Service-copy petition by David McClure against William Burnes
Key details
- 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
- 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
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.
Archive information
Themes
Hierarchy
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Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns
(
a sub-fonds is a subdivision in the archival material)
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Letters and Documents Related to William Burnes
(
materials grouped together because they are of a similar type)
- Service-copy petition by David McClure against William Burnes
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