Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John Earl of Hopetoun, heritable sheriff of the sheriffdom of Linlithgow; as also heritable sheriff of the sheriffdom of Bathgate; and heritable Bailie, coroner and justiciar of the regality of St. Andrew's, throughout all that part of Scotland lying upon the south-side of the river of Forth; and heritable Bailie of the Bailiery of Crawfurdmuir in the county of Lanark; and heritable bailie of the bailiery over the provost of Kirkheugh in the county of Fife, respective - Hopetoun, John Hope Earl of 1704-1781 (s.n, 1747)
Drop-head title, dated at head: November 4. 1747
English Short Title Catalog, T118554
Half-title: 'Petition for John Earl of Hopetoun, heritable sheriff of the sheriffdoms of Linlithgow and Bathgate, &c. &c. &c.'
Reproduction of original from British Library
Signed: James Philp