Information for Archibald Douglas of Douglas, Esq; defender, and his curators, against George-James Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Lord Douglas Hamilton, his brother, and their tutors and curators, and Sir Hew Dalrymple of North-Berwick, Baronet, Pursuers. And answers for the said Archibald Douglas, Esq; defender, to the condescendence for the pursuers..
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas,Baron,1748-1827.
Montgomery, James,Sir,1721-1803.
[Edinburgh : s.n.],
July 16. M.DCC.LXIII [1763].
Signed at end of text: Ja. Montgomery.
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
Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 1712-1790
Hamilton, Douglas Hamilton, Duke of, 1756-1799
Inheritance and succession