Act, 7 December 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventh day of December Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years

D1699/12/31

Act

Act Rober2 Broune of Cornhaugh

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Robert Irvine of Cornhaugh Shewing That wher the petitioner being cited as a witness at the Instance of Dame Marjory Settone relict of Lowis Late Viscount of Frendraught Mrs Magdallen Crichtoune, Hellen Johnstoune and others pursuers to Compear before the saids Lords on Tewsday last Trew it is that albeit the petitioner have been full eight dayes upon the petitioners Journey that the petitioner usually make in thrie days apart by the unseasonablnes of the weather which has abstructed the Canon post and many others as was notourly known the petitioner was not able to aryve here Sooner then Wednesday last the very first day after the day of Compearance, And seing it is manifest that the petitioners not Compearance upon the very day was no wayes out of Continuance Bot by reasone of ane Invincible obstruction as aforsaid And therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased by their delyverance hereupon to discharge the denounceing the petitioner and stop the Certificatione past against him as the said petition bears. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Robert Irvine They hereby allow the petitioner to be received as witnes in the above process And Discharges to give out any Caption against him, and the said petitioner being called for at the bar, and haveing made faith 3 in the usuall forme Recomends to the Committie already named to examine him reserving all4 objectiones to be made before the Comittie and appoints them to meet at ten In the forenoon.

Att Edinburgh The Seventh day of December Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years

D1699/12/31

Act

Act Rober2 Broune of Cornhaugh

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Robert Irvine of Cornhaugh Shewing That wher the petitioner being cited as a witness at the Instance of Dame Marjory Settone relict of Lowis Late Viscount of Frendraught Mrs Magdallen Crichtoune, Hellen Johnstoune and others pursuers to Compear before the saids Lords on Tewsday last Trew it is that albeit the petitioner have been full eight dayes upon the petitioners Journey that the petitioner usually make in thrie days apart by the unseasonablnes of the weather which has abstructed the Canon post and many others as was notourly known the petitioner was not able to aryve here Sooner then Wednesday last the very first day after the day of Compearance, And seing it is manifest that the petitioners not Compearance upon the very day was no wayes out of Continuance Bot by reasone of ane Invincible obstruction as aforsaid And therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased by their delyverance hereupon to discharge the denounceing the petitioner and stop the Certificatione past against him as the said petition bears. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Robert Irvine They hereby allow the petitioner to be received as witnes in the above process And Discharges to give out any Caption against him, and the said petitioner being called for at the bar, and haveing made faith 3 in the usuall forme Recomends to the Committie already named to examine him reserving all4 objectiones to be made before the Comittie and appoints them to meet at ten In the forenoon.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 285v-286r.

2. Sic.

3. The words ‘at the bar’ have been scored out here.

4. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 285v-286r.

2. Sic.

3. The words ‘at the bar’ have been scored out here.

4. Insertion.