Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Thursday the 8th August 1695

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Act

Act John Willisone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Willison writter in Edinburgh Shewing That where upon a former petition given in to their Lordships in name of William Callander sone to the deceast Lodovick Callander of Dowater The saids Lords were pleased by their delyverance of the twentie fourth of Jannuary last To appoint the haill wrytes which belonged to the said defunct to be sequestrate and the Chists Cabinets and others wherin the Samen Lye to be sealled which accordingly is don As to which It is humbly represented to the saids Lords That the forsaid Sequestrated was procured efficiously by the means of John Callander of Craigforth in the absence of the saids William Callander without his allowance or Consent who since his returne to Scotland has not only ratified the bond of Taylie hade by his father in favors of the petitioners sone; But also by a paper apart of the twentie Eight of January last Has past from and Disclamed the forsaid petition and act of Sequestration and Consented that the haill writtes and evidents which belonged to his father should be intromitted with be the petitioner for the use and behoove of his sone as his Consent therwith produced bears as also has severall times Since Disclaimed the forsaid petition vita voce to his Majesties advocat And Therfore humbly Craving the saids Lords would be pleased to take of the forsaid Sequestration and give warrand to the petitioner to remove the sealls and use and dispose of the saids papers for the behoove of his said Son Conform to his right therto Which petition being Read in presence of the saids Lords They Recomended to his majesties advocat to Call for the petitioner and examine him anent the disposition made be the deceast Lodovick Callander of Dorrater to the petitioners son his Grand Child of the estate of Callander and to report his opinion in this matter to the Councill with his first Conveniencie Conforme therto the said Lord Advocat haveing Called before him the said John Willisone and taken his oath and deposition He made his report Which being this day advysed be the saids Lords of privy Councill They hereby take off the sequestration of the wrytes and Grants warrand to remove the sealls and leaves to the parties concerned to pursue ther intrests before the Judge ordinar as accords.