Name
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 1 Mar. 1763; Solicitor-General 1766; MP Edinburghshire, Newtown, and Edinburgh 1774-1802; Lord Advocate 1775-83; Treasurer of the Navy 1782-3 and 1784-1800; LL.D. 1789; Cabinet member 1791-1801; censured, impeached, and acquitted 1805-6.
Life Dates
1742 - 1811

Associated Cases

Documents Authored

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Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Information

Information for James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, pursuers, against, William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, defenders

1 Feb 1769
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Memorial

Memorial for Mess. James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, Pursuers, against William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, Defenders.

18 Jul 1770
Shaw v. Fleming Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Urie, Robert Bryce, John Smith, Hammermen; John Reid, John Turnbull, Tailors; David Shaw, Alexander Donald, and Thomas Shaw, Masons, eight of the fifteen present Counsellors of the Burgh of Rutherglen; George White of Bankhead, late Provost of the said Burgh; James Ferrie, Hammerman, late Bailie thereof; David Bowman, Weaver, late Bailie thereof; Andrew Hervie, Heritor thereof, all Burgesses and Inhabitants of the said Burgh, for themselves, and in name and behalf of the whole Burgesses of the said Burgh; Robert Errol, Alexander Lang, James Rodger, William Paterson, Hugh Brown, and Peter Burn, Inhabitants within the said Burgh

23 Jul 1776
Stephen and others v. Duff and other Magistrates and Counsellors of the Burgh of Elgin Answers

Answers for John Duff Provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, Bailies, George Simpson Dean of Guild, John Clark junior, Treasurer, Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, Counsellors Joseph Wilson Conveener, John Baron and Alexander Gray Council-Deacons; all of the Burgh of Elgin, to the Petition and Complaint of Thomas Stephen Merchant and late Provost of Elgin, John Laing Merchant, one of the late Bailies, and Alexander Brander, sometime Bailie, and late Treasurer of said Burrgh

18 Dec 1771
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Information

Information for the Provost, Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Glasgow, Defenders and Charges, against The Magistrates and Town-Council of Dumbarton, pursuers and suspenders.

25 Apr 1771
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Information

Information for the Provost, Magistrates, Town-council, and Community of Glasgow, Defenders, Against the Magistrates and Town-council of Dumbarton, Pursuers

16 Dec 1772
Tyson v. Scott Information

Information for Walter Scott Writer to the Signet, Trustee appointed by the deceased Thomas Cockburn Writer in Edinburgh, against Edward Tyson of London, Merchant, and his Attorney, Pursuers

21 Jun 1770
Walter Lord Torphichen v. Mr Gillon of Walhouse Information

Information for Walter Lord Torphichen, Suspender, Against John Gillon of Walhouse, Esq; Advocate, Charger.

16 Jan 1765
William Galdie, Factor on the Sequestrated Estate of James Anderson v. William Gray Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Gray of Gartcraig, Merchant in Glasgow

28 Jun 1774