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326 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Dundee 71. 1706. June 15.—Discharge by Alexander Wedderburn of that ilk (executor to hisRegisteriate father, Alexander Wedderburn of Easter Powrie), to Sir Alexander Wedderburnof Deeds.of Blackness, as son and heir of the late Sir John Wedderburn. (166. Orig. i, 54.)72. 1707. Sept. 25.—Disposition (1701) by Alexander Wedderburn, mariner, in Dundee,to Thomas Crichton, of a South Nethergate tenement, once belonging to Sir AlexanderWedderburn of Blackness, grandfather to the said disponer. (183. Orig. i, 54.)The original has the signature of the disponer.[See, in all, fol. 1, 2, 8, 14, 19, 26, 30, 32, 37, 43, 45, 46, 48, 57, 61, 62, 65, 74, 83, 86, 106, 108, 113.118, 127, 134, 146, 149, 153, 155, 156, 157, 164, 165, 166, 180, 183, 185, 191, 193, 206, 214.]Vol. 12.(3.1708-11.On the fly leaf is written " Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, Baronet, Constable Deput ofDundee," which must refer to the second baronet, unless, as is possible this was written into the(book after the succession of the fourth baronet, the clerk, in 1723. I do not find any record of theappointments of constables depute.1708,. July 15.—Factory (13 Oct. 1707) by Robert Wedderburn, mariner, intendingto go abroad in his affairs, to his brother Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, of Dundee.(24. Orig. i, 56.)74.1708. Oct. 23.—Disposition (16 May 1706) by Thomas Kessan and his wife,Margaret Small, of a charge on Baldovie, relative to a contract of alienation (1 May1685) of part of Baldovie made to the late Robert Small by the late David Haliburtonof Pitcur, and Dame Agnes Wedderburn, his wife. (52.)75.?G.1709. Jan. 28.—Vendition (30 May 1702) by Peter Wedderburn, merchant, inDundee, to John Graham, of a good ship the "Margaret of Dundee." (74. Orig. i, 57.)1709. April 20.— Disposition (29 Feb. 1632) by Alexander Innes to James Prestonof a tenement on the west of Spalding's Wynd, in which umquhile Adam Wedderburn(son lawful of umquhile Patrick Wedderburn) and David Smairt were ouce (16 Jan.1612)infeft. (84.)77. 1709. June 11.—Registration of a letter from Sir Alexander Wedderburn ofBlackness to Alexander Wedderburn, the clerk, as follows :— " Sir, I understandyour magistrates will not allow of your subscription for me of that Contract betwixtthe towne of Dundie and their neighbourhead gentlemen, (for eighty pounds yearlyfor the privileidge of the midding lairs and dung of the town for the space of nynyears, of which twentie four pouud is reckoned my proportion) without my specialmandat : therefor let these desyre you may subscryve the said Contract for me and Ishall releive you thereof, and this shall be your warrand from, Sir, your AffectionateCousen and very humble servant, sic subscribitur A. Wedderburn. Dated at Edinburgh,16 June 1709." (96.)See ante s. Dundee Council Books, No. 162,78. 1710. Jan. 19.—Nomination (3 Jan.) by Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness,Baronet, of tutors and curators to John, Alexander, Margaret, Rachell, and MatildaWedderburn, his children, if he should die during their minority. The tutors andcurators are James Haliburton of Pitcur, Mr. James Mairtyn of Grange, Mr. GeorgeSeaton, advocate, Peter Wedderburn, merchant in Dundee, and Alexander Wedderburn,clerk of Dundee. (133. Orig. i, 58.)79. 1710. Feb. 7.—Obligation (2 Jan.) by Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness,baronet, narrating that by his entail of his lands and barony of Blackness on hiseldest son John,