conceive_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o slight_a or_o neglect_v if_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n solicit_v the_o whole_a lord_n at_o their_o house_n lie_v scatter_v through_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n imagine_v thereby_o to_o have_v much_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o but_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o solicitation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o design_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n notwithstanding_o of_o which_o act_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o solicitation_n the_o same_o have_v be_v revive_v upon_o pretence_n of_o give_v information_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o now_o see_v write_v information_n be_v become_v ordinary_a and_o that_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o case_n may_v easy_o without_o trouble_n be_v do_v by_o write_a information_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o servant_n which_o they_o will_v hearty_o accept_v and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o peruse_v and_o find_v it_o unfeasible_a to_o hinder_v solicitation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o admit_v of_o verbal_n information_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o any_o cause_n depend_v or_o that_o shall_v depend_v before_o they_o during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o either_o by_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v effectual_a against_o all_o importunity_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o relevant_a reason_n of_o declinator_n against_o any_o of_o the_o say_n lord_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o hear_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o the_o cause_n during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o first_o observe_v that_o the_o matter_n offer_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o do_v bear_v or_o import_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stop_v or_o withdraw_v to_o hear_v any_o further_a thereof_o or_o in_o case_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v be_v offer_v by_o a_o missive-letter_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v strict_o prohibit_v all_o advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n or_o their_o servant_n to_o offer_v to_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o letter_n but_o only_o by_o write_a information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n and_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o house_n except_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o process_n for_o clear_v any_o interlocutor_n or_o minute_n in_o the_o cause_n likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o party_n or_o other_o of_o the_o liege_n offer_v any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o missive_n that_o they_o will_v ammerciat_n they_o as_o follow_v viz._n every_o nobleman_n in_o three_o hundred_o mark_n scots_a money_n every_o baron_n or_o knight_n in_o two_o hundred_o mark_n every_o other_o heretor_fw-la gentleman_n or_o chief_a burgess_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o every_o other_o person_n in_o one_o
the_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a register_n thereof_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n during_o the_o english_v time_n and_o find_v that_o during_o the_o say_a time_n there_o be_v no_o horning_n book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o thereby_o and_o that_o no_o inhibition_n be_v book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o that_o they_o have_v call_v the_o person_n who_o be_v entrust_v in_o that_o time_n as_o clerk_n to_o and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_n register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o where_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o call_v and_o hear_v their_o representative_n but_o that_o one_o of_o these_o who_o have_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o say_n register_n from_o the_o 5._o of_o june_n 1652._o to_o the_o 8._o of_o september_n 1654._o call_v thomas_n freeman_n be_v decease_v there_o can_v be_v none_o find_v to_o represent_v he_o which_o be_v take_v in_o consideration_n by_o the_o lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v for_o the_o say_n year_n by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o ilk_fw-mi leaf_n of_o the_o book_n write_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n who_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v the_o say_v office_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v book_v the_o same_o or_o their_o representative_n and_o where_o they_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o by_o the_o person_n who_o succeed_v next_o in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o his_o representatives_n and_o ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a upon_o six_o day_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a order_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o signet_n where_o suspension_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o bill_n january_n 24._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n to_o discuss_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n upon_o the_o bill_n especial_o where_o the_o charger_n desire_v the_o same_o and_o see_v that_o warrant_n or_o deliverance_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o suspension_n past_o the_o signet_n the_o party_n ingiver_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v thereby_o secure_v against_o any_o further_a personal_a execution_n until_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o if_o the_o suspension_n have_v be_v past_a and_o exp_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v that_o before_o the_o suspender_n process_n be_v hear_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n before_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discuss_v thereof_o there_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n or_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o office_n the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n to_o the_o suspension_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comptable_a to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n under_o the_o lord_n secretary_n and_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o keep_v a_o note_n of_o such_o bill_n of_o suspension_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v be_v discuss_v on_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a act_z in_o favour_n of_o intrant_fw-la advocat_n february_n 7._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v a_o petition_n present_v to_o they_o by_o robert_n nairn_n son_n to_o mr._n alexander_n nairn_n of_o greenyard_n mention_v that_o the_o petitioner_n upon_o a_o reference_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n and_o the_o advocat_n examinator_n for_o take_v trial_n of_o his_o qualification_n in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n have_v undergo_v both_o the_o private_a and_o public_a trial_n and_o examination_n and_o thereafter_o apply_v to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n to_o assign_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o public_a lesson_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v refuse_v until_o the_o petitioner_n make_v payment_n to_o the_o advocat_n box_n of_o 500_o mark_n scot_n conform_v to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o the_o faculty_n make_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o advocat_n be_v a_o liberal_a profession_n albeit_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o young_a man_n at_o their_o entry_n to_o the_o office_n and_o station_n of_o advocat_n yet_o they_o recommend_v to_o they_o to_o contribute_v voluntary_o for_o a_o library_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n act_z anent_o executor_n creditor_n november_n 14._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v imcumbent_n to_o all_o executor_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o execute_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o defunctâ—_n by_o recover_v his_o good_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o for_o the_o behoof_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o relict_n child_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n creditor_n and_o legatar_n of_o the_o defunct_a therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o executor_n decern_v and_o confirm_v as_o creditor_n to_o the_o defunct_a be_v hold_v as_o liable_a to_o do_v diligence_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o confirm_v in_o the_o testament_n or_o â—iked_v sicklike_a as_o other_o executor_n dative_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practic_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o creditor_n be_v not_o unnecessar_o entangle_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o defunct_n debt_n beyond_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o total_a confirmation_n but_o only_o of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o principal_a executor_n it_o be_v also_o declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v if_o they_o will_v make_v faith_n that_o they_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o validity_n existence_n or_o probation_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_a for_o which_o they_o desire_v licence_n the_o same_o be_v return_v to_o the_o commissar_n within_o such_o competent_a time_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o upon_o caution_n to_o confirm_v as_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o case_n of_o licenses_fw-la former_o act_z anent_o the_o registration_n of_o horning_n november_n 19_o 1679._o 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disease_n not_o constant_o fatuous_a may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a this_o be_v stop_v till_o it_o be_v further_o hear_v sir_n john_n gibson_n contra_fw-la james_n oswald_n june_n 13._o 1668._o sir_n john_n gibson_n and_o james_n oswald_n have_v mutual_a declarator_n of_o property_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o controvert_v ground_n lie_v on_o the_o mâ—rch_n between_o two_o gairs_n or_o bentish_a stripe_n of_o ground_n through_o a_o moor_n equal_a number_n of_o witness_n be_v examine_v for_o either_o party_n one_o witness_n for_o either_o side_n prove_v 40._o year_n constant_a possession_n of_o the_o party_n adducer_n and_o that_o they_o do_v interrupt_v the_o other_o party_n and_o turn_v away_o their_o cattle_n when_o they_o come_v over_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n do_v prove_v either_o party_n to_o have_v have_v possession_n above_o 40._o year_n since_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o know_v the_o same_o constant_o so_o bruike_v neither_o do_v they_o know_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o 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other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v 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it_o admit_v a_o contrare_fw-la probation_n by_o allege_v that_o the_o party_n convalesce_v medio_fw-la
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 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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 apprize_a