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Subconventioun, -ione, n. [Conventioun n.] A convention additional to, and of less importance than, the general convention (of Royal Burghs). — 1627 Aberd. Council Lett. I 262.
Bring back with yow the extract of the actis of this convention togidder with the actis of the subconventioun 1629 Aberd. Council Lett. I 307.
To disassent to any subconventioun except that quhilk followes immediatelie efter the generall be reasone of the great charges whairunto our burgh is drawin by the frequencie of subconventiones
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