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Attendance registers and other papers concerning schools on Rona and Raasay.
Author's manuscript and printed proof of ‘An anthology of Scottish history’ from 1093 to 1746, being a list of characters, etc., prepared by Andrew Ross, Ross Herald, for the pageant given at the Scottish National Exhibition, 1908.
Autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine.
The majority of the works are unpublished, and those which are published present considerable divergences. All the plays were written for the stage, and in some cases the names of the actors appear in the list of dramatis personae. Adv.MS.5.1.16, (i) and (ii) seem to be unconnected with the remainder of the collection.
Binder's books in the Faculty of Advocates Library.
Biographical notes on the Senators of the College of Justice from 1532 to 1789, collected by John Philp Wood, probably in connection with his biographies in Adv.MSS.37.2.2-37.2.4.
The notes are followed by extracts from the Balcarres Papers and notes on the Court of Session, undated; with an index and a note on the papers by John Philp Wood's daughter, Marion Wood, who arranged them, 1877 (folio 29).
A list of Advocates (folio 1) and an account of the Duke of Hamilton's duel with Lord Mohun (folio 25), found loose in the volume, have been pasted in.
'Bohun Psalter' made in England in the late 14th-century for Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester.
Book of English and Scottish tunes; with a list of the contents, and remarks, by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript.
Book of sederunt of the administrators of the charitable Contributions for the relief of the indigent Episcopal clergy and their widows.
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).
Book of the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith.
‘Booke of the lawe of Olerone: as also for the holding of the Courte of the Admyrallte’ by James Humfrey, with lists of English ships and of ships’ stores.
Books received direct and donations to the Faculty of Advocates.
Business records of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd.
‘Calendar of the journals of the House of Lords’.
Catalogue and list of books of Lord George Douglas which he presented to the Faculty of Advocates.
Catalogues, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire.
Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.
Catalogues of Sir James Balfour listing 'the Great Constables, Marishales, Chamberlains, & Justiciars of Scotland'.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.28.
Checklist, concerning correspondence of Sir David Dalrymple.
Checklist of letters of Jane Carlyle, and of John Ruskin.
Chronicles and historical works, written in England.
Coats of arms of the Nine Worthies, British and foreign royal houses, Kings of Scotland and their consorts from John Baliol to James VI, and the Scottish nobility and gentry.
At the beginning, on different paper, is a treatise, 'Scotica Nobilitas. Per Archibaldum Harbartum. Scotum. 1602' dedicated to the Bishop of Norwich.
The volume also contains lists of nobles and notes.
‘Collection of above 700 names that begin with Mac`, compiled By Robert Glen.
The names are listed under the letter immediately following the prefix `Mac`. The main series is followed by additional material (page 26) and a note of the number of names under each letter (page 39).