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417 On the Back of the Aforegoing Letter of Attorney was thus Endorsed viz.t At Annan the Tenth day of August One thousand seven hundred & sixty seven years Compeared In presence of us the Provost & Magistrates of the Burgh of Annan William Thomson Merchant in Annan Aged about Eighty Years And Robert Hay Merchant in Annan Aged Seventy years or thereby who severally made oath that they know and are Accquainted with Adam Carlyle formerly of Lymekills within designed And that they also know Adam Carlyle formerly of Lymekills his Grandfather And that the said Adam Carlyle had several Younger Brothers And it was Reported in the Country that William Carlyle the immediat Younger Brother of the said Adam Carlyle went over to Virginia or Maryland when he was Young and lived there all his days But never was married That none of the other Brother of the said Adam Carlyle of Lymekills left any Children that they the deponents every knew or heard of That the deponents also know and were well Acquainted with the deceast John Carlyle of Lymekills the eldest son & heir of the said deceast Adam Carlyle of Lymekills That they knew the said John Carlyle of Lymekills was married and had a Son but no other Children And that this son died unmarried And the said Adam Carlyle formerly of Lymekills had other sons besides the said John Carlyle of whom the second was Alexander Carlyle Father to the said Adam Carlyle now of Lymekills That this Alexander Carlyle went over to Virginia or Maryland to the said William Carlyle his Uncle where he lived till his death That he was married there as the deponents were informed and left two Sons of whom Adam Carlyle now of Lymekills was the Eldest That the deponents knows and are well Accquainted with the said Adam Carlyle now of Lymekills And that he is the Nearer & Lawfull Heir to the said William Carlyle his Grand Uncle that they knew of And the deponents knows of none nearer And Deposces that they saw him the said Adam Carlyle Sign the Letter or power of Attorney in Favour of John Carlyle Esquire Merchant at Alexandria in Virginia this day And this is Truth as they shall Answer to God W.m Thomson Rob.t Haye John Anderson provort To all and Sundry To whose Knowledge These presents shall come I John Anderson Esquire Provost & Chief Magistrate of the Burgh of Annan Certify & Attest that this day Personolly came and Appeared before me the before designed William Thomson and Robert Hay who severally made Oath and Deposed that the Several Matters and things mentioned and Contained in the Respective Affidavits before written Are truth And I hereby Certify that the said Deponents are persons of the best Cheracter To whose Affidavits all due Credits and belief ought to be Given In Faith & Testimony whereof I the said John Anderson have Subscribed this Certificate And I have Caused the seal of the 11⅓ Burgh to be hereunto Affixed At Annan The Tenth day of August One thousand seven hundred and sixty seven Years And of His Magesties Reign the seventh Year John Anderson provost Recorded 29.th June 1768 (seal) |
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