Scope and Contents The printed matter is recorded in the Catalogue of Printed Books. In addition to some forgeries, the manuscript material is as follows:(i) Letter, undated, of John Stevenson, James Maidment's publisher, probably to Maidment (folio 2);(ii) A version, in a hand of about Maidment's time, of part of the poem on Lord justice Clerk Whitelaw, 'Old Nick was in want of a lawyer in hell,' printed by Maidment in ‘A book of Scotish pasquils’ (Edinburgh, 1827), page 73 (folio 2...

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Includes navigational sketches and sailing plans and some papers of Admiral Elliot, 1863-1890 (folio 416).

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...

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Throughout the period, except for a short visit to Gibraltar in August 1855 to load ammunition, HMS ’Terrible’ was stationed in the Black Sea, where she took part in bombarding the forts at Sebastopol, pursuing Russian shipping, and carrying troops. Much of the journal concerns the movements of ships and officers, but it also refers to contemporary events, and includes some descriptions of the Crimea and the British army. Some small sketches and plans of engagements have been inserted.

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The letters concern the Crimean War, describing Sir Charles Maitland's journey to Sebastopol, the actions in which he took part, and his convalescence after being wounded. There is a rough plan of the battle of Balaclava at folio 226 verso. At folio 281 is a letter, 1855, from General Sir George Higginson to Maitland. Some of the letters are incomplete, and each is followed by a typed transcript.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Papers concerning the classical, literary and historical education of Patrick Chalmers (died 1824) (folio 1); (ii) Notes of Patrick Chalmers, Advocate, on Roman law (folio 31); (iii) Papers concerning the legal career of Patrick Chalmers, including his admission papers to the Inner Temple (1758) and the Faculty of Advocates (1762-1763; admitted 1764) (folio 54); (iv) Miscellaneous classical exercises (folio 76); (v) Testimonials in favour of, and academic...

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With accounts and a plan (folio 259) of the battle of Maida.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...

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The contents are as follows:

(i) Statistics of crime in the Madras Army, 1842-1847 (folio 1);

(ii) Papers, including a map, undated, concerning the battle of Aliwal (folio 87);

(iii) Plan, 1849, of the position of the British and Sikh armies (folio 93);

(iv) Papers, 1849, concerning the mutiny of the 6th Light Cavalry (folio 93).

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The contents are as follows. (i) (i) Table, 'Present State of the Army on the Fort St George Establishment extracted from the last Returns received from Corps' 13 August 1809 (folio 1);

(ii) Plan Exhibiting the present partition of the country dependent on Fort St George into Military Divisions, with the several Stations of Troops, Agreeable to the General Distribution Returns of the Coast Army, for the month of September 1809' (folio 3).

Scope and Contents After reputedly escaping, wounded, from Culloden, James Seton saw military service as an ensign in the Netherlands being present at the siege of Bergen-op-Zoom. On his return to Britain he served with the 105th Foot and later in Ireland as a Lieutenant with the 54th Foot.The contents are as follows:(i) Letters of appointment and commissions, 1759-1771, (folio 1);(ii) Passports, 1747, 1749, 1763 (folio 9);(iii) Accounts of the 54th Foot kept by...

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One letter is in the hand of Andrew Lumisden, the others perhaps in the hand of Sir Robert Strange. One of the documents gives a plan of the line of battle of General Hawley's troops for the Battle of Falkirk.