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The humble petition and appeal of Alexander
M.'Dougal, of Glasgow, in Scotland, merchant,

Sheweth, — That George Hunter^ Esq. of Ayr,
deceased, prior to the year 1800 had contracted



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debts to a larger amount than the value of his
estate, and thereby having become insolvent,
his creditors proceeded to judgment and execu-
tion against him ; some of them took possession
of his real estate, and others sued out execution
against his person, particularly the said George
Hunter wa. in: the year 1800 twice arrested
upon a caption or capias, at the suit of one of
his creditors':

That in this situation the said George Hunter
granted unto Charles Dunn, one of his credi-
tors, who was uncle to him the said George
Hunter, a heritable bond (in the nature of a
mortgage) over the whole of his real estiate, for
a capital sum of 10,000/. 