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13th-century manuscript containing theological works by Boethius and St Augustine, and short excerpts of works by Anselm, Eadmer, St Gregory of Tours, St Caesarius of Arles, and Bernard of Clairvaux.
Account book of the executors of Alexander McCrae, Kingston, Jamaica, who died in 1796, containing extracts from McCrae's will concerning a trust for his children, and abstracts of the trustees' accounts.
Account of the Scots Benedictine abbey at Ratisbon, copied apparently in 1684 for the abbot, Placid Fleming, by Andrew Cook, one of the monks.
The text is an excerpt from ‘Ratisbona religiosa’, the fourth (and largest) volume of ‘Ratisbona dioecesis illustrata’, a work in 7 volumes on the diocese of Ratisbon, written about 1660 by its chancellor, Eberhard Wassenberg. The work, which is little more than a catena of excerpts mostly from printed sources, was never published.
‘Acta Scotica’, containing styles, chiefly of commissions and safe conducts for Ambassadors, with extracts of some proceedings in Parliament.
`Adversaria`, being miscellaneous notes and copies of correspondence of Sir Robert Sibbald, with scholars such as William Nicolson, Edward Lhuyd and John Smith of Durham on Scottish history and antiquities.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Autograph album with the name Jessie Begbie stamped on the cover; containing verses (originals and copies), prose extracts and drawings.
Autograph draft short score of the apparently unpublished piano concerto of Edward Harper.
A leaf is torn out after folio 16.
What appears to be an extract from ‘Variazioni’ by Luciano Berio is written at folio 20.
Biographical notes on the Senators of the College of Justice from 1532 to 1789, collected by John Philp Wood, probably in connection with his biographies in Adv.MSS.37.2.2-37.2.4.
The notes are followed by extracts from the Balcarres Papers and notes on the Court of Session, undated; with an index and a note on the papers by John Philp Wood's daughter, Marion Wood, who arranged them, 1877 (folio 29).
A list of Advocates (folio 1) and an account of the Duke of Hamilton's duel with Lord Mohun (folio 25), found loose in the volume, have been pasted in.
Catalogue of books belonging to the Reverend Donald Sage, Minister of Kirkmichael and Cullicudden, drawn up 28 October 1823.
There are also excerpts and translations from Martial and translations of the ‘Faolan’ and ‘Song on a Jilted Lover’ of Rob Donn. Bound at the beginning and end of a volume containing ‘An Epistle address'd to a Friend’ ([Edinburgh], 1740), and 'Love of fame, the universal passion: In seven characteristical satires' (Glasgow, 1755) by Edward Young, both formerly the property of Sage.
Chronicles and historical works, written in England.
`Collection of Papers Experiments And Observations Relating to Husbandry, Grass, And other Branches Of Country Affairs,’ by William Baird of Auchmeddan.
The collection was compiled over the years 1736 to 1756, and was written in the latter year (pages iii, 234). It is made up of extracts from books, copies of letters, and notes of the experiences of the writer.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Commonplace book, undated, compiled by James Glasford (died 1845).
The contents include: extracts from personal letters, biblical commentaries, poems and translations of poems.
Composite manuscript consisting of two volumes (folios 1, 75) of copies, circa 1585, 1607, of papers, 1537-1606, in Italian and Latin concerning attempts to restore Roman Catholicism in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Composite volume consisting of two unrelated and formerly separate collections of transcripts made probably at the same time as each other by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton.
Copies, early 18th century, of autobiographies and other works of covenanters.
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 papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
Copies of papers relating to Galloway, in various hands of the 18th century.
Copy, 18th century, written on paper watermarked 1742 or 1749, of an extract from `An Abridgment of the Scotishe historie`, written by John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles and dated 1656.
Copy, made apparently in 1729, of ‘the most material passages’ of ‘Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Scotorum’ by Thomas Dempster (Bononiae, 1627).
Copy made by Thomas (Dom Placid) Fleming, Abbot of Ratisbon, of papers in the dispute between the Irish and the Scottish benedictines over the rightful ownership of the former Irish monasteries in Germany, and particularly that of St. James, Ratisbon.
Copy of ‘Memoirs of the Secret Services of John Macky (London, 1733) with manuscript annotations.
Copy of notes on persons in Glasgow written by John Buchanan, Doctor of Law, on a copy of the 'Reprint of Jones's Directory . . .for the year 1789'.
The copy, which was made in 1884, is followed by excerpts from the 'Glasgow Herald' regarding local persons and buildings.