Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Tenth day of may J^aj vj^c nyntie four years

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Warrant

Warrand for arreisting of Ralph Rhodam

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill being Informed that Mr Ralph Rhodame merchant in New Castle haveing received from William Ainsley of Blackhill ane certain soume of money which he promised to deliver to the relict of Charles Ainsley merchant in New Castle To whom the said William Ainsley was debitor and therupon to obtain from her ane Discharge to the said William and send it into Scotland to him, And that the relict of the said Charles Ainsley did therafter distress the said William Ainsley and his Cautioner for the said debt for which not only his goods were seased on in the Inglish Syde, But also did undergoe the trouble and expences of a Tedious plea at Law both before the kings Bensh and the quarter sessiones And after all was condemned in the soume and expensses Extending to the soume of ane hundred punds Sterling And the saids Lords being informed that the said Mr Ralph Rhodan is presently within this kingdom, They heirby Give order and warrand to all shireffs of shyres stewarts of stewartrie Baillies of Bailliaries or Regalities, magistrats of Burghs Royall and other Judges to put the persone of the said Mr Ralph Rhodan under arreist by Imprisonment, or otherwayes untill he find suficient Caution to answer to what the said William Ainsley has to lay to his charge as law will, Et Judicio sisti et Judicatum solvj.