Att Edinburgh The sixt day of March 1701 ante Meridiem
D1701/3/9
D1701/3/91
Warrant
Warrant for Apprehending Partus and Houslie
Forasmuchas Mr Mathias Partus and Mr John Houslie Merchants in Whythaven in England are Justlie adduced and Resting to Mr John Shepard Merchant there The soume of six hundreth and threescore pound starling and the whole reall estate belonging to the said Partus and Houslie within the Kingdome of England being seized upon for debts due upon his Majesties account They have transported their haill moveable objects and fled with them to this Kingdome and make fraudulent Conveyances therof to severall persons in trust of purpose to defraud the said Mr Shepard and Dissapoynt him who cannot stay in this Kingdome to Discuss such Invinations2 and the said Partus and Houslie being at present Lurking in toun to dispose of their effects for readie mony at any rate and then Intend to reteir and withdraw themselves to some Foraign Countrie These are therfore requyreing and Warranting yow to seize upon and apprehend the persons of the saids Mr Mathias Partus and John Houslie and Committ them to the nixt prison untill they find good and sufficient Caution and suretie to underly the Law for the debts due and acclaimed from them by the said Mr John Shepard and make payment of the soumes which shall be Decerned against them att his instance For which this shall be to yow ane sufficient warrand Given under our hand att Edinburgh the sixth day of March Jai vijc and one years sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancelar Jpd Direceted this For Macers of privie Councill Messingers at armes and other offiers of the Law
1. NRS, PC2/28, 47r-v.
2. Doubtful reading of this word.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 47r-v.
2. Doubtful reading of this word.