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Copies, 19th century, and original papers collected by Sir William Fraser, 16th century-1793.
Copies, 1593 to 18th century, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.
Copies, in chronological order, of the opinions given by John Inglis (later Lord Glencorse, Lord President of the Court of Session), some conjointly with other advocates.
The volumes are numbered V to X; it seems likely that the missing I to IV covered all of Inglis’s earlier career as an advocate, from 1835. The series ends with his elevation to the bench as Lord Justice Clerk in July 1858.
Copies, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord Newabbey, ‘Practicks’.
Copies made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of legal works.
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 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 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 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 papers concerning a threatened legal action of The United Turkey Red Company against George Dallas, "Forward", and Tom Johnston.
Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
Copies of Portuguese documents concerning a member of the Scott family.
Copies of regulations, forms of process, etc., of the Court of Admiralty of England.
Copies, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.
Copies of Stair`s "Institutions of the Law of Scotland" (Edinburgh, 1681 and 1693).
Includes manuscript additions, late 17th century.
Copies of valuations for the shire of Aberdeen.
Copies of William Aikman of Cairnie, chronological lists of Lord Chancellors, Lord Presidents, Lord Clerks Register, Lord Advocates, and Lords of Session, and other documents concerning the College of Justice.
Copy, 18th century, of ‘Ane Essay upon Tiends`, an anonymous essay in six chapters.
Internal evidence suggests that the original essay was written circa 1732. It begins on folio 1, and is followed by a discussion on `patronage` (folio 28 verso), apparently a memorial by C Talbot for an unnamed litigant; and a copy ‘Memorial for Mr Thomas Linning, Min[?]. at Walstoun` (folio 30). The original of this memorial must have been written before Linning`s death in 1731.
Copy by John Boswell of "Decreets of Division of Valuations in the Shire of Ayr".
Consisting of records of meetings of the Commissioners of Supply and other papers.