Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of February Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Act The Earle of Seaforths Cautioners recalling the Interloquitor whereby the penalty in their Bond is forfaulted and allowing the Bond to be given up

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Be James Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden and the Remanent Cautioners for presenting the Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where they Became Cautioners for presenting the said Earle Before ther Lordships when called and gave ther Bond for that Effect under the pain of Two Thousand pounds Sterling as the said Bond dated the Twenty First of Aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years and in the hands of their Lordships Clerk more fully bears. upon which Bond they having been Lately charged for his appearance upon the fourth of January Last bypast upon the Earles failzieing To Compear the said day The same was Declared to be Incurred and forfeited. And seing the Certificats Then produced Testifieing the Earles Indisposition and Innability to keep the forsaid day was rejected as Insufficient yett the Earle in obedience to the Charge Given, hath upon the first Intermission of his disease now come, in tempestuous weather in a Chair to this place and sisted himself before their Lordships, wherby the petitioners hope ther Lordships will find both the Earls Contumacy and their not obeying Sufficiently purged. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the above petition Given in to them by the above Cautioners of the Earle of Seaforth with the Letters of Horning wherupon the petitioners were charged To have produced the said Earle and the Interloquitor of Councill of the fourth of January Last bypast declaring the penalty of the Earle and his Cautioners Bond to be forfaulted, And That his majesties Sollicitor Declared That the Horning att the Generall Receavers Instance upon the forsaid Bond and Interloquitor was sent north But neither the Letters nor Executions thereof Returned The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Interloquitor of the fourth of January Last And Declares the samen void and null as if It hade never Bein pronunced And ordains the forsaid Horning to be Cancelled and destroyed And appoints the Clerks of Councill To give up and deliver to the saids Cautioners or any Intrusted by them the forsaid Bond subscribed by the Earle and his Cautioners dated the Twenty one day of aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years for the Earles peaceable behavior and appearance when called for. Containing Two Thousands pounds sterling of penalty for which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of February Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/2/211

Act

Act The Earle of Seaforths Cautioners recalling the Interloquitor whereby the penalty in their Bond is forfaulted and allowing the Bond to be given up

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Be James Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden and the Remanent Cautioners for presenting the Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where they Became Cautioners for presenting the said Earle Before ther Lordships when called and gave ther Bond for that Effect under the pain of Two Thousand pounds Sterling as the said Bond dated the Twenty First of Aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years and in the hands of their Lordships Clerk more fully bears. upon which Bond they having been Lately charged for his appearance upon the fourth of January Last bypast upon the Earles failzieing To Compear the said day The same was Declared to be Incurred and forfeited. And seing the Certificats Then produced Testifieing the Earles Indisposition and Innability to keep the forsaid day was rejected as Insufficient yett the Earle in obedience to the Charge Given, hath upon the first Intermission of his disease now come, in tempestuous weather in a Chair to this place and sisted himself before their Lordships, wherby the petitioners hope ther Lordships will find both the Earls Contumacy and their not obeying Sufficiently purged. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the above petition Given in to them by the above Cautioners of the Earle of Seaforth with the Letters of Horning wherupon the petitioners were charged To have produced the said Earle and the Interloquitor of Councill of the fourth of January Last bypast declaring the penalty of the Earle and his Cautioners Bond to be forfaulted, And That his majesties Sollicitor Declared That the Horning att the Generall Receavers Instance upon the forsaid Bond and Interloquitor was sent north But neither the Letters nor Executions thereof Returned The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Interloquitor of the fourth of January Last And Declares the samen void and null as if It hade never Bein pronunced And ordains the forsaid Horning to be Cancelled and destroyed And appoints the Clerks of Councill To give up and deliver to the saids Cautioners or any Intrusted by them the forsaid Bond subscribed by the Earle and his Cautioners dated the Twenty one day of aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years for the Earles peaceable behavior and appearance when called for. Containing Two Thousands pounds sterling of penalty for which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 363.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 363.