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Act in favour of Sir John Hamilton of Redhouse against Sir James MacGill of Cranstoun-Riddel, knight
In the parliament held at Edinburgh, 11 June 1640, the estates of parliament, presently convened by his majesty's special indiction and authority, having taken to their consideration the desire of the supplication given in to them by Sir John Hamilton of Redhouse, knight, craving warrant to that committee of the estates which is appointed to reside at Edinburgh to take the oath of verity of Sir James MacGill of Cranstoun-Riddel, knight, one of the lords of session, upon the claim to be given in by the said Sir John Hamilton against him for certain great sums of money due by him to the said Sir John, in respect that the said Sir John had no other probation but only the oath of his party, and that he may be defrauded thereof by the decease of his party before the giving of his oath, which cannot now be received before the ordinary judge in respect of the present troubles, as the supplication purports. The said estates have remitted and remit the foresaid pursuit and claim of the said Sir John Hamilton against the said Sir James MacGill of Cranstoun-Riddel for the sums of money acclaimed from him by the said Sir John Hamilton and the taking and receiving of the said Sir James MacGill, his oath of verity and declaration thereupon, to the foresaid committee of estates who are appointed to reside at Edinburgh by commission and warrant of this present parliament; and give and grant full power, commission and warrant to the said committee of estates to the effect above-written, and to determine and give forth their decreet and determination between the said parties in the said matter accordingly as the said committee, after receiving of the said Sir James MacGill's said oath of verity and declaration as said is, and after consideration and advising of the same oath and declaration, shall find just and equitable, according to the claim to be given in by the said Sir John Hamilton before them and to the oath and declaration to be given by the said Sir James MacGill thereupon.