Replies for Archibald Douglas of Douglas Esq; and his curators, to the answers to his petition, for George-James Duke of Hamilton, his brother Lord Douglas-Hamilton, and Sir Hugh Dalrymple of North-Berwick..
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas,Baron,1748-1827.
Monboddo, James Burnett,Lord,1714-1799.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1763]
Caption title.
Dated at head of title: December 15. 1763.
With a half title.
Signed at end of text: Ja. Burnett
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