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I I MICROFILM 2.5.284

~3(;OTTISH Hl-:COfWOFF'lCC; •• ..t. _ ... .' Edinburgh \~est Her,ister House ( h . { ~" " SC.54. SHl!;RIFF"COlllI'f. Sheri.ffdom of Renfrew and at Invernray.

SC.5I.12/49. Sheriff C011rt of Inveraray. Processes, 1736.

Ex. SC. 54!2!/ ..91Buudle 1

The Obnn Company Pe b iti(mer to the Vicr.:!AdmirAl of Argyllshi re

1736 J 1.n 2. Pet ition by Robert Arthur for the Oban ComplJ1'\Y alJ "'gill[~ thflt the C ornp/i.ny'rl ship Diamond wi t.h fl cargo of bobacc 0 Wf's dllm'lged in Jl storm through the negligl'mt I1C tiOr) A of thp. of ricl') rs of n sec ond ve s so.L, and pr'\}' we the Vice Admiral to apprehend th~m unt.Ll cnu lion i~ f'ound as n Aurnty for their defenei.ing thpmnclvcG Iten.ins t, charges. 1 documerrt , 2 pagas & endorsement.

1'135 Df)C 31. J f'>t,t,"'r, Arehih'\ld C':\mpbeD, Horseshoe (in Kerirn), to AllL'US CnmI1belJ of ;\sknish, explaining that the Diamond nnd ho r cnrno of t.obacc o belonging to th~ Oban Co. has been fore en by n gal,e to put in at Horseshoe in c ou rae of Il vOY$}ee from VireiniO\ to Fort \.J U La.om, The p:\rtiflg of the anchor from the cnbl.e c/1llsed the vessel to ground, with what damage thp.y a re ullcert'lin. 1 doc. 2 sides.

Invp.rsre~rul ngt. Pebitors.

1736 Jul 23. Summons ~\t the instance of Colin Campbell of Inver- es rag-tn, principuJ partner of the Oban Comp81\Y, against debtors, inclucling some tobncco acc ount.s , 1 doc. 2 sides.

James CampbelJ Cashfe r to the Crimm Company Rgt. Debitors

1735 Oct 1. [)umlOOtlR :len inst debtors, chiefly in Isley and Jura, including ~omf'ltobacco Accounts (one of them against Archibald Cnmj,bell, tAcksman of Lossit in Isll\Y). 1 side and endorsement. 1736 H~y 11 $,nd 28. Execution aet. John Simpson et al ( debtors). 1 side and endorsement. 1735 Oct 30. Execution ngt. Jura debtors. 1 side and endorsement. 1735 Nov 6. i:;xccution H.gt. Isl~ debtors. 1 side and endorsement. 1736 Jun 2B-30. ~xecution act. va.rious debtors. 1 side. 1736.JuJ 23. Scroll decreet awardine judgment to the Crinan Co. 2 sidps •

• Ex,SC.5ft!2!1 ..9!Dundlo 2 Dllniel NcNeil) Brother to Tflynish agt. Arch:i.b'\ld Campbell Yr. of Onnsrny 1736 ~1l)y 1. Sumrnons sp.eking to recover the amount of (\ bill of cxchnn6e dated ?O '-1,.,y 1734. 1 side alld endorsement. 1'136 HI'Y 2. Execution ngainst Onnsary the Younger. 1 side & end.

Nr~. Florenop. C~mpbell relict of the dpc'd LuchJ.nn HcLflch1an of thRt Ilk & DuZllld t4cTnvish of Dun'l.rdxy her fuctor aet. HcL'\chlan' s Tenants and himself for his interest.

1736 Jun 19. SUm1ll0nflrp'luirina the defpnners to shO\.,rcause wl'\y rents Ilrisine from a m:3rriage contract should not be paid. Hpcite!3 her m'\rrillee cont.ract of 30 Apr 171] entered into with HcLncJt1an of th:>..t Ilk with thp consent of her father Plltrick CElInpbelJ or J

1736 Jul 31. Def'r-noea for Archd. McLachlan Uncle to McLachlan aet, Lady NcLachl.nn & her factor. Including

1738 Dec 29. JUlegatioll th"=ltth~ proce ns cannot, bf' wakened and ar~~nt tht~t it cannot. sleep. Also including 1739 Feb 28. Jnt.e ril oqui.t or- that, the process cannot be insisted on until it. he w'lkeneci. 2 sides. 1736 Jun 2~ nud 23. Executd on agb, McLa.chl:Uland his tenants. 1 si.dp nnd ('lid()rnCIIlf'nt.

Hei I 1'!cfJeill of A rdel·'lY ngt. J Hln"sCunpbeU b ro the r to Duncan Caml'bell in KnTlp.

1736 JUIl 15. Sumnonu 1l11"e LIlt! failllrP of un inlmui bill of 173/.. paynbl.e by the d~I'end.mt., 1 side and endor-semarrt., 1736 Jul 3. EXecution. 1 side and endorsement. 1736 Jul 27. Letter, Neil HcHeill, Tlzynish, to Angus C~mpb~ll of Asknish, stl)tine Lhu t 9. settlement has been reached conceming the proteoted bill. 1 side And address.

SC.j't!~2Lt·lcl~"ill of TT\'Inioh (Curutor:y &c. ). Roger NcNei.U of Te,ynish ngt. the tlellrest of Kin.

SC.51w12/49/5/1. 1738 n~c 26 (Ennorned, 1739). Edict of Curato~. Roger HcNr->ill of' T~'Yninh "gt. Ne'1rest of Kin. Requfrang Rttendance of D'II';.e1 NctJcill brother to dec 'd Hector NcHai1l of Tnynish ~nd Ilect.or- Nci~pill of nnlla.ohelly IlS neflrest of kin on the father'A

flide so thnt the younau Tavnish~ can nomi.nate his curators (being nO\Jp'tnt his 'lee of pupillari ty ), the neRrest of kin on the mothpr's sidE', Hugh ~Jilloughby Hontgome~ ann Capt. WillirUIl f'olontr.orM1tyof Killough, being out of Scotland (resident in County Down, Irel!1.nd). 10 pages end endorsement.

SC.54/2/49/5/2. 1738 Jul 28 (Endorsed, 26 Dec 1738). Judicial Invento~ of the income, rents, And value of the estate of T~ish, debts, bill~, IUlIi accounts OWirlgto the estate, etc. Debitors include Don'ud HcHeill of Colons!1y, Heil HoNeill of Arclelfl.y, McTavish of Dunrtrdry, Ilnd sO forth, (Document about 8 feet loug, 1 side with text, endorsements 011 verso,) SC.51./2/49/5/3I'&b. 1739. I'CCOUllt. Tnynish' s Curators To The Clerk. Fees owing for the process of curatorie. 1 side & endorsement. / SC.5 ,/2/1.9/5/1,. ]738 Oct, 1::>. Act of th(> Roup of TAynish' n Cattell, Goln by I)'ni~l 11cNeill brother genoan to the dec'd Hector t-lcNeill of Tay-nish, siened by the seller. 1 side and endorsement.

SC,5/~/2/1/)/5/5. 1738 Dec 6. D(>cr~et of Curatorie 011 the estate of Taynish. 4 sines,

SC,5/~/2/49/5/6. 1738 Dec 26. (ScroU) Act of Cur'ltorie for Roe"'r McNeill of T'lynish, confirming the curJ\tors for tho estate. 20 pflges. SC,51.12/1,9/5/7. 1738 Oct ::>0. I~xec\ltlon of the Act of Cur1.tory for Tl\Ynish flgt. D'miel NciJeill "lnclHector HcNeill thp nearest in kin On th~ fathpr'l'I si.(ip. 1 side alld endorsement.

