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May 26, 1797 Information of William Cuninghame, Esq; of Lainshaw, arguing that the trustees unlawfully refused to apply conversion statute-money to repay his advances for road repairs

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Trustees' minutes from 1774-1791 detail road repairs, toll assignments, and disputes over statute money in Stewarton parish, culminating in William Cuninghame appointed principal overseer and collector.

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August 13, 1797 Information of the Heritors and Possessors of Lands in Stewarton, arguing that the statute conversion money must be applied annually to repair public roads

Name

William McDowall, of Garthland

Occupation

Advocate

Alias

Will. M'Dowall

Biographical Notes

Advocate, 19 Feb. 1771. Son of William McDowall; unmarried; M.P. Renfrewshire 1783, Ayrshire 1789, Glasgow 1790, Renfrewshire 1802.

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Life Dates

- 1810

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Report by Sheriff-Depute and William M'Dowall on road conditions in Stewarton parish, recommending repairs and toll-bars for key public roads.

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University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)

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John Dalzell of Merryhill, and others v. William Cuninghame of Lainshaw — Information, 26 May 1797

Heritors of Stewarton v. The Trustees on the High Roads and William Cuninghame — Minutes, 6 Apr 1797

Matthew Wyllie, &c. v. Niel Snodgrass, &c. — Information, 13 Aug 1797

William McDowall, of Garthland

The Heritors of Stewarton v. The Trustees on the High Roads, and Will. Cunningham, Esq. — Report, 11 Jan 1798

Heritors of Stewarton v. Trustees on the High Roads, and Cunningham — Memorial, 9 Jan 1798

Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Alexander Marjoribanks v. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas — Petition and Complaint, 13 Nov 1790

Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Alexander Marjoribanks v. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas

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Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Robert Hunter v. Captain John Hope — Petition and Complaint, 13 Nov 1790

Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Robert Hunter v. Captain John Hope

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