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Andrew Alexander v. Sir James Calder
Date: 8 July 1687 Case No. No 20.
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Andrew Alexander, late factor at Rochelle, against Sir James Calder of Muirton, for payment of a bill of exchange:——The Lords found Andrew had exceeded fines mandati in not selling the salmon at Rochelle, but sending them to Bilboa in Spain, in hopes of a better market, though it proved contrary, and therefore assoilzied from exchange and re-exchange; but ordained him to be heard anent the annualrent of it.
Fol. Dic. v. 2. p. 58. Fountainhall, v. 1. p. 464.