Concluded on next ~hep.t MICROFILM Z.S.284

Conc'Lndad .'.:' ;.-; -, SC-L.~/J2/I£l/5 "::. - ..,. : , :. ~:i:I , :- SC.54/2/49/5/8. 1738 Sf'P ]J~. Pr-ocure t,ory from Roge r McNeIII of TfliYnish , (-:-. .' to Daniel I~ctleill his uncle. (In the handwriting of Daniel .. : ... " Hc[~eill, uncle to Tl\Ynish.) 2 pages and endorsement • ::.' ;"':c_ ~ ,""'0' / l7':'H! Sep ])1-. Nom.inatd.on of Curators by ROBer McNeill . . , SC.5 ./2/4

SC.51t/'/./49/5/10. l73R. Pp.tttion~ HcNeill (borthp.r to dec'd T3ynish) nnd HcDOIvtld (of Lnrev-) to roup the cattle of TfWnish. 2. sides.

SC.5/./?/I,<)/5/ll. 1738 AU3 3]. Supplement, t~cileill aet. llerrreab of Ki.n, from Lords of Counc LL, A.uthorizing execution of the \oJarrl:H1t by publ.Lc-rt ton Ht the ~hlrket Cross of Edinburgh. Including 1738 Aue 31. Execution. 2 sides.

SG.5/./2./1+9/5/l2. 1738 Oct 25. Execution of the F.:dict of Cura.tory by publ.Lc vtd on at the th.rket Cross of Inve rar-ay , 1 side.

5C.5/./2/1,9/5/J.3. 173a /tug ?5. Erlict of Cu rrrt ory , Roger HcNeill Son to thp dnceaseri Hector NclJeill of Ttzynish E\~t. The nearest in kin. 1 side nnd cnrlorsement.

JJotes on the file SC. 5IJ2.llt9l5/Hcl~eill of Te.ynish (CuratoIY. &c)

Curators: On the fHtller'l3 side: John NcDont~ln. of Le rg i,e , Donald NcNeill of Colons'\y, Ilpi 1 NcHeill of Ugglldill, Donald HcNeiLl of Kilchrist, Archibf'lc1 Cnmpbr-'l L of D"'II1'\. On tha mothe r t s siop.: Hugh Willoughby Hontgomery and Cupb, \-/i Ll inm Non tco,"f"ty of K:illoIlCh. Thp. nom.inn L Lon w"ts signed Ilt Dunsuverick in Ireland 1I~ Sep 1735.

Lands Belonging to the Est~te (without distinguishing 1 merk, 2. merk etc.) In Gighn.: Kef1nerr"rock, TJlrbert, DrilT(Y'eoin more, A.rdmea.nish, Ardp.l~ & mHn, GnllAChellies Innds of Leum DriTllYeonbegg & half of Drimeehro, Keills & Chanceriock, Ardeglammie, A.rdachie, South Drimachro. In : B'.lrtrorrn~id, Ardbegg, Kilmozy & Drimnqguell, &rbea in no~s, Bl1rbrp.ck, Uether Femoch, Upper Fernoch, Ttmtaynish and ncre of Aehive in tavill, B~rnilsh'llog, pendicles of acre of Achavronaig and Island trair ,111(1 Is1 nnd I3arnnshflleg fllld 1slanrls of nanaconnen tel.110acre of B:lnVl.bog, Turbenkill, Scotnish, Arinafa.dbege, ch''11gehollse (i.. e., inn \ofhArP.posthorses were chCU1ged) of T8~vellich, B~rbea DO\mie, Taynish, Tontaynish, and Ardns\cknig.

Pernons n~merl nrnO!le dc>btors '\lId creditors (Among others) rleil Oe Mc:~cil1 Yr. of t·1achrieh:miflh (in conjunction with a draft nrl-lwn on Dr. J\rchib~l.rl t-lctlei1l of f3elfast) i L'l.chlM NcNelll of Ardeglnmrnie, mp.rchflnt ill CllmpbeltO\.,rnj ~ brig bought by deceased Hector Hci~eill of Tnynish und sd. L'lChlllJl of J\rdeglall1Tlie from Dl!Iliel McNeill his brothArj Neil Nc:leill srm to M'_llcolm ~1cNei.ll of Tarbert; Heil HcNeill factor in Gir;ha to the df"ce~sed lIee tor t·icNcill of TFlYllish; !leU HcNeill of Ardf!lny • • •••• 1 :.,:J_ :'.!. : NICROFILM ..~ .-1~ . .. \~...,\::.. .. 2.5.284 -:»,,...... • f •• :: '.: • SCOTTISH nSCOHD UFFICE J::dinburah WP.3t. n~gister House

SC. SHERIFFCaUltT. Sheriffdom of Renfrew and Argyll at Inveraruy • ' : t » 4 ~ ..: ...... SC.54/2/50. Sheriff Court of Invcraray. Processes, 1736-1737. •.. .. :.~ ~ .', ,0" , .. Ex.SC.54/2/50/Bundle 1

• 0- • Donnl.dvlhite, Nercht. in Greenock agt; Debitors. 1736 Hny R. Summons, Allp.gi.ne debts ag,'linst the defenders for merc hnn t, w/~re, Lnc.Lud i.ng tobacco for ret.'lil. 1 side & end.

1736 r,l!'lY27, 2$3, '1l1d J1. Exccution. 1 side and endorsement.

1736 Jul 6. ExeCllt.iol1 '1(r:linst Alexr. Thompson in Kilmichael Gl1lss'lry. 1 sine and end or-aeman t ,

~x,SC. 54/2/5()/Bundle lie Archibnld r·lcC.'1rbryin Ki.Lmlch-ral, Inverlusky ogt. Debitors. 1737 Sep 1. Summonn nllf'eing i..Ildebterl.ness for merch-mt, goods furnished thrgnret G;lmpb~11and her dnugb te r in Kilduskland, Hector HcNaill in Le rgnvka.Ln, Jo}m Clerk in Kaimes, And others. (The Las t two n-imes coincide with names subsequent.Iy in IeC., the lAst of vh tch mny be>connected with the estate of Kildusk- 1anri's brother James Onmpbal.L of Kamea, thou~h thp.re are estlltes of It s irni.Ler nnme reasonably nearby.) 1 side & end. 1737 (Sep 3 - 110v26). Execution. 1 side and endoraemenb,

Florollc~ HcKAnziAl\r.;t. Duncnn CIJ.mpbellof Kilduakland ~ Brllnohell for hf.a interest.

1735 Fpb 3. 81110100n3nt the instance of the widow of a Glasgow merch~nt bronght to rpcaver the v'1lue of a protested bill oHine by George UrancheLl, merchont in Greenock, by arresting 1\ debt a"Tine to Br'lnchel1 by Duncan Campbell of Ki.lduskland. 1 side :1Jln e>mlot'sement. 1735 l·by 15. Supplement Rwrunonsfor George Branchell to appear to defend the nction. Inclurli~ 1735 Jun lIh Execution. 2 sides. 1735 Feb 8. Exncution 'lgl\inst KiJ.dusklHnd. 1 side &. endorsement. 1735 Feb S. l~x~cutiol1 in arrestment agt. KildusklMd. 1 side & end, ]735 Jul 3. J}->f(mcp~for Kildusk1and ple8ding a suspension. 1 side llnd pndor'3ement. 1737 .TuJI24. Scrol] d<>creet of furthcoming, re'lu.i.ring Kildusklsmd to P'1y to Nrs. J.1cl(enzie the debt origin1l1y oHing to Branch~l1. I.. pH(ies.

Inveresrll.gfUl 'lat. Dnbitors. 1737 Feb 28 (Enrlor8ed). Summons~lleeing indebtedness to the Obnn Comp:lJlY,'incl uriU11; tobncco nccount~. 1 sidp. and endorsement. 1736 Hov 23, 211. 8xt>cution, Coli" C/\mpbe11of Invt"resrHgan ngt. Debtors. 1 side Hllri endorsement.

1736 Nov 15-17. Execution, Inverearttgan agt. Debitors. 1 side & ewl. 1736 Aug 12. Expcution I InveTf~sr/lcan ngt. Dobitors. 1 side & eun. 1736 Oct 1-6. F.xf1cutionJ Jnveresrngan Ilt;t. Debitors. 1 side f; el d.

