Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of September J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/9/10

D1696/9/10¹

Act

Act Howiesone against Cockpen

Bill of Suspensione Cass of Cockpen and wthers Against Mr Ritchard Howiesone with the ansuers therto read And his Majesties Commissioner and the Counsell Doe heirby allow a mwtwall probatione to both charger and Suspender for proveing what was the conditione of the Manse of Cockpen and offices therof at the tyme of Mr Howiesone his entrie therto and removeall therfrom And allowes Mr Howiesone to prove what expensses he depursed in intreating or repaireing the said manse and officehouse And assignes the […] day of […] to both pairties for proveing the points foirsaids admitted to ther probatione And allowes Letters of Dilligence to be direct at both pairties interest for citeing of wittnesses