Series 3 > Court book of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch 1658-1694

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COURT BOOK OF THE
and last of all and at the verrie cloase and runing out of the
glasse their was offered be Robert Burnes fyftie eight pund
Scottis for the peckes and he is content that James Hill
have the same and he oferis to give in his band as catiouner
for him. And be David Drumple for the pettie customes
four small faires in with the same the soume of fyftie ane
merkes Scottis and offeris to give in his band and catione
for the same to the Baillies and Toune and the quhich the
Baillies acceptit and ordaind them to find catioune for
that efect.
Ordaines all discharges or renunciatiounes of burgess
lands to be regerat be the Clerk for authenticatioun within
the Toun but prejudice to publict registeris.
Be the heall wnanimous advyce and vote of Court by
plouralitie of vottis hes continued the said James Findley
and John Gooding Baillies in the said Toune wntill this
tyme tuelve moneth and for that efect they have given
their oath [etc.].
(127) [23 November 1685 ; Bailies as before, with the
rest of the burgesses and town council.]
The Baillies and Counsell hes admittit and be thir
presentis admittis Alexander Stivensoune officer till this
tyme tuelve moneth and he hes given his oath [etc.].
Continues Alexander Baxtir visitur in maner as he was
admitted the last yeire and hes given his oath [etc.].
[22 December 1685 ; Bailies as before, with the rest
of the town council and burgesses.]
In the actioune persuit be John Stiven against Isobell
Hendrie, spouse to John Stiven wricht, for saying the said
John Stiven had stolne hir henes and put them in hir pot.
And the said persuer having adused David Muir, John
Young and Heilline Bartoune witnesses for proving thairof
and the said David Muir about the age of 50 yeires maried
being suorne deponned that he was in his oune wark house
and that he hard the said Isobell Hendrie makeing a great