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BURGH RECORDS—DUNDEE. 309parliament of the commonwealth of England. The council unanimously elect Sk- DundeeAlexander Wedderburn, clerk, and Robert Davidson, treasurer, aud draw up their Councilcommission, in which Sir Alexander is described as " on persone of integritie and good Booksaffectionto the weelfair and peace of this Island." (242.)104. 1562. May 8 —Mr. Peter Wedderburn, writer, is nominated to be employed topursue for the teinds of Forgan. (245.)The word " writer " is an error for " advocate."See ante No. 92. and the next entry.105. 1652. Nov. 23.—Mr. John Fletcher, advocate, is nominated advocate for the townduring the absence in London of Mr. Peter Wedderburn, their ordinary agent. (249.)[See, in all, fol. 3, 5, 9-11. 15, 17, 22, 26, 27, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38-48, 51-60, 63-64, 66, 68, 72, 73,75-76, 80, 83-86, 89-93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, 107-10, 113, 115, 120, 122, 126, 128-29, 132-33136-40, 142-46, 149-50. 155, 158, 160, 162-67, 173, 180, 182-85, 187-88, 190-92, 194-95, 197-202, 205208-10, 215 18, 221, 232-35, 237, 239-47, 249, 25355. JVol. 5.1663-69.106. 1663. Nov. 12.—Alexander Wedderburn, provost, is often named. (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, II.)107. 1664. May 10.—Andrew Wedderburn is continued in the excise. See ante No. 94. (8.)108. 1664. Sep. 27, 29.—Alexander Wedderburn of Kingennie is nominated andre-elected provost, and takes the oaths of fidelity and allegiance. (11.) He is oftennamed as present on the council 1664-65. (12, 13, 14, 15, 19-21, etc.)109. 1664. Dec. 26.—Andrew Wedderburn is ordained to surrender his accounts, whichhe does, and they are approved. (14-15.)110. 1665. May 10.—Sir Peter Wedderburn, Lord Nevay, and others, are proposed toarbitrate with the Laird of Bogie and the Duke of Hamilton, anent the differencesbetween them and the town. The clerk (Sir Alexander Wedderburn) and GeorgeBrown, bailie, are, however, (May 30), elected to go to Edinburgh for this purpose.(18-19.)111. 1665. Sep 26, 28.—Alexander Wedderburn, of Kingennie, is again leeted audelected provost, and often named as such, 1665-66. (22-31.)112. 1665. Dec. 5.—Mr. George Mackenzie is elected to be the town's ordinary advocatein the place of John Wedderburn demitted. The yearly pension for life is£46 13s. 4d. Scots. (24).113. 1667. Oct- 29.— Ex-provost Wedderburne demands payment of 3000 merksprincipal due to him by the town and it is ordered to be paid out of the excise atMartinmas. (43.)114. 1667. Dec. 12.'—A letter is produced from Sir Peter Wedderburn, desiring thecouncil to send their subscriptions to a declaration to be recorded, and (1668 Jan. 7)there is a note of its being recorded and payment therefor to Sir Peter of six rexdollars. (44.)[See, in all, fol. 3-22, 24-25, 31, 43-44, s. dates :— 1663. Nov. 12, 17, 24 ; Dec. 7, 8, 10, 22. 29.—1664. Jan. 5, 11, 12 ; Feb. 1, 9, 23 ; April 19 ; May 3, 10, 17, 31 ; June 7, 14, 21 ; Aug. 2, 13, 23, 30 ;Sept. 20, 27, 29 ; Oct. 11, 25 ; Nov. 1. 29 ; Dec. 6, 26.—1665. Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 3i ; Feb. 28 ; March16, 21, 28 ; April 3, 11, 18, 25 ; May 10; 17, 23, 30 ; June 6, 15, 20 ; Aug. 4, 17, 21, 22; Sept. 5, 21,26, 28 ; Dec. 6.— 1666. Jan. 9, 11, 16, 20 ; Feb. 6, 20, 27 ; March 6, 20, 27 ; April 10, 24 ; May 8, 15;June 5, 19, 26 ; July 31 ; Aug. 9, 28 ; Sept. 1, 18, 25. 27 —1667. Oct. 29 ; Dec. 12.—1668. Jan. 7.Most of these references are merely to the presence on the council of Alexander Wedderburnof Easter Powrie, who was provost 1660-66, and an active member of the council, when ex-provost,in 1667.]