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In an action betwixt the Laird of Caprington and John Hamilton, a witness being repelled by obection of John Hamilton, and the Laird of Caprington desiring to have another in his place, whose name he designed; the said John Hamilton offered rather to admit the witness repelled. The Lords would not give him place to resile, but gave the choice of the witness to Caprington.