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Book of sederunt of the administrators of the charitable Contributions for the relief of the indigent Episcopal clergy and their widows.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.1

Scope and Contents

The volume contains minutes of meetings, which were held at the Exchange Coffee House, Edinburgh, and the decisions of the administrators about requests for assistance, and lists (in three categories) the names of those to be assisted. The entries as far as 17 March 1758 (folio 16) are in the hand of William Gordon, bookseller, Edinburgh, who appears to have presented the volume to the Charity (folio 1).

Dates

  • Creation: 1754-1788.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (101 + a few blank folios. Quarto.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Presented to the Advocates’ Library, 1881, by John Hill Burton.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Related Materials

This is one of a series of volumes, the rest of which are kept in the Episcopal Chest at the Theological College, Coates Hall, Edinburgh.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
27 01 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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