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Service-copy petition by David McClure against William Burnes

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/03/06
Alt. number
3.6013
Date
1783
On display
No
Creator
McClure, David (Author)
Recipient
Burnes, William

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Description

Service-copy petition by David McClure against William Burnes with warrant of sequestration; also copy replies for D. McClure to the answers of W. Burnes and Execution of sequestration, 1783.

William Burnes was involved in legal disputes with many of his neighbours. In this document, Ayr merchant David McClure makes a complaint against William concerning the unauthorised selling of cattle and unpaid rent at Lochlea Farm.


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  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and Documents Related to William Burnes ( )
  3. Service-copy petition by David McClure against William Burnes

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