Att Edinburgh the Sixteinth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and thrie years
A1703/2/10
A1703/2/101
Procedure
Recommendation to the Lord Advocat To Call for Archibald Hislope and enquyre at him why troubles people anent the polemoney
The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to Call for Archibald Hislope writer in Edinburgh as pretending a Commission from William Cochran of Fergyslie of the pole for ingathering of the polemoney Imposed by act of parliament and enquyre at him be vertue of what authoritie he now troubles the people anent the pole; And Ordaines the said Archibald Hyselope (if he have any Commission or instructiones from Ferguslie or any other theranent) To exhibit the samen before her Majesties advocat And in the mean time Sists all Execution upon Any dilligence at his instance against any person whatsomever anent the payment of the said polemoney; And ordaines him to produce the dilligences.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 500.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 500.