Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny J^aj vi^c nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/18

D1698/6/18¹

Act

Act Moriesone and Gordoune

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Charles Moriesone brother German to William Moriesone of Pitfour and Alexander Gordowne towne clerk of Frazerburgh Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited befor ther Lordships at the instance of one James Gordoune in Twx (who hes the benifite of the poors roll) upon a most wnjust and maliciows Lybell And they haveing Stayed here closs these severall weeks attending the calling therof And yet it seims the persewar intends not to insist wherthrough the petitioners are highly prejudged and brought to a great daill of trouble and expenss in this wnnecessar attendance It is very well knowen to all the Countrie how Litle grownd ther is for this process and how much the persewar makes it his bussines by haveing the beinfite of a gratis warrand to cite and oppress the whole Countrie and therby exacts money for takeing up the citationes and upon pretence that his wittnesses are not come up would obleidge the petitioners to a Long and troublesome attendance And therfore humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioners to repaire to ther own homes And declaires them to be frie of this process untill they be of new cited therto