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Anent the action persewed be ane Englishman againes ane Italian that was in this countrie, it was allegit be the said Englishman, That the said Italian callit Angelo had borrowit frae him 1000 merles, for the whilk he had the said Italian's obligation; and because he saw the said Italian in this countrie, he causit summond him befoir the Lords of Session for the said soume, upon the said obligation; and the said Italian would not compeir befoir the Lords; he being oftentymes callit, the said Englishman seeing the said Italian to depairt furth of this countrie, desyrit letters, be the said Lords deliverance, to charge the said Italian to enter his persone in waird, and to apprehend and put him in captivity, while he fand caution to answer to the said Englishman in the said matter. The whilk letters the Lords grantit; but the said Lords causit first the said Englishman find suretie for the persuit of the action, and damage and enteres, in caise he prevaill not againes the said Italian.
