Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 Trials, litigation, etc.,

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the claim of John Earl of Bute, heritable sheriff of the shire of Bute, and constable of the castle of Rothsay, and lord of the regality of Bute, made and entred pursuant to an act made in the 20th year of His Present Majesty, intituled, An act for taking away and abolishing the heritable jurisdictions in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for making satisfaction to the proprietors thereof, &c. ..