This poser is taken from the minute book of Dunkeld Regality Court, 1711 (National Records of Scotland, RH11/28/2, page 8). The minute is about a new act of Parliament and its implementation in the Perthshire town of Dunkeld.

Image of an extract from the minute book of Dunkeld Regality Court, 1711 (National Records of Scotland, RH11/28/2 page 8).

Questions:

1. What is the act about?
2. What is to be inspected in the town?
3. The second person appointed to carry out the inspection is John Duff (the last two letters of his name have been obscured). Who is the other person?

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Letters u, v, w

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