The complainers in this case alleged that the counsellors of Crail were under the influence of Sir John Anstruther and that Sir John's representatives sold meal to the trades at a special price in order to bribe certain men before the borough's election.

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Proof

Proof Adduced for the Complainers, in the Petition and Complaint At the instance of George Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Henry Hodge, John Anderson, Patrick Hodge, Patrick Coldstream, John Stark, Captain James Paterson, John Henderson, and William Balmano, all of them Counsellors of the Borough of Crail, and constituent Members, either of the Meeting for the Election of Counsellors, and Leeting for the Election of Magistrates, or of the Meeting for Election of Magistrates of that Borough, at Michaelmas 1765; against James Stephen, Andrew Jamieson, and others, pretended Bailies, Treasurer, Conveener of the Trades, and Counsellors of the said Borough of Crail, relative to the Election of Magistrates and Counsellors of the said Borough, made at Michaelmas 1765, taken in consequence of the following Interlocutors of the Lords of Council and Session

 		16 Jan 1766
Complainers' Case

Case of George Anderson and others, Counsellors of the burgh of Crail, and constituent members of the meeting for Election of Magistrates and Counsellors of that burgh, at the election at Michaelmas 1765, Complainers; against James Stephen and Andrew Jamieson, &c. pretended Baillies and Counsellors of the said burgh, Respondents [Fragment] 

 		11 Dec 1766