Poser 275 - Rothesay Town Council Minutes, 1716
This poser is the first part of two taken from the Rothesay Town Council Minutes, 1716 (Argyll and Bute Council Archives, BR1/2). The image and transcription are published with kind permission of Argyll and Bute Council Archives.
The handwriting is a good example for a hand of the beginning of 18th century. The clerk was consistent in the way he formed his letters. He had a tendency to use flourishes for his capital letters. Watch out for the capital letter H and the letter thorn.
Question: why did John Hamilton petition the Town Council of Rothesay?
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