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June 15, 1797 Petition of James Marshall, Writer to the Signet, asking the Court to alter its interlocutor which sustains Messrs Taylor and Smith's claim of preference upon the price of the lands of Dubhall.

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Trustee opposes respondents’ preference claim over Auld’s Acre proceeds, asserting bankrupt had no valid title at bond time.

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Respondents contest petitioners' debt-related arrest and flight charge, claiming unlawful detention despite multiple warrants and lack of fugitive status after 40 days abroad.

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Respondents challenge election validity, arguing Provost Lorne had no voting right and key electors lacked burgess status, demanding poll election.

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Complaint challenges invalidation of Michaelmas 1796 burgh election, claiming majority victory despite contested proxy vote.

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December 16, 1796 Answers by the defenders, including John Denny and John Key, responding to the petition and complaint of the Marquis of Lorne and others, that the voters on the complainers' side lacked burgess qualification.