Petitions: read and granted

Petition of George Dundas, merchant in Edinburgh, craving the continuation and renewing of a protection formerly granted, read and, after debate thereupon, it was put to the vote, grant the desire of the petition or not, and it carried grant, conforming to the deliverance thereupon.†

Petition for the town of Queensferry in relation to shore duties, read and after reasoning thereon, it was put to the vote, grant the desire of the petition or not, and it carried grant, conforming to the deliverance thereupon.†

  1. NAS. PA6/36, f.81/257 (note parallel folio system). Back
  2. APS has title 'Protection in favour of George Dundas, merchant in Edinburgh' but no text. Text not yet discovered. Back
  3. APS has title 'Act in favour of the town of South Queensferry' but no text. Text not yet discovered. Back