Copies of complaint, Scot of Dunnienald against James Skinner, : answers thereto, and depositions of the witnesses adduced in relation to the same. Given in in consequence of an order of the Lords, upon a petition of Mr. Scot's, to the end they may advise, or appoint a day for advising, the cause..
Scott, Robert,1705-1780.
Skinner, James,merchant in Montrose.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1747].
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Contains "Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session the petition and complaint of Mr. Robert Scot of Dunnienald, advocate" (p. [1]-3) and "Answers for James Skinner merchant in Montrose, to the petition and complaint of Mr. Robert Scot of Dunnienald, advocate" (p. 4-15).
Robert Scot's Petition dated "June 23. 1747" at head of title; the Answers for James Skinner are dated "July 3d 1747".
Robert Scot's Petition signed on p. 3: Ro. Dundas. - James Skinner's Answers signed on p. 8: Thomas Miller.
Relating to a case concerning Jacobite sympathies. Robert Scot, having been interrogated about the political orientation of James Skinner and four others, had said that he had heard them all to be "men not well affected to his Majesty king George"; James Skinner, however, had rejected this statement in strong language and in turn accused Scot of defamation.
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Skinner, James, merchant in Montrose
Scott, Robert, 1705-1780
Jacobites