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EASTEll POWHIE. 149
352) Tlie purchase hmvever, at once iuvolved him in litiuMtio.i with DouL'all Part 11.
McFhersoiie, whom he had to sue to "troublance and molestation," 20 May Hi«3 ^"^P- >^-
(S.W. 360), and also for breach of his contract of sale in not !,'ivin- him " inspection of
the whole fixed work that was within the manor place of Eister I'owrie tli it he ini.'ht
iQventory the same" {ih. 361). There are other documents relatin- to this hti'atwn
.luly-Xov. 1663 [ih. 36.J-67) and 3 June 166 t, when Kin-eunic had to pursue Mcl'hrrsone
for the keys of one of the buildings on the property {ih. 37 ). 1
It seems that .MclMiersone'
havmg sold, endeavoured to remim in possession, as, 22 July 1661, Kin '.'imie hid •!
process of removal against him (R A.D. 79 «)• The litigation continued for manv yeir^
though meanwhile, 12 Aug. 1661, Kingcnnie took over a debt of 1,.W0 m'rks"(luoby
McPhersone to the Durhams (S.W. a72) ; 31 Mav 1665, the .\Icl-ii>-rsones .'.tsisinoof
the £320 annual rent (F.S. 47 |i ;
and, 29 Oct., 12 Xov. 1067, .Mcl'h,.rs.>ue's"(third) wife,
Janet Guthrie, ratified the original disposition of 12 Sent. 1662 ; S \V. 3.-,«'. .T)«\
* There mu.st be some error of date or name in my note of a .louuni'-nt o.W .
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