Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourth day of Janwarie J^aj vi^c nyntie eight yeirs

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Judicial Proceeding

Certificatione Dempster and Baine Against Earle of Seaforth etc

The Lybell at the instance of Sir James Dempster of Pitliver John Baine yownger of Twlloch and others against The Earle of Seaforth Maister William Baillie of Pittlundie Simeon Mckeinzie portioner of Logie Rorie Mckeinzie Sone to Kenneth Mckeinzie portioner of Dallmanock John Forsyth Servitor to The said Earle of Seaforth and Donald Moriesone Staibler in Chanrie Being this day Called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell and both the persewars Compeareing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocat Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor Sir David Thores maister Hewgh Dallrimple and maister David Cwninghame Ther advocats And the said Earle of Seaforth and haill other defenders being all Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not Compeareing The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby grant certificatione against the haill foirnamed defenders in respect of ther absence and not compeareance And ordaines Letters of denunceatione to be Direct to Messingers at armes Commanding them to pass to the mercat cross of […] And other places neidfull And ther in his majesties name and authoritie duely Laufullie and orderly to denunce the said Earle and haill other persones above named his majesties rebells and pwtt them to his highnes horne And to ordaine all ther moveable goods and geir to be escheat and inbrought to his majesties wse for ther contempt and disobedience And recomends to John Lord Carmichael Commander in cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdome to give assistance to the persewars of this process in pwtting the Letters of denunceatione Captione and other dilligence to be raised therupon to Speedie executione by furnishing to them Sufficient ² pairties of his majesties forces for Doeing therof