Continued on next sh(>ct MTCROFILM 2.5.284 SG. 5~?!20 Cont.Lnued

Ex, S£..5f1aLjO!Dllnclle_£,_conli i!~p.d I'nve re s re.gnn IIgt, DebLt.or-s c ont.Lnued

1736 Dec 2?"-2J~. Exacu t.ion, Inveresragan agt.. Le smorn & Mull Debtors. 1 Aide and end oranment.. 1736 Dec 1 -md 2. Execution, Irrve res ragan aet. t·1cIlrlonich and ·0.• obhe rs in Glenorchy. 1 side and enriorsement. '.. 1737 Feb ~8. ScroD decreet mmrrling judgment to Inveresragan. 2 sides,

The He'll Comp{l.rt' of InVf'r~r~r L\Jt. Debitors. 1736 De-c 1. Summons aLl ecil1[~ indebt.ednoss by KiJ duskl.and, Duna rd ry , the ~nl'\nts of Cn'lignish, Sir Jflmes CampbelJ of Auch i nbr-ec k, e W. 1 :1itle (npprox. 10 ft. lone) & endorsement. 1'137 Feb IH-23. Execut.Lon I1gt"l.Lllst num=r-ous ArBYll debtors Lnc LudLng scver-xl, f~.miJ-y nnmes common to the 1739 IJ,C. colony. 1 side -md f'nnor~"mellt. 1738 Feb 28, Scroll dec ree t 1lHarding a verdict against Sir J'amas Crul'l'bell of Auchinhreck to the Meal Cornp'1QY. 1 side & end.

Ex.SC.51,/2/50/Rnndle 5

J\rchi.b~ld ~tcLn.chlr,n merchnrrt in Haddf.ngbon flgt. Gri~sell CnmpbeJ.l sj-ouse to Nei) NclleilJ of Ardelay and her sd , husband for his • interest. 17)6 OcL ?~l. [jurrUllol1S~'l1eeit~ethllt GrinselJ. Gnml'bell owes the pu rnu= r " Of'bt of £.lJ,/./3 Scots. Including 17"J7 Feb 9-Apr 1. Summnry of the process. 2 sides. 1736 1Jov 8. Exocut.i.on , 1 sd.de and enrlorsement.

1736 Dec 17. DeI'enc e s 1'or Cirbsell CnmpbeI l, ~etting forth that the df>bt W'lG Lncu=r=d whnn shp- was a minor, folloHing the denth of h"r father, Archiba~d Cn.mpbell (some years before the yeur 171?), ann th'lt tho pur~uer, her mother's brother, furnished her upon the credit of Grissell '8 wlcle. Including 1736 D€'c ~?. fl.llnlo/ers to the defences, areuine that a person is still li:.ble for necessnry clothing, maintenance, Ilnd educa- tion even thouCh f.\ minor and thDt the defender is a fixed debtor. 2 sides.

1736 Dec ;?/~. nopli(l~ to the unswers statille thut Grisssll's uncle, the nec'd l'·lt.riek C"mpbell of Kilduskland, should huve been mlRw€'rnblp for tt.E' debt. 2 sirles.

1737 Feb 2. Tril,lics offerine to prove by ot'J.th that the debt WHS iucurrf>d on the credit of Patrick Campbell of KUduskland. Includi!.!£

17J7 Feb /+. ~u'1drupli~R th.t'J.t the late Kilnusklnnd WI:tS merf'ly j oinUy bound in the dpbt, rather tha.1l prinCipal debtor. 2 sine!'. 1737 F<:!b9. ScroD_ of"creet, including thfl biJl for the educution ~t EdinburGh in 171~ of r,riRsell Campbell, eldo!3t la,,'t\U. OSlll. of tho dpc'd Arch. Ctll'1phel1 01' Auchinda.rroch, finding for the pur~uer. 3 pnces ~nd p.ndorsement.

1IjR r.r'lCC th" Dl1ko of J'i rO'lJ. ngt. A~oxr. DlltlCT1.1l!101l& others in Argyll.

1736 Dec 2':-31 - 17)7 ,fnn 1-7. Execution of Il summons (NOT PHESlo:HT) a.t tl't) iMl,'·nCp. of thp Dltke of Argyll f3c"inst several, inclU1H:lg J)llnc1.1lC,"'n[lb~]1 of l(iJ rluskl'lncl, Hp.ctor Hc14p.ilJ of Taynish Hector f-lcNnill of J\ rdmr>:'lIli.l'lh,Hr.ctor McNeill of Gallnoheliip. Dr. l"1c!\.lp,:-;tf"rill Blllirl"kill, etc. 1 sine and endorsemellt. I

Concluded on next shept • • ":J "': .•• MICROFIUl 1~: ~/ :'. "": ;,.-:, .. ' ',,"" . 0- 2.5.284 ';t, 'I • t '. • '.' °0 ...

• :1.; • I '0 ...'.; .: : . -:·:i/ /', Ex, Be. 5IJU.2.QLBllnd}e6 . 'itO'( "'''.0,• ~ • .' ..... ,~ John Hiccolson, Merchant in Oban, net. Debitors • .::•.: '.:.:~ 1737 (.rul?) 1. f>urnrnonf)'l..lJ pging indebtedness aea.inst several, one .. . _- of whomOWf'Sfor tobacco, 1 side and endorsement.

.... :-: , : ':, ~I I .~ • 1737 Jul 5-7. Execu tLon, 1 side and endorsement. .. • '0. 1735 DPc 10. I\CC t. 'let. Hilli~.m Thompson, joiner, for buttons and thread. 1 side 011(1 endorsement. 1735 Ang-Sep, Acct. ·iCC. Jolin HcKilJ ip in Bnr-ranchaj.Lan for madder', lllllrn, and cochf.nenl., 1 nide and enrlorsement. 1736 Jul-S.,p. hcct. ~rrt. Donald McClJlmnnfor mndrler-, indigo &. mor-o, 1 side and endorsement. 1735 Jun 17. Acct. 'lgt. Dune an t1cKillip in Ba rrnnche.Ll on, now in Glencrullen hoe, for tarl'm and needles. 1 side and endors. 1734 Spp ~3 - 17}6 Dec 31. Acct. \-/ith Mr. J03f3ph Ferrier, debtor to the Ob'U) Co., for dnubJe f'Loor.ing, indigo, cloth, candles, etc. 1 side and endorsement.

¥-x. SC,5!tL2/S0/Bundle 7 Arch ibnld Clprk, Hcrchl.lnt in Stockvul1ine, agt , Oib Campbell and OO1)d.Tl1ynish for his in tP.re!lt. 1737 Jul 7. Summonsof Iur-thc onring to recover' a protested bill drewn on (mel "'.ccerted by Dmiel McNeill, brot..her to Taynish. 1 ~i(le 'Uln elIoors"mrm t. 1737 Jul 11. Executi.nns ElB''\illst JAmes Campbell of Oih, against "'hom vn.l llC3 :1." t,,, un '\rr('l'tc>d in orner te> reoover the sum of MoNeil l'S bi] 1. 1 side nnd endorsement. 1737 Jul 11. I';xcclltion "e'tinst O'lniel NcUeUJ, brother to Tayni~h. 1 side and e Ilnor~ement.

CoIl Forrester of Kilchmven ngt. Dugald NcNeil1 of Lossit. 1737 .rHn 7. Scroll l'rf>cert of furthcoming to recover money owing from thn dpc'd !lector IldJeiJ I of Lossi t, fRther of the defender, o'-ling since 1718. 1 side and endorsement.

CoIl Forester of I

1736. Defenc~s for DlIGud McUpjJ.1of Lossi t net. CoIl Fostor, settil1~ forth t~chllic(11 argument~ in the cl:3im for pnyment of 1~ debt incurrpd by tlcNeiJ l' s futher in 1718. Including 1736 Feb 20. An~n'J"'rsreplying 1..0 the dpfences. 2 sides. 1735. Accornpt. Hobert Handzy to Forrester, 1 side &. end.

