Rules. Instructions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Authoritative instructions for conduct, especially those governing procedure in a legislative body or in a game, sport, or contest.
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
'Abstract of the Laws and Regulations ... and of the rules and orders ... from 1764 to 1778. Extracted from the Records & Sederunt Book of the Society', with subsequent laws, 1778-1781, rolls, etc., 1781, and later additions., 1764-1781.
File
Identifier: MS.2000
Dates:
1764-1781.
Appendix A: Standing orders of the Keeper of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1909.
File
Identifier: F.R.126(i)
Dates:
1909.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Minutes and other administrative papers of the curators of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
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Minutes of the curators of the Faculty of Advocates.
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Minutes of the curators of the Faculty of Advocates Library: volume VIII, with appendices.
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Appendices to the minutes of the curators of the Faculty of Advocates Library: volume VIII.
'Book belonging to the chapmen in Fif for the East Nevck'., 1706-1764.
Item
Identifier: MS.198
Scope and Contents
Contains ‘The Acts to the Chapman Cowrt of Fife’, 1706-1751 (folio 23-32), i.e., the rules of the Incorporation, records of election of officials, admission of new members, and occasional payments.
Dates:
1706-1764.
Brigittine psalter and hours, apparently written for an Italian convent., 1535.
Item
Identifier: MS.1904
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Calendar, with entries for the Translation of St Bridget, 28 May, her Deposition, 23 July, and Canonization, 7 October. (Folio 1.)(ii) Rules for finding the date of Easter; in Italian as well as Latin. The date of the volume is given by the following: 'Nel presente anno del mille cinquecento trentacinque corrte laureo numero, xvi'. (Folio 7.)(iii) Psalter (folio 9); the seven canticles from Lauds for the week, Magnificat,...
Dates:
1535.
Cash-book, 1866-1889, of the Incorporation of Sailors of Fisherrow and Musselburgh, or Fisherrow Sailor’s Society., 1866-1908, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.1998
Scope and Contents
Also included are printed rules, 1883, and a letter and notes on the books, 1908, undated (after folio 21).
Dates:
1866-1908, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Minute books and cash books of the Incorporation of Sailors of Fisherrow and Musselburgh, or Fisherrow Sailor’s Society, from 1669 to its dissolution in 1889, with relevant papers.
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Cash-books of the Incorporation of Sailors of Fisherrow and Musselburgh, or Fisherrow Sailor’s Society.
"Collection of rules for Navigation selected principally for the pupils attending Mr Crawford's school in Leith. 1817."
Item
Identifier: MS.9354
Scope and Contents
A copy of J G Crawford's rules, probably by Captain Henry Harper, who served his apprenticeship from 1832 to 1837. It is followed (folio 46 verso) by miscellaneous rules, mathematical calculations, and notes chiefly concerned with the measuring of cargoes for revenue purposes. There are also brief notes on Harper's career (folio 50) and on that of an official in the customs, 1848-1850 (folio 71).
Dates:
1817.
Copies of rules and directions concerning the Exchequer., 1726.
File
