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tion ; and to report to the sheriff thereanent, upon oath if re- 
quired ; and farther to do in the premises as to your lordship shall 
seem fit. 
According to Justice, 
(Signed) A rchd. Young, P. F. 
Banff, 17 th Mai/, 1836. — Appoints this petition to be inti- 
mated to the said George Harper, and ordains him to lodge 
answers or objections thereto, if he any has, in the hands of the 
clerk of the court, within two free days, after being served with a 
full double of the petition, and this deliverance by an officer of 
court with certification. 
(Signed) John Pringle. 
Forbes, for the said George Harper, holds this petition as 
intimated, and consents to the prayer being granted, if the 
Veterinary Surgeon remitted to shall report the horse in ques- 
tion to be affected with glanders ; reserving always the claims 
of the said George Harper for relief and damages against all 
concerned as accords. 
(Signed) Geo. R. Forbes, 
17^/i May , 1836. 
Banff, 17 th May , 1836. — -In respect of the consent of the 
agent of the said George Harper, grants warrant to and autho- 
rizes Joseph Tait, Veterinary Surgeon in Portsoy, to inspect the 
horses belonging to and in the possession of the said George 
Harper ; and if he is satisfied that they, or any of them, are 
labouring under the disease called the glanders, that he shall 
forthwith kill, or cause them or any of them to be killed, and 
buried at his sight, and report on oath thereanent quam 
primum. 
(Signed) John Pringle. 
I, Joseph Tait, Veterinary Surgeon, residing at Portsoy, in 
consequence of a remit made to me from the sheriff of Banff- 
shire, dated the 17th of May current, to inspect and report upon 
the horses belonging to Mr. George Harper, farmer, Brae of 
Cudmellie, being affected with glanders ; hereby report, that I 
have this day examined the only horse in the possession of the 
said George Harper, and found him labouring under decided 
glanders ; and that, according to said remit, I caused him to be 
killed and buried. 
J. Tait, 
V . S. to the Banffshire Farmers' Club . 
Portsoy, 28th May, 1836. 
