Att Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of Apryll 1701
D1701/4/9
D1701/4/91
Act
Act Scot of Giblistoun for Concurrence of the forces against his debitors in Zetland
Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His majesties privie Coucnill By Mr George Scott of Giblistoun late stewart of Oknay Humblie Shewing That where the petitioner being for fyve years Tacksman of His Majesties rents of Orknay and Zetland He Imployed a Chamberlain in Zetland and did take Nivine of Windoues Bruce of Munus Wmphray of Sands and Mitchell of Westshoar Heretors in the Countrie Bound for the Chamberlains Dilligence and faithfullnes And the Chamberlain and his Cautioners haveing keeped up sixtein thousand punds of the Rents payable to the petitioner He was necessitat to raise his oune fortune and pay on the same to the Thesaurie in place therof and prosecuet a tedious and expensive Compt and rakening before the Lords of Session against the Chamberlain and his Cautioners And after the petitioner had obtained Decreits of suspension of the first decreit And Decreit of Adjudication therupon He was Infeft under the great seall and Decreits of Mailes and duties taken against the tennents possessors and Intrometters with the rents of the Lands Adjudged When the petitioner cam to put these dilligences in execution by Messingers at armes and Nottars publict caried from Edinburgh to Zetland of purpose Were openly and Masterfully deforced The Messinger Nottar and their assistants crewelly beat and wounded as ane Instrument of Deforce under the Messinger and Nottars hand and Diverse famours witneses2 produced did testifie and therefore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the above petition given into them by the said Mr George Scot Giblistoun with the execution of Deforcement mentioend therin and produced therewith They heirby Give order and warrand to Samuell Maclelland present stewart of Oknay and Zetland and his successors in that office and their deputes and also the Commanding officers of any of his majesties Forces that are or shall happin to be for the time In Orknay and Zetland to give the petitioner and the Messingers at armes and other officars of the Law Imployed by him what concurrence and assistance shall be necessary for putting the petitioners Legall dilligence in execution against the above named persons debitors and tennents and Intrometters of the laws Adjudged by him
1. NRS, PC2/28, 79r-79v.
2. There word ‘Heirwith’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 79r-79v.
2. There word ‘Heirwith’ scored out here.