(17:5). Accompt of If\bor on the lands of KilchrRven. 1 side & end. (1'736). "List of d'lm'')l;f>sdone to my land." 1 side. 1735 nee 24. 'D~fenc(>s. Lossit and Love Ret. Forrpster (thr>se are notp.s concp.rnine the rlef~nces). 1 side find endorsement • • • MICROFILM 2.5.284 SCOTTI:jH HECOTIOOFFICE Ed.i.nbu rgh West Register House

SC.54 SHERIFF' COURT. Sheriffdom of Renfrew and Argyll at Inveraray.

, . , SC.5412/51. Sheriff Court of Inveraray. Processes, 1737-1738. .._ . Ex,SC,5412/51LBundle 2

1736 Jul 1 (End0rs~d 10 Hilly 1737). PrGtested Bill (COPY), drawn by J ames CampbeLl. of Oib agafrrst; and accep ted by DlU1iel McNeill br$ther of T-yniBh. 1 side & end er'semen t. 1736 Jul 17 (EnrlClrsed 10 Nay 1737). TwClPretested Bills (COPIES), d rnvn by Hector HcHeill of T.Iilynish against and accepted by Dul!:u.ci HcT%-.viRhYr. f)f DunardI"J and D.miel McNei.ll brether to TlilYIl.i.sh. 1 side &. t'lndl)rsernent.

17;n Nev 25 (He~.i.Rt~r~d 21.. MAy 1737). Asai(lTlntion, Colin C:a..mpbel.l ttl Dunc~n Cnmpbel1 of Kilduskland, his nephew, sf m~rli~$ due him fr",o certain bonds. The assignor, now in Achanngoartlch, identifies hirnsp.J_f as "IR~ Tacksman of C~st1f'l Swint:l" as of 1719. 2 p~g~s & end~rsement. 1736 H~r 1 (Enci0rseci 24 Aug 1737). Prot~st~d Bill (COpy), drawn by JHm~s HcLnuch1:m 9t Cast.l~ Lachlan, bre the r to the Laird •.f HcLRuch1.sm, agu.i:1st and accepted by Kenne-th McLllChla.n .,f Killenuchachnn and his son Donald. 1 side & endClrsement. 173/t Mf1Y13 (End~rseci 22 Ju1 1735). Prot~sted Bill (COPY), drawn • by Arehih~1.1n CLe rk 1-1erc}umt in Stc>ckvlll1ine ag;d.nst and accopt~d. by Dan.te L ~'lcUeill., broth~r to TayniBh. 1 side f~ end. 1'13'1 Apr 16 (Enrtors~d 30 Jul 1737). 2 Pr'o cent.ed Bills (COPY), one o.r which Wlt:q rlrp.wn by Don::U..dl1urr'\Y & Co. of InverRr~ agllinat 'md lCl.ccept~d by Neil NcUeil1, merchnn t in Ardmearri sh in . 1 sid!'! and end a>r,'3em~nt.

HOTE: The

Ex.SC~~~L51LBundle 4

1737 t1~y 30 (~;ndorseci 3 Oct 1737). 4 Pr~t-'3st~d Bills (COPIES) I one of \olhich \"as drrlwn by J.,hn McLea and partners, Admiral Deputes, against 9.nd ~ecepted by Duncan Campbell ef Kildusklend. 1 side p< eJld~rsemellt.

1732 May 31 (Registoered 13 Oct 173'1). Disposition t:>f the Miln ef Oib A.l1dKilmnrie in Knnpdale by Heeter NcJJeill of Ta;ynish te Archibtid C;~m~bell Sheriff Clerk of Argyll. Witnes!3ed by (Amltng ~the rsJ Dunclin Ca.mpbell of Kilduskland. 3 p. & end. 1735 Dec 1 (End"rso,t /~ Feb 173'1). Protest"!d Bills (COPU;S), the f~rth of which was drawn A.t Clllchan by Dugald l1urr'o/ & C•• , Invorl(r~y, atgains t I) nd ~c'~ept.,d by Cell McAlesc..,r f>f BallynakilJ.. 3 P!lf;CS and endorsement.

NOT!!;: The

Ex._s_q!.WU2UBun~u

DenOlld \~hitp. Mercht. in Greenock agt. John Campbell i.'1. Tarbert et al. 1737 Jun • SummlDn~:.lllp.ging indebt~dn"ss, incl. tobacclt. a.ccounts. 1 side and ~ndcr8ement.

1737 Oct 8. Executir:m. 1 side & endorseml!nt. En

Ex._~G.•..5.4/_?:/..5_v..Eund1LQ Archibald '£oylor in Bar-in'l or-Lgarb ngt. Dehi tors. 1738. Surnmona, 1ll1p.ging debts in Knapdal.e , including some small tobacco debts. Debtors include a Donald 11cKichan in Achdamil1.an. 1 side and endorsement...... 1738 Sep I-Oct 6. Execut.Lon, 1 side and endorsement. 1735 Feb 21-Dec. 1738. Accounts, LneLudtng Archihald t-1cPrinn, Lnnkeepe r in Achac oah, debtor to Al.exande r Taylor, for sundr-ies , and var-Lous smal.L amount s of t.obocc o, 2 sides.

A.sknLsh a~t. Debitot's. 1738 Sep 29. Summons Rt the in9tanc~ of rulguS Campbell of Asknish, nll~ging irl

1'738 Oct 6-13. Execu tLon, 1 side and endorsement.

John HcLllchlan in Daill agt. Debi tors 173'7 Jun 15. Summons ru.lp."il"lg, among other mat.Ler s, that Neil HcIleil.l, changekeepe r (i. e., keeper of an inn where changes of horses for carri9ges wer~ avail!lble) in Ardmeanish in Oigha., purchased from John HcPhoil alias McLachlan a horse • thnt was I1C tu:tlly thp pr-oper ty of the pur-sue r; (John t1cPhoil , bu t not neceasn rl.Iy this one, 8i~ed th~ 2 Sep 1748 bond to support ar\)' mi dst~r coming I'r om ScotlA.Ild to Cape FeR.r.) Conba'i.ns notes on and summary of the process. 2 sides. 173'1 Jul l5. Scroll dec r-eeb absolving and assoiling. 2 sides.

1'73'7 JWl 27. Execu cLon, 1 side. 173'7 Jun 22, 23. Execlltion against HcNeill. 1 side and endorsement. n .d , Wrapper for accounts, letter, and ansve ra, 1737. Account. Allan I1cLachlsn in Drwnfinn to John l1cLachlan in Duill. 1 side and endorsement. (173'7) Account. Doual.d ltc1-1illan in Dal tote to John McLachlan in Daill. 1 side and endorsement. 1738 Jan 6. Letter, John llcl.achl.an, Dai.L, to tir. Duncan Fisher, writer in Inverarrzy, A.dvisi..l'lghi'll that NcLachb.n and Hr. NcNeill from Gigha h;we sett.led their differences. 2 sides. 1737. Answers for .J oh)1 HcLauchlan in Danl. sgt. NeU McNeill in Ardme$lnish i.n Gigl\a declarin" !-hRt the horse pUlchllsed from

NcPhoil w:.lsn't HcPhoil I s horse to sell. 1 side & endorsement.

JameR Climpbel1 of Rlischo"i.l.li~ agt. Debitors.

1'738 Jan 2. SllIrunons, alll~gillg indebt.ednt'!ss a~ainst iii. number of def~nders ill lsI·\)' and Jura with surnames matching those in Horth C..rolinaj one debt is for tobacco. 1 side & endorsement. 1'738 Mny 11. Executi~n :.lilt. Alex. Hont~omery in Teyindrome in Is1ny. 1 si~e and endorsement. 1738 Jan 20, 21. Execution agt. Jura Debtors. 1 side And end. 1738 Feb 1-7. Execu tL~n agt. Is1RY Debtors. 1 side and endorsem~nt.

