Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the nynth Day of Jullie J^aj vi^c nyntie Six yeirs

D1696/7/14

D1696/7/14¹

Act

Act Jack against Patersone

Past bill of Suspensione Mr William Jack minister charger against James Paterstone and wthers called and the said Mr William Jack charger Compeareing be Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and the said James Patersone and remanent persones defenders Suspenders Compeareing be Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor ther Advocat the past bill of Suspensione and ansuers made therto being both read And both pairties Lawiers being fullie heard The Counsell finds it relevant² to be proven by the said Mr William Jack charger his oath of Veritie Simpliciter That he promised to the Earle of Wigtownes freinds that he Should not trouble any of the Earles tennents of his own Lands for any pairt of the Stipend And ordaines the tenents Suspenders to give ther oathes that they actwallie made payment of the Soumes contained in the discharges prodwced befor they were charged to make payment of the Soumes charged for the said Mr William Jack charger And assignes the twentie one day of Jully instant to both chargers and Suspenders to compeare and depone as said is with certificatione etc