Letters and papers concerning Scottish affairs., 1810-1830.
Scope and Contents
The contents include:
Letters, etc., 1813, on the proposed Bill for the Better Preservation of Game in Scotland;
Lettters, etc., 1815, on the Bill for Trial by Jury in Civil Causes;
Report, 1819, by the Barons of the Exchequer of Scotland to the parliamentary commissioners appointed to inquire into the Courts of Justice in Scotland;
Memorial, 1826, of the Judges of the Supreme Consistorial Court of Scotland to the Treasury regarding their salaries;
Memorial, 1827, of the Judge Admiral of Scotland relating to salary;
Notes, 1829, by John Connell on the Scotch Entail Bills;
The proposed Anatomy Bill, 1829;
Proposed retiral of Sir Walter Scott from the Principal Clerkship of Session, 1829.
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1830.
Extent
302 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Arrangement
302 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 23 February 1927, lot 740.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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