Sarah Taylor, maternal grandmother of Anne and John Hodgson, children of the deceased Joseph Hodgson and Margaret Ross, petitions the court for removal of Alexander Macleod as factor in loco tutoris of Anne and John Hodgson and for relief on account of Alexander Macleod's willful mishandling of the estate in violation of the February 13, 1730 special act of sederunt which lays out the requirements for a factor loco tutoris.

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Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Sarah Taylor, Relict of the deceased Thomas Ross, Merchant in Kilmarnock, the Grandmother, by the Mother's side, of the Children of the deceased Mr. Joseph Hodgson, late Minister of the Gospel at Carmunnock 27 Jul 1787
Answer Answers for Agnes Hodgson, sister-german of the deceased Mr. Joseph Hodgson late minister of the gospel at Carmunnock, and nearest agnate to his children; and John Finlay mason in Pollockshaws, her husband, for his interest; and for Alexander M'Leod merchant in Glasgow factor loco tutoris for the said children to the Petition and complaint of Sarah Taylor, relict of the deceased Thomas Ross merchant in Kilmarnock, grandmother of the children by the mother's side 7 Aug 1787