Abstract
May 21, 1791 Petition of William Allan, schoolmaster of Bothwell, and others, asking the Court to remit the Synod's sentence that found him unqualified for the office
Appendix (from p. 20)
- Protest and Appeal by the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch, William Hamilton of Bothwell-park, and William Roberton of Lauchope to the Presbytery of Hamilton against the election of William Allan as schoolmaster of Bothwell (28 September 1790).
- Answers for William Allan to the objections lodged against him before the Presbytery of Hamilton (October 1790).
- Declaration by James Nasmith and John Cullen, elders of the Session of Bothwell (20 October 1790).
- Declaration by George Ruffel, elder of the Session of Bothwell (20 October 1790).
- Minute of the Session of Bothwell removing William Allan from the office of session clerk (18 July 1790).
- Minutes of the Presbytery of Hamilton (30 November 1790).
- List of witnesses by the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch (30 November 1790).
- Petition by William Allan to the Presbytery of Hamilton (4 January 1791).
- Minutes of the Presbytery of Hamilton (25 January 1791).
- Condescendence and list of witnesses for the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch against William Allan (25 January 1791).
- Objections for William Allan against the procedure of the Presbytery of Hamilton (January 1791).
- Reasons of protest and appeal by the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton (1 February 1791).
- Reasons of dissent and complaint by Dr James Meek, Dr Hutchison, Mr Risk, Mr Fleming, Mr Mitchell, and Mr Lockhart to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton (27 January 1791).
- Minutes of the Presbytery of Hamilton (22 February 1791).
- Protest by William Allan against the appeal to the Synod (22 February 1791).
- Certificate of William Allan's having taken oaths to government (29 March 1791).
- Reasons of protest and appeal by the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton (2 March 1791).
- Reasons of dissent and complaint by Dr James Meek and others to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton (1 March 1791).
- Minutes of the Presbytery of Hamilton (29 March 1791).
- Declaration by James Headrick, preacher of the Gospel (29 March 1791).
- Letter from William Robertson of Lauchope to Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch (29 March 1791).
- Petition by Lieutenant Colonel John Hamilton of Motherwell and James Hamilton of Holmhead to the Sheriff-depute of Lanark regarding session-books (22 February 1791).
- Sheriff warrant by James Paterson, sheriff-substitute of Lanarkshire, regarding session-books (22 February 1791).
- Reasons of protest and appeal by the Reverend Mr Michael M'Culloch to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton regarding usurpation of office (29 March 1791).
- Reasons of dissent and complaint by Messrs Risk and Mitchell to the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr against the sentence of the Presbytery of Hamilton (30 March 1791).
- Minutes of the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr (13-14 April 1791).
