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1.4.1 |
1790 |
18-May |
Petition |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Thomas Sands (a minor), Robert Sands (his grandfather &
Administrator-in-Law) & Miss Cecilia Halcro |
That since the death of William Halcro in Nov. 1786, Joshua Johnston and
Margaret Halcro, his wife, had no right to manage the Coubister estate
and that their Lordships should sequestrate the estate incomes and
appoint a factor. |
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1.4.2 |
1790 |
26-Jun |
'Answers' to above Petition |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Joshua Johnston, Writer in Stromness, & Margaret Halcro, his wife |
That there is no case for sequestration because the respondents do not
dispute the petitioners' right to their proper share of the estate. |
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1.4.3 |
1790 |
16-Nov |
Petition |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Joshua Johnston, Writer in Stromness, & Margaret Halcro, his wife |
That the decision of 6 July 1790 to sequestrate the Coubister estate
income and to appoint a factor should be reversed. Petition supported
by valuable chronological, financial & other information. |
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1.4.4 |
1795 |
18-Feb |
Petition |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Margaret Halcro, relict of the deceased Joshua Johnston, Writer in
Stromness, one of the heirs-portioners of the estate of Coubister |
That the factor for the Coubister estate appointed by the Court, William
Young, should make payments to the petitioner on the same basis as the
Court granted for the other two heirs-portioners, Thomas Sands & Cecilia
Halcro.1795 |
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1.4.5 |
1795 |
18-Dec |
Petition & Complaint |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Margaret Halcro, relict of the deceased Joshua Johnston, Writer in
Stromness, one of the heirs-portioners of the estate of Coubister |
The complaint against William Young, the factor appointed by the Court
for the Coubister Estate that he has failed to show proper accounts and
that he be removed from office and that, since the petitioner has now
acquired, in 1794, the share of her sister, Cecilia Halcro, the
sequestration by the Court of the rents of the estate be recalled. |
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1.4.6 |
1802 |
3-Nov |
Summons |
Margaret Halcro alias Johnston, relict of Joshua Johnston, Writer in
Stromness |
William Honyman of Armadale & Gilbert Laing of Rothesholm, merchant,
Edinburgh |
To establish with the other Heritors the division of the Commonty of
Orphir |
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1.4.7 |
1809 |
29-Aug |
Letter |
Mr Johnston of Coubister, Stromness |
Lord Dundas, Kerse House |
Notice for payment of arrears of Superior Duty1626 |
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1.4.8 |
1825 |
14-Jul |
Letter |
Mr James Johnston, Orphir House, Orphir |
Mr Bruce, Lord Dundas's Chamberlain, Crantit |
Notice that Heritors & Feuars of Bishoprick bound to pay as formerly |
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1.4.9 |
1825 |
?? |
Letter |
Mr William Halcro of Coubister, possessor of lands in the parish of
Orphir |
His Majesty's Exchequer at Edinburgh (?) |
Notice to the Feuars and Udallers of lands in the Bishopric of Orkney
that from Whitsun 1820 all rents, rates, teinds, etc. to be paid to the
Exchequer rather than Lord Dundas |
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1.4.10 |
1826 |
15-Jul |
Letter |
James Johnston of Coubister, Orphir |
Charles Shirreff, Kirkwall |
Request for feu & teind duties 'usually charged against you by Lord
Dundas' factor'. |
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1.4.11 |
1796 |
?? |
Legal submission |
The Lords of Council & Session |
Margaret Halcro |
Pages 5 - 12 of 12 page document which contains further arguments,
apparently in reply to arguments by the respondent, in respect of the
Petition to the Court of 18 Dec. 1795. |
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