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318 THE WEDDERBUEN BOOK.Dundee 1«)1. 1742. Feb. 18.—<strong>The</strong> clerk reported to <strong>the</strong> council that he had now got fromCouncilBlackness <strong>the</strong> haill papers that were in his hands belonging to <strong>the</strong> town, and that<strong>the</strong>y were in readiness to be put up in <strong>the</strong> town's press, <strong>of</strong> which <strong>the</strong> council didapprove.See, in all, s. dates:—1716. April 26 ;May 1, 8 ; July 10, 14, 21, 28 ;Aug. 7, 9 ; Oct. 8, 23, 30 ;"Dec. 25.— 1717. April 9, 30 ; .Tuue 22 ; Nov. 5, 14 ; Dec. 17.—1718. Feb. 4, 11 ; May 1, 6 ; July 17.—1724. June 2—1727. June 23.— 1735. June 5—1736. May 6 ; June 15 ; July 20.'— 1737. June 23 ;July 16 ; Dec. 20.— 1738. Jan. 2 ; Feb. 4. 16 ; April 20 ; Ang. 2 ; Sep. 26 ; Oct. 9.— 1739. Sep. 17 ;Oct. 8, 24 ; Nov. 20 ; Dec 31—1740. Feb. 9 ; March 3 ; May 26 ; June 28 ; July 14, 16 ; Sep. 6, 15.—1741. Oct. 26.-1742. Feb. 18 ;Aug. 18 ; Nov 20.]Vol. 0.1743-55.192. 1750. Aug. 21.— <strong>The</strong> council appoint David Jobson to pay to Mr. <strong>Wedderburn</strong> <strong>the</strong>money in his hands received for quartering <strong>of</strong>ficers.193. 1753 May 28.—Petition by Elizabeth, Grizel, and Clementina <strong>Wedderburn</strong>, lawfuldaughters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> late Alexander <strong>Wedderburn</strong>, shipmaster in Dundee, craving <strong>the</strong>council would find that <strong>the</strong> property <strong>of</strong> a seat in <strong>the</strong> old church belonged to <strong>the</strong>m, asagainst William Guthrie <strong>of</strong> Clepington, who claimed it. Referred to <strong>the</strong> Kirkmaster.[See, in all, s. dates:—1748. Dec. 12.— 1750. Aug. 21 ; Nov. 6—1753. May 28 ; Aug. 14 ; Sep. 17.]Vol. 10.1756-67.194. 1763. Aug. 24.—Petition by Alexander <strong>Wedderburn</strong> craving that he might beadmitted into <strong>the</strong> hospital ;which is granted.195. 1764. Feb. 27.—Petitions by Alexander <strong>Wedderburn</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>rs to have <strong>the</strong>irpensions augmented, which is done.[See, in all, s. dates : -1756. Dec 13.— 1763. Aug. 24.—1764. Feb. 27.— 1765. Oct. 7.]Vol. 11.1767-1779.This volume contains no reference to <strong>Wedderburn</strong>s.Vol 12.1779-93.196. 1779. Nov. 29.—<strong>The</strong> council considering that by some late alteration in <strong>the</strong>circumstances <strong>of</strong> Alexander <strong>Wedderburn</strong>, at present a pensioner on <strong>the</strong> Hospitalfunds, he is no longer an object <strong>of</strong> charity, appoint him to be struck <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> list <strong>of</strong>pensioners.Vol. 13.1793-1805This volume has been searched to 1800, but contains, so far, no references to <strong>Wedderburn</strong>s.

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