Political
COLONSAY AND ORONSAY
(Sir Duncan M'Neill, M.P., 1793-1874, Scottish Judge, from 1867 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Dun. M'. Neill' to William Mure
(of Caldwell, 1799-1860, Deputy Lieutenant for Renfrewshire), saying Your letter... bearing the Beith [Ayrshire] Postmark of the 20th did not reach me till after I had seen your communication to Sir James Graham, (Bart., 1792-1861, Peel's Home Secretary 1841-1846), and acknowledging his letter of the 24th from Eton, he says that Sir James is also impressed with the importance of his views, which are as have been discussed verbally between Sir James and myself, the writer's official Chambers are at Gwydyr House and I am there all forenoon except possibly for short visits to the Lords or the Public Offices, he intends to go to Scotland next week, 4 sides 8vo., Gwydyr House, Whitehall, 6th May
Item Date: 1844
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Background
Sir Duncan was M.P. for Argyllshire, 1843-1851, and Lord Advocate for Scotland 1842-1846. Sir James incurred considerable odium in Scotland over the legal rights of State courts in Church matters, and over the right of patrons to 'intrude' ministers, which led to the Disruption of 1843.
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