The Maritime History of Dundee
Records of the Scottish High Court of Admiralty
which mention ships and/or people of Dundee
All the records are in manuscript, either bound volumes or bundles of loose papers. They are held at West Register House, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh (the Dundee to Edinburgh buses stop at the door of WRH).
Registers of Decreets - 17th Century
Contents of Bundles
Reference no AC9
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AC9/390 Paterson v Scott - 1711
James Paterson, skipper/merchant of Alloa, pursues John Scott, merchant of Dundee, for petty and gross avarage on a voyage from Shetland to Leith with fish, oil and timber (which John Paterson had brought from Trondheim). Counter claim by John Scott: On arrival at Leith, John Paterson would not unload until Scott found caution for payment of freight. |
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Items Precepts |
Answers |
Lading |
Avarage |
AC9/393 Gray v Blyth - 1711
John Gray of Newton is in dispute with Thomas Blyth, master of the bark 'Elizabeth' of the North Ferry of Dundee, concerning salt to be delivered to the pursuer in Sutherland; (100 bolls Dysart measure = 75 bolls of the water mett of Sutherland) |
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16 Items Precept |
Objections |
Caution |
People Mr Patr Gray, factor to Earl of Sutherland |
Ja Urquhart, Inveran |
AC9/395 Young et al v Beattie - 1711
James Young, merchant of Dundee, and two other owners of the 20-ton bark 'Elizabeth' of Dundee, Thomas Blyth of North Ferry master, pursue the other owner James Beattie, carpenter of Leith, for his share of her ransom. (She was taken by 'La Brune' of Dunkirk, Francis Dilletto commander, on a voyage from Leith to Dundee with goods of William Donaldson, merchant of Dundee.) Beattie counter-claims that he has not yet been fully paid for building the bark. |
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11 Items Precepts |
Execution |
Petitions |
Account of payment of ransom of |
AC9/406 Young v Beattie - 1711
Roup of the 'Elizabeth' of Dundee. Papers include a very detailed list of her cargo |
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12 Items Petition |
Commission |
Conditions |
People Jn Dowie skr D'dee |
Ja Younger mcht D'dee |
AC9/427 Scrymgeour v Taylor - 1712
John Scrymgeour of Kirktoun pursues Barbara Taylor, widow of Capt William Bell, skipper of Dundee, for 1/8 of the profits of the 'Margaret' of Dundee for 1703/4. The ship is now the property of Patrick Fletcher, merchant of Amsterdam. |
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36 Items Precept |
Commission |
Answers |
People Da Fletcher skr D'dee |
AC9/450 Paterson v Scott - 1713
James Paterson skipper of Alloa, pursues John Scott merchant of Dundee, in connection with ill loaded on his ship. |
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11 Items |
Petitions |
Minutes |
Depositions |
Answers |
Expenses |
Objections |
AC9/470 Lindors v Anderson - 1718
David, Lord Lindores, pursues William Anderson jnr cooper in Newburgh, and William Haliburton weaver there. Lindores has sole right to operate ferries and water transport of goods between Perth and Dundee. Anderson and Haliburton have set up a passenger and grain carrying service there. |
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14 Items |
Precept |
Instrument |
Answers |
Bail bond |
People |
Jn Blayd mcht b Perth |
AC9/509 Park v Miller - 1714
Arthur Park merchant of Greenock pursues William Millar of Mugdrum, once ensign at Fort William now Customs Controller at Dundee. In 1699 Park bought a 40 ton gabart, the 'William and James' of Greenock, which he renamed 'Isobel/Elizabeth' of Greenock. Millar freighted her for a voyage overseas and on her return seized her and put in a new master. Park has had her arrested at the Coal Hill below Broomielaw in Glasgow and is pursuing Miller for her price and the profits of the voyages made during his possession. |
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24 Items Precept |
Defences |
People Ja Crawford mcht G'nock |
Robt Crawford skr |
AC9/540 Caw v Ramsay et al - 1715
Thomas Caw merchant of Perth, pursues David Ramsay master of the 'David' of Dundee, for goods loaded on his ship by John Calder merchant of London, which Ramsay refused to give up to George Caw his son. Also Alexander Bower shipmaster of Dundee for goods loaded on his ship by Alexander Robertson at Rotterdam; and John Murray merchant of Perth, for debt. |
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12 Items Precept |
People Da Buist glover Perth |
Wm Stiven mcht D'dee |
AC9/559 Willis v Short - 1716 (see also AC9 /565)
Capt Francis Willis commander of HMS 'Dalecastle', (factors Robert Seaton writer of Edinburgh and John Dukione Town Accountant of Edinburgh) has arrested the 'Catherine' of Crail, Andrew Short master, which belongs to Henry Crawford merchant of Crail, a rebel. He has put her sails aboard HMS 'Deal Castle'. He has also arrested the 'James' of Dundee, George Paterson master, with Crawford's goods on board. |
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17 Items Precept |
Accounts |
People
