Abstract
January 17, 1766 Memorial of Henry Dundas, asserting that commissions lacking clerk's subscription and seal are null and void, and that if voter count reduces to four, he shall have a casting voice.
Appendix (from p. 13)
- Instrument of protest, Mr Alexander Wight, against Mr Henry Dundas's commission; with the answer thereto (17 January 1766).
- Minutes of election of a delegate for the borough of Anstruther-Easter (30 December 1765).
- Instrument of protest, Mr Robert Fall, against Mr Robert Macqueen's commission; with the answer thereto (17 January 1766).
- Minutes of election of a delegate for the borough of Anstruther-Wester, referred to in the foregoing protest by Mr Fall (11 January 1766).
- Instrument of protest, Mr Andrew Johnston, against Mr William Alexander's commission; with the answers thereto (17 January 1766).
- Minutes of election of a delegate for the borough of Kilrenny, referred to in the foregoing protest by Mr Johnston (28 December 1765).
- Protest, David Loch, against Mr Ilay Campbell's commission; with answers thereto (17 January 1766).
- Minutes at chusing a delegate for the borough of Crail, referred to in the foregoing protest by Mr Loch (30 December 1765).
- Protest taken by James Durham of Largo, against Mr Robert Alexander, merchant in Edinburgh, as delegate for Pittenweem; with answers thereto (17 January 1766).
- Minutes of election of a delegate for the borough of Pittenweem (30 December 1765).
- Minutes of council of the borough of Pittenweem, appointing William Walker town-clerk of Innerkeithing, to be common clerk of Pittenweem during pleasure (16 January 1766).
People in this document
- Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
- Andrew Crosbie, Esq., of Holm
- Robert Bruce, of Kennet, Lord Kennet
- Charles Hay, of Newton, Lord Newton
- Mr. John Thomson
- Robert Dick
- Robert Jamieson, W.S.
- William Thomson
- John Davidson, of Stewartfield and Haltree
- James Chrystie
- Sir John Anstruther, of Anstruther, Baronet
- Robert Peattie
- David Lowson
- George Darsie
- Robert Bridges
- Andrew Johnston Jr., of Rennyhill
- John Aldie
- Robert Fall
- Alexander Hart
- Mr. James Smith, of Balharry
- Robert Reid, W.S.
- Alexander Innes, C.S.
- John Alexander
- John Martin
- Archibald Cockburn, Esq., of Cockpen
- William Young
- Alexander Tait
- William Brown
- David Anderson
- John Stevenson
