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Papers concerning the Jacobite rebellion, collected by John Blair, ‘Vol. I’., 1715-1716, 1745-1747.

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Identifier: MS.487

Scope and Contents

Includes papers, manuscript and printed, relating to the election of the Magistrates and Council of the City of Edinburgh by a poll vote, 1746 (folios 1-11, 29); excerpts from printed sources relating to the trial of Archibald Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1747 (folios 14-24, 29); ‘Particulars of 1715 and 1716 from Rae, Patten, and Tindal’ (folio 27); similar ‘Particulars’ relating to 1745 and 1746, from printed sources (folio 28 verso); printed pamphlets and broadsides relating to the risings of 1715 and 1745.

Dates

  • Creation: 1715-1716, 1745-1747.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

108 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

iii + 105 folios.

Bibliography

Some of the papers have been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to each description is included under 'External Documents'.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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