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Miscellaneous letters and papers concerning the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/1
Dates:
1687-1738.
Miscellaneous letters and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/19
Scope and Contents
The papers include the following.(i) List, 1781, of books offered by Principal Robertson, University of Edinburgh, at cost price, with signature of Principal Robertson.(ii) Report, 1781, on the state of the papers of James Anderson, editor of 'Diplomata Scotiae'.(iii) Autograph letter, 1783, of Henry Dundas enclosing a catalogue of books which might be purchased.(iv) List, 1783, of Spanish books belonging to the late Principal Watson, St...
Dates:
1781-1797.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/54
Scope and Contents
The papers include: Minutes, Reports, Complaints 1739-1867. including those of J Hill Burtin, 1844 and 1867.
Dates:
1739-1867.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library, including inventories, petitions and accounts.
File
Identifier: F.R.343/9
Dates:
1780-1836.
Miscellaneous papers which belonged to Sir William Fraser, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
File
Identifier: MS.90
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i-iv) Four printed proclamations, etc., 1708, 1710, 1714 (folio 1);(v) Obligation by Patrick Hamilton and other inhabitants of Arran to provide levies, etc., for the defence of the religion, laws, and liberties of the Kirk and Kingdom whenever desired by the Earl of Argyll, 1639 (folio 6);(vi) Extract registered bond by Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum to the Committee of Estates to observe the National Covenant, 1641 (folio 8);...
Dates:
1590-1838.
Orkney genealogies and anecdotes `collected by Robert Nicolson who served as Sheriff Substitute of Orkney from 1793 to 1814 inclusive`.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.18
Scope and Contents
Nicolson precedes the genealogical accounts of various Orkney families with a brief topographical description of the islands. He also includes copies of letters taken from Sir John Sinclair`s ‘Statistical Accounts’ of the Parish of Yell in Shetland, of Sir Hugh Dalrymple to Sir Laurence Dundas, 1775, and Reverend Andrew Dishington to Sir John Sinclair, 1791 (page 111). He concludes the collection with copies of a petition and letter to Lord Melbourne concerning a possible superannuation...
Dates:
1839.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers concerning the 10th and 11th Earls of Selkirk and the Selkirk peerage.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12413
Dates:
circa 1945-1996.
Papers concerning the accommodation of members of the Faculty of Advocates in the Courts.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.14
Dates:
1820-1821.
Papers concerning the Society of Writers to His Majesty`s Signet.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.6
Scope and Contents
The papers include copies of acts and proposals to prevent abuses within the Society, 1666-1699 (folio 3); a declaration of loyalty to William III, 1701 (folio 19); and petitions to the Society, 1699-1733 (folio 21).
Dates:
1632-1733.
Papers concerning Widows Fund, Annuitants, Poor relief, and other financial papers of the Faculty of Advocates.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/9
Dates:
1703-1856.
Papers mostly concerning the prosecution and imprisonment of John Cameron of Fassifern.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12341
Dates:
1753-1759, 1809 and undated.
Papers of John Spottiswoode, Advocate, Keeper of the Advocates’ Library, 1702-1728.
Series
Identifier: MSS.658-660
Dates:
1698-1718.
Papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning the City of Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/12
Dates:
1690-1695, 1731, 1749-1790, undated.
Papers of the Justiciary Court of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/56
Dates:
1880.
Papers of the "Keep Our Scottish Battalions" Campaign.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.11230
Dates:
1991-1994.
Papers of the Lamonts of that Ilk.
File
Identifier: MS.545
Scope and Contents
Included are:(i) Commission by the Marquess of Montrose to Sir James Lamont, 14th of that Ilk, to raise the fencible men in the Sheriffdom of Argyll (contemporary copy), 1645 (folio 1);(ii) ‘Articles of Capitulatione aggreed upon betuixt James Campbell of Ardkinlas ... and Sir James Lamount of Inuerin, Knight, ... annent the surrender and overgiving of his garison at Toward. At Auchevullin, the 3 of Junii, 1646’ (contemporary copy); the document is printed from...
Dates:
1645-1734.
Petition against entry to the European Economic Community, organized by the Edinburgh Regional Council of the Scottish National Party.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5424
Scope and Contents
With circa 21000 signatures.
Dates:
1971.
Petition presented by pensioners and discharged soldiers of the County of Lanark to the House of Lords.
Item
Identifier: MS.3124
Scope and Contents
The petitioners claim exemption from the payment of Road Money, a tax levied for the repair of roads, etc., in lieu of Highway Duty, in virtue of an Act exempting ex-soldiers from the latter. The document, which bears 86 signatures, is accompanied by a letter to the 2nd Viscount Melville, 1823.
Dates:
1823.
Petition, resolution and other papers concerning the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.345/18
Dates:
1827-1829.
Petition to the Dean of Guild by Sir William Bruce.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3495
Scope and Contents
Concerning the repair of a tenement in the High Street, Edinburgh.
Dates:
1669.
Petitions and Answers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning the admission of Robert Forsyth, teacher of civil law in Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/16
Dates:
1790-1791