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Precept on decreet of forthcoming, William Burnes against Robert Kennedy and William Campbell,1771

Key details

Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/03/15
Alt. number
3.6010
Date
1771
On display
No

Description

Precept on decreet of forthcoming, William Burnes against Robert Kennedy and William Campbell,1771.

William Burnes was involved in legal disputes with many of his neighbours. By 1771 he was taking legal action against both William Campbell and Robert Kennedy regarding financial matters.

This document indicates that William took legal action against both men. It could have been in relation to unpaid bills, as indicated in object 3.6008.

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Hierarchy

  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and Documents Related to William Burnes ( )
  3. Precept on decreet of forthcoming, William Burnes against Robert Kennedy and William Campbell,1771

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