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" Mr. Holbeame for saying that Robert Christie was 

 but a base fellowe, being so disobedient as 

 ^af^e^ofv"^^ the said Cristie showed himself at this 

 Courte, a fyne of v'." 



1703. October 20th. 



" At this Court the said Mr. John Shelton and John 

 Wynd were ord*^ to withdraw and then the question was 

 put what fhne should be laid upon the said John Wynd for 

 reviling the said Mr. Shelton with opprobrious lan- 

 guage for charging him with having made saddles of 

 sheepskin leather in open Court held the 20th Oct. last 

 and at other times and places, and thereupon the said 

 John Wynd was fined 10' for his said offence, and after- 

 wards the said John Wynd being called into the Court 

 and acquainted with his ffine, he affronted and abused 

 the Court very much, reviling them with bad language 

 and saying that some men could sin without any regrett 

 or remorse, and made a sort of May game of the Court, 

 and afterwards the question was put what fine should be 

 laid upon him for abusing and affronting the Court, and 

 thereupon he was fined 40^ for the said offence." 



No member was allowed to sue another at 

 law without the permission of the Wardens first 

 had and obtained. In the event of a grievance 

 or dispute between them, the member so aggrieved 

 was required to make complaint and " shew his 

 cause of grief" unto the Wardens, who, upon 

 hearing both parties, gave '' an order for an 

 unity, peace, and concord to be had between 

 them according to right, equity and conscience." 

 When the dispute was of a serious nature it was 

 customary for the parties to be summoned and 

 asked whether they would submit themselves to 