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Colin Campbell, shmr |
Hen Beattie shmr A'ther Crew of Catherine Tho Boner |
AC9/562 Dunnet v Hendrie - 1716
Thomas Dunnett cooper of Leith, pursues James Hendrie coppersmith of the Canongate, who commissioned him to buy a load of coal, send it to Inverness, and there have grain loaded and brought back to sell wherever there was a good market for it in the Forth. Dunnett chartered the 'Marion' of Grange Pans, Robert Cowan skipper of Grange Pans master. A similar charter involved the 'Unicorn' of the North Ferry, Dundee. Dunnett has not had his expenses refunded. |
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27 Items Precepts |
Diligences |
People And Dunnett mcht Edr |
Alexr Brock tailor C'gate |
AC9/563 Napier and Sutherland v Ramsay - 1716
William and Hugh Sutherland merchants of Edinburgh, John Smith merchant of Edinburgh and John Sinclair merchant of Inverness, pursue David Ramsay shipmaster of Dundee, master of the 'David' of Dundee. Hugh Sutherland went as supercargo on a voyage to Hamburgh on which Ramsay behaved violently towards him, drank the Pretender's health, tried to abandon him at Eyemouth on their return, and had him imprisoned by the rebels at Dundee. |
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32 Items Precept |
Depositions |
Charter p |
People |
Jn Duncan, crew |
AC9/565 Stewart v Ramsay - 1716 (see also AC9/559)
Capt James Stewart commander of HM galley 'Royal Ann' has seized two ships on suspicion of being involved with rebels, and taken them to Leith: the 'John' of Crail, John Ramsay master, and the 'James' of Dundee (pink c 30 tons, 8 crew), George Paterson master, with the goods of Henry Crawford merchant of Crail. |
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29 Items Precept
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Interogators |
People Alexr Kirkwood, D'dee |
James Owners Wm Morrison
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James Crew Robt Norie |
AC9/567 Haliburton v Gillespie et al - 1716
John Haliburton shipmaster of Dundee, Boxmaster to the Fraternity of Seamen there, pursues 6 Arbroath shipmasters for non-payment of Light Dues. |
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6 Items Execution |
Precept |
Account |
People |
Wm Gillespie mr Mary |
Patr Spink mr Providence |
AC9/599 Beattie v Sutherland - 1717
James Beattie shipbuilder of Leith, pursues William Sutherland merchant of Leith, concerning the non-honouring of bill of exchange for 1/8 of the 'Unicorn' of Dundee, John Clayton master. |
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9 Items
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Petition |
Precept |
People |
Tho Mayo sailmkr Lt |
AC9/607 Guthrie v Abercrombie - 1717
The children of the late James Guthrie baillie of Dundee, and their tutors/curators, pursue James Abercrombie master of the 'George' of Dundee, for profits. |
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24 Items Precept |
Report |
People Jn, Ja, Robt, Tho, Wm, Alexr, Hen: |
Jn Oliphant mcht D'dee |
AC9/608 Crawford v McEwan - 1717 (see also AC16 vol 1)
The case concerns the death of Robert McEwan, a sailor on the galley 'Henry' of Dundee, master Andrew Rollo, who was killed when John Crawford customs collector of Bo'ness, gave orders for soldiers to fire on the ship from the galley 'Friendship' of Bo'ness. |
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19 Items Petition Consent
Assise Sir Wm Menzies of Gladstones |
Edinburgh men Jn Hay exbai |
Witnesses: of Bo'ness Geo Wood mcht Other And Kellie baker G'pans |
AC9/630 Morrison v Rollo - 1718
Robert Morrison merchant of Dundee, pursues Andrew Rollo shipmaster of Dundee, for non-delivery of his wife's books from Leith, where they were stored with John Robertson, vintner. |
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9 Items |
Precept |
Executions |
Diligence |
Answers |
People |
Agnes Campbell, La Rosieburn |
AC9/749 Dempster v Rigg - 1721
Rouping papers of the the 'Jean' of Whitby, master Thomas Rigg. She is a pink-sterned bark of 60 tons, built by Matthew Simpson shipwright of Whitby in 1718/19. Bought at roup by Henry Smith merchant of Dundee |
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6 Items |
Act |
Execution |
Bill of Sale |
Condition |
Decreet |
Inventory |
AC9/753 Dempster v Rigg - 1721
George Dempster merchant of Dundee, pursues Thomas Rigg master of the 'Thomas and Jean' brigantine of Whitby (now the 'Happy Return' of Sanday, master Robert Groat), who sold the bere which Dempster had shipped with him in 1720. |
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26 Items |
Vendition Petitions |
People Jn Crockat mcht D'dee |
Wilkinson mcht Stockton |
AC9/792 Pearson v Borthwick - 1722
James Pearson baxter of Dundee pursues John Borthwick of Hartside, owner of the 'Neptune' of Dundee, master Patrick Rioch. The case concerns furniture sold to Pearson by the late Margaret Cant, widow of Mr William Mitchell minister of the Gospel at Dundee. |
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9 Items |
Precept |
Executions |
Defences |
Account |
Disposition |
Diets |
AC9/863 Millar v Ross - 1721
