Burntisland excise cases : 1814 and 1817
Scotland. Court of Session1814
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These petitions concern “an action of defamation and damages pursued by John Leven, sometime collector of Excise… against William and John Young, distillers at Grange… and Alexander Pitcairn, late Provost of the Burgh of Burntisland”. In the first petition, the petitioners wanted a right of confidentiality with regard to “private and confidential communications made to them in their official capacity”, including correspondence by William and John Young. The second petition makes clear that the Youngs were members of Burntisland Town Council when John Leven made an unsuccessful bid to become Provost; and that they had written to the Treasury etc claiming political interference and double-charging of duties, leading to Leven’s dismissal and later damages claim.
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[Edinburgh]
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10p., 31p., 2p. ; 26 cm.
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The petition of James Sedgwick, Frederick Fotheringham, James Jackson, Samuel Rose, and david Clephane, Esquires, Commissioners of the Board of Excise for Scotland, and of James Bruce, Secretary, and James Bonar, Second Solicitor to the said Board; 3rd February 1814The petition of William Young and Company, Distillers at Burntisland; 28th February 1817Appendix: General letter, Adam Pearson, Esq. to Collectors of Excise, 14th August 1807.
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LC/BURN
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English
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3451035