Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of George-James Duke of Hamilton, and of Lord Douglas Hamilton, and their tutors, and of Sir Hew Dalrymple, of Northberwick, Baronet,.
Hamilton, James George Hamilton,Duke of,1755-1769.
Covington, Alexander Lockhart,Lord,1700-1782.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1764]
Caption title.
Dated at head of title: November 16. 1764.
Signed at end of text: Alex. Lockhart.
Concerns the dispute over the succession to the Douglas title.  Archibald Stewart was eventually declared to be Earl of Douglas rather than his rival James Duke of Hamilton.
This item is part of a volume received as part of a manuscript collection; former manuscript shelfmark was Acc.1237.
ESTC
Hamilton, James George Hamilton, Duke of, 1755-1769
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Baron, 1748-1827
Inheritance and succession