ConCluded on next sheet • ..... "' " ~:,":i "'"~..- . MICROFILM ., ~ ,.... "t . ~~ .. 2.5.284 r-.' ,. :.. '

e ~'.:': 1 .: ... . :',...... ;.a., ...... eo - • ....::i'" i-,. . Ex~~~_iI';_;>d21LBundll) 7 cont i.nued ( _ :.'...... ChriAtlan Campbel.L in Ler-gnahunshd.an agt. Debitors •

1738 J SU1 5. Summonsto recover tobacco and li:tuor debts owing

""_ to an innheeper. 1 side and endorsement. ... f'l. .f, " , " , 1738 Jan Execut.Lon against debt.ors in Kilberry, AchadmiJ.lan, "" " 6.

.. f • ~ Tiriegat'l.n, Le rgnnhunson, Gorton, Ardmeam.sh (in Gigha?) • 1 slrie and endorsement.

John Campbell of Askarnill (Yr.) agt. Daniel NcNeill., Brother to Taynish. 1738 Jan 21. Sunmona to recover the val.ne of n. biJ.l drawn by Neil Simpson, HG in Gigha, against and accepted by McNeill. 1 s.Ide and endorsement. 1738 J an 31. Execution. 1 side and endorsement.

Colin Campbell of Lnve res ragan agt. Debitors. 1738 Jul 29 (Endorsed). Summonsagainst debitors, some of them o\dng accounts for tobacco. 1 side and endorsement. 1738 Jun 22-23. Execution against Lockbuy Yr. 1 side & end. 1737 Dec 8 & 26. ~~ecution against McLeary. 1 side & end. 1'137 Dec 1 & 2. ExecubLon ag~tinst Debitors. 1 side & end• 1736 Apr 12. Execu t Lon against I1cDugalds. 1 side & end. • 173'7 Nov 3 & 4. Execution agt. Debitors. 1 side & end. 1738 J lin 3. Execution against Duncan l1cNokiard.et ale 1 side & end.

Donukd ~/hit., N"rolw.nt in r, reonook Gilt. Debltors. 1737. Summonsagainst debtors OWingfor tobacco. 1737 Au~ 17-1738 JHn 23. Four executions, glned as one continuonn se rLeu of docurne nt.s, nnd attached to the summons. (LOSS OF TEXT)

• HICROFILM Z.5.284 SCOTTISHHECORDOFFICE Edinbureh Weot Hegister House

SC.54. SHERIFFCOUHt'. Sheriffdom of Renfrew and Argyll at Inverar~.

SC.54/2/52. Sheriff Court of Inveraray. Processes, 1738-1739 • ... .

SCe54L5t52_,[Cam_Qbellof _!

SC.51../2./52/2. 17)1.. JuJ. 5-15. Execution against Lergie at al. 1 side & end. SC.5/../2/52/3. (1738 Jan 20). Scroll precept of po'ind (confirmbg oward to the pursuer in the process), Kilduskland agt. Lergie et al., 2 sides • SC.54/2/52/4. 1735 Feb 7-Jun 18. Defences for Lergy, Loup, Auchinbreck, Dunardry , Ormsary, Tarbert, & Coll Lamont against Kilduskland. • Allegatlonl'J, vario.ls1_y, of the equivalent of "payment, and set off." Includes notes on the process from Jan. and July 1738. 2 sides. SC.54/2/52/5. 1738 Jan 20. Scroll Decreet. Kilduskland agt. Lar~ie, L01.lJl, Ormuary, Dunard ry , and Honydryen , Absolves and asaollz.i~3 Loup in part, but generally finds for Kilduskland. 11 paees and end or'aemen t. SC.5/,/2./52/6. 1735 Nov 26. Ansvers for I

Continued on next sheet • l MICROFIU1 2.5.284 SC.2.412/S.! Continued

Ex...~2tL.2/5;U13und1.:c 1 James Campbell He rchunt, in the SpJ_t Mercat of GlasgO\o/agt. Daniel •.'•...I"'.. Mcilei.ll Brot.he r to Tuyni.sh. .. _.. . -. ''" .... ~ .. 1737 Nov 8. Summona to recover a bill for £40/11/6 drawn on and ·_. ,.... , ." .. accepted by Dani.e L l-1cIleil1. 1 side and endorsement.

•• O' • 1737 Hov 15. Execut i.on, 1 side and endorsement •

Ilrdrneanish agt. Duncan Hc'I'avi sh in Morvdryen. 1737 Oct 1. Summons at the instance of Hector HcNeill of Ardmeanish in Gigha for recovery of a debt. 1 aide and endorsement. 1737 Oct 7. Execution. 1 side and endorsement.

Dugnl.d Campbell of C'ruachan t;lgt. Daniel Ncllei.ll Brother to Taynish nnd Kilcluflklnnd. 1738 Jun 1. Summonsin a process to recover a debt in which Ki1rluskland is cautioner and McNeill is principal. 1 side a nd endorsement. 1738 Jun 28. Execution. 1 side and endorsement.

EX._~~2L2liBun

!Jell Cl1Jnpbell of Duntroon agt. J ohn Campbell Brother to Cruiilrlsh. • 1738 Nov 10. Summonsto recover a bill drawn by Duntroon on and nccepted by ChRrlns Smith, student of philosop~ in Craignish. Smith, prior to departlng for one of "ID1 plantations in Americ~ in Sprin~ last, II deposited the bill with the brother of CrQignlah, £rom whom Duntroon seeks to rAoover it. 1. side and endorsem~nt. AtLllching 1738 Nov 17. Ex~cuCion. 1 side. (NAY NOT BE POSSIBLETO COpy THEEiJOOllSENEH'r) 1738 Dec 13. Scroll decreet, in absence. 3 pages and endorsement.

Ex,SC,51tLUgLBundle 2 Duncan Campbell of l

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SC.54/2L]2 Continued r ••• , , Ex,St;.5412/52/Bundle 3 continued Kilduskland Creditor of Tarbert a~t. Lnve rne.i.Lbegand Shaw contd.nued 1738 JRn 20. (Extract.) Decreet ordaining a precept of p~tndin~. 10 pRges .md endorsement. , ..

••• ~. ° • ' •• 1735 Jun 2. Letter, A.S. (i.e. An~s Shaw), Portaskog, to Angus 0 Campbell of Askni.sh, empove r'Lnghim to appear for Shaw in a process brought by Kilnuskland. 1 side and address/endorsement. Enclosing (1735). Summonsto Shaw. 1 sine.

John lJiccolson f{. Co. Hcrchants in Oban ag t , Debitors. 1737 Nov 1. SumJnOIl~in nn action to recovr.r debts for indigo, c och.i.neal., t.obacc o, and generlli merchanrlize. 1 side & end. 1737 Dec 1-5. ~xecution. 1 side And endorsement. 1733-1737. Account of debtors resting to the Oban Company, including accounts of t.obacco sold to retailers at 7id per pound. 2 pages and endorsement.

ArchibAld Campbell Brotiler to E1ister agt. Debitors •

1737 tJOV 1. Summons at the instllnce of A rchib:lld Campbell tacksman of Lossit in the Rinns of 1s11'Yagainst nllmerous debitors at Oc t of'ad, Oc t.omore, Kille nallen, and o'the r places in 1slay; • surname s of 1-1cArthur,HcHillan, HciJeil1, Clark, 11cFadden, HcGee, Nclndore, 11cGri.gor(al thou~h it had been forbidden to be ar- the nrune of thi.s clan in Scotland since 1602), campbell, Rnd 80 forth. 1 side (4t ft) and endorsement. 1'137 Hov 2-4. Executi.on. 1 side and endorsement.

Ex,SC.5/t/2/52/Bundle 4 Colin Campbell of 1nveresraf!an a~. Debitors. 1738 Jul 1. Sumnons in an action to recover debts, including a tobacco debt owing from Nalco1mMcLean, Herchant in Mariburgh. 1 side ann endorsement. 1738 Jill 17. Execution. 1 side and endorsement.

Campbell agt. CHmpbell. 1738 Apr 5. Inhi.bition CIt the instance of Donald Campb~l.lMerchant at Kilmtch"\el in e',1'lSsfilry forbidding Archib:lid Campbell brother to Colin Crunpbell of Glenfalloch as principal and Duncan C:tmpbcll of KilnuskJ..nnna~ cautioner to sell or otherwise dispose of their Lands and asae ta, to assume ruiditionu debts, etc., so us to s')feguard against possible I'raud to the pursuer. 1 side and endorsement.

