Act, 8 July 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the 8th July 1702

D1702/7/121

Act

Act In favours of the Magistrats of Culross for receaving them Cautioners for others in ane Councell suspension Lawburrowes

Anent the petition given in and presented by his Grace her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Councill By the Bailies Thesaurer and Dean of Gild of 2 the3 burgh, of Couris4 themselves and in name and behalfe of the Councill and Community of the same, Showeing That where they being most Invidiously and maliciously Charged att the instance of John Erskine of Balgownie James Baird of Blair George Wilson of Kirktoun, and severall others of ther neighbours be vertue of letters of Lawborrowes, Raised before the saids Lords to find Caution acted in their books under very great pains and they haveing offered Such Caution as they were able to give, viz the Thesaurer Bailies and Dean of Gild have become Cautioners for the Deacons, Councill and haill Inhabitants, and burgeses of the toun, and they again have become Cautioner, for the petitioners and Swae ilk ane of them Caution for ane other which is the best Caution they Could find, Yet the Clerks Scruple to receive in ther bond of Cautionrie And Seing They are but a poor burgh, and have alwayes behaved themselves dutyfully and legally towards her majesties Government, and hopes her majestie will protect them, and that they are not able to find better Caution, and Therefore Craveing to the effect efter mentioned as the said petitione bears, Her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Counsell, haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, by the within Bailies Dean of Gild5 Thesaurer, of the burgh of Cullross, for themselves and in name and behalfe of the Councill and Community of the same They hereby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill, to receive ane bond of Cautionrie in a Suspension of Lawborrowes, the saids petitioners against, […] Erskine of Balguny and others the Thesaurer, Bailies Dean of Gild Cautioners for the Deacons Councill and haill Inhabitants and burgeses of the said burgh, of Culross, and the Deacons Burgeses Inhabitants Cautioners or the Bailies Thesaurer and Dean of Gild For which this shall be to them ane sufficient warrand

Att Edinburgh the 8th July 1702

D1702/7/121

Act

Act In favours of the Magistrats of Culross for receaving them Cautioners for others in ane Councell suspension Lawburrowes

Anent the petition given in and presented by his Grace her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Councill By the Bailies Thesaurer and Dean of Gild of 2 the3 burgh, of Couris4 themselves and in name and behalfe of the Councill and Community of the same, Showeing That where they being most Invidiously and maliciously Charged att the instance of John Erskine of Balgownie James Baird of Blair George Wilson of Kirktoun, and severall others of ther neighbours be vertue of letters of Lawborrowes, Raised before the saids Lords to find Caution acted in their books under very great pains and they haveing offered Such Caution as they were able to give, viz the Thesaurer Bailies and Dean of Gild have become Cautioners for the Deacons, Councill and haill Inhabitants, and burgeses of the toun, and they again have become Cautioner, for the petitioners and Swae ilk ane of them Caution for ane other which is the best Caution they Could find, Yet the Clerks Scruple to receive in ther bond of Cautionrie And Seing They are but a poor burgh, and have alwayes behaved themselves dutyfully and legally towards her majesties Government, and hopes her majestie will protect them, and that they are not able to find better Caution, and Therefore Craveing to the effect efter mentioned as the said petitione bears, Her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Counsell, haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, by the within Bailies Dean of Gild5 Thesaurer, of the burgh of Cullross, for themselves and in name and behalfe of the Councill and Community of the same They hereby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill, to receive ane bond of Cautionrie in a Suspension of Lawborrowes, the saids petitioners against, […] Erskine of Balguny and others the Thesaurer, Bailies Dean of Gild Cautioners for the Deacons Councill and haill Inhabitants and burgeses of the said burgh, of Culross, and the Deacons Burgeses Inhabitants Cautioners or the Bailies Thesaurer and Dean of Gild For which this shall be to them ane sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC2/28, 182v-183r.

2. The words ‘the said’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

4. The words ‘of Couris’ are an insertion.

5. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 182v-183r.

2. The words ‘the said’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

4. The words ‘of Couris’ are an insertion.

5. The word ‘and’ scored out here.