1820 Scottish Legal Petition Document - Fisherrow & Musselburgh - Vernor & Spence
Date of Publication: April 13, 1820
Type: Historical Scottish Legal Petition Document / Court Paper
Jurisdiction: Lords of Council and Session (Second Division), Scotland
Printer: J. Hay & Co. Printers, Niddry Street, Edinburgh
Language: English
Format: Unbound folded paper booklet / pamphlet (stitched with original thread at spine)
Dimensions: Approx. 22 cm × 28 cm
Key Locations Mentioned: Fisherrow, Musselburgh, Edinburgh
Key Trades Mentioned: Brewer, Silver Platers, Saddler
Rare 1820 Scottish Legal Document: Petition of Alexander Vernor (Brewer, Fisherrow) & William Spence (Musselburgh)
An authentic, complete 1820 printed court petition submitted to The Lords of Council and Session (Second Division) in Scotland, dated April 13, 1820.
Parties Involved: Submitted on behalf of Alexander Vernor, Brewer in Fisherrow, and William Spence, residing in Musselburgh, against an interlocutor of Lord Cringletie.
Agents & Clerks Named:
James Swan, W.S. (Petitioners' Agent)
Nathaniel Grant (Defender's Agent)
Mr. M'Kenzie (Clerk)
Signed at the conclusion by John Dickson.
Subject Matter: A detailed legal appeal regarding financial guarantees, bills of exchange, debt disputes, and liability involving Messrs. Cunninghams and Simpson (silver platers in Edinburgh), James Veitch (saddler in Musselburgh), and the late Charles Douglas.
Financial Accounts Included: Includes a detailed multi-page Appendix listing itemized transactions, expenses, bills, and account balances dating between 1812 and 1815, referencing local trades, postage, legal fees, and named local figures (such as Archibald Dudgeon, Archibald Young, and others).
Good antique condition overall given its age (>200 years old).
Original thread binding intact at the spine fold.
Light age toning, minor edge creasing/dog-earing, and typical foxing/offsetting consistent with early 19th-century laid paper.
Has a centre fold so will send folded.
Measures approximately 22 cm × 28 cm.
Packaging: Will be carefully packed flat in a clear fronted bag and posted in a strong board backed envelope to prevent bending or creasing during transit.
Dispatch: Dispatched within 1 working day.
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