William Millar junior, gardener at Holyrood Abbey, pursues Captain David Ross of Edinburgh for payment for 30,000 thorns and other shrubs and trees sent to Cromarty on the 'Agnes' of Dundee, master William Grige, in 1717 |
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13 Items
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Precept |
Petitions |
Diligence |
People Wm Brown mcht Lt |
AC9/885 Dempster v Wardroper - 1725
George Dempster, merchant of Dundee, freighted the 'Betty' of Dundee, George Wardroper master, to take wheat from Polgavie to Leith. The ship returned instead to Dundee, where she was holed below the waterline and the cargo was ruined. |
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10 items |
Precept |
Executions |
Petition |
Defences |
Note |
People |
Tho Watson, |
AC9/891 Gillespie v Brown - 1725
Thomas Gillespie jnr merchant of Stirling, pursues John Brown skipper of Dundee for supplying him with short measure of brandy. |
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9 Items |
Precept |
Defences |
People |
And Marshall mcht Stirling |
AC9/910 Mitchell v Ross - 1725
John Mitchell and Richard Davidson merchants of Dundee, pursue David Ross master of the 'Mayflower' of Dundee for non-payment of bills of exchange. |
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26 Items |
Precepts |
Petitions |
Executions |
Report |
People |
Da Maxwell prov D'dee |
AC9/924 Sale of Mayflower of Dundee - 1725
Rouping papers of the 'Mayflower', 30 tons, David Ross master. |
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6 Items |
Inventory |
Conditions |
Decreet |
People |
Ja Dove mar D'dee |
AC9/943 Wardroper v Adamson - 1725
Andrew Wardroper shoremaster of Dundee, pursues John Adamson carpenter of Dundee/Scarborough, for payment of shoredues. He has arrested a bark ('Patience' of Scarborough, 40 tons) and ferryboat which Adamson is building in the dock at the east side of the Shore of Dundee. Adamson also owes several merchants for Danzig timber. |
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36 Items Precepts |
Bills |
People Alexr Graham mcht D'dee |
Jn Manson tacksman |
AC9/945 Abercromby v Kenny - 1725
Thomas Abercrombie, Boxmaster to the Fraternity of Seamen at Dundee, proprieters of the dues of the light at Buttonness, pursue non-payers for 1721-23. The right to the dues was granted in 1687, at the rate of 12d scots per ton burthen. |
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31 items Commission |
Precept |
Defenders - shmrs Arbroath Patr Lawson - 12 ton boat |
Jn Kenny - 90 tons Ja Liddell shmr St A - 28 ton bark |
AC9/980 Anderson v Sutherland - 1727
James Anderson merchant of Gothenburgh, pursues four merchants whose coal he sold ex 'Elizabeth' of Southferry [Dundee], David Gregory master, Robert Carstairs supercargo. They owe him money, and he has arrested funds in the hands of Charles Sutherland merchant of Leith and George Young merchant of Fisherrow. |
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17 Items |
Precept |
Receipt |
Petition |
People Wm Hogg jnr mcht Edr |
Jn Lindsay mcht St A |
AC9/1067 Coutts v Gall - 1729
John Coutts merchant of Edinburgh pursues Alexander Gall and five other Dundee merchants who have not paid Alexander Renny merchant of Rotterdam for goods he shipped to them on the 'Neptune' of Dundee, David Miller master. In consequence of this debt, Alexander Renny has drawn a bill on Alexander Gall payable to the pursuer. |
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29 items Precept |
Execution |
Defences |
People |
Tho Watson mcht D'dee |
AC9/1076 Mathie v Moncreiff - 1729
Capt Thomas Mathie merchant of Prestonpans, pursues John Moncreiff merchant of Crail, for freight of his salt on Mathie's sloop from Pittenweem to Dundee. |
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7 Items |
Precept |
Answers |
People |
Arch Douglas mcht P'weem |
AC9/1083 Taylor v Strachan 1729 (see also AC9/1074, 1109)
Alexander Taylor merchant of Aberdeen and Alexander Andrew merchant of Rotterdam, are executors to the late George Taylor of Amsterdam. Through their factor John Coutts merchant of Edinburgh, they are pursuing thirtynine individuals who owe for goods sent to them by George Taylor. |
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82 Items Precept |
Merchants of Dundee Da Lumsden |
Geo Ramsay |
Other Ja Carnegie mcht Arbroath |
Hugh Crawford ws |
AC9/1087 Stuart v Duncan - 1729
William Stuart writer of Edinburgh, pursues David Duncan shipmaster of Dundee, for payment of a bill of exchange. The transaction involves good sent by Isaac Brouder merchant of Rotterdam. |
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7 Items |
Precept |
Certificate |
Caution |
Diets |
People |
Da Brisbane wr D'dee |
AC9/1134 Whittet v Davidson - 1730
John Whittet merchant of Dundee, pursues James Davidson skipper of Dundee, master of the 'Margaret', for non-delivery of goods shipped on the 'Margaret' at Rotterdam. |
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9 Items |
Precept |
Execution |
Accounts |
Receipt |
Commission |
Declaration |
Minutes |
Diets |
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