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No. 296.— 1722— Extract from State Papers,
London, showing that James Bruce, Esq., was
returned a member of the Colonial Parliament
for St Andrew's in Barbadoes in 1722.
No. 297. — 1722 — Mrs Margaret Cleland,
relict of the Rev, Alexander Bruce died at Gar-
let. (Dr Jamicson's MS. noies relating to the
Braces of Garlet, in the possession of Donald
Mackenzie, advocate, Edinburgh.)
No. 298.— 1723— Extract from State Papers,
London, showing that James Bruce was ap-
pointed Sheriff, St Andrew's, Barbadoes, in
1723.
It appears that James Bruce was married
previous to 1722 to Keturah, daughter of
Joseph French, Esq , of St Michael, in Barba-
does, for his son, Joseph Osborne Bruce was
born in 1722. (Will of Joseph French, regis-
tered in London, 8th August, 1741.)
No. 299 — 16th August, 1724— Certificate of
Marriage of Rachael Brace, daughter of the
deceased Mr Alexander Bruce of Garlet, minis-
ter of the Gospel at Veincash, and John Cle-
land, at Edinburgh, of this date.
No. 300. — 1725— Process before the Lords of
Council and Session for division of the house
property in Dalkeith, over which the bond for
2000 merks was granted (see No. ) from
which it appears that James Bruce joined with
Rachael ai against Anna Stewart in claiming
under the bond, and this so far corroborates Dr
Jamieson's statement, that James Bruce had
given up to Rachael his share of the family pro-
perty before going to Barbadoes, — his mother
very possibly having expended a part of
Rachael's share in fitting him out.
No. 301.— 13th March, 1726— Disposition of
lands at Dalkeith by William Bruce to John
Cleland and Rachael, his wife.
No. 302 — 1726— William Bruce, son and
4* heir of Mr Alexander Bruce, surgeon, advised
to bring a sale of his graudfather's property be- '
fore the Court of Session. John Cleland was
appointed his curator, and purchased Garlet at
£9262. (Dr Jamieson's MSS.)
No. 303.— 5th November, 1726— Discharge
by Archibald Campbell and Anna Stewart to
James Bruce of Garlet and Barbadoes, John
Cleland, and other relatives, to the lands of
Garlet.
No. 304.— 1727— Extract from State Papers,
London, showing that James Bruce was ap-
pointed one of the assistant Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in Barbadoes.
No. 305.— 19th May, 1727— Sasine of John
Cleland, merchant in Edinburgh, and Rachael
Bruce, his spouse, of the lands of Garlet, dated
19th April, and registered this date. Pur-
chased from Anna Stewart, relict of the de-
ceased Alex Bruce, apothecary in Edinburgh,
now spouse of Mr Archibald Campbell, minister
of the Gospel at Weems. (General Register of
Sasine, Vol. 129.)
_ No. 306.— 21st May, 1727— Register of the
birth of Margaret, daughter of John Cleland,
merchant, and Rachael Bruce, his wife, in the
presence of Alexander Bruce of Kennet and
John Edgar, advocate.
No. 307. —23d December, 1727 — Extract
retour of the service of James Bruce of the
island of Barbafloes, as heir of conquest to his
sister, Mary Bruce, daughter of the deceased
Mr Alexander Bruce of Garlet.
Among the jurors before whom the inquisition
or service took place is named John Cleland,
merchant in Edinburgh, most likely Rachael
Brace's husband. From this retour it would
appear that James Bruce, the son of Mr Bruce
of Garlet, was at this time in Barbadoes.
(Ret. Gen. Service of James Bruce, 9th Jany.,
1720, Register House, Edinburgh.)
No. 308,— November 1727.— Bond by John
Cleland, merchant in Edinburgh, in favour of
Win. Bruce, his nephew, in security of part of
purchase money of Garlet (MS. of A. Cumming
quoted by Dr Jamieson.)
No. 309.— 23d December 1727.— Extract
Retour of services of William Bruce, sou of the
deceased Mr Alexander Bruce, surgeon and
apothecary in Edinburgh, as nearest' and lawful
heir of conquest to David Bruce, second lawful
son of the deceased Mr Alex. Bruce of Garland,
uncle of the said Wm. Bruce.
No. 310.— Decemher, 1727 "Shortly after
this date Wm. Bruce went abroad, where he
continued ever since without following further
the ordinary ranking in his summons.''
(Memorial of A. Cumming, quoted in Dr
Jamieson's MS. notes, Donald Mackenzie.)
William Bruce went to Barbadoes and died un-
married before 1748, when his uncle James
became the representation of the Garlet branch
of the family. In Hughes' Natural History of
Barbadoes mention is made of" a late Dr Bruce"
who found gold in Barbadoes, then in the pos-
session of the Hon. James Bruce — this was
prior to 1749, the year James Bruce died and
when Hughes published.
No. 311.— 1727.— Various papers connected
with the process No. 217, from which it appears
that after her marriage, Rachael Bruce, on the
12th July 1725, executed an assignation of her
whole property, including that conveyed by her
mother's disposition No — in favour of her
husband John Clelln;id, and that William
Bruce also conveyed his share of the Dalkeith
property to John Cle'.hnd in March 1726, and
that Anna Stewart's claims having been dis-
allowed by the court siie granted a discharge of
them in favour of J runes and Rachael Bruce
and John Cleland on 3d November, 1726, and
and that on the 11th November, 1727, John