[ Lord Glenelg and the Distillery Laws. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Cha. Grant') to John Cockburn Ross regarding his memorial proposing 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', with reference to the Highland Distillery and Sir Charles Ross.

3pp., 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. He has communicated the recipient's letter, with the memorial regarding 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', to 'Sir Charles Ross & Brigadier Genl Mackenzie', and they have been well received. 'One of the Gentlemen submitted the Memorial to the perusal of the Lords Stafford & Seaforth who as I understand are zealous for the reform of those Laws'. Seaforth has signed. He considers that 'no time should be lost inn bringing the state of the Highland Distillery under the consideration of His Majesty's Govt', and he will himself sign, and points out one mistake. It has been impossible to make any application at the Treasury, 'during the removal from Administration & the formation of another, which last will not take its final shape untill [sic] the House of Commons meets again next week.