Duplies for John Duff provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, bailies; George Simpson dean of guild, John Clerk junior, treasurer; Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, counsellors; Joseph Wilson conveener, John Baron, council-deacon; all of the burgh of Elgin, to the replies of Thomas Stephen, merchant and late provost of Elgin, John Laing merchant and one of the late bailies, and Alexander Brander sometime bailie and late treasurer of the said burgh.