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`Opinions Excise Scotland`, a volume containing copies of cases and opinions of Crown counsel in excise matters relating to Scotland.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.3.5

Scope and Contents

The volume is stated (folio i) to have been copied for John Maule, Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, February 1752, from a book in the Excise Office at Edinburgh. It is prefaced by an indexed table of contents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1707-1752.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (viii + 118 pages + many blank pages. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The volume has the bookplate of Baron Maule. It was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1782.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates.

Related Materials

For other items from Baron Maule’s collection see Adv.MSS.28.1.2-28.1.7 (of which, Adv.MS.28.1.3 is a series of three volumes of similar customs cases recorded tor Maule in 1751), 28.2.2, 28.3.6, and 28.4.2-28.4.3.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
03 07 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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