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orbestoun_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o father_n by_o bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n grant_v by_o balhaven_n humby_n prestoun_n and_o orbestoun_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duke_n debt_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o transaction_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n for_o a_o lesser_a sum_n whereof_o balhaven_n prestoun_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v pay_v their_o part_n by_o which_o transaction_n the_o pursuer_n tutrix_n and_o overseer_n do_v agree_v to_o quit_v this_o bond_n in_o respect_n that_o her_o father_n be_v acquit_v of_o any_o share_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o be_v but_o a_o verbal_a agreement_n before_o writ_n be_v subscribe_v either_o party_n may_v resile_n second_o the_o transaction_n can_v be_v instruct_v there_o be_v no_o write_n and_o witness_n be_v no_o competent_a neither_o can_v the_o tutrix_fw-la oath_n prove_v against_o the_o pupil_n the_o defender_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o transaction_n be_v pactum_fw-la liberatorium_fw-la it_o require_v no_o write_n and_o so_o there_o be_v not_o locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o transaction_n though_o tutor_n oath_n of_o knowledge_n of_o any_o debt_n of_o the_o pupil_n predecessor_n will_v not_o prove_v against_o the_o pupil_n because_o the_o tutor_n be_v singularis_fw-la testis_fw-la and_o not_o in_o officio_fw-la but_o a_o tutor_n oath_n as_o to_o deed_n do_v by_o himself_o in_o officio_fw-la will_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n think_v there_o be_v not_o locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la from_o the_o transaction_n though_o but_o verbal_n but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n they_o ordain_v the_o â—utrix_n and_o overseer_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la gordoun_n of_o gight_n contra_fw-la abercrombie_n of_o birkbog_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n alexander_n abercâ—ombâ—e_n of_o birkbeg_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o of_o ejection_n against_o sir_n george_n gordoun_n of_o gight_n for_o repossessing_a he_o in_o certain_a land_n and_o pay_v the_o double_a rent_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n gight_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a on_o these_o reasonsâ—_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o practic_n to_o make_v the_o violent_a profit_n of_o land_n without_o burgh_n to_o be_v the_o double_a of_o the_o rent_n which_o be_v only_o competent_a by_o custom_n in_o prediis_fw-la urbanis_fw-la second_o the_o ejection_n be_v prescribe_v not_o be_v intent_a within_o three_o year_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n three_o gight_v defense_n of_o enter_v in_o vacuum_n possessionem_fw-la be_v only_o find_v probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la whereas_o be_v facti_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n as_o competent_a and_o emit_v in_o the_o decreet_a and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o alleadgence_n in_o the_o decreet_a to_o be_v gight_n enter_v into_o void_a possession_n with_o consent_n of_o party_n which_o consent_v not_o be_v qualify_v by_o any_o palpable_a fact_n be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n james_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o oversheâ—ls_n december_n 13._o 1661._o james_n hamiltoun_n merchant_n in_o glasgow_n have_v right_o to_o two_o apprysing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oversheils_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o after_o litiscontestation_n john_n rollane_n writer_n compear_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o produce_v a_o appryse_v at_o his_o instance_n with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_n it_o be_v allege_v he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o respect_n he_o crave_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v in_o the_o litiscontestation_n but_o concur_v therein_o and_o crave_v preference_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a thereby_o the_o say_v john_n be_v admit_v allege_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o true_a immediate_a superior_a whereas_o the_o other_o two_o appryser_n have_v take_v infeftment_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o james_n hamiltoun_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v long_o before_o john_n rollane_n and_o suppose_v his_o infefment_n be_v not_o of_o the_o immediate_a superior_a yet_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o five_o or_o six_o year_n he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o his_o infeftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o reduction_n the_o lord_n prefer_v john_n rollane_n and_o grant_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n without_o seven_o year_n possession_n john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n boyd_n as_o assigny_n constitute_v to_o a_o bond_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o wolmet_n charge_v niddrie_n the_o debtor_n who_o suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n in_o which_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o john_n boyd_n who_o have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v to_o his_o behoof_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o fourteen_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n be_v to_o wolmet_n own_o behoof_n according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v back_o bond_n to_o wolmet_n and_o thereafter_o grant_v a_o second_o back_n bond_n to_o major_a bigger_n oblige_v he_o to_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a to_o biggar_n which_o be_v do_v before_o any_o arrestment_n but_o depones_fw-la that_o he_o know_v