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Halket — Petition, 17 Jan 1794

Date
17 Jan 1794
Type
Petition
Case
Christie v. Cowans, et al
Length
23 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 10
Marginalia
Yes
Appendix
1 item (32 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
January 17, 1794 Petition of David Halket, David Robertson, and Laurence Robertson asking the Court to alter Lord Dreghorn's interlocutor concerning salmon fishings in the River of Leven

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Appendix (from p. 32)

  • Deposition of William Cairns (5 March 1793).
  • Deposition of George Wilson (5 March 1793).
  • Note by William Knowles (29 June 1793).
  • Excerpts from the books of James Durie (27 June 1793).
  • Account of expenses on Leven salmon fishing (27 June 1793).
  • Attested account of the fishing for 1787 (5 March 1793).
  • Account of the fishings for the years 1785 and 1792.
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (7 July 1788).
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (15 September 1788).
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (18 May 1790).
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (n.d. [c. May 1790]).
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (16 July 1790).
  • Letter from James Durie to David Halket (n.d. [c. July 1790]).
  • Abstract of the proceeds of the fishing at Leven for the year 1793.

People in this document

  • Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames✳

Subjects

  • Rent✳
  • Lease✳
  • Succession✳
  • Teinds✳
  • Tack✳
  • Expenses✳
  • Warrandice✳
  • Damages✳

Places mentioned

  • Perth✳
  • Kirkland✳
  • River Leven✳
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