Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny J^aj vi^c nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/17

D1698/6/17¹

Procedure

Recomendatione To Lord Advocat Anent poor Gardines

The Lybell at the instance of James Gardine his wife and son against The Lairds of Bwchanstowne and Pittfour with Concurse of his majesties Advocat being this day called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Gardine one of the persewars Compeareing personallie and the rest of the persewers being absent and the saids defenders Charles Moriesone of Pitfour Compeareing personallie and the other defender Bwchanstoune being Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Recomends to the Lord Advocat to write to the Shirreff Depute of the Shyre of Aberdeen to take information of the mater Lybelled and to transmitt the Same to his Lordshipe And recomends to his majesties Advocat to order a process to be raised before The Counsell according to the informatione he shall receave from The Shirreff Deput