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The Magistrates and Town-Council of the borough of Culross v. The Trustees of the deceased Charles Cochran, Esq; of Culross — Memorial, 21 Feb 1769

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Memorial of the Trustees of the deceased Charles Cochran, Esq; of Culross, arguing that they have the right to the sea-shore and its produce, including wreck and sea-weeds, under a 1663 charter, and that the town of Culross's claim is invalid.

The Magistrates and Town-council of the borough of Culross v. The Earl of Dundonald, and other trustees of the deceased Charles Cochran, Esq; of Culross — Memorial, 21 Feb 1769

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Memorial of the Magistrates and Town-council of Culross, arguing that they have an exclusive right to cut and burn sea-ware on their shore, as granted by a 1592 charter.

William Lord Halkerton and others v. James Scott of Brotherton — State of the Process

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Pursuers seek to enforce historical salmon fishing rights on Northesk River against James Scott, who allegedly violates court-ordered cruive regulations and obstructs fish passage via unauthorized dykes.

Thomas Carnegie of Craigo, Robert Scott of Logie, formerly Milne of Hatton, Robert Tailyour of Kirktonhill, and others v. James Scott of Brotherton — Memorial, 25 Apr 1769

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Memorial of Thomas Carnegie of Craigo, Robert Scott of Logie, Robert Tailyour of Kirktonhill, and others, arguing that James Scott of Brotherton has altered the cruive-dyke to prevent fish passage and must rectify it under prior Court decisions.

James Scot of Brotherton v. William Lord Falconer of Halkerton, and others — Memorial, 3 Apr 1769

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Memorial of James Scot of Brotherton, arguing that he is entitled to continue salmon-fishing by cruive, net, and coble on the river of Northesk, despite prior interlocutors and claims by superior heritors.

Petition — James Scot of Brotherton

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Petition of James Scot of Brotherton, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor regarding the regulation of cruive-fishing on the river Northesk.

Sir John Gordon of Invergordon v. William Forsyth — Memorial, 25 Apr 1769

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Memorial of William Forsyth, arguing that the sheriff's decree against him was collusive and should be assoilzied

Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Bart. v. William Forsyth — Memorial, 25 Apr 1769

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Memorial of Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Bart., arguing that William Forsyth, Merchant in Cromarty, was unlawfully qualified to act as a Commissioner of Supply and liable for penalties under the Act of Parliament.

William Earl of Glencairn v. The Magistrates and Town Council of Kilmarnock — Information, 16 Jun 1767

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Defenders challenge Earl of Glencairn's authority to override burgh elections under 1700/1705 charters, asserting council's constitutional right to appoint baillies.

William Earl of Glencairn and William Paterson v. Magistrates and Town Council of Kilmarnock — Information, 12 Oct 1768

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Information of the pursuers, arguing that the superior retains the sole right to nominate the town clerk and fiscal, as no such right was conveyed in the 1700 or 1705 charters.

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