Procedure: committee formed, 21 November 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twentie one day of November Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

D1693/11/151

Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Susanna Weir Against Johnstone

The Lybell at the instance of Sussana Weir against Anna Johnstone and James Murray her husband being this day called in presence of the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill And the pursuar Compeiring personally with Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat Mr Robert Stewart senior and Mr James Stewart Junior her advocats And the said Anna Johnstone being absent and James Murray her husband Compeiring personally with Sir James Ogilvie and Mr Hew Dalrymple their advocats The saids Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered the Lybell and haveing at length heard both parties advocates in this matter They Find the Lybell relevant and admitts the rentall of the Lands and mylnes Called Drymylnes and burdens quherwith the same is affected to the pursuers probatione and ordaines them to adduce witnesses for proveing therof And Recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Hatton to examine the saids witnesses And Reserves all objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and discust before the above Committie And ordaines the pursuer yet to cite and adduce her witnesses against the morrow at thrie in the afternoon.

Edinburgh the Twentie one day of November Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

D1693/11/151

Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Susanna Weir Against Johnstone

The Lybell at the instance of Sussana Weir against Anna Johnstone and James Murray her husband being this day called in presence of the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill And the pursuar Compeiring personally with Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat Mr Robert Stewart senior and Mr James Stewart Junior her advocats And the said Anna Johnstone being absent and James Murray her husband Compeiring personally with Sir James Ogilvie and Mr Hew Dalrymple their advocats The saids Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered the Lybell and haveing at length heard both parties advocates in this matter They Find the Lybell relevant and admitts the rentall of the Lands and mylnes Called Drymylnes and burdens quherwith the same is affected to the pursuers probatione and ordaines them to adduce witnesses for proveing therof And Recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Hatton to examine the saids witnesses And Reserves all objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and discust before the above Committie And ordaines the pursuer yet to cite and adduce her witnesses against the morrow at thrie in the afternoon.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 271v-272r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 271v-272r.