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