December 30 1755
Letter from NATHANIEL NISBITT, Lifford (agent), to the EARL OF ABERCORN, Cavendish Square, London
I can recollect upon my own memory all the Burgesses that have died for these 25 years past;
DEAD BURGESSES:
1. Mr. Leatham
2. Mr. Edwards
3. Mr. Leslie
4. Mr. McClenachan
5. Mr. Tompkins
6. Mr. Claud Hamilton
7. Mr. Patterson
8. Saml. Sinclair
9. Mr. Alexr. McCausland
10. Geo. Gordon
11. Mr. Cunningham
12. Mr. Jon. McCausland*
13. Mr. Ferguson*
14. Thos. Purdon*
15. Wm. Auchinleck*
*These those last 4 that died
LIVING BURGESSES:
1. The Hon. Geo. Hamilton
2. Mr. Davis
3. Mr. Forward
4. Mr Wm. McCausland
5. Mr Colhoun
6. Mr. Oli. McCausland
7. Mr. Hamilton
8. Mr. Barclay (Mr Barclay – new Provost)
9. Mr. Mark McCausland
10. Mr. Spence*
11. Mr. Scott*
12. Mr. Hamilton the Lawyer*
13. Revd Jon. Hamilton*
*These four are those that came in last. Query if the Revd. Jon. be Elected yett or Sworn