Att Edinburgh the Twentie Nynth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight
D1698/11/13
D1698/11/131
Procedure
Recomendatione to my Lord Advocat to enquyre anent a Challeng by a fenceing Master to another
Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat haveing represented to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill that ther was Just now put into his hands a Challenge at Sharps, which was sent by one fenceing Master by another to be performed in face of the Schooll, and severalls of the Councellors informing that it was bot a bussines of Sport, and that ther was no hazard in it, The saids Lords doe hereby Recommend to the said Lord advocat to enquyre farder in the matter, and to report to the Councill, or do therin as his Lordship shall think fitt.
1. NRS, PC2/27, 154v-155r.
1. NRS, PC2/27, 154v-155r.