Petitions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Includes any written requests and lists of signatures submitted to an authority to appeal for the performance of specific action.
Found in 254 Collections and/or Records:
`Petitions letters etc. to the Council of State 1745-7.`, 1745-1747.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.3.22
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...
Dates:
1745-1747.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901).
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Texts of documents not inserted into the manuscript (Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.14) of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson.
Petitions, memorials, and copies of letters, and accounts concerning the office of Secretary of State., 1716-1721, 1734-1762.
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Identifier: MS.7080
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Most of the letters addressed to the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (MSS.7044-7074) date from 1742 to 1745 and are written to the Marquess in his capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland. They include regular letters on Scottish affairs from the Keeper of the Signet, the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General, and others; a series of letters (mostly copies and in duplicate) on the progress of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion from Sir John Cope and others; and a large number of letters soliciting the...
Dates:
1716-1721, 1734-1762.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale, formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale.
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Letters and papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale; and papers of Lord Charles Hay.
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Petitions, memorials, and copies of letters, and accounts concerning the office of Secretary of State, 1716-1721, 1734-1762; and letters, 1743-1745, of Lord Charles Hay.
Petitions, memorials, and copies of letters, and accounts concerning the office of Secretary of State, 1716-1721, 1734-1762; and letters, 1743-1745, of Lord Charles Hay. , 1716-1762.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7080-7081
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Most of the letters addressed to the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (MSS.7044-7074) date from 1742 to 1745 and are written to the Marquess in his capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland. They include regular letters on Scottish affairs from the Keeper of the Signet, the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General, and others; a series of letters (mostly copies and in duplicate) on the progress of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion from Sir John Cope and others; and a large number of letters soliciting the...
Dates:
1716-1762.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale, formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale.
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Letters and papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale; and papers of Lord Charles Hay.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with A-C., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
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Identifier: MS.17518 (part 1)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
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Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with A-D.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with A-D. , 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.17518
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with C-D., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17518 (part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
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Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with A-D.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with E-K., 1745-1746, 1755, 1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17519
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1746, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames beginning with L-M., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17520
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames from N-S., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17521 (part 1)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
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Petitions of prisoners with surnames from N-Y.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames from N-Y., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.17521
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
Petitions of prisoners with surnames from S-Y., 1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17521 (part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers are addressed to the Lord Justice Clerk, some to other officials and soldiers.
Dates:
1745-1747, 1755, 1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
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Petitions, chiefly of prisoners seeking better conditions or release, and a few of others seeking recompense for losses, together with some related documents such as certificates and bail-bonds.
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Petitions of prisoners with surnames from N-Y.
Petitions of Ramantorsu, Raja of Kumbla, 1806-1807, and letters of and concerning members of the family of the Nawab of the Carnatic, 1804, 1807, to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1804, 1806-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.11328
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates:
1804, 1806-1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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General correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto containing material relating to all aspects of his Indian career.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly received by the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
`Petitions to the Council of State 1738-45` (folio 1); `Resolutions of States of Holland project of sending troops to America 1775-6` (folio 43)., 1738-1745, 1775-1776.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.3.18
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...
Dates:
1738-1745, 1775-1776.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901).
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Texts of documents not inserted into the manuscript (Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.14) of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson.
Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1719-1760, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14521
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the following:(i) 'Instructions for preparing a case for the Duke of Hamilton touching his peerage as Duke of Brandon & c. and proceedings in the House of Lords on the Duke of Queensberry petition’ 1719 (folio 1);(ii) Printed recommendations to the King by the commissioners for securing the peace of the Highlands concerning the provisions of schools in the Highlands, 1716, with a manuscript, 1733, 'Memorial concerning the provisions made by...
Dates:
1719-1760, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Printed legal papers of the Hays of Yester., 1721-1800.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14781
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1721-1800.
Printed papers chiefly relating to the legal and financial affairs of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1809-1854.
File
Identifier: MS.1989
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1809-1854.
Printed ‘Petition of Major General James Stuart to His Majesty, July 26th, 1785’, prepared by James Stuart., 26 July 1785.
Item
Identifier: MS.8452
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
With the exception of MS.8455, these volumes of printed correspondence were prepared by James Stuart in answer to the accusations raised against him. The contents duplicate to a large extent letters recorded elsewhere in the catalogue. The majority of the volumes contain manuscript indexes and abstracts, and manuscript marginal notes.
Dates:
26 July 1785.
Printed session papers, Arbuthnot v Scott, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1799.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.17
Printed session papers, Babington v Maitland, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1798-1799.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.13
Printed session papers, Higgins and others v Lord Polkemmet and others, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1799-1800.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.14
Printed session papers, Kinloch v Rocheid, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1799-1800.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.12
Printed session papers, Stott v Murray (petition), with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1796.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.16
Dates:
1796.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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“Blair’s Collections”: Session papers of Robert Blair of Avonton, Lord President of the Court of Session.
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Printed session papers with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair.
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Printed session papers, Stott v Murray, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair.
Printed session papers, Stott v Murray, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1796-1798.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.15-7.1.16
'Proceedings [of the] Home Department [of the] Government of India: Legislation for the purposes of assuming some degree of control over the newspaper press in India' ([Simla], 1907), with correspondence and other papers., 1907.
File
Identifier: MS.12632
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to sedition and to the control of the press, 1907-1911 (folio 1); (ii) Papers relating to the resignation of Sir Bampfylde Fuller as Lietenant-Governor of East Bengal and Assam, 1906 (folio 149); (iii) Transcripts of letters and a petition against the partition of Bengal, 1906 (folio 190).
Dates:
1907.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics.
'Record Cape Petitions': letters of application to be made Knight of the Most Sovereign and Social Order of the Cape and of C.F.D., with a few minutes on other subjects., 1768-1841.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2041-2043
Scope and Contents
Applicants are of a variety of professions and classes of society.
Dates:
1768-1841.