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

MONYMUSK PAPERS
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30. [28 Nov., 1726 ; assault; multures ; destroying
plantations.]
Annent ane complaint given in befor the sd bailie by
the sd factor against the tenents, subtenents, crofters,
grasemen & servants in the sd interest for their leaping
over and pulling down of the park dicks built by the heritor
and destroying the planting yrin, and for cutting of green
wood, stealling of peats, timber and doors out of Inver
and dry hedg in Glasia, the said bailie haveing called the
possessors in Balwack boath tenents & oyers yer and having
solemnly depouned the said persons they all depouned nega¬
tive. Compeared the following people in Tambeg to wit
John Wright, James Adam, R4 Evan, Peter Ross, Wm
Duthie, Alexr Evan, Wm Gellen, and the bailie haveing
interrogate if they or any of them were guiltie of the forsd
fault, the sd John Wright, James Adam and Peter Ross
as being imployed work men to Ordinbath declaired that
they have leapt over the sd dicks going to their work and
sometyms going about their own affairs, and all the rest
above confesses that they as they have a pressing occassion
does the same.
Compeared Wm Gellen in Pitfichie. George Dickie,
Ordmil. John Couper, El., Wm Cooper,
Al: Davidson, John Morrow, John Tailor—
all in Pitfichie, Ordmil & Blackhillock
and contest themselves guiltie of leaping the park dicks,
but depouned negative for green wood.
Compeared the tennents, crofters and oyers in Todlachie
depouned negative in omnibus.
Compeared the tennents and oyers in Pitmuny and Wm
Kirk yer contest leaping of the park dicks and cutting
green wood, the rest depouned negative in omnibus.
The people in Tilfourie are continued till next Court w4
Glenton. The croafters in the Barronie of Pitfichie in the
upper ground yerof are continued till next Court.
Compeared Wm Lesly in Mildourie confesses leaping the
dicks & cutting green wood.