Parliamentary papers.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Collective term for various documents presented to the House of Parliament. These consist of annual reports from government departments, or of organizations created by an Act of Parliament, regulations made by any Minister of the Crown under the authority of an Act of Parliament, and miscellaneous letters, typescripts and photocopies of documents presented by members with the House’s permission during the course of debates or other proceedings in the House.
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
4th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1716-1761, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10951-10960
Dates:
1716-1761, undated.
Another copy of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom. Vol. I. General report and twenty-two sub-reports.`, 1871.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.51.1.4
Scope and Contents
Folios i-ii are inserts. To folios i recto-ii verso have been pasted two articles from the `Times` newspaper, [1871]: `The supply of coal` and `The supply of coal. No.II`.
On folio ii verso are notes, 1871, of John Francis Campbell.
Dates:
1871.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Correspondence of John Francis Campbell in the capacity of Secretary to the Royal Coal Commission in London, a post he held for several years, along with various printed reports and proceedings of the Coal Commission concerning investigations made into a number of aspects of coal mining throughout the country.
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Published and working copies, preparatory to publication, of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`.
Correspondence and papers, chiefly diplomatic, of the Honourable Sir Henry George Elliot (1817-1907), 2nd son of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1822-1884.
Series
Identifier: MSS.13060-13088
Scope and Contents
The papers chiefly concern Sir Henry George Elliot’s career as ambassador at Constantinople and Vienna in the years 1867-1884.
Dates:
1822-1884.
Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.50.1.1-51.2.7
Dates:
1841-1885.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.19420-19571
Scope and Contents
Arthur Elliot was the second son of the 3rd Earl of Minto and his papers form a valuable supplement to the Minto collection. Included here are papers of Sir Thomas Frederick Elliot, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Emma, Lady Hislop, the grandmother of Arthur Elliot. Particularly well represented is Elliot's mother, Nina, Countess of Minto, her papers being especially rich in her correspondence and literary manuscripts. As an active Member of Parliament over a period of...
Dates:
1828-1956, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence and papers relating to the political career and parliamentary affairs of John Mackintosh., 1956-1978, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13476/70-206
Dates:
1956-1978, undated.
Correspondence of John Francis Campbell in the capacity of Secretary to the Royal Coal Commission in London, a post he held for several years, along with various printed reports and proceedings of the Coal Commission concerning investigations made into a number of aspects of coal mining throughout the country., 1866-1871.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.51.1.1-51.1.14
Scope and Contents
Each volume deals with a separate aspect.
Dates:
1866-1871.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
Lists of parliamentary papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1910-1911.
Item
Identifier: F.R.339h
Dates:
1910-1911.
Lists of parliamentary papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1914-1916.
Item
Identifier: F.R.339i
Dates:
1914-1916.
Lists of parliamentary papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1917-1921.
Item
Identifier: F.R.339j
Dates:
1917-1921.
Lists of parliamentary papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1922-1927.
Item
Identifier: F.R.339k
Dates:
1922-1927.
Lists of parliamentary papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library written in Letts office diaries.
Series
Identifier: F.R.339h-F.R.399k
Dates:
1910-1927.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general., 1759-1829.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13395-13398
Scope and Contents
Most of this material relates to the main south road by Earlston, Jedburgh, and Carter Bar.
Dates:
1759-1829.
Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general., 1759-1885.
File
Identifier: MS.13395
Dates:
1759-1885.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general.
Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general., 1786-1793.
File
Identifier: MS.13396
Dates:
1786-1793.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general.
Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general., 1798-1823.
File
Identifier: MS.13397
Dates:
1798-1823.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general.
Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general., 1824-1829.
File
Identifier: MS.13398
Dates:
1824-1829.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Memoranda, minutes, accounts, parliamentary and miscellaneous papers relating to roads, bridges, tolls and railways in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk and the Borders in general.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of the north-east of Scotland, and to Scottish history more generally, collected by William Rose., Late 17th century-18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.12
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Notes on Scottish history to 1660 under the following heads: ‘Of the Name Cl[i]m[ate] Dimension Division Air Soil Commodities Moneys Weights Measures and Buildings in Scotland`; `Of Succession of The nixt heirs to the Crown of Scotland`; `Of The manner of The Creating of the Nobility and Broughs of Scotland`; `Concerning The Ecclesiastical government of The Church`; `The Presbytries in Scotland`; `Of The Universities in Scotland`; `Writers of The...
Dates:
Late 17th century-18th century.
Official papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 1583-1825.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5127-5135
Dates:
1583-1825.
Papers concerning the Melgund estate., 1710-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13290
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) papers in the dispute between George Jarron in Crosstown of Aberlemno and Sir Gilbert Elliot (later 1st Earl of Minto), concerning compensation for building a house at Crosstown, 1769, 1788-1790 (folio 1); (ii) Copy of the deed of entail of the lands of Melgund, 1710, with various subsequent papers, 1792-1807, including the Act of Parliament of 1792 permitting the sale of parts of the estate (folio 93).
Dates:
1710-1807.
Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning Demerara and slavery., ?1830-?1833.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21219-21220
Dates:
?1830-?1833.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of Sir Charles Elliot, Admiral and Colonial Governor, and his family.
Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning slavery., ?1831-?1833.
File
Identifier: MS.21220
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Paper, ?1831-2, reviewing the slavery question and recommending a somewhat circumscribed freedom for slaves (folio 1); (ii) Parliamentary Paper, ?1833, annotated by Sir Charles Elliot, inquiring into the slavery question (folio 54).
Dates:
?1831-?1833.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of Sir Charles Elliot, Admiral and Colonial Governor, and his family.
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Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning Demerara and slavery.
Papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto on proposed Scottish Reform Act Amendment-Bills., 1835, 1852.
File
Identifier: MS.12145
Dates:
1835, 1852.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Notes and speeches of the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Parliamentary and other printed papers relating to the work of the Bible Board for Scotland., 1832-1880.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11182/28-35
Scope and Contents
A series mostly of printed parliamentary papers forming part of the archive and all relating to the work of the Bible Board for Scotland.
Dates:
1832-1880.