Early records of an old Glasgow family

ISO THE EARLY RECORDS OF
annual re-elections to this clerkship (7th October, 1765) a curious
protest was made by Andrew Morris, one of the Fellows of
Faculty, viz. :
" Protest against any attorney being chosen Clerk of Faculty :
1st. Because he is unknowing of the business of the House. 2nd.
The appearance of law is a nuisance to Intrants, and actually
entangling the Society in lawsuits. 3rd. There are or may be
such doubts in law as not for the Faculty to depend upon any one
Lawyer. 4th. A Writer over a Medical Board savours too much
of the Mechanick Trade. Let us emancipate the College and
have one of our own number." This protest was remitted to a
Committee for answer, which was given in, in precise and serious
form, on 2nd December, 1765, when the Faculty expressed
approval of the answer, and "find the grounds of Mr. Morris'
protest to be frivolous."
Clerk, etc., of Hutchesoni Hospital.
In 1758, September 27th, James Hill was appointed Factor for
the Gorbals property of Hutchesons' Hospital, and on the demis-
sion of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, who previously held that
office, he was, on 13th November, 1789, appointed Clerk to
the Hospital Patrons, then consisting of the Magistrates and
Councillors of the City and the Ministers of the City Established
Churches.
Clerk to the Bakers Incorporation.
In the year 1758, September 5th, he was appointed Clerk to
the Bakers' Incorporation, one of the fourteen Incorporations
forming the Trades' House of Glasgow, continuing as their Clerk
till his death, a notice of which is recorded in the Sederunt Book
of that Incorporation on 6th January, 1792.