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Memorial of John Monro, Esq; Procurator-Fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty, arguing that the High Court of Admiralty has the sole original jurisdiction in the condemnation of prizes, to the exclusion of all inferior maritime courts.

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Memorial of James Gray, late Commander of the Eagle privateer of Leith, arguing that the ship the Noord Holland, captured and condemned as a droit of admiralty, was not lawful prize and should be restored to William Hart and the owners.

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Memorial of Alexander Stark, Vintner at Moodiesburn, Defender, arguing that a decree in absence against a minor is not nullified by omission of a curator ad litem when no defence was presented

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Petitioner seeks to uphold a decree against a minor’s heir, arguing the reduction plea fails due to no tutor ad litem being required post-appeal without defense.

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Respondent's Case of William Burn, Esq. asserting that the original contract missive between the defender and the deceased Robert Burn cannot be recovered and is not necessary to decide the case

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Haver Daniel Fisher called to produce title deeds, tacks, leases, accounts, and legal memorials relating to Ardoch estate transactions between John Dixon and William Cunninghame Graham, with objections over confidentiality and collusion.

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Lord Ordinary remits case to Commissioner simpliciter after hearing parties' procurators regarding document production.

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Correspondence regarding archway dimensions for Dundee barracks and parliamentary act establishing the Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company.

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Answers by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company and Charles Landale, David Neave, and James Crichton to the Bill of Suspension and Interdict presented for Archibald Lord Douglas and Francis Walker Drummond, Esq. his Commissioner.

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Court appoints mineral surveyors to inspect collieries and report on lease reduction damages for pursuers against Queensberry Executors.