Cumpbel L uEt. C~lInpbell. 1738 l·b.r 21. Rt:>gist.rut.Lon of a 3000 merks bond of Archib'1ld Campbe.lL bro the r german to Colin Campbell of <.ilenCRlloch pr-i.ncfpal, (Duncan Cwmpbal.L of i(ilduskland, cautioner). ' 3 paees and nnrlorsement.

Concluded on next sheet • . ;.... ") ,7&:}• ':J" :':::"• MICROFILM ~,,~~ ... Z.5.284 ?~'::.',.' • ~._ ."0 ', ~4/2/52 Concluded ':' :: • , to -.

Ex.SC.51t/2/52/Bundle 5 John Hicoolson & the Oban Co. ngt. Debitors. 1738 Jun 1. Summons in an action to recover tobacco accounts...... ' .. 1 side &. endorsement • I~: :" : ..'. t ...... 1737 Oct.-Dec. Acc bt., Hesting by Sundries to ye Oban Company• These accounts are for rolls of tobacco sold to ret~ilers. 2 pa~es and endorsement. 1736-1737. (,iccounts for tobacco owing from ret:dlers to the Oban CornpllJ\y.) 4 pages. 1736-1737. Acct. Lochbuy, Lachl.an Ncl.ean of Lochbuy Debtor to the Oban Co. for sundry merchand Lse , 1 pa~e. (1736 Sep-Dec). Accounts for tobacco owing to the Oban Co. 1 page. (17371 Apr-Sep). JlCCounts for tobacco owing to the Oban Co. 1 page , 1738 Jun 28-30. Execution. 1 page. 1738 Jun 20 & 21. Execution. 1 page.

];x. SC_&2/52/Bunile 7 1739 Dec 17. Peti.tion. (Hector NcNeill of) Ardmeanish (in Gi~ha) to the Jus tine OeneroL Depute of Argyll, praying redress for cattle stolen f'r om the moors of Kilmanaig by Ia.n McLea in • Clenai2. 1 side und endorsement • • • •

• NICROfILM 2.5.284

~)C;OTTIS" HJ~CORDOFFICE ... ' ~. , ", ': Edinburgh West ne~i:3ter House

SC.54. SHEHIFFCOUHT. Sheriffdom of Renfrew and Argyll at Inveraray.

SC.54/2/53. Sheriff Court of Inverar~. Processes, 1739• ...... - .. Ex.SC.54/2./53/aundle 1 Bills. Arch 'd. Oampbal.l,of Orrnsary, N0.3. 1739 Jun 15. Two bills of exchange, dated at CLaohan, drawn by Dufll:1ldHclJeill. of J..oas Lt on and accep ced by ArchibR.1.dCampbell the Younger of 0 rmaary, 1 side and endorsement.

Dunardry t a Letter (a.nent) Lhe Creel Chest & deal.s thut la,y in Taynish. 1739 Sep 7. DugaLdt1cTnvish (Yr.) of Duna rd ry to Hr. 1\dRlllCa.mpbell Yr. of Dunns (f:.actor !-it T~ynish) re'1\l~stjn!:! the release to his se rvLt.or- of '\ creel chest ann deals at Taynish that are th~ proper ty of Dun=rdry the Younger. Including a. receipt for the person'41ty signed by Dunardry Youn~er's servitor. 2. p'lges lind endor-semerrt./uddreea,

The Cueh.i.er of thP, Heal COmpRI'\Yof Inveraray Ret. Debitors in Isl~,y • 1738 Jun 8. Summonaagainst numerous debtors, including Campbell of Octomora, C;~mrbell tacksman of Lossit in the Rinns, Charles • NCJ\lest.er in Torrebolls, Campbell tf!.cksrna.nof Du.ich, Campbell tackslnltn of I{UlecheR ron, and so forth. 1 side & endorsement. 1738 Jun 19-22. Execution. 1 Ride and endorsement. 1739 Feb 2 & J. Execution. 1 side und endorsement.

1739. Scroll. Dond of Liferent provision. U~gndill to His LaQy. (Pl-\rti~s lire Ne"l rlci~eu of Uggl\dill and hf,n wife Marga.ret Grltuford, eldest lawful dauzhte r to the dec'd John Viscount GArnock. Liferent is 8000 merks from the Lands of Ugirtdil1, E1-I.rnaf.;ill, and Arenuan, The principal is brother to Hector HclleAl of Boston, Hllss., vhose advice was sought. by the 1739 Argyll Col.ony to 1I0rtJl C.lrolina. 6 pafles and endorsement.

1739. Scroll Disposition & Assignation. (I!ICONPIETE). Doctor Archi.bald HclJeill at Belfast to J ohn Haclrona.Ldof Leriie. Lands involved Elrc~ nUJnerous trpcts in northern : Carnbeg S'll1rl HerkiJ l. Corshellough, Br'mthein, Killmichael, ShedrJ.tl.l, Lnrigin Husheun, Ronnncherin, Shell~g and Narrl-lch$ln, DounHRllp.rri~, Ull:,oil..l, rhllIlCh~ll.rran, Beanechar, BeRuchNannock, CIAcha(;, lJlarie, INl1l11\chin,K'Jllip"'ili, Gortenwnuch, Rlso the lands "nei isle of CRrd. 7 pages and endorsement.

Ex~SC.5/t/2/53/Bundle 2- H:j.tthew Bunter mnson in Kilmorle Ilgt. f.lurdoch Hclrulish also Smith in T:wn~l...knock.

1737 Jun 1. 8U1run0I1RI-' ~t. Hclnnish Kls. Smith for recovery of 1-\ debt. Include:) lloteR on the process to 2.8 Feb 1739. 2. sides. 1739 feb 15. Rel'ort. Jlct & Commission. Hunter ngt. Smith. Includes si(~ncd rlepositilm by Coll NcAlester of B'lllin'tkeill living in ~;kerrols in Isl~y, A~ed 48 years or thereabouts, m:'rricd, Hho IH/elirn t11lft the oritlilwJ.~ 'lC'treprncnt, het\oleen HUlltpr IUHl Smith \o1.1l-1 rnp.uein hiR 0"111 house:! t Skerrols on 8 Ilov 1735. (Coll I·~cl~lester 'A":S one of th(.! 173<)ernigr"nts to H.C.) 7 p.P.: eno.

Continued on next sheet MICROF1LM

(',' , I ) /, '1 " ~. , 1 2.5.284 i,},v.. .. 'J!.t.... ':/ __)~ vl>IJ" ------Lllirr.!. - . ,,:::, .

l lun l.e r- :·I~t.11cLI1f1L!ltl .".~. ~_;r·';ttl c{,Ig.illll"U

1'1)<) ,J"ll 10. Dil ;,;uncp. Hunt.er; gt. \.Jitnesses (t.o ."ppeH.r be I'ora Gol.l r'leil] 00 L<:lr A,d.1 j ~ in Ipl'IY « nd Fe r-quh-vrxl r,·\rnpbcJ.l \oJritRr in 1111i\Y, Lnc t.ud.i.ng CoLI l\icA1ester of BeTl.Lnnk.i.l.L}, 1 p"r-;e I'nd end or semenb. El1c1_0_l31-_!lE 1739 Feb 13-15. Execut i on, 1 side.

173<1 Feb 1'). Scro]l Jlct ,\~ Conm.i srri on, Hunter !1'{to Smith. (ApJ,oirrUIl'; I jcAle~ f,A!)' 'Juci G ,JOpoeJJ to t.n.l~-.t.er, l-lurrtocb Nelnnish, \,'ritin.r.{ ·,t Skerols, t.o !.j". til e \01 Hun V~I', In''SOI1 ~\t Lochhovs i.de , obl i.gLng h imse'l f to

del.Lve r ;> 'lUimt.lty \'f rt1~·'J.. Lett.':lr witlJeSHed by Coll l·I~~J.cst.er of' BN1'ill·~)dll. 1 side and add rris n,

]'73<7 Feb .W. OLJjrJcl.j"lls for llunloch Srn i.Lh agt. thl~ proof ndducod hy nlll.th~~1 Huntf'r in his ac ti.on agaf.ns t the said t-1urcloch. It P:~f':P.S.

