| Description | Two copies of the will made by Douglas in 1798 and copied in 1801 by Archibald Dalzel, one of the executors, along with Mr Gordon. One copy is on parchment and is attached to the administration of the will, dated 1803. The will contains details of monetary bequests to Douglas's uncle Samuel Pett and to his executors, as well as a bequest to his nephew John Douglas Cooper of a gold watch and seal. The remainder of his fortune was to be shared among his sisters Susannah, Isabella and Charlotte. |