Abstract
July 1, 1800 Memorial of Thomas Moffat, Deacon, and William Chalmers, Boxmaster of the Society of Fleshers in Dalkeith, arguing that the candlemakers' imposition of sworn searchers violates their existing contract and customary trade practices.
Appendix (from p. 16)
- Extract Act of Council, Edinburgh, 24th October 1798, approving the nomination of Robert Kinniburgh and Andrew Plummer as Searchers of Tallow.
- Extract from Council Records, Edinburgh, 24th October 1798, containing the petition of George Rae and Andrew Hutchison for appointment of searchers of tallow, and the Council's approval of the nomination of William Kinniburgh and Andrew Plummer.
