Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the nynteinth day of December J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years

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Act

Act Sir William Denhom Against Ramsay

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Sir William Denhome master of their Majesties Mint for himself and the Other officers therof Shewing That quher the houses belonging to the Mint are their Majesties houses and that upon the north side of ther is a yeard or wast, Which was so continued past all memorie of man, and which probably is under a Servitude in favors of their majesties houses, yet neverthless Sir John Ramsay pretending right to the said waste is goeing about to build up the same, And hath obtained the Dean of gilds allowance for that effect notwithstanding that the petitioner doe oppose and represent that the houses were the kings, And that, the building up the said waste would obstruct and Condemne five or six great Lights or windowes As also Render the said minthouse altogither insecure both against theives and fire And Seing that it is the petitioners dutie to apply to the saids Lords for preventing of their majesties damnadge And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to their Consideratione, and would give warrand to a matter to cite the said Sir John Sumarly and in the mean time to stopp his work And to appoint some of their number to visit the same that their Lordships might determine therin what they should find Just as the said petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the petition given in to them be the above Sir William Denhome Thay heirby give order and warrand to macers or messengers at armes for citeing the above Sir John Ramsay to appear before the Councill one Thursday nixt to answer to the points of the above petition, And in the mean time Stops the said Sir John his work, And Discharges the one goeing therof till farder order of Councill, And Grants warrand for citeing witnesses