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BURGH RECORDS—DUNDEE. 3131-15. 1701. Oct. 7.—Bailies Smith and Alison report that the ground which Blackness is Dundeecraving for an addition to his seat in the West Church will prejudge no one, andUthe Eookscouncil sanction the addition at the sight of bailie Alison, kirkmaster. (455.)See ante No. 125. The original petition for a seat in the church had been granted, and Blacknesswas now seeking to add to his accommodation.146. 1702. Oct. 29.—The council propose to retire a bond given by the town to theLaird of Blackness, clerk to the bills. (475.)147. 1703. May 4.—The clerk presented his gift of clerkship, and desired that he mighthave freedom to make choice of his own depute, with consent of the council, conformto the tenor of his gift granted to him in 1685, and homolgate at his admissionin 1696. (4S3.)148. 1703. May 11.—The council, considering the clerk's desire anent his clerkship, putit to the vote whether they should proceed to consider it or not, when it is carried toproceed, whereon seven bailies remove themselves furth of the council so that therewas not a quorum, whereon the provost appoints the whole members of council anddeacons of trades to assemble next Tuesday for that end. (483 )See the account of Sir Alexander Wedderbnrn of Blackness, fourth baronet, in Vol. i. where Ihave dealt with his suit against James Ramsay, in which this very question of the right of the clerkto nominate his own depute was raised.149. 1704. Feb. 1.—The council grant two bonds, one to Alexander Wedderbnrn,younger, of Blackness, for 3,000 merks, and another to the clerk for 500 merks. (491.)150. 1704. Sept. 26.—The council appoint bailies Maxwell and Scott to speak to theLaird of Blackness as to his enclosing the march stones of the Magdalen yeard. (498.)151. 1705. March 6.—The council appoint the clerk to go over to Edinburgh to advise{i.e., look to) the town's affairs. (50G.)152. 1705. Nov. 27.—Alexander Wedderbnrn, skipper, is leeted and elected shoremaster,and accepts office. (517.)153. 1706-7. Alexander Wedderbnrn, mariner (or not designed), is often present incouncil. (518-27.)154. 1706. June 10.— In consideration of the good service done to the town byAlexander VVedderburn in getting " most part of the lands of Hilltown feued outand sold off, and for severall other good services done by him to the town this year,(the council) have quhyt and doe heirby quhyt and pass him from any compositionfor his entry to the lands of Clepington and discharge him for ever thereof." (531.)J 55. 1706. (a) Feb. 28.—The committee appointed to meet with James Kyd of Craigie,and Thomas Miln of Milnfield, about the sale of the lands of Logie, reported thatthe lairds of Craigie and Milnfield would give no more than the 17,500 merks formerlyoffered, which they now did in the name of Sir Alexander Wedderbnrn, of Blackness.Whereon the council having considered Sir Alexander's offer for the said lands,. . .unanimously approve it, and order a disposition by the town in his favour to be drawnup. with a clause of absolute warrandice, (b) March 21.—The council and deaconssubscribe and deliver to Sir Alexander Wedderburn, of Blackness, a disposition ofthe lands of Logie, with the writs, except the town's charter under the Great Seal,to be delivered against the term of Whitsunday next, the price being 17,500 merks.(523-25.)156. 1707. April 9.— Alexander Wedderburn, skipper, is leeted and elected shoremaster,and accepts the office. (539.)[See. in all, fol. 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 91. 30 38, 54, 58, 60, 70, 71, 73-75, 80-86, 89-93,95-96, 99101, 104-7, 111-12, 117-18, 120, 123-29, 136, 139-40, 144-50. 152, 154, 158-60, 163-66, 171,183, 185-86, 240-41. 243. 248, 256, 260, £63. 267, 298, 305 6, 309. 329, 333, 344. 346. 349, 353, 358,361, 375-76, 393, 401, 408, 415, 455, 464-65, 470, 475, 477, 480, 482-83, 485, 491, 497-98, 500,502,506, 514, 517-18, 520, 523-25, 527-33, 536-40.]2ft