Minutes of agreement. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots law. A document drawn up between two or more parties in the presence of their solicitors, without the need for formal court action. In its usual format it will contain numbered paragraphs which record formal but legally binding provisions that each party has agreed to be bound by.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts, 1827-1848, of Robert Cadell and Company, with minutes and memoranda of agreements, 1827-1829, by George W Mylne and Hew F Cadell as holding partners., 1827-1848.
File
Identifier: MS.21055
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1827-1848.
Copies of correspondence and papers concerning the financial affairs of Sir Walter Scott and James Ballantyne., 1802-1836, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21059
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Letters, 1807-1816, of John and James Ballantyne to Walter Scott and extracts from Scott's letters to John Ballantyne, 1817-1819. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Minute of agreement between Scott and James Ballantyne, and correspondence between Scott and the Ballantynes, 1805-1816. Some of this material was used by J G Lockhart in ‘The Ballantyne-humbug handled’. (Folio 61.)
(iii) Letters, 1802-1829, undated, of Scott to James Ballantyne on literary matters. (Folio 95.)
(iv)...
Dates:
1802-1836, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
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Legal and business papers of Robert Cadell.
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Copies of correspondence and papers chiefly concerning the financial affairs of Sir Walter Scott and the Ballantynes.
Copy of a Minute of Agreement between a Committee of the Faculty of Advocates and Mitchell and Company concerning the catering for the Faculty luncheon room.
Item
Identifier: F.R.347
Dates:
1908.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Legal papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited., 1961-1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/122-125
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.
With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
1961-1968.
Minute, 14 August 1705, of contract of marriage, 24 May 1701, between John Lamont and Margaret Lamont., 14 August 1705.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7523
Dates:
14 August 1705.
Minute by John Lamont of Lamont to Malcolm Morrison concerning farm of Glennan., 18 February 1774.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7555
Dates:
18 February 1774.
Minute of agreement between James Galloway and William Sim to feu ground to William Sim to erect a colour works., 1867.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4496/10
Minute of agreement between James Smith, tacksman of the farm of Woodlands of Bishopmill, and Alexander Wilson, junior, for himself and his father, Alexander Wilson., 1863.
Item
Identifier: Ch.2513
Minute of contract between Alexander Inglis, and Francis Galloway, Merchant in Edinburgh and Jean Hamilton his wife., 1647.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/4
Dates:
1647.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.
Minute of contract of marriage between Archibald Lamond of Stronalbanach and Margaret Lamond., 25 July 1694.
Item
Identifier: Ch.335
Dates:
25 July 1694.
Minutes of agreement and contract of co-partnery between Sir Walter Scott, advocate, and James and John Ballantyne, of John Ballantyne and Co printers, Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: MS.23054
Dates:
1809.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.