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.PEIVATE RECORDS. 77638. 1769. Oct. 2.—Sasine in favour of Grizel Wedderburn of that ilk following on the ^ddlrtwlSiGreat Seal Charter of 7 Aug., 1769 (No. 637). Endorsed as registered, 13 Nov. 1769, papers.in the General Register of Sasines, Bk. 275, fol. 102-118. vin, viii, 13.(Latin, parchment, sixteen pages including cover, in good state.)639. 1769. Oct. 2.— Draft of the above sasine. (Latin, parchment, in good state.) vm, viii, 146-10. 1770. May 3.— Letter to Lady Pitfour, Edinburgh, from (Sir) John Wedderburn ofBalindean. I 'ated from Dundee. VI, vi, 20.641. 1770. Nov. (?)—Similar letter, same to same. Dated from Balindean. vi, vi, 21.642. 1771. Jan. 24.—Letter to " Alexander Scrymgeour, Esq., Advocat, Edinburgh,"from Mrs. "Grissall Wedderburn." Dated from Dundee. vi, vi, 22.643. 1771. Feb. 13.— Opinion of David Rae, advocate,, on the bond of 10 Aug., 1744(ante No. 573) as to the proper division of the £300 therein mentioned. There is afootnote by Richard 1 kmdas stating that the share of his wife ( Margaret Wedderburn)"amounts to £5i. 7. 6 for principal and interest from Martinmas, 1762 to Martinmas,1771, the term immediately subsequent to Lady Blackness's death." The opinionexpressly refers to the death of one of the nine children named in the bond as havingoccurred in the lifetime of Lady Blackness. vi, vi, 23.644. 1771. Feb. 20.—Contract between Mr. David Scrymgeour, elder of Birkhill,advocate, and Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour, younger, of I irkliill, advocate, whereby inview of the marriage of the latter with Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, second daughter ofthe Hon. James Ferguson of Eitfour, Senator of the College of Justice, the said Davidmakes a general conveyance in his favour of his estate both heritable and moveable,and the said Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour becomes bound to pay to his said father andto Mrs. Katharine Wedderburn, his mother, in event of her surviving his father,certain annuities therein specified. Dated at Birkhill. v, i, 1 1645. 1771. Feb. 20.—Contract of marriage between the said Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour,advocate, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Dated at Edinburgh and Birkhill, 20 Feb.1771. v, i, 12.646. 1771- April 17.—Registered settlement by Margaret Brisbane, daughter of the lateMr. James Brisbane, advocate, in favour of Helen Davidson, daughter of the lateRobert Davidson of Balgay, and Grizell Wedderburn of Wedderburn. Registeredin the Books of Council at Dundee. (See ante, note to No. 636.) viii, ii, 137.647. 1771- Oct. 5.— Discharge of Richard Dundas of Blair and his wife, MargaretWedderburn, to Mrs. Grizel Wedderburn for one-eighth part of the £300 named inthe said bond. vi, vi, 24.648. 1773. Jan. 6. — Letter, dated from Dundee, addressed by Sir John Wedderburn(of Balindean) to William Hay, clerk to the signet, Edinburgh, relating to the affairsof Doctor Graham and Mrs. Helen Crawford. vi, vi, 25.649. 1773. Oct. 1 5.—Letter dated from Balindean, addressed by Sir John Wedderburnof Balindean, to Alexander Scrimgeour, Esq., advocate, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh.It alludes to the departure of Henry Scrimgeour (afterwards Wedderburnof Wedderburn) for Jamaica, and to David Scrimgeour (another brother of Alexander)being at Balindean. In the fold is a note fiom Lady Margaret Wedderburn to Mrs.Scrimgeour. VT, vi, 26.650. 1773-7-4 (date wanting)— Address of a letter from Henry Scrymgeour to hisbrother Alexander Scrymgeour, Esq., of Birkhill, care of Messrs. Webster, druggists,35, Leadenhall Street, London. vijyh 27.