[4 April 1700] Eodem die Post Meridiem
D1700/4/7
D1700/4/71
Act
Act The Lady Naper
Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Margret Lady Napier Shewing That there being a Chist of wrytes of the deceast Mr John Ellies advocat in the hands of the saids Lords Clerkes and being there severall wrytes and evidents of the petitioners estate of Napier wherof She is heiress with which Mr John hade been intrusted as a Lawier And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would give order and Warrand to their Clerks To delyver the petitioner such wrytes as concerne her Lands and estate upon Inventar and recept as the said petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Lady Naper They hereby Allow their Clerks by themselves their deputs or servants To Cause Make Inventar of the petitioners wrytes of the estate of Napier and others lying in ther hands in a Leather Trunk to be Reported to and Considered by the Lords of privy Councill before they be delyvered up, and appoints this Inventaring to be made at the sight, or by the order of the Lord Aberuchill or the Lord Crossrig.
1. NRS, PC2/27, 339v.
1. NRS, PC2/27, 339v.