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)64 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Scrymgeour. 515. 1697. June 14, 15, 30.—Procurator}' of resignation of the lands of Kingany intoWedderburn the hands of James, Marquis of Douglas, superior thereof, by Alexander AVedderburnPapers. f powl-i 6i proprietor thereof, for a charter of novo damus to be granted to himself.It is made with consent of John Wedderburne of Blackness, Thomas Miln of Milnfield,John Duncan, late bailie of Dundee, and Peter Wedderburne, merchant there," my curators " (all of whom sign) and recites an agreement with the Marquis tochange the holding of the said lands from ward either to a few holding or taxt ward.Alexander Wedderburn signs. (One sheet of paper.) vm, ii, 111.51C. 1697. July 12.— Instrument of resignation by Alexander Wedderburne of thelands of Kingennie into the hands of James, Marquis of Douglas, for new infeftmentto him &c. as in 515. (One sheet of paper.) vm, ii, 112.517. 1697. July 12.—Charter of resignation of the lands of Kingennie by James,Marquis of Douglas, in favour of Alexander Wedderburn of Easter Powrie his heirsand assigns. (Latin, parchment, in good condition, with fine seal attached.) VIII, VI, 16.518. 1697. July 30.—Sasine in favour of the said Alexander Wedderburn of EasterPowrie of the lands of Kingennie, following on the above charter. vm, vi, 17.(Latin, parchment, in good condition.519. 1697. Aug. 16.—Instrument of sasine in favour of James Fletcher of varioustenements in Dundee, including one in S. Murraygate, bounded west and south bythe lands of the heirs of James Wedderburne. Alexander Wedderburne, clerk ofDundee, is notary. (Parchment.) vm, xiv, 38.520. 1698. (date wanting).—Inventory of writs produced for Alexander Wedderburn,.clerk of Dundee, in the process at the instance of Mary Dick v. Little Gill. I, i-ii, 130.(English, on paper, in good state.)521. 1698. April 5.—Sasine on resignation by Andrew Morisone, merchant, burgess ofDundee, in favour of Alexander Wedderburne, common clerk of Dundee, of an annualrent of .£20 furth of a tenement of land lying on the south side of the Nether orFlukergait, between the lauds of Thomas Read on the E., Patrick Yeaman on the S,the vennel called Cauties Wynd on the W., and the said gate on the N., andredeemable for 500 merks. (Latin, parchment.) vm, i, 33.522. 1698. June 27. —Disposition by James Scrymgeour, eldest lawful son of JohnScrymgeour, late of Kirktoun, to Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour, professor of philosophyin the old College of St. Andrews, his brother german, of the whole sums of money&c, contained in the contract of marriage between the said John Scrymgeour their•father, and Magdalene W edderburn their mother, of date . . . day of 16.. (ante No.330.) Dated at Edinburgh. Henry Scrymgeour in Edinburgh is a witness, vm, ix, 64.523. 1699. Jan. 31.— Scroll summons at the instance of Peter Wedderburne, merchantin Dundee, and John Young, skipper there, v. George Small, merchant there. Thecause is not stated in the summons, but the execution (dated 3 Feb.) which isenclosed with it, mentions the arrestment, in virtue of the summons, of the third partof the ship "The Providence of Dundee." I, i-ii, 131.(English, one piece of paper in bad state, with two smaller pieces attached to it.)524. 1699. March 10.— Extract decreet by the Lords of the Admiralty, at the instanceof John Morice of Cleppington v. John Young, master of the vessel called the"Providence of Dundee," in which also compear John Scrymgeour, eldest son of JohnScrymgeour of Kirktoun, and Peter Wedderburne, merchant in Dundee, there beingproduced for the latter a libelled precept at his instance v. the said John Young.(A. long roll of nine sheets joined together, in fair state.) IV, 11, -.525. 1699. May 15.—Discharge by Alexander Wedderburn, town clerk of Dundee,,eldest son and heir served and retoured to the deceast James W., town clerk ofDundee, with consent of Elizabeth Davidson, relict of the said James, and mother of