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Title: Intimation and Protest by Dugald Weir Against Robert Boyd, Relating
to the Latter's Refusal to Present Galbreath Richardson Before the Rector's
Court.

Author(s): Buchanan, Robert; Weir, Dugald

Att Glasgow
The Twenty second day of mach jajvijc & Thirtythree years



The which day In presence of me nottar publick & witneſses
subscriving Compeared personally Dougald Weir Beddal To ye
College of Glasgow who went to ye personall presence of
Robert Boyd mert in Glasgow & Exhibit & produced to him
ane mandat from Mr John Orr of Barrowfield present Rector
of ye university directed to him ye sd beddall To ye effect
underwryten which was publicitly read over to ye said Mr Boyd
& whereof ye [¿] follows Glasgow 21 march 1733 Dougald
Weir yow are herby ordered To make intimation To Robert
Boyd mert in Glasgow That he In terms of his bond of
presentation dated ye Twenty sixth day of feberuary jajvijc &
Thirtythree years, present The persons of Galbraith Ritchardson
late student in ye university of Glasgow Before John Orr of
Barrowfield present Rector of the said University upon the Tenth
day of Aprile next at four aclock in ye afternoon in ye faculty
Room within ye College In order to his Being Tryed for his alleged
Crime of Duelling with & wounding John McAdams Latly from
Irland and Take Instruments in ye hands of a nottary publick
upon your having made The said Intimation To ye said Robert
Boyd sic subscribitur Jo. Orr. Rector and there the said
Dougald Weir in virtue of the forsaid mandat directed to him
made intimation To ye said Robert Boyd that he In terms of his
bond of presentation present the persone of sd Galbraith Ritchardson
late student in ye College Before John Orr of Barrowfield
present Rector of the said university upon the tenth day of
Apryle next, at four of ye clock In ye afternoon In ye faculty Room
with in ye College in order to his being Tryed for his alledged
Crime of Dualling with & wounding John McAdams Latly from
Irland and protested that if the said Mr Boyd did not In terms
of his bond of presentation present the persone of the sd Mr Ritchardson.
Robertus Buchanan notarious publicus

as said is the said Mr Boyd might be lyable In the penalty
Contained In his said bond Whereto It was Assured By the sd
Mr Boyd yt as ye sd Crime of Duelling & alledged against the sd
Mr Ritchardson was Capitall & yrfor not Bailable so he was
not obliged To present ye sd Mr Ritchardsone in such ane affair
and [¿] That By ye Conception of ye Bond [¿] ye sd Mr
Boyd was to be Required within fourteen days after granting yrof
To present ye sd Mr Ritchardson which being now Long Elapsed
and he never before now Required he is [Even] In terms of ye bond
Become [¿] of his Whereupon and upon all &
sundrie the promiſes Both the saids parties Respectable [¿]
asked & [¿] Instruments In the hands of me nottar publick
These things were Done att place day monath & year of God
also be wryten within ye Dwelling house of ye sd Mr Boyd Betwixt
the hours of Eleven & Twelve forenooon being yr present James
Chrystie wryter in Glasgow and William Maxwell ane of the
Royallity officers there witneſses specially called & Required To the
hail [premiſses].


Quod attestor Ego Robertus Buchanan notarius publicus
James Chrystie witnes
William Maxwell witnes