Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL Subject_2 SUMMER SESSION.
Date: 27 July 1687
Alexander Yeoman v. His Curators
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Alexander Yeoman gives in a bill, representing, that, though he had an opulent fortune of 100,000 merks, all that his curators allowed him when he was at schools and colleges, was 1000 merks by year; and that now, being within two years of his majority, he was to improve himself in such qualities as suited a gentleman, and resolved to travel abroad; and therefore craved the Lords would authorise his curators to advance him money, keeping within the annual-rent of his stock, for preventing his borrowing of money, or otherwise contracting debt with merchants, &c. who would not refuse him ware; which drives minors to unfrugal courses, against which the S. C. Macedonianum was made.
The Lords ordained the curators to give him 2000 merks per annum while he staid within the country, and, when he went abroad, 3600 merks; and this act was designed for their warrant.
