sentences:  He was provost of Montrose again in 1722 and was returned unopposed at the 1722 general election.In 1725, he was attacked by the mob at Dundee who accused him of being party to the malt tax bill and was only rescued by soldiers who happened to be at hand.He was elected for Forfarshire again at the 1727 general election but the only time he was present to vote was with the Government on the Hessians in 1730.