J739. Deb i.Lor-, Hurdoch Smit.h to Natthe ..., Hunt-er. 1 sicJe &. ':3Ild. 1739. Sero]] Prec~p t., Hunter i:l!~t. Smith, :1H"'rding judgment tu Hunt.pr. 2 sic'es. ] 737 J un 1.3. i!:xp.cutiun (of the swmnons) f.!:tt.Ulew Hunter ngt. Hurdoch Hclnnlsh ill Isl(ol-Y. 1 side !md endorsement •

1739 J 'd1 10. Act (r. COJrlllission. Hunte r ::I.gt. Smi tIl. (Appointing IlctQ~ster BII:Lli~ of Is1::1,)'

Ex. SP..5f,!?-!2JL!3ul1_!.l):..,,_ .2._

The Duke of Arr;:yJJ tl nd GreenHich a~t. Hector l'lcNe:Lll in Dnrl:i.chen et ~l. 1739 ll!.r :n. SUI""'OUSHemolflng, re1uiriJJg v:.J.riuus -wnflnts in Kinl.yre to rpJnov" fror.! th~ dul(e IS Imcls. 1739 1·1:lrJ1. Execution I1gninRt Hnctor t'!cNe:L11 in Da.rlarchW1 mto nit \.,rith tJleir wives, br.lirns, 8eI'V&l.nts, etc. 1 side. r:nc1-.9.:>in_g 1739 I·lar 31. Exp.cu t.iun !li{flinst Andrew Hilson in 'rel~ngilegin, KiJ hJ rum FHrish, Soul.h Kintyre, requidng him to flit, etc. J JI;:l.ge. 1739 r·1:lr 31. EXP,C\lticttl ftg!dnst Andrew ~JiJ.'3on in I\jJhat.ton, requil'jrtg him to flit, etc. 1 side tc end. Erl£:;lo§ing 1739 l'!llr 31. r.;xecutiun against Hector NcHeill in D·lr1lil.c}u'lnRnd Dorrie, HiJ.I i;;1n Hont~(mery ill Crosiheg, Alexander HcJ\iJJ 01"1" in "~lJ:ie:;r()~Hn, "00 John Smith in Il1Jlenrnore, requiring them to flit, etc. 1 pBr~e. 173~ l"eb 17. Precl"j,t of \'/; rnil}!! By the Duke of Argyll, rp.quiring cert:,rin ten!tn t,s t.Ll nit '1.nd rernovp. theHlse1 vPs, t.heir wives, b:::>irns, ~lnd serv:t'.lIts, etc. 1 side til.lld endorsement.

Petition. l\nf{U~ l·lcll~jJ:I :::on to the dece,tst t-i~lcolm ~1cNp.:Lllof Colons~w

to the Sher:i ff Substitute of ArIZY1J0 (J739 Jun 6). ~'p.tltion !'l'''yln~; the Olrrest of !.hP. goods of the petj_L:L()n~r' une1p., ArcbH),11d HclleDJ, tl3.cksmliln of GI\I'VI3.rt (in Colons,gy) who "hHse 1 '!It,P1y solei off All h-'lS F.ffActs in orc!er to go to Americl:I.," then'by d~fr~udinli his nephe\oJ. Incl_l19J:.L'£

Concluded on next sheet NICIWFILN Z.S.284 ...... :.

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l!:x.._SS; .. 2~/~/2J!_Huny.J.~~~ ill)!l!leu Petl tion. NclieiJ 1 of Ccl.onsay to the Sheriff Substitute continu~d 1739 Jun 6. Lnte r'Lcqud tor granting the arrest. I~uding 1'139 Jun 9. Execul.Lon of the order of arrest ;j~;)'.i.llst £:150 s te r.l , .'0 '0. jn tb~hands of IlrchibaJ.d Csmpbe.L). of Knockbuie beloll~ing to Arcldb;!ld Hcile i.ll , /~ puges ,

1739 Jun 9. Execut.i cn (oril!irt:l1) R~l.

Pe l,it.ilm. Prill<~p.J .Ione s f'.: Co., lle rohant.s in BelfHst in Irp.J arid ;)gt. D c I'I'ec bs Inteoncling in :l f'ew dr-ws to remove him13p] f & f~mily tc.• s ome of his l1~j~sty I s p1Rntrc.ti<>ns in Ame rao« ~nd tllke up his re e Ldcnce th"re," thnreby defr~uding tho petitj ,.;onl11'. IncJ.!lcii,!lg 1739 Jut} 9. D!'>positif'n of DunC:,J.nFlsh~r that the ship in "/hich tlt'!' emiRr:Jnts pre to s~i.l to Amerjca is :tire,lqy arrived or soon expec red Ht l,h", Ig1and of Gigha. A1llP_;i!lc1Q..d_i.!Jg 1739 JlUl 9. Incpr10 \uitor gr;.l.nt1ng the ",arr~nt. for ~rrest. • :3 s icl e s ~i'Ilcl e lid 0rse me nt •

Ext_SCt 5LI/~/5J&ultiJ.!!_4 Gllh~rt. C01-l:.o.TIt-iercht. in Tfo'br>rt H~t. Kllciuskland. 1736 llov 16. SWmflOIlS~galns t DuncOln Ca.mpbell of KHciuskl"nc1 to rt"c()vnr d'1ht:-: :'nd bLlJ s of th~ dec'd Archi.b

1'137 .Tun 22. D'!fences, Irt Cowan, setting forth t"ChI11c;.1 :1rguJnf~l1t~. Inc] uelps CO\.,r:w I s replies to the def-::-nces. .2 $i

17.39 Jan 10. Scroll Vp.crent. GD bert Cowr,ln :.i gt. Kilousklarul, ~"mrding jllcll{rnf>nt.to COHloInupon I\i)dunkl ~nrl'::l nOrl-Rppp,arance. ] 1 rU~C3 tl nd p.ndorscruent •

• N ICROf r lJ-l Z.5.284

':": .. SCOTTISII HJ~COHj) OFFICI!: ,'...... Edinburgh vies t. nc~ist'?r Housa .' - .•...,.;.;:.;, SC.5/,. SllEkIJ<'F CUUH'f. Sheriffdom of I!enfr~w and Argyll ~.t Inver$\r~;y • ...... ' .. SC.54/2/54. Sher.i.ff Court of Inver~.r~y. Processes} 1740-174l. , .. . • _o" .

. ", SC.54/2i'34/Angus licL:;-cb1~_I·lercbt. in Inv~T..l!~.2gt. :z:obacco Debitors • SC.54/2/54/1. 1'11,0 ,Tan JO. Sunmons ::Igail"lst tob'JCCO debtors. 1 side (J ft. 1on",) ~nd endorsement. SC.54/2/54/2. 174.0 Feb ',-7. Exccuti(JO. .L side and endorsement. SG. 5/1/2/5/~/3. 1735 J:w )1. Bil) drawn by Angus NcLach] ~n, p;.lrtm'r in thp. Inver<- r~y Tobacco Co. on and accepted by Al.ex, NcLachJ An, "'ri~ht:. ;:tt. LocilgiJI,heud. 1 sLdo & end. Enclosing / SG.5 ./'2./5/.//,. 17)) J:,n J.~. J,I"'ttl"r, Ch~r.lp.s Gl;rnpue]) in Da.richibc:m~ to ttr , J ':lm~s FishC'r} Herch:mt in Inver ..r~y} ordering two rolJ I'l of tob ..coo, r'1Ic1orsp.d loTi tb 1: rf\ceirt for it by hrchib8ld t-1cUiJ.cllris t. ill Garron in Cn.ignish. 2 sides. SG.51./2/51 ../5. 1733 Jul 31. Bf.J 1 drd'lm by John C:.lmpbell, merchant in Inverarfo1Y, pvr tne r in the Lnve rs rf~y I'obacc o Co. J on and ncceptp-d by Chu rLee Crtmpbell, merchant in Ba.richR.bayne; wi tnessed by J ohn 14cBe{~, tobacconist in Lnve ra rsy , 1 side & end. SC. 54/2/5/~/6. 17)3 Jul )J.. Bill d ravn by Angus NcLRchl5lJ1, par-tna r in

the Lnve rs.rsy 'I'obo cc o Co. J on and accepted by Charles Campbell, • merchaa t in Ht>ri(:hib~~m. 1 side & endorsemerrt, SC. 54/2/54/7. 17)1 JUIl J 6. OUl drt>wll by A~"'Us Hcl.achl en, partner in tJle J Ilvt>1'/1r~y Tob:lCC 0 CO. 1 on and !lccap Lcd by All?xan

Ex.~S~.a.~L~L2!tL!lunul!,,_1 Colin C~lITpbcl1 of Inv~r~sr~Eian tll;t. DcbitorR.

