Anne by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith; to our lovits [blank] macers, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, greeting; forasmuchas, it is humbly meaned and complained to us by our lovits, Mr John Dundass of Philpston advocate procurator for the Kirk, for the Churches interest, and in name of the presbytery of Fourdoun, James Scot of Benholm, and John Scot of Hedderwick, and Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, baronet, Our Advocate for Our interest upon Hercules Scot of Brothertoun, James Burnet of Monboddo ... .
Great Britain.High Court of Justiciary.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1711].
Title taken from beginning of text.
In the first and second lines of the text, "lovits" and "macers" are separated by a space.
Dated at end: Jan. 5. 1711.
Signed: Ja. Montgomerie.
A document charging James Burnett of Monboddo, Hercules Scott of Brotherston and others to appear before the Justiciary for assaulting ministers of the Church of Scotland.
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Scott, Hercules, of Brotherton, 1659-1747
Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord, 1688-
Scotland Edinburgh.