Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twentie seventh day of December J^aj vj^c nyntie two years

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Act

Act The Lady Dumbeath

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Elizabeth Sinclar lady Dowager of Dunbeath Shewing That quher the petitioner being infeft in Lyferent of the lands of Dumbaith and others with maner place housses bigging etc as appeared by her seasine therwith produced and wherof accordingly she has been in possessione Since the late Dunbaith his decease now be the Space of […] years. Untill that John Sinclair now appearand of Dumbeath and sone to the petitioner has by a most unnaturall and inhumane practise exceedingly opprest and molested the petitioner In So farr as primo, He did in the moneth of november last by past block up the petitioner within a roome of the said maner house of Dumbeath wher he hade ever sincesyne keeped her within Lockfast doors debarring all access whatsomever to her, Secundo That he has possest himself not only of the petitioners barnes, and disposed of her cornes and catle and turned out her Servants, Bot has lodged severall persones within the house to mantaine the samen as ane Garison Besyde that Tertio he intercepts all letters passing to and from the petitioner betwixt her and her freinds and relationes Refuseing to give any of them ane account of his procedings and useadge though indeed the designe of the samen evidently appears to be nothing else Bot by violence to oppress the petitioner out of her intrest and Joyntur lands And seing the saids Lords Justice Is the only recourse competent to any of the Leidges in such Miserable circumstances as the petitioner is stated into In maner forsaid, And that the acts of oppression abovementioned are highly punishable be the Lawes of this kingdome and all nationes And Therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords would Grant warrand to the shirreff principall of Caitnes of his deputy To sett the petitioner at Libertie from under the restraints She is keeped in as aforsaid, And to dispossess her said dwalling house of Dunbeath of the said John Sinclar and all those unwarrantably planted therin by the said John Sinclar without her order, And in the mean tyme grant warrand for citeing the said John Sinclar before the saids Lords to answer for the forsaid acts of manifast bangstry and oppression as the petition bears, The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Lady Dumbeath with the petitioners sasine, They heirby give Order and warrand to the shirreff principall of Caithnes or his deputs to sett the petitioner at libertie from under the restraint she is keeped in And to Disposes the house of Dumbeath of the above John Sinclar and others unwarrantablie planted therin without the petitioners orders, And enter the petitioner to the peaceable possession therof in the same termes as she possessed it before the above interuption, made be the said John Sinclar And in the mean tyme allowes the said John Sinclar to be cited To Compeir before the Councill the nynth day of march nixt to come to answer to the above points alledged against him And Grant warrand for citeing witnesses.