Thomas Melven, Burgess ticket, issued to the shoemaker in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1758 September 9.

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Thomas Melven, Burgess ticket, issued to the shoemaker in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1758 September 9.

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Issued to Thomas Melven, shoemaker of Cannongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. Melven was Received and Admitted Burgess and Freeman in the presence of the Baillies John Learmonth, Robert Pillens, and William Berry, as well as William Hamilton, Treasurer. Melven appears to have been made Burgess and Freeman not only because he was a shoemaker, but also on the grounds that his lawful spouse, Rachael Douglas, was the daughter of a shoemaker and Freeman Burgess. Melven paid five merks of Scots money for the honor. Freemen and Burgesses date to the 15th century. No man could carry on a trade or business unless he was a Burgess of the town in which he plied his vocation. The ticket is signed by James Leach.

20 x 17 cm.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6943343

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Leach, J. M. (James Madison), 1815-1891

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Learmonth, John.

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Melven, Thomas, fl. 1758.

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None available. From the guide to the Burgess Ticket, 1758 September 9, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Douglas, Rachael.

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Berry, William A. (William Aylor), 1915-

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Virginia resident (Clarke County). From the description of Daybook, 1836-1858. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34122303 ...

Hamilton, William B.

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William Hamilton was born at Bothwell, Scotland. He emigrated to Queensland with his family in 1861. His father was a businessman in the Bunderberg, operating boats and other enterprises. From the 1870's William Hamilton was operating steamers and by 1882 he was recruiting Melanesian labour. In 1884 he married and by 1887 was a merchant in Eidsvold . From 1894 he operated a charter business for Burns Philp and Co. to Samarai and New Guinea. From 1900 he was engaged in pearling on the Admirality ...

Pillens, Robert.

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