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Minutes. Administrative records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records of what was said and done at meetings or conferences.

Found in 968 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers and letters chiefly connected with the two Jacobite risings., 1715-1746.

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Identifier: MS.3142
Scope and Contents The contents include:Printed matter relating to the '15 (folio 5): Declaration of Prince James Edward, 26 January 1716; plan of the capture of Preston; ‘Act for Appointing Commissioners to Enquire of the Estates of certain Traytors’ (Edinburgh, 1716);Letters of Sir Alexander Macdonald of Sleat and his wife, referring among other things to the kidnapping of Skye men for shipping to America, for which Sir Alexander was blamed, 1739, 1741 (folio 21).The...
Dates: 1715-1746.

Miscellaneous papers, chiefly concerning Scotland.

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Identifier: MS.19991
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Part of a volume of annuals of Scotland covering in some detail the years 1602-1624, and more superficially, 1628-1633 (folio 1); (ii) Transcripts of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1618, 1621, 1644, 1648 (folio 22); (iii) Royal precept appointing David Muirhead of Drumpark tutor to John son of David Muirhead merchant burgess of Dumfries, 1670 (folio 40); (iv) Minutes of meetings of the heritors of Berwickshire concerning roads within the county,...
Dates: 1618-1771.

Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to families of the north-east of Scotland, collected by William Rose., 1644-early 19th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.13
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Biography and pedigree of Gavin Douglas, 18th century. (Inv. XXX, Mac. 65.) (Folio 1.)(ii) Account of the Caldees of Loch Leven, `taken from the Cartulary of St. Andrews, Folios 50, 51 and 52.` (Inv. XXXI. Mac. 65.) (Folio 17.)(iii) `Abstract of the History of the Parish of Aberchirder alias Marnach` from 1057 to 1795, circa 1800. (Inv. XLVI, Mac. 67.) (Folio 19.)(iv) Papers concerning the death...
Dates: 1644-early 19th century.

Miscellaneous papers concerning Robert Southey., 1843-? late 19th century.

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Identifier: MS.42559
Scope and Contents

Folios 1-2 : "The late Mr. Southey" : printed minutes, 1843, concerning the intention to erect a memorial to Robert Southey in the

Church of Crosthwaite. Included is a list of subscribers to the memorial fund.

Folios 3-4 : letter, 10 October 1896, of Richard Garnett to John Murray IV concerning a draft of a letter of Southey.

Folios 5-6 : notes, ?late 19th century, concerning costs in relation to publications by Southey.

Dates: 1843-? late 19th century.

Miscellaneous papers of Andrew Hunter., 1697-1890, undated.

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Identifier: MS.19733
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Rules for a horse race to be run in the Isle of Man to celebrate the birthday of James, Lord Strange, 1697. This race was inaugurated by the Earls of Derby as Lords of Man probably in the mid 17th century. With the ending of the Derby regime in the 18th century the races fell into abeyance. (Folio 1.) (ii) Miscellaneous papers of Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside, 1810-1853, including minutes of the Carse of Cowrie Agricultural Club, 1835, and Report to the...
Dates: 1697-1890, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of Hugh Pattison Macmillan., 1911-1952, 1958.

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Identifier: MS.25273
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous printed papers, various dates, relating to the Faculty, Advocates' Library and the National Library; several are duplicated in MSS.25260-25273 (folio 1); (ii) A sketch, reproduced on a small card, and a photograph, 1958, of Moon Hall, Ewhurst, the Surrey home of Lord and Lady Macmillan (folio 55).

Dates: 1911-1952, 1958.

Miscellaneous papers of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1807-1873, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14532
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Minutes of a meeting of the curators of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, 3 March 1807 (folio 1);(ii) Family legal papers, 1848-1854, chiefly concerning the Earl of Gifford and provision for members of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale’s family (folio 4);(iii) Military papers, 1811-1815 (folio 51);(iv) Papers concerning agricultural affairs, 1823-1875, undated (folio 45);(v) ‘Notes as to forms of books,...
Dates: 1807-1873, undated.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/51
Scope and Contents

The papers include the following: Binding (1848), Sale of duplicates (1823), Cataloguing of manuscripts (circa 1839), Booklists (1832-1834), Faculty's collection of coins (1840), Music (1830-1833), Engraved portraits for sale (1824), Newspapers (1831, 1877), Booklets (1832-1834).

Dates: 1824-1881.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/54
Scope and Contents

The papers include: Minutes, Reports, Complaints 1739-1867. including those of J Hill Burtin, 1844 and 1867.

Dates: 1739-1867.

Miscellaneous papers relating to James Augustus Grant., 1846-1878.

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Identifier: Ch.15214-15228
Scope and Contents

Includes: commissions to Grant as ensign, lieutenant, captain, major, and lieutenant-colonel,1846-1869; warrants to him as Companion of the Bath and Companion of the Star of India, 1866, 1869; commission to him as Deputy Lieutenant of Nairnshire, 1876; his passport, 1863; his burgess tickets of Nairn and Dingwall, 1863; and minute of his freedom of the Turners` Company, 1878.

Dates: 1846-1878.