1739 {IOV 8. Sum:'1ons &gRinst debtors to recover debts, lllclu<.line Borne fo1' Lou:ll!c(.). 1 side Rod cll(}orsemcnt. 1739 Dec 8, 10, 12. i!;xecution. 1 side and endorsement. 1739 !Jov 8. ~xp.cution. 1 side and endorsement. 1739 Ilov 15-17, 19. C;xecution. 1 side and endorselOp.nt.

J ,,11m ;~iccolsOI1 I,· the Ob~ll ComJ1~HJyli~. Debitors. ] 7/,..) J ~ln 1. Sumr.lOn~ ;~~ail1s t:. debtor'S to rec()ver accounts, including som~ for t.ob;,cco. 1 side & endorsement. 1740 Feb 1, 2, '., 5. J.:.x~cutiun. 1 side. Ellclosing 1738-1739. Tobacco ~cc()unt,s OI.~ain~lt 11 prtlRl.1med ret:.iJf'!rs in 1\ r~ll. 2 ~id('~~.

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Alexander CpmJ.>b~ll Ilercht. in TRrbert 8.~t. Debitors.

1740 Jun 2. SWrul011~ flgninst Charlpt'l HcAl~ster of Loop} John r.1cAlestp.r, mel'ch~nt:. in Clachnn, HonRld HcAlester. 2 sides. 17/+0 Jun li. Ex~cutic·n. Ch::lllenged ..s false on Jul 18. 2 sides. 1740 Df>CI~. C~rtific,ltiCin or thA sicknp.ss or John NciQp.ster} merchAnt in (;lpchl

1739 Nay. An pccotmt of sOlne thing dew by John Dow NcAlester. 1 side.

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':1; " ..., •.·t!I,. •.' l!;x,l?.Y~4LGL.5ltLBultdJ.c .l cllutj Hued , ~ • .,__' t Campbell ~lercht . .in f'urbe r-b agt. Debi Iors continued I :.' "i'~~ (n.d..) Tho CLaune in the Tack betwixt Loup & Al.exr, Ckmpbell. ., ... (Loup is Hector NcAlp.st.er of Loup.) 1 side (Hote: Hhen bb Ls file W(,l.Sexamined, this document enc] osed the three preceding documents. ) 1741 J~1l l-1. Act fc Comr.ission. Campbell Olflt. HCJuester. Iluthorjty f'oi- tsk i ng SHorn depositiun of John IIcJUpster, merchant, lyin~ iJJ ;1(:, (a~chan (ine)uding his depoai t.Lon ); 3 pages & end.

17/..l .T a n 21. Scroll Act ,I?( Corrunission, 2 pages.

Ex2.9..t3!rL2L5it/Bundle_J

Donsl1d ~/hite 11C'rcht. in Grer-nock 3~t. Debitors,

rll~C)J'un 2. Sumrnons to rcc over tob$lcCO aco cunt.s from debtors in Lal ay , Gl::asary , Inverlusky, Ki.Lduekl.end, and Lnve rv.rey , 1 side and endor-sement., 1740 Jun 18-25. Executd on, 1 side. 171..0 Jun 21, 23. Execution Agt. tlunroe et ale 2 sides. 17/,0 JUll 21. Execu t.i.on :,Igt. t1cDugald. 1 side Rnd endorsement.

17/..0 Jun 2fl• Executd on, Donal.d ~Jhite a.gt. Dunardry (tl:e Elder). • 1 side Rncl endor~ement. ]739 t·il<\}' J. SUJnM.·na. Domu.d \·Jhite Nerch9nt in GrMnock a~t. I)unCl:lnHcT:tv.ish in Kilmorie. 1 side .a.nd endorsement.

1'/39 t-1'\)' lU. Ex(~cuti(}n. White aut. NcT~viah. 1 side &. end.

Donald Hhitf'> R~t. lIeiJ licK...y in 'fllyillrow in Ross of KORpdale.

1740 Hov 15. !3ulmllons against an()thC'r merchant to collect a tobacco account. 1 side and endorsement. 17/~() Nov ?.O. C;xeclI!.ion. 1 side llnd endorsement.

Duncan C;'ml,bel1 :in KildusklRJ1d a~. Debitors. 17/..0 .Tun 2. .swAlllcnsbr(lu~ht in the name of Dunc~n Campbell in Kilduskl;.nc1 to col.lE'ct p~st du~ ~rassrents of Kildusklmd owing frum fivE' debtors. 1 side anl endorsement. 1740 Jun 27. r.xecution. 1 side and endorse1l'ent.

Ex, SC. 5!t1~L5£t1!1uncUP....fz.

L~clt]..n, Eli'ZRb~th fr. K:;Ithorjne t·lclieills 3g't. The nearest of Kin on th~ F;.itllt~rs & llothers Side. 1739 Hov 29. Ed.ict. of Curatorie, re'1uirillg the prosence of Du~aJ.d tlcNeiJl of Lo!"nit (thnn in H.C.) and John HcNeill hie brother, f'nd Duncnn C~mrb(>lJ of Kildusk1and (thf'n in U.C.) am James C;'mpbolJ his brother (thp.n ill J:amflic,,) ae nearest p~ternR1 ,.nli m~\t~rl);ll kinsmen respectively. 1'739 Dec 5. Sllppl(''''~nt. Precept from thp. Lords of Council (lllthori7.j tl(;! e:xocuti()n of the edict by public~tion at the m'1rkot Cl'OSOin Edinburgh Rnd from the pier Qnd shore of Leith (thf' IIf'Vrprll, of kit) bein,; outsirie th~ :.:;heriff

1'/39 Dec 8. Executi >n. 2 sides.

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.' . McNeills ~~t. Th(' ne.' rest of l{in continued

.:.: 1740 Jun 23. LAt.ter, Dug·dd 11cT:wish (of Duna rdry ) to John C~.lTIpbell ...... '. ,• .._o'. Sheriff Cl,'rk of ArlO'"ll ::l.t Lnve rarvy askinl; for sta.tement of costs in thp. cu rat.ory proceeding and asking for a. cOpy of Loas i.t's mllrri ...ge contract. 1 page and add re sa , 17/~0 Jun 3. Hom.inat.Lon and Proctory by th"! three Nclle i.Ll. heirs. Th~:i.r cur-at.or-s s John Nc Dona.Ld of Lergie, Donald fvlcNeill o.f J<:ilchrist, Lsch l.an HcNeill of Arde~lamrr\y, and Dugald McTRVish Yr. of Dunarxl ry (or

E Jf, §P~!i.4L.2L5f.tLBunsP...!L.2 A LiRt of Frll.url.s from 1) th tfov!'. 17LIl '1'0 1I~th July 17/12. (Includes ille~:~l \Jhlskey, and so forth; no tobacco. COPIEDAS AH EXAf·1PLE. 1 pai;;e -and endorsement. 1741 Feb 26. Account of Charge & Dischnree of the Stock & Crop of TQynish &c. Betwixt the .:;urators of Roger Hcl~eill of Tayn:i.sh ES1. ~nd Adam COllllpbell (the Yowlger of D~nna), writer. 6 pages.