Scope and Contents An account of payments for military equipment, provisions, transport, ‘intelligence’, hospitals, etc., during the rising of 1715.Inserted at the end is "The New Year’s Gift. A Poem", [?1720], of 74 lines on the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, on an elaborately ornamented sheet 18¾ inches x 15 inches (folio iii). It begins:"Tis well ! Britannia’s vows and ardent prayers At last have scaled the skies and reach’d th’ Almighty ears."and ends:...

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The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

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Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

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Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Scope and Contents The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years. The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

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The papers consist of:

(i) Family correspondence, 1829-1849, of William Graham of Airth (folio 1);

(ii) Letters, 1859-1860, of Thomas Philip Graham to his mother Elisabeth Graham (folio 112);

(iii) General correspondence, 1835-1850, undated, of William Graham (folio 123);

(iv) General correspondence, 1859-1888, undated, of Thomas Philip Graham (folio 200);

(v) Military papers, 1860-1886, undated, of Thomas Philip Graham (folio 236).

Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...

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Most of the documents are drafts and cancelled charters which concern the 1st Marquess.

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Comprising the political, military, and personal papers of Lt. Col. William Anstruther-Gray [formerly Anstruther-Thomson] and William John St Clair Anstruther-Gray, with family estate records, hunting and game books, and photographs.

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Acc.9074/1-61 consist of 61 bound volumes entitled 'The Cumloden Papers'.

Scope and Contents The first half of the volume contains Field-Marshal George Wade's orders to various officers concerning troop movements from his arrival in Edinburgh in June 1725 to September 1726, first in connection with the Malt Tax riots, then with movements into summer and winter quarters. This portion also includes records of two courts-martial for desertion, and of a reprimand of an absent officer. This is followed (folio 81) by thirteen letters from Wade to Henry Pelham, Secretary at War, and Lord...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

Scope and Contents It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...

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Variations from the printed text are slight: the last paragraph of the General Introduction to Volume I and Volume I, pages xxxiv-xxxv are omitted; the `Note of Appointment of Adjutants, Quartermasters, Surgeons, etc. 1705-1782`, printed at the end of Volume II, appears before the main text of that volume. Of Volume III, only part i, the Rotterdam Papers, appears. There are no indexes.

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Variations from the printed text are slight: the last paragraph of the General Introduction to Volume I and Volume I, pages xxxiv-xxxv are omitted; the `Note of Appointment of Adjutants, Quartermasters, Surgeons, etc. 1705-1782`, printed at the end of Volume II, appears before the main text of that volume. Of Volume III, only part i, the Rotterdam Papers, appears. There are no indexes.

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Variations from the printed text are slight: the last paragraph of the General Introduction to Volume I and Volume I, pages xxxiv-xxxv are omitted; the `Note of Appointment of Adjutants, Quartermasters, Surgeons, etc. 1705-1782`, printed at the end of Volume II, appears before the main text of that volume. Of Volume III, only part i, the Rotterdam Papers, appears. There are no indexes.