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LIST of Burgess Tickets produced with the Additional Petition for the Burgesses of Lauder.

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Burgess tickets and teind valuation records from Lauder burgh, with testimony on land value and historical teind drawing practices.

George Watson and Others v. Magistrates and Town Council of the Royal Burgh of Lauder — Answers

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Respondents admit Magistrates control admission, manage common lands, and handle funds, but deny exclusive control or proprietorship over town property.

Petition — John H. Mark for Circumduction

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Petition of John H. Mark, asking the Court to circumduce the terms and find him entitled to his expences

Reclaiming Petition — William Kelham against Lord Balgray's Interlocutor

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Kelham seeks suspension and liberation, arguing a fraudulent clause in his cessio bonorum deed—limiting assignment to four creditors—was inserted without his consent, contradicting the court’s decree.

David Smith v. John Monteith — Answers, 7 Oct 1819

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John Monteith answers petition by David Smith regarding a 1813 promissory note indorsed multiple times, now in respondent’s possession via security arrangement.

APPENDIX. REPORT by John M'Gavin, Accountant in Glasgow, Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of John Crichton, Merchant in Glasgow, made up in terms of the Statute, 54 George III.

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Trustee's report on sequestrated estate of John Crichton, detailing creditor meeting, composition offer, and approval by nine-tenths of creditors.

APPENDIX. REPORT by William Jeffrey, Accountant in Glasgow, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estates of Fleming and Alexander, Merchants there, and of John Fleming, junior, and David Al

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Trustee William Jeffrey reports on sequestrated estates of Fleming and Alexander, confirming creditor concurrence for a composition offer and discharge.

Petition — William Kilpatrick against Lord Alloway's Interlocutor

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Petitioner seeks to overturn interlocutor finding pursuers liable as drawers, arguing they were real creditors and not entitled to relief from non-negotiation due to secured recourse against acceptors.

APPENDIX. REPORT by James Methven, Accountant in Glasgow, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of Charles Household, Cooper in Glasgow, made in terms of the statute 54th George III.

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Trustee's report on composition offer accepted by 17 of 24 creditors, securing L100 from guarantors, with estate held in trust for payments.

Petition — Charles Household for Approval of Composition

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Petition of Charles Household, asking the Court to approve his composition offer to creditors, with trustee James Methven concurring, and bond of caution lodged.

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The Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive is a multi-institutional collaborative initiative featuring Session Papers held by the Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia School of Law, the Library of Congress, and the University of Edinburgh.

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