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Microfilm of papers of Henry Cockburn Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, concerning the cases of Alexander Cahill, and of Walter Ker of Littledean against James, Duke of Roxburghe.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.139

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Papers, 1810-1811, concerning the case of Alexander Cahill, surgeon of the second battalion, 25th Regiment of Foot, indicted for murder after killing Captain Hugh Blair Rutherford, of the same regiment, in a duel (Adv.MS.9.1.5);

Papers, 1820-1822, of Henry Cockburn concerning the action of oppression and damages of Lieutenent-General Walter Ker of Littledean against James, Duke of Roxburghe in the First Division of the Court of Session and Jury Court (Adv.MS.9.1.6).

Dates

  • Creation: 1810-1822.

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 Reels

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Existence and Location of Originals

Adv.MS.9.1.5-6.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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