Report of William Rae, Lord Advocate on 9 individual petitions (Anna Morrison/Anne...

Report of William Rae, Lord Advocate on 9 individual petitions (Anna Morrison/Anne Tweeddale, the convict's wife [x 8] and James Wilson) and 3 collective petition (9 people, endorsees of the bills in question [x2]; Anna Morrison and four magistrates) on behalf of Hugh Tweddall/Hugh Tweddale/Hugh Tweeddale, vintner, intended to be tried on 26 September 1826 at Glasgow of forgery and uttering false bills of exchange in February 1826 to William Lindsay, William Steven, James Barr, William Forsyth, William Allison, William Leggatt, James Scott, William Strang and Andrew Thomson, farmers as he did not appear he was convicted of outlawry. There is a printed copy of the 'Indictment against Hugh Tweddall or Tweddale'; covering letters from Lord Archdeacon Hamilton; Sir M S Stewart, Bart MP and Sir Herbert Taylor. Grounds for clemency: the convict has innocently endorsed the forgeries and the bills have been met in full, by absconding the prisoner has left a wife and children destitute and the prosecutor bore malice towards the convict. Initial sentence: Outlawry. Recommendation: If the convict wishes the outlawry to be removed he must stand trial, if the convict is innocent he will be acquitted by the jury. His Majesty cannot pardon/remove the indictment for forgery as conviction that has not been made for forgery. Annotated: 'Nil'. AM 25. [Scot]