Subject_1 BURGH ROYAL.
Date: Magistrates of Jedburgh, Competing
1 February 1738
Case No.No. 9.
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Eleven Councillors of 25 proceeding to an election on an unusual day, when six were out of town, the other eight withdrawing from them; and thereafter, in conjunction with the other six, after due notice given to the whole, proceeding to elect, found not to fall under the act 7th Geo. II.; so as either to void the new election made by the 14, or to subject the eight who withdrew to the penalties of that act.
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