Forrester to be their chancellor, and William Sands to be their clerk;
and having considered the criminal indictment pursued at the instance
of William Grant of Prestongrange, Esq., his Majestie's Advocate, for
his Majestie's interest, against Duncan Terig alias Clerk, and
Alexander Bain Macdonald, both now prisoners in the tolbooth of
Edinburgh, panels, with the Lords Justice-Clerk and Commissioners of
Justiciary, their interlocutor thereupon; together with the depositions
of the witnesses adduced for proving thereof; and the depositions of
the witnesses adduced for the exculpation of the panels, they all, in
one voice, find the above-named panels not guilty of the crimes
libelled. In witness whereof, their said chancellor and clerk, in their
names, have subscribed thir presents, place and date foresaid.
(Signed) ROB^T FORRESTER, _Chanl^r_.
WILLIAM SANDS, _Clerk_.
THE LORDS JUSTICE-CLERK AND COMMISSIONERS OF JUSTICIARY, in respect of
the foresaid verdict of assize returned against the said Duncan Terig
_alias_ Clerk, and Alexander Bain Macdonald, panels, ASSOILZIE them
simpliciter, and dismiss them from the bar.
(Signed) CH. ARESKINE, I.P.D.