Abstract
November 12, 1757 Memorial of the Pursuers in the Isles of Orkney and Zetland, arguing that the weights and instruments of weight used there have been unlawfully increased and must be restored to the original Norwegian standard.
Appendix (from p. 47)
- Charter by King James VI to Malcolm Sinclair and his Heirs, April 2, 1587
- Discharge by Matthew Mowbray, Chamberlain-depute of Orkney, October 9, 1633, to James Fea younger of Clastrane
- Contract anent the Sale of Victual in Orkney, betwixt Sir John Buchannan and Mathias Johnston, September 28, 1624
- Excerpts from the Records of the Privy-council of Scotland
- Writs exhibited by Mr. John Ballantyne, Minister of the Gospel in Southronaldsay (including Protestation, July 11, 1638)
- Decreet, for the Spoliation of Teinds, November 9, 1639, obtained before the Commissaries of Orkney and Zetland, at the Instance of Mr. Walter Steuart Minister at Southronaldsay
- Account, Charge and Discharge, of the whole Malt, Meal, Butter, and Oil, received at the Queen's Girnel-house in Kirkwall, by Andrew Young of Castleyards, for the Crop and Year 1700
- Account, Charge and Discharge, of the said Malt, Meal, etc. for the Crop 1701
- Missive Letter
- Certificate by three of the Commissioners of Supply in Orkney, dated October 1, 1751
- Bond by David Covingtry and Patrick Adamson as Cautioners for George Craigie, January 10, 1753
- Extract, Contract of Victual, dated November 29, 1652, betwixt Mr. Patrick Waterstone, John Cromarty, and William Budge
People in this document
- David Ross, Lord Ankerville, 3rd of Inverchasley
- Alexander Stewart, Earl of Galloway
- James Fea, of Clestrain
- John Traill, of Westness
- William Balfour, of Trenabie
- Archibald Stewart, of Brough
- John Traill, of Elsness
- Thomas Traill, of Tirlot
- Patrick Fea, of Airy
- Patrick Fea, of Kirbuster
- Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies
- John Hay, of Balbithan
- Donald Groat, of Newhall
- George Traill, of Hobbister
- Thomas Foubister
- Sir James Stewart, of Burray
- Mr. James Isaacson
- Robert Honeyman, of Graemsay
- James Blaw
- William Grant, Lord Prestongrange
- George Riddoch
- Sir John Steuart, of Allanbank, 3rd Baronet of Nova Scotia
- Alexander Tait
