Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Elevinth day of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act witnesses Kinfauns and Beathayock

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be the witnesses efternamed addwced in the process persewed before ther Lordships at the instance of The Lairds of Kinnffauns and Belthaick Against The Laird of Phinhaven viz James Blair of Ardblair Patrick Lyon of Ballgallie Gilbert Ramsay baillie of Forfar John Fallconer of Balmeshannar James Blair of Glasglowne Alexander Blair of Inchsra Mr John Lyon Shirreff Clerk of Forfar William Beattiesone towne clerk therof William Wre wryter ther Alexander Jaffrey towne Thesaurer ther James Dall writer ther George Cwthbert writer ther Alexander Cook writer ther Shewing That wher the petitioners are cited and called befor ther Lordships as witness in the forsaid actione and obleidged to come to Edinburgh and attend the Samen Since the twentie nynth of October to the Sixtein of november instant inclwsive Dureing which tyme the petitioners for themselvs horses and Servants have bein at very considerable charges and expensses which Conforme to ther Lordships dayly practicq and custome the petitioners ought to be payed and satisfied of by aither of the saids pairties And therfore humbly craveing Ther Lordships might ordaine aither of the saids pairties to make payment instantly to the petitioners or to Alexander Aliesone writer in Edinburgh ther factor for that effect of what expenss ther Lordships shall think reasoneable for them considering ther stationes and time of attendance abovewritten And that Summarly without necessitie of extracting ane act therfor As the said petitione Bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Cownsell They doe heirby modifie the Soume of Sixtein Shilling Scotts per diem to be payed to ilk ane of the foirnamed persones wittness from the twentie nynth day of October Last bypast inclwsive to the Sixtein day of November also Last bypast inclwsive In respect they are all horsemen And decernes and ordained Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven to make payment to the above named witnesses petitioners foirsaids of the expenss above written And ordaines Letters of horneing on twentie four houres wairneing and others needfull to be direct heiron