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Copies, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’, 'Major Practicks', and commentary on Justinian, 'Digest', 'Codex' and 'Novellae'.
Copies of accounts of and documents connected with the English Mint.
Copies of correspondence and papers concerning a dispute between Colonel (later Major-General) Charles Ross and Lieutenant-General Robert Boyd.
Both officers belonged to the 39th Foot which was then stationed in Gibraltar. The papers, which are not in chronological order, include letters to and from George Elliot, the Governor, extracts from regimental orders, and Ross`s own comments on the affair.
Copies of documents concerning the Commission for Valuation of Teinds.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Copies or styles of deeds more or less connected with tythes and patronages;
(ii) Decisions and proceedings of the Commission for Plantation of Kirks, 1631-1673.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (Jac.V.2.5).
Copies of documents of and concerning David Livingstone made for William Garden Blaikie, author of ‘The personal life of David Livingston’.
Copies of Icelandic legal papers, mainly ecclesiastical.
Copies of legal documents, 2nd half of 17th century, and copies, 1657 and early 18th century, of valuations, 16th century, of places in Scotland.
Copies of legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
There is a pencil note inscribed thus, “this volume belonged to the late Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, and appears to be the same which he has referred to in ‘The annals of Scotland’ volume II, page 261 as ‘Pitmedden’s MS. Collection’ (signed) Tho. Thomson”.
The “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185) includes the note “Prof. Hannay thinks there is no evidence for it being Pitmedden’s”.
Copies of letters and reports from Captain John Barlow and other officers commanding detachments of the Buffs in the Western Isles and the Laggan and Loch Rannoch areas.
Captain Barlow reports on his searches for arms and Catholic priests in the islands, and on shipping in the area. He also comments on the topography and social conditions, and puts forward suggestions for a permanent garrison, the building of schools and customs houses, etc. Reports from the mainland are chiefly concerned with cattle thieving and the power of the chiefs. The inverted folios contain tables of military posts in the Highlands and Scotland generally.
Copies of letters, tracts and other papers concerning the troubles in Scotland during the reign of Charles I.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.5.6.9.
Copies of memorials, 1786-1788, addressed by the Carron Company to Sir Thomas Dundas as arbiter, claiming repayment of water lost to them through the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Copies of reports of the Carron Company's inspectors, 1772, ?1775, and of George Whitworth, for the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation, 1785, 1788, are included.
Copies of miscellaneous documents relating to practice and procedure in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster, copied for, or given to, John Maule of Inverkeilor, Baron of the Scottish Court of Exchequer.
Copies of miscellaneous papers.
Copies of papers concerning a threatened legal action of The United Turkey Red Company against George Dallas, "Forward", and Tom Johnston.
Copies of papers concerning Berwick-on-Tweed.
Including copies of the laws of the marches and other papers concerning wardens of the marches.
Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
Copies of papers relating to Galloway, in various hands of the 18th century.
Copies of regulations, forms of process, etc., of the Court of Admiralty of England.
Copies of rentals of Roxburghshire, some imperfect.
Copies of scripts of nine plays performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Copies, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.
Copies of sixteen letters concerning public affairs in Scotland.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: w.2.27.
Copies of valuations for the shire of Aberdeen.
Copies of warrants and orders by the Lord Chamberlain to the Queen.
The documents are from 1665, when Henry Lord Carbury was Lord Chamberlain, to 1683, when the post was held by Louis, Earl of Feversham.