Two trials before the judge of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland, I. The trial, at the instance of Duncan Forbes ... and Mr. Hugh Forbes ... against James Long ... and Thomas MacAdam ... II. The trial, at the instance of Duncan Forbes ... and Mr. Hugh Forbes ... against Duncan Grant ... Evan MacKinnon ... John MacDonald ... and Murdoch MacRae ... .
Long, James,active 1735-1736.
MacAdam, Thomas,active 1735-1736.
Grant, Duncan,active 1735-1736.
MacKinnon, Evan,active 1735-1736.
MacRae, Murdoch,active 1735-1736.
Macdonald, John,active 1735-1736.
Edinburgh: : Printed for Mr. James Davidson ... ,
1736..
First trial has separate titlepage ([A1]) with imprint 'Edinburgh: printed by R. Fleming and Company, and sold at Mr. James Davidson's shop. MDCCXXXVI.', but the second trial begins at p. 83 (leaf L2) without a further titlepage. Perhaps [A1] was intended to be cancelled: but there is no evidence that this was done.
MacAdam and Long were accused of murder. The defendants in the second trial were accused of smuggling.
ESTC
Scotland. High Court of Admiralty
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Tax evasion)
Also reproduced on microfilm. Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, Inc., 1983. The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6765, no. 09.