3-line Mileage Mark Dumfries 340 — D
This letter concerns a tricky legal issue. The writing in the main is very legible, but there are a few words that are impossible to decipher, so they are shown in brackets, and linked to a larger image for clarification.
"Dumfries 8th feby 1827
Dear Sir,
I write this to advise you that the proof has been this day taken under the Commission in the Marquis of Queensbury's process of late under the late Act of parliament, and that I attended agreeably to your instructions for the (nins?) of Entail. The additional lands reported as most fit to be sold are Cowrig, Skipmyn, Laigh Aughnane, Bruntsheil and first and second divisions of Bavsell.
The particulars however I need not state as you will see the report of the Commission which Mr Thrichie(?) will immediately transmit.A great part of the accounts and money transactions by and betwixt the Marquis and me are prior to the Registration of the Entail on 21 May 1818, and I presume I am to be noway predjudiced though my balance ag. his Lordship is not inserted in the Schedule of debts made up in reference to the sale. The Accounts, again, subsequent to the trust are generally contracted with me under & for behalf of the Trust — I say generally, as some part certainly were the Articles critically examined might be liable to the Allegation that Lord Queensberry only & without the special authority of the Trust was the party. At all events, and especially from the great extent of these accounts both of business and employment and Cash matters, the greater danger of loss of opportunities of explanation, and the uncertainly of life, with the serious danger to my family of leaving such matters in their present state, it is proper that they should be (docquited?) And if you will take an opportunity of speaking to Mr Walker, whom I always found exceedingly well disposed to be my friend, and to Mr Renton who has had the examination of the cash transactions under his charge, I will be much obliged to you.
There is also another circumstance, namely my cautionary obligation for £1000 for Mr. Gibson the late late factors (witromisscous?) (sickourissicious?) still unretired? This I signed really to facilitate Lord Queensberry's desire to have that gentleman appointed, for I had no acquaintance of Mr Gibson, but through his Lordship — But after the lapse of so long a period such things are apt to be forgot and the sooner now I get a clearance I daresay you will concur with me in thinking the better.
Be good enough then to keep these things in view and bring about the object as soon as you can not to incommode those concerned for his Lordship by any instant pressure upon them.
I am Dear sir,
Yours always,
Will. Thomson. "
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