The office-bearers in a town not admitted as witnesses for it. One who was in the council was admitted cum nota.
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The Town of Inverness having adduced witnesses, to prove the quantity of the multures of their mill, and several objections being made against the Town's witnesses, debated before the Ordinary on the witnesses, and reported to the Lords;
They found that these who were present Bailies, or town officers, could not be witnesses in this cause, which concerned the common good; but that others, albeit members of the incorporation, might be witnesses, though they had been formerly Magistrates or officers, they not being such now; and did also admit a witness who was a present member of the council cum nota.
