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394 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Acts of the 48. 1670. Aug. 22.—Ratification to John Wedderburn, eldest son of Sir AlexanderParliaments.Wedderburn of Blackness, of the charter (21 Oct. 1668) granting to him the baronyif Blackness, (vni, 28.)49. 1670. Aug. 22.—Ratification to Sir Peter Wedderburn, senator of the College ofJustice, and to his sons John, Peter, and Alexander in succession, of the charter(1 1 July, 1670) of the barony of Thornetown, co. Hadinton. (vm, 32.)50. 1672. June 12.— Sir Peter Wedderburn is member for Hadinton, and (Aug. 28) on acommittee for the plantation of kirks, (vni, 79.)51. 1673. Nov. 12.— Sir Peter Wedderburn, member for Hadinton. (vm, 2086.)52. 1678. June 26.—Alexander Wedderburn, provost of Dundee, is member for thatburgh, and on a committee of supply. John Wedderburn, younger, of Gosford, andWedderburn of Ulackness, are on a like committee in this year, (vni, 215, 224«, 228.)53. 1681. . . . .—Gosford's commission for Hadinton is rejected, (vm, 239.)54. 1685. April 23, 29.—John Wedderburn of Gosford, is member for Hadinton, and ona commission of supply, (vm, 452, 464, 577.)55. 1685. Juue 11.—David Graham, tutor of Gorthy, is appointed conjunct clerk of thebills for life with John Wedderburn of Blackness, who had been so appointed to halfthe office 19 July, 1683, by Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat. (vm, 563.)56. 1685. June 15.—John Wedderburn of Blackness, is a commissioner of supply forForfar, (vm, 610 )57. 1690. June 7.- -Patrick [sic) Wedderburn of Gosford, is a commissioner of supply,(ix. 137.)58. 1697. June 7.—John Wedderburn of Blackness, and Wedderburn of Easter Powrie,are both commissioners of supply for Forfar, (ix, 144.)59. 1698. Sept. 1.—Alexander Wedderburn is restored to his right to practise as anadvocate on qualifying himself, (x, 171a.)