Act, 9 October 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh. Tuesday the 9th October 1694

A1694/10/81

Act

Protection Rait of Halgreen

Anent the Petition givin in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Be William Rait of Halgreen, Shewing that where David Auchterlonie merchand in Montrois, Taking advantage of their petitioners present Circumstances, Being necessitat to retire throw the rigour of some of his Creditors occasioned by the unjust Dealling of Mr Andrew Wood of Netherbenholm and James Burnet of Lagaven, To whom their Petitioner sold ane pairt of his Estate, To the valow of Thriscore six Thousand merks (as is nottorly knoune) Towards their Payment and satisfaction, And the Tennents having suspended the Chairge, And David Auchterlonie finding their Petitioner at this pinch, hes raised ane Complaint befor their Lordships For ane ryot alledged Committed be the said William Raite upon him and for severall other Calumnious Crymes in maner specified in the Coppie of the Letters lying in Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerks hands And seeing the said William Rait is very willing to give obedience to the said citation and compear befor their Lordships in order to vindicat and Defend himself if he had personall freedome from Caption and other personall dilligences for civill debts, And their Lordships being authorized and in use to grant protections in such cases for and Competent tyme that he may have the freedome to Compear befor their Lordships To propone his Just and Lawfull defences against his so unjust and Calumnious persuite, as the said Petition at more Length bears. Which petition being this day read in presence of the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, and they haveing at Length Considered the same, They hereby Grant personall protection to the petitioner till the Eight day of November nixt to come, and discharges all Judges and Magistrats, Messengers at armes, officers in Burgh or Landward to put any Letters of Caption, acts of warding or other personall dilligence to execution against him untill the forsaid day inclusive, Excepting alwayes their Majesties Rents and publick dews. Sic subscribitur x2 Tweeddale cancel: Southerland, Tarbat, Carmichaell, Polwarth, James Stewart, Archibald Murray, John Maxwell, T. Livingstone.

At Edinburgh. Tuesday the 9th October 1694

A1694/10/81

Act

Protection Rait of Halgreen

Anent the Petition givin in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Be William Rait of Halgreen, Shewing that where David Auchterlonie merchand in Montrois, Taking advantage of their petitioners present Circumstances, Being necessitat to retire throw the rigour of some of his Creditors occasioned by the unjust Dealling of Mr Andrew Wood of Netherbenholm and James Burnet of Lagaven, To whom their Petitioner sold ane pairt of his Estate, To the valow of Thriscore six Thousand merks (as is nottorly knoune) Towards their Payment and satisfaction, And the Tennents having suspended the Chairge, And David Auchterlonie finding their Petitioner at this pinch, hes raised ane Complaint befor their Lordships For ane ryot alledged Committed be the said William Raite upon him and for severall other Calumnious Crymes in maner specified in the Coppie of the Letters lying in Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerks hands And seeing the said William Rait is very willing to give obedience to the said citation and compear befor their Lordships in order to vindicat and Defend himself if he had personall freedome from Caption and other personall dilligences for civill debts, And their Lordships being authorized and in use to grant protections in such cases for and Competent tyme that he may have the freedome to Compear befor their Lordships To propone his Just and Lawfull defences against his so unjust and Calumnious persuite, as the said Petition at more Length bears. Which petition being this day read in presence of the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, and they haveing at Length Considered the same, They hereby Grant personall protection to the petitioner till the Eight day of November nixt to come, and discharges all Judges and Magistrats, Messengers at armes, officers in Burgh or Landward to put any Letters of Caption, acts of warding or other personall dilligence to execution against him untill the forsaid day inclusive, Excepting alwayes their Majesties Rents and publick dews. Sic subscribitur x2 Tweeddale cancel: Southerland, Tarbat, Carmichaell, Polwarth, James Stewart, Archibald Murray, John Maxwell, T. Livingstone.

0. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 18.

2. Insertion.

0. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 18.

2. Insertion.