Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL. Subject_2 I sat in the Outer-House this week.
Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar, Petitioner
Date: 25 February 1709
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Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar represented to the Lords, That he had taken a brief out of the Queen's chancery for cognoscing the Lord Halkerton to be furious and fatuous, by an inquest of fifteen sworn men; and that it would be difficult to bring him to Stonehive, the head burgh of the shire, in respect of his circumstances: and, therefore, craved, that the Lords would authorise the sheriff to hold his court at the house of Halkerton, that he might be there sisted, and presented to the assize.
Though this desire seemed new, yet, the Lords having called for the brief, and finding its style prescribed no place, they granted the desire of this bill.
