Observations for the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas Hamilton, and Sir Hew Dalrymple, upon the answers for Archibald Douglas of Douglas, and his curators, dated June 30. 1764..
Hamilton, James George Hamilton,Duke of,1755-1769.
Johnstone, William,active 1763-1764.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1764]
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.
Caption title.
Dated at head of title: July 4. 1764.
Signed: William Johnstone.
ESTC
Hamilton, James George Hamilton, Duke of, 1755-1769
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Baron, 1748-1827
Inheritance and succession