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The Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley v. The Freeholders and Commissioners of Supply of the County of Renfrew — Information, 6 Sep 1792

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September 6, 1792 Information of Sir Michael Stewart and others, arguing that the magistrates of Paisley are not liable for expenses incurred in maintaining prisoners committed on their own warrants.

Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley v. Sir Michael Stewart of Blackhall, Bart., William Hamilton of Wishaw, Esq., Robert Fulton of Hartfield, Esq., and others — Information, 11 Oct 1792

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October 11, 1792 Information of the Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley, arguing that as a burgh of barony with a sufficient prison, they are entitled to be relieved of the expence of maintaining prisoners committed to their custody from the public rogue money fund.

The Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen v. The Magistrates, Council, and Guildry, of said City — Information, 30 Nov 1792

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November 30, 1792 Information of the Incorporated Trades of the City of Aberdeen, arguing that they are entitled to deal in all native commodities as freemen burgesses, and that the town council's imposition of shore dues discriminates unlawfully against them.

James Henderson v. William Scott — Information, 6 Sep 1792 [2]

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September 6, 1792 Information of William Scott, Procurator-Fiscal, arguing that the defender acted unlawfully in detaining the ring found in Berwick

James Henderson v. William Scott — Information, 6 Sep 1792

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September 6, 1792 Information of James Henderson, arguing that the defenders unlawfully detained his property and imprisoned him without warrant

John Finlay, John Anderson senior, William Finlay, and William Weir v. John Newbigging and others — Answers, 11 Oct 1792

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October 11, 1792 Answers by John Newbigging and other Members of the Incorporation of Weavers in Lanark, responding to the petition of John Finlay and others, that the respondents have no right to expel members for non-payment of assessments.

John Finlay and Others v. John Newbigging and Others — Petition, 13 Jun 1792

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Weavers in Lanark petition June 13, 1792 to overturn Lord Ankerville’s interlocutor, claiming illegal exclusion and misuse of funds by reformers violating by-laws.

Sir William Elliot and others v. Mr Benjamin Dickieson — Memorial, 26 Feb 1793

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February 26, 1793: Memorialists seek restoration of 1635 teinds valuation as binding and perpetual, citing draft, handwriting, and 1736 references.

Sir William Elliot of Stobs, Bart. and Others v. Rev. Mr Benjamin Dickieson — Memorial, 19 Feb 1793

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February 19, 1793 Memorial of the Rev. Mr Benjamin Dickieson, arguing that a process to prove the tenor of a 1635 decree is invalid due to defective adminicles and intrinsic nullities

David Steuart v. Messrs. Newnham, Everett and Company — Information, 8 Dec 1792

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December 8, 1792 Information of David Steuart, Esq. Trustee, arguing that a heritable bond conveyed as indefinite security for future advances is ineffectual as to all sums, past or future.

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