As  also  it  is  ottered  to  be  proven,  that  the  said
James  Lowrie  since  the  rebellion  at  BotfaweD-
bridge,  did  publictlie  execute  the  office  of  pro-
curator fisoedl  before  the  sheriff  court  of  La-
nerk ;  and  thei^for  seeing  the  sbenff  did  take
no  notice  nor  apprehend  nim  as  having  aoces-
sipn  to  the  rebellion:  If  they  did  sufl^  bim
publictlie  to  converse  and  appear  belbr  their
courts,  it  can  never  be  imputed  as  a  cryme  to
tlie  defender  to  converse  with  biro ;  and  if  socb
pretences  were  sustained,  no  man  would  be  se-
cure. And  as  to  John  Cochran  it  is  offered  to
be  proven  that  he  did  take  the  bond  and  is  in*
sert  in  tlie  counciUs  roll  of  those  who  took  tbe
same.  As  also  he  did  obtane  a  certificate  under
the  hands  of  generall  major  Monro,  wbo  was
then  generall  of  bis  majesty's  forces,  allowing
him  to  rettirn  home.  And  as  to  Robert  Fley-
ning,  he  is  not  a  tenent:  As  also  be  is  not  in
the  Porteous  Roll  of  those  wbo  are  declared  fu-
gitives.
His  majestie's  advocat  takes  instruments
upon  production  of  the  tutorie  in  favours  of  the
paanail,  dated  9  July,  1681..
His  MajestieU  Advocate  replyes.  That  as  Is
John  Rae  elder,  and  BUckwood's  other  tea-
nents,  ther  having  given  in  petitions  to  tbe  privy
counoell,  no  respect  can  be  bad  to  them,  since
there  is  no  dely  verance  upon  tbe  bills ;  and  tho
tbe  councell  had  acceptra  of  ^eir  bills  afler
Blaokwood's  intertaining  of  them,  their  accept-
ance cannot  be  drawn  back  so  as  to  defend
Blackwood  as  to  what  he  did  before  the  ooun-
cell's  allowance.
