Series 3 > Selections from the Monymusk Papers, 1713-1775

MONYMUSK PAPERS
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The which day the baillie haveing considered the above
despositions and the acknowledgement of the said James
Forbes that he did not acquaint the said Wm Grant that
he would not serve him till near the term, he ordaines the
said James Forbes to make payment to ye said Wm Grant
of the fee craved by the said James & offer’d by the said
Wm and yt within term of law under pain of poinding.
Will: Forbes, Bailie.
14. [9 June, 1716 ; assault.]
15. [22 Oct., 1716 ; arrears of cess and rent.]
16. [8 Novr., 1716 ; killing black fish, fry of salmon
in forbidden tyme, burning heather, shooting or killing of
hares, steeping of lint in running water ; cutting of green
wood.]
17. [20 Nov., 1717 ; Tennant fined ten pounds Scots for
cutting an elm tree growing in his kail yard.]
18. [9th June, 1718 ; assault.]
19. [17 January, 1721 ; assault.]
20. [14: Feb., 1721 ; assault.]
21. [25 Sept., 1721 ; theft.]
22. [1 August, 1721 ; cutting, holling and winning of
fir and peats in Moss of Kemnay.]
23. At a Court holden by Andrew Burnet, bailie to the
Laird of Monymusk his Court at Kirktown this second
day of June Jajvii0 twentie two years.
The compleant of James Thomson, El: in Delab and Wm
Roch in Cowlie for ymselvs and in name of the haill rest
of the tennents wfin the Lands of Monyk and Barronie of
Pitfichie lyable in going cariages humbly sheweth.
That where of late severall tennents especiallie crofters
in the sd Lands have refused to go cariages alike wt neigh¬
bour and others of so much labouring, to the great lose
and prejudice of others who from time to time go the s'18