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)PUBLIC RECORDS—SCOTLAND. 477146. 1714. Feb. 26.—Decree in the action by Henry Crawford, merchant in Dundee, v. Acts andthe late Patrick Hay of Naughton and Robert Hay now of Naughton, his son, which jjegteto.,action was transferred from the sheriff of Fife at the instance of Alexander Wedderburn,clerk of Dundee, who was assignee to the sum claimed under a writing dated27 Aug. 1708. (I)ur. 307.)147. 1714. July 15.—Decreet on summons by Gilbert Stewart, merchant in Edinburgh,v. Rachell, daughter of George Wedderburn, merchant there, as lawfully charged toenter heir in special to the late .lames Sutherland, her grandfather, and CaptainDavid Sutherland, her uncle, for payment of 5,000 merks. The lords decern to thepursuer a tenement of land near the college of Leith, on the south side of the water,in the barony of Restalrig, in satisfaction. (Mac. 201, Pt. i.148. 1716. Dec. 20.—Decree for the pursuer on summons by William Main, merchant inEdinburgh, v. Rachel Wedderburn, daughter of the late (George) Wedderburn andElizabeth Sutherland, and heir to .lames Sutherland, her grandfather, for non-paymentof 1,000 merks, contained in a bond (15 Jan. 1700), by the said James Sutherlandto Janet Sutherland, relict of David Robertson, vintner, burgess in Edinburgh,which bond was transferred to the pursuer. (Dur. 315.)149. 1717. Dec. 28.—Decreet on summons of declarator, raised by John Scrymgeour ofTealing, provost of Dundee, and the town council thereof, v. Alexander Wedderburn,clerk of Dundee, as to his citation to compear before the lords of council and sessionto answer to an interlpquitor by the said town council, dated 9 Aug. 1716, wherebythey found him culpable on the points raised in a certain complaint, and deposedhim from being clerl< of Dundee and of the barony of Hiltoun, and admitted GeorgeDuncan, W.S., to be clerk in his place. The lords find Wedderburn culpable,and warrantably deprived from office, 'and that George Duncan was legallyappointed. (Dal. 188.)See ante s. Burgh Record?, Dundee Charters. Writs, &e , No. 88, and Dundee Council Books,Nos. 170-183, 190-91.150. 1718. Jan. 1.—Decreet on summons by Grissell Wedderburn, daughter and executrixdative of the late Alexander Wedderburn of that ilk, Grissell Gardine, her mother,Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, John Wedderburn, doctor of medicinethere, Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour, professor of divinity in S. Andrew's, Gilbert Stewart,merchant in Edinburgh, Patrick Barclay of Johnstoun, and David Gardine of Latoun,her tutors, v. William Graham late of I 'untroon, John Scrymgeour of Tealing,provost, and John Scrymgeour, younger of Tealing, bailie of Dundee, and others, for500 merks and £18 scots. The Lords decern to the pursuer the lands of Duntroonin satisfaction. (Mac. 220, Pt. i.)151. 1718. Feb. 25.— Decreet on summons by John Scrymgeour of Tealing, provost, andthe other members of the Town Council of Dundee, v. Alexander Wedderburn, lateclerk thereof, for refusing to deliver to the pursuers the books and papers of thetown, entrusted to him as clerk. (Dal. 190, pt. ii.)See the references given ante No. 149 note.152. 1718. Nov. 1.—Decreet in action by John Lamb, provost of Aberbrothock, andothers, the bailies and council thereof, v. Grissell Garden, Lady Wedderburn, relict ofAlexander Wedderburn of that ilk, and executrix to the late Robert Garden of Laton,and others, for production of a bond (16 May 1715) for 4,000 merks, granted by thepursuers to the said Robert Garden. (Dal. 193, pt. i.)153. 1719- Feb. 18.—Decree on summons by Mr. John Crichton, minister of the Gospel, v.Rachell Wedderburn, daughter of the late (George) Wedderburn and (Elizabeth) Sutherlandfor payment of certain sums. The Lords decree as in No. 147. (Mac. 227, pt. i.)154. 1719. Feb. 18.—Decreet on summons of adjudication raised by Alexander Wedderburn,sheriff clerk of Forfar, v. Sir John Wedderburn now of Blackness (son and heirof the late Sir Alexander Wedderburn and grandson and heir of the late Sir JohnWedderburn of Blackness) by which the lands and barony of Blackness (with the landsand barony of Pitarrow in warrandice) are adjudged to the pursuer in satisfaction of£60,110. 7. 5. scots, due to him from the defender or his father. (Dal. 193, pt. ii.)