Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Archibald Duke of Douglas, sheweth, that in the action of damages brought by the petitioner, against John Lockhart of Lee, and James Somervel of Corehouse, two of the justices of the peace for the county of Lanark, for redress of certain illegal and unwarrantable proceedings had by them to the petitioner's prejudice; ... .
Douglas, Archibald Douglas,Duke of,1691-1761.
Pringle, Andrew,-1776.
Mackenzie, John Whitefoord,1794-1884,former owner.StEdNL
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1752]
Concerning the alleged complicity of certain justices of the peace in helping a man accused of poaching.
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Dated at head of title: December 28. 1752.
Signed: And. Pringle.
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Armorial bookplate on front pastedown: L. Johannis Whitefoord Mackenzie Armigeri.
Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Duke of, 1691-1761
Lockhart, John, of Lee
Somervel, James, of Corehouse
Corruption investigation
Justices of the peace