| Description | Summons of contravention issued at Edinburgh under the signet on above date & signed by Robert Pringle on behalf of the crown, written by Alex. Douglas. Signetted on 8 Nov. 1623.
Action taken on behalf of the crown by sir William Oliphant of Newton, king's advocate, and by Andrew Fraser of St
oniewoode against Alex. Forbes of Netherkinmundie who had granted obligation on 2 July 1622 & reg. on 20 July 1622, becoming cautioner & lawborrows [?] for John Forbes of Pitsligo that Fraser etc. be unmolested by John Forbes & his ...[?] under pain of 2000 merks for obedience of letters of lawborrows raised at the instance of Andrew Fraser against John Forbes of Pitsligo & his servants and others had contravened the terms of the act of caution & lawborrows against pursuer Andrew Fraser & is liable to penalty of 2,000 merks &or each contravention payable half to crown (or donator nominated) & half to Fraser. Principal and cautionaer therefore summoned to appear before lords of council to answer charges against them.
Old refs. 57, (29). See 296/57. |