Catalogue of Archives and Manuscripts Collections | National Library of Scotland | NLSMSS | Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732, and an essay entitled `The Superstitions of Perth`, 1788, by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth.

Scope and Contents

This is part i of Scott`s transcripts and translations.
Scott`s transcribing work is interspersed with historical notices by him.
Related Materials

For part ii of Scott`s transcripts and translations see Adv.MSS.31.1.1-31.1.6.
For another manuscript which belonged to Scott see Adv.MS.35.4.4, the original of his transcript of `The Chronicle of Perth` (Adv.MS.31.1.3).
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Custodial History

The volumes were bought by the Advocates` Library in 1818 at the sale of Scott`s papers.

Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732, and an essay entitled `The Superstitions of Perth`, 1788, by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth. Edit