at_o that_o time_n his_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v give_v and_o that_o a_o discharge_v of_o his_o first_o back_n bond_n produce_v be_v by_o a_o mistake_n keep_v up_o by_o major_a biggar_n and_o not_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o till_o within_o this_o few_o day_n upon_o this_o oath_n the_o laird_n of_o edmonstoun_n who_o have_v arrest_v all_o sum_n due_a to_o wolmet_n in_o niddry_n the_o suspender_n hand_n in_o june_n 1658._o allege_v that_o the_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o biggar_n because_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o wolmet_n behoove_v and_o he_o have_v arrest_v it_o before_o the_o discharge_n of_o john_n boyds_n first_o back_n bond_n be_v deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n or_o express_o deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n behoof_n or_o otherways_o that_o the_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v re-delivered_n no_o deed_n that_o john_n boyd_n can_v do_v without_o wolmet_n express_v consent_n can_v prejudge_v wolmet_n creditor_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o biggar_n that_o albeit_o the_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v not_o deliver_v back_o to_o john_n boyd_n before_o the_o arrestment_n nor_o the_o discharge_v deliver_v to_o he_o yet_o wolmet_n have_v subscribe_v the_o discharge_n and_o deliver_v it_o albeit_o it_o come_v not_o to_o john_n boyd_v hand_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o first_o black_a bond_n the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o arrester_n and_o find_v the_o discharge_n can_v operat_fw-la nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n or_o some_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n before_o the_o arrestment_n for_o they_o think_v if_o discharge_v by_o creditor_n put_v in_o a_o three_o party_n hand_n not_o deliver_v to_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a it_o will_v eâ—ervart_v all_o arrestment_n unless_o the_o delivery_n be_v express_v to_o the_o debtor_n behoove_v homes_n contra_fw-la john_n bonnar_n december_n 14._o 1661._o marry_o and_o homes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a of_o umquhile_n john_n home_o pursue_v john_n bonnar_n for_o compt_n reckon_a and_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 16000_o mark_n due_a to_o the_o rebel_n
as_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retrench_v nor_o limit_v but_o by_o the_o exception_n contain_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o general_o the_o pass_n as_o be_v there_o qualify_v exclude_v all_o search_n or_o question_n of_o man_n or_o good_n which_o be_v also_o the_o king_n meaning_n which_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o foresay_a letter_n which_o albeit_o it_o can_v not_o derogat_v from_o a_o private_a right_n yet_o may_v well_o clear_a the_o dubious_a interpretation_n of_o a_o treaty_n and_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o king_n alone_o that_o leges_fw-la bello_fw-la the_o lord_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o dispute_n do_v ordain_v the_o precedent_n to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o represent_v it_o by_o the_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n both_z as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o the_o letter_n and_o special_o whether_o counterband_n good_n not_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o nor_o load_v in_o sweden_n be_v privilege_v to_o the_o swede_n thereby_o november_n 6._o 1667._o the_o say_a cause_n be_v again_o call_v the_o precedent_n present_v the_o lord_n secretary_n letter_n bear_v the_o king_n answer_n that_o the_o treaty_n or_o letter_n do_v not_o warrant_v the_o swede_n to_o carry_v counterband_n good_n to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o enemy_n except_o their_o own_o country_n commodity_n load_v within_o their_o own_o dominion_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o admiral_n decreet_a as_o to_o that_o reason_n of_o reduction_n but_o give_v the_o party_n a_o time_n to_o be_v further_o hear_v before_o exâ—ract_n hendâ—â—son_n contra_fw-la henderson_n november_n 14._o 1667._o henderson_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n mention_v january_n 31._o 1667._o which_o be_v again_o full_o debate_v above_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n be_v a_o testament_n or_o at_o lest_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o at_o least_o a_o conditional_a donation_n to_o take_v effect_n only_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n die_v before_o he_o return_v so_o that_o his_o simple_a return_v without_o any_o further_a purify_v the_o condition_n and_o make_v it_o null_a the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o writ_n find_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o formal_a yet_o it_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o disposition_n and_o donation_n interviros_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o disponer_n return_v unless_o he_o have_v revoke_v it_o for_o they_o find_v that_o the_o word_n be_v that_o he_o nominat_fw-la and_o constitute_v henderson_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o donatar_a irrevockable_o to_o certain_a tenement_n in_o particular_a with_o power_n to_o he_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n return_v not_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o enter_v to_o possession_n and_o transfer_v all_o right_n he_o have_v in_o that_o case_n which_o word_n constitute_v he_o donaâ—ar_n they_o find_v be_v dispositive_a word_n and_o effectual_a and_o the_o add_v of_o heir_n and_o successor_n can_v not_o evocuat_v the_o same_o and_o find_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o not_o return_v be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o dispositive_a word_n but_o to_o the_o executive_a