Clerk v Ross and Others - No.10 Inventory of Writs Produced by Mr Stoddart

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10. 'Inventory of Writs produced by Mr Stoddart' in the court case against the bound colliers of Dryden Coalworks

Short notes from various people dated 1762 renouncing any claim to these colliers. I have only included useful details, and put the name of the coalworks I think they relate to in square brackets [ .].

1/10 Mrs Murray 16 June 1762. [unknown]
George Ross wrought 18 months.

2/10 James Ferrier 16 June 1762 [Hawthornden]
'I herby declare that Mark Ross, William Ross & William Liddle are your colliers their wifes and childrens, belong to you, working with me by your allowance... at Gorton'

3/10 James Montgomery 6 July 1762
John Graham and William Hyslop
'at a coal near to the Whim in the County of Peebles'

4/10 John McLeod of Muiravonside 24 July 1762 [Muiravonside]
McLeod writes that because of James Ross 'working so many years with me with his parents' he might have a right to him but renounces it, but would 'expect a proper return' if he was in a similar situation.

5/10 Earl of Errol 26 July 1762 [Muiravonside?]
Renounciation to all right and title to John Ross.
6/10 - letter enclosing this renounciation

7/10 Letter from William Abernethy Drummond to George Lockhart 11 August 1762, regarding 'Hood a coalier of yours' [Hawthornden]

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