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ir>89.] JAMES DOUGLAS OF DUUMLANRIG. 53
jcvin diiy of August, tlie yoir of God I'" v"^ fourscoir .luclit j'cn's, licfoir thir witncssis,
jMr. Robert Douglas, provest of Ljiicloudcn, SarauoU Sonicruell, liis scriiaiid, AVilliaui
DougUis of Blackct, and Rolicrt Bauiiatiuc, uotar publict, ii\y scruaudis.
J. DllUMLAXGEIG.
5G. LkT by J-AME.s Douglas of Drumlaiirlg of oft'oiices against liis tenants committed
by persons of the name of Jobnstonc iu tlio years 15S7 and 15S8. [c. 1589.1
Thir ar one pairt of the faillis committit be the persounis vnderwrittin the tyme of
the assuraneeis tane bctuix me and yow in the yciris of God Ixxxvij and
Ixxxviij.
It is of teeitie that AVill Johnnestouu iu Bus, Educrd Johnncstoun the Bruill,
George Johnnestouu, son to Mungo of Lokarbie, tuik fra Johune Clerk of SIvsald and
liis bairnes teu ky and oxin, with the haill insicht of his hous, extending to xl mevkis.
And siclyke, the saidis persounis tuik fra Thome Diksoun in JMvsald twa oxiu and
anc ko?,', and insicht Nvorthe xx lib, and this was done about the secuud day of Sep-
tember 15S7.
It is of veritie that Xicoll Johmicstoun of Jlilnc, Joke Johnnestouu, sone to
Ringane of Finglcn, Symmie Johnnestouu iu Dunvuddie, sone to Mertene of Kirkhill,
with their compliceis, come to the Ovir Garvcll and reft fra Joke Hunter ano kow, vij
scheip, and insicht worth xs Dicvkis, and this was done about the vij of September
1588 yeiris.
It is of veritie that Adie Johnnestouu, callit Mertcinis Adie, Symmie and Thome
Johnnestouns, his brtthir, with their cosuplices, come to the toun of Durisdcir and
lliair reft and away tuik fra Willie Willsouu and Eduerd AVilsouu thrie ky with calf,
aae younge kow aud ane young oxe, quhilk was done about the xxx of August 1588.
It is of vericiie that Joke Johnnestouu iu Sauchtries, Thome and Syrnmic Johnucs-
tounis, bis brethir, come to the Mckleholme and thair refl fra Jtke Mvusie twa ky,
XV scheip, and insicht worth xl nicrkis.
It is of veritie that Ringane Johnncstoun of Ca-stelhill, Joke Johnnestoun of the
Hill, come to the laudis of Dalphebill to Joke Bretteuis, and tiiair hochit twa ky, and
thaireftir oppinit tharae, tuik out thair puddingis, laid thaine on thair horss and careit
thamc away ; and sicklyke reft fra the said Brettcn twa horss worth xxx puud and
insicht worth xl lib, and this was done about the secuud of December Ixxxvij yeiris.
It is of veritie that Edwerd Johnnestouu iu the Quaueis, with his complices, come
to the Ovir Garvcll and thair reft fra Johnue Rogcrsounis wyfc twa ky, xx sdieip, and
insicht worthe xx mcrkis, about the xxvij of November 15S7.