clause_n of_o enter_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o take_v possession_n which_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o posterior_n reservation_n to_o recall_v it_o after_o his_o return_n it_o be_v further_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o disponer_n not_o only_o return_v but_o recall_v the_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n after_o his_o return_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n relevant_a unless_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la be_v prove_v for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n upon_o many_o other_o account_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o very_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n do_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v unless_o the_o other_o party_n will_v offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o as_o the_o disponer_n have_v of_o it_o presume_v revocation_n so_o the_o acquirer_n have_v of_o it_o hereafter_o presume_v a_o pass_v from_o that_o revocation_n and_o a_o revive_v of_o the_o right_n and_o now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o acquirer_n hand_n as_o to_o this_o point_n the_o party_n do_v not_o debate_n but_o it_o occur_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o disponer_n have_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v delivery_n but_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o acquirer_n have_v thereafter_o will_v presume_v pass_v from_o the_o revocation_n because_o the_o clause_n reserve_v to_o the_o disponer_n a_o power_n to_o recall_v make_v the_o naked_a recovery_n of_o the_o writ_n sufficient_a to_o he_o and_o do_v annul_v it_o but_o it_o be_v more_o dubious_a what_o be_v requisite_a to_o revive_v it_o whether_o naked_a have_v or_o express_v delivery_n hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la or_o if_o something_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o writ_n and_o therefore_o before_o answer_v to_o that_o point_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n who_o now_o have_v the_o writ_n to_o condescend_v and_o prove_v how_o they_o get_v it_o james_n maxwel_o contra_fw-la adam_n maxwel_o november_n 15._o 1667._o james_n maxwel_o and_o the_o umquhil_n lady_n hiltoun_n his_o spouse_n have_v dispone_v their_o land_n to_o adam_n maxwel_o james_n now_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n former_o ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o adam_n have_v expend_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o trust._n in_o which_o account_n adam_n give_v up_o certain_a bond_n by_o james_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n against_o which_o he_o can_v allege_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o true_o pay_v out_o in_o respect_n the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n he_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v none_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o be_v entrust_v to_o compone_v for_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o trust_n of_o his_o land_n and_o not_o a_o general_a trust_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n it_o can_v not_o reach_v their_o bond_n and_o albeit_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n or_o charity_n the_o defender_n may_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n upon_o he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o may_v demand_v what_o the_o creditor_n his_o cedent_n or_o any_o other_o assignee_n may_v demand_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o his_o land_n be_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o creditor_n it_o be_v against_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o trusty_a to_o use_v the_o same_o rigour_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v adam_n only_o to_o get_v allowance_n of_o what_o he_o pay_v out_o laird_n of_o culteraes_fw-la contra_fw-la silvester_n chapman_n november_n 16._o 1667._o cvlteraes_fw-la have_v pursue_v silvester_n chapman_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n subscribe_v by_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o defender_n name_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n the_o defender_n be_v in_o use_n thus_o to_o subscribe_v and_o that_o he_o do_v subscribe_v this_o bond_n the_o notar_n and_o three_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v they_o prove_v the_o defender_n custom_n so_o to_o subscribe_v but_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a subscribe_v of_o this_o bond_n two_o be_v affirmative_a and_o two_o be_v negative_a deny_v their_o subscription_n depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o see_v the_o defender_n subscribe_v the_o pursuer_n own_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la who_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n insert_v be_v present_a the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v prove_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o man_n above_o all_o suspicion_n and_o no_o improbation_n propon_v chalmers_n and_o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la chalmers_n and_o her_o child_n pursue_v hugh_n colvil_n and_o other_o for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n of_o lady_n church_n and_o spuilzy_a of_o their_o good_n therein_o the_o lybel_n be_v admit_v to_o probation_n not_o only_o a_o witness_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o defender_n open_v the_o pursuer_n door_n they_o be_v absent_a in_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o key_n with_o they_o and_o cast_v out_o their_o good_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n who_o be_v admit_v cum_fw-la nota_fw-la as_o be_v interest_v as_o tenant_n and_o concur_v with_o these_o pursuer_n in_o a_o pursuit_n with_o the_o same_o defender_n before_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o