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BUEGH EECOKDS—DUNDEE. 34163. 1709. Nov. 23.—Decree for Alexander Wedderburn, bailie, and boxrnaster to the Dundeefraternity of seamen in Dundee, for rents belonging to the fraternity. Decreets(28.)64. 1710. Jan. 16.—Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, sues the flesher trade of Dundee fornon-delivery to him of a dozen nolt's tongues at Michaelmas, due to him as clerk ofDundee, by virtue of the magistrates gift of the clerkship to him with its wholedues and casualties, 5 March 1685. (48.)65. 1710. March 18.—Sir John Wedderburn of Blackness, eldest son and heir of thelate Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, is ordered to pay a debt of his fatherto Kobert Wedderburn, mariner. Alexander Wedderburn, the clerk, one of the tutors,and sole manager of Sir John's means and estate, acts in the matter, and admits thedebt. (55.)There are many other similar entries. See fol. 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 82, 88, 106, 108, 109,111, 125, 132, 144, 146, 154, 159, 161.66. 1710. August 19.—Sir John Wedderburn of Blackness, eldest son and heir of thelate Sir Alexander Wedderburn, is decerned to pay to Patrick Christy, barber in 1 Hmdee,£32, resting of =£36 libelled, owing by the deceased to the pursuer "for sheaving hishead and beard thrice a week and pouthering his weig every day during his aboad inDundee in the year 1709. (82.167. 1712. Aug. 11.—Sir John Wedderburn of Blackness is served heir to the deceasedSir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, his father, at an inquest held in the Tolboothof Dundee. (194.)68. 1713. June 20.—Transumpt of writs obtained by James Paterson, merchant, againstPeter Wedderburn, merchant in Dundee, re an Overgate tenement sold by the saidPeter Wedderburn to Thomas Paterson, father of the said James. (227.)[See, in all, fol. 5, 8, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 28, 48, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64-66, 68, 73, 82-86, 88, 106,108-11, 114, 123, 125, 132, 136, 144-46, 154, 159, 161, 177, 183, 194, 204, 206, 211, 220-21, 227, 245 ]Vol. 7.1714-15." Register of Decreets belonging to Alexander Wedderburne, Clerh of Dundee, begun on thefifth day of January 1714, and ending on the — day of — 171— ."The clerk was no doubt interrupted in keeping tins book by the rising of '15, in consequence ofwhich he was deposed from his office.69. 1714. Feb. 3.—Decree in favour of David Brisbane, writer in Dundee, factor forthe tutors of Peter Wedderburn of that ilk, for moneys due to the late AlexanderWedderburn of that ilk, father of the minor. (5.)70. 1714. Feb. 13 —Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, and Thomas Milne of Milnefield,are named as father's kin to Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, relict of David Nevoy of Nevoy,and daughter of Robert Fletcher of Ballinshoe. (6.)71. 1714. Aug. 4.—Peter Wedderburn, merchant, and Robert Wedderburn, mariner,are both on an inquest. (35.)72. 1714. Sept. 1.—Decree for David Brisbane, factor for the tutors of David Wedderburnof that ilk. (36.)73. 1714- Aug. 24.—Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, swears and subscribes the oaths ofallegiance, assurance, and abjuration to King George. (38.)74. 1715. Jan. 17.— Edict of curatory raised by Sir John Wedderburn of Blacknessv. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, and Robert Wedderburn, mariner (father's kin),and William and George Seton (mother's kin). Sir John appears personally andchooses as his curators Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, Dr. John Wedderburn, Mr.George Seton, advocate, James Hallyburton of Pitcur, David Campbell, younger, ofKethick, &c. (59.)[See, in all, fol. 5, 6, 10, 19, 24, 30, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 46, 49, 51, 59.]