Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourtein day of Jully J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/7/17

D1696/7/17¹

Procedure: judicial proceedings

Remitt Doctor Skeen

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the report of a Comittie of ther own number made to them anent the accompt and reckning betuixt Mr Alexander Pitcairne now deceased for himself and the old college of St Andrews And therefter continued at the instance of Mr Alexander Monro present proveist therof on the ane pairt and Doctor Skeen on the other pairt Read in ther presence they by ther interloquitor of the fiftein of Aprile Last bypast befor adviseing of the said report allowed Mr Alexander Monro be present proveist and other members of the said old colledge of St Andrews to Sie the Same and give in ther objectiones ther against which report haveing accordingly bein sein be the said Mr Alexander Monro He gave in particular ansuers or objectiones against the Same And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell haveing this day Considered the foirsaid report with the ansuers made therto they heirby remitt the Subject mater in debaite betuixt the Deceast Mr Pircairne Mr Monro and the old colledge of St Andrewes And Doctor Skeen to the Lords of Counsell and Sessione to be Determined and Discwst be them And recomends to ther Lordships to proceed in and discwss the said affair Summarly without necessitie of abideing The ordinarie Course of the roll Extracted