Bills. Legal Instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots law. Petitions presented to the Court of Session asking for the sealing of letters with the King's signet as was necessary in the case of certain 'privileged summonses'. Bills were also at one time necessary in suspensions and advocations and in applying for various kinds of diligence. Source: Dewer (A). 'Student's glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946).
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Bills drawn by John Ballantyne, James Ballantyne and Company, and John and Thomas Smith, and accepted by Sir Walter Scott.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.20
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the donations is also included.
Dates:
1819, 1822-1825.
Letters to the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning purchases of books, with bills and bills of lading.
File
Identifier: F.R.345/2
Dates:
1820.
Papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library on the Copyright Bill.
File
Identifier: F.R.336d
Dates:
1911.