Bannatyne Club > Criminal trials in Scotland, from A.D. M.CCCC.LXXXVIII to A.D. M.DC.XXIV, embracing the entire reigns of James IV. and V., Mary Queen of Scots and James VI > Volume 2

30JAC. VI. CRIMINAL TRIALS. IS
publeidit and difperfit the laniin aniangis our foiierane lordis liegis ; in mani-
feft and oppin contempt of his liienes authoritie and lawis, and he wes authour,
perlVader, airt and pairt of the falcifeino;, iniprentino- and dil'perfing thairof,
and thairby committit Hie Trcllbun, and audit and Ibuld incur and vnderly
the pane thairof.
I'EnsEWAn, IVIr Thomas Ilainniiltoune of Drumcaine, aduocat.
The laid IMr Jolinne Howielbune becumniis in the Kingis will, according to
his Confeflioune, maid att Halj'ruidhous the xv. of Februar inftant. The laid
Mr Jolnme takis inftrumentis, that he ajiperis heir ^nilummound and vnwardit.
The laid Mr Johnne Howielbun alledgeis, that he knew na thing of that Act of
Parliament that he gaif in to be prentit to Robert Waldgrave, qidiairof he is
prefentlie accufit, bot that it had been the trew Act according to the Regifter ;
and that he gaif it to him as it was gewin to him be Gylbert Tailseour, iafar as
he knawis, with vtln'r Actis of the Generall AlTemblie ; and that Robert Wal-
grave, being delyrit be fum of the bretherene, to print that Act quhilk wes pro-
mmcet att Bundle to the Generall Aliemblie thair, the laid Mr Johnne, thinking
that it had bene trew as he had it in his bulk, delyuerit the faid bulk to the
prentar, quhilk contenis mony maer Actis nor the faid Act : And als, he gaif
him no command to prent the faid Act. And as to the Dittay, as it is confauit
aganis him, denyis it euerie woi-d, except fafar as greis with his Depolitioun and
Declaratioun fubfciyuit with his hand, and his prefent declaratioune. For the
quhilk he becumis in his Maiefteis will.
The aduocat produceis Mr Johnne Howiefounis Depofitioiui, fubfcrjiiit with
his hand, togidder with Robert ^\^aldgraifis Depofitioun, togidder with the fals
imprentit Act, with the autentik Act fubfcryuit be the Clerk Regifter, for veri'^
feing of the Dittay. The Aduocat protellis, inlafar as be the Depofitioune pro^
duceit in proces, fubfcryuit with the faid Mr Johnnis awin hand, it is confeft,
that he delyiierit the faid Act quhilk wes prentit be Robert Walgrave, for the
quhilk the faid Robert wes wairdit ; and that he had na Warrand of the Clark
ofRegifter, nor ony vther, todeiyuer that Act to be prentit, quhilk wes done be
him of ignoi"ance ; ffor the quhilk he become in his Maiefteis will : As lykewyis,
be his Declaratioun dytit be him felflf and writtin, in proces, the famin Confef-
fioun and becuming in will is in effect repetit and mair amplie declarit, and of
his awin bulk produceit out of his awin hand, to be fene be the Alfyfe, and con-
feffit to haif bene delyuerit be the pannell to Robert "\\'^aldgrave, as contenand
ane copie of the Act, qidiilk fum of the bretherene of the INIinifterie blameit the
faid Robert to haif omittit in the imprellioune of the remanent Actis of the
Kirk : And that be conference of the copie thairof contenit in the faid bulk with
the imprentit Act, it is fund to agrie with the faid prentit Act word be word,