Archives and Manuscript Catalogue

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:Statement of Deacon Brodie's affairs (folio 1);Letter of Captain John Dent, of the ship in which Deacon Brodie attempted to escape, recommending 'Mr. John Dixon' (Brodie) to a friend at Ostend (folio 3);Report of Groves, messenger-at-arms, on his visit to Ostend in pursuit of Brodie in June (folio 5);Draft of a statement, pleading guilty, which George Smith intended to make, said to be in Smith's hand (folio 9);...