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• A Brown to William Mackinnon. . Tells William Mackinnon about the Oban. meeting against the Declaratory Act; highly successful (forwards a programme); will send newspaper account later; student support from Edinburgh & Glasgow; requests for help with expenses of meeting, naming £10
• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. The Secretary of the Free Church Defence Association (fundamentalist Calvinists, against the Declaratory Act), and the majority faction of Dr Dods and Principal Rainey) thanks William Mackinnon for contributions regarding costs of libel against Dods Proceedings, suggests need for propaganda and organised deputations.
• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. Thanks for gift of £50 against legal costs of Free Church Committee opposing the Declaratory Act.
• W. Sinclair to William Mackinnon. Report on funds for college students, result of Bursary Committee examinations and awards; thanks for William Mackinnon 's interest and support; news that this synod of Glenely had approved a motion condemning the Declaratory Act.
• (8) Kirk to Walker Fears Sultan's mind changed; his arguments specious, - the coal, discovered by Kirk himself, only of local use, cloves, H.H.'s main tax source are not involved - total tax takings far less than estimated; Kirk re-iterates basic points of agreement giving William Mackinnon full rights on mainland. Suspects under pressure from Ba-Kashimir giving disadvantage in trade.