Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of Agust J^aj vi^c nyntie thrie years

A1693/8/16

A1693/8/16¹

Act

Protectione James Deuar

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be James Deuar merchant in Perth Sheuing That wheras the petitioner Having ane Actione at his Instance presently depending before their Lordships Against Charles Dobbie and others in Perth And they Having Instigat some of the petitioners Creditors to take out Captiones against him and arreasted all money and Goods belonging to him (though six tymes the value what he oues his Creditors) off purpose to hinder his personall presence Therby to Incapacitat him from prosecuting the said Actione before their Lordships To the ruine of the petitioner and his poor family And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships seriously to Consider the premisses and Grant personall protectione to the petitioner during the dependance of the Actione as their Lordships In Justice and practique uses to doe in Lyke caces as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above James Deuar They Heirby Grant personall protectione to the petitioner untill the third day of September nixt to Come Inclusive That he may attend the advysing of the said process And discharges all judges Magistrats messengers at armes or officers uithin burgh or Landuard To putt any Letters of Captione Acts of warding or other personall dilligence to executione Against the said James Deuar untill the forsaid day Excepting alwayes their Majesties rents and publict dues sic subscribitur Tueeddale Cancel: Hamilton p Melvill p:s Drumlangrig Linlithgow Leven Annandall Strathnaver Rossh