Thumbnail for Law case: Memorial for James Stark, Collector of Excise for the Shire or District of Fife, complainer; against William Burnet, late Officer of Excise for the Town and Division of Burntisland in the said Shire of Fife, July 22, 1749. Also, Memorial for William Burnet, late officer of Excise at Burntisland, December 11, 1749. Accusations of crimes of a very high nature, frauds and falshoods and forgeries

Law case: Memorial for James Stark, Collector of Excise for the Shire or District of Fife, complainer; against William Burnet, late Officer of Excise for the Town and Division of Burntisland in the said Shire of Fife, July 22, 1749. Also, Memorial for William Burnet, late officer of Excise at Burntisland, December 11, 1749. Accusations of crimes of a very high nature, frauds and falshoods and forgeries

Maitland, Cha., Burnett, Will

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Law case: suspision of the integrity of Burnet. It is found he was carrying on a series of gross frauds against the Revenue, and diverting to his own use a great part of the sums which were due by the Traders. Burnet confessed his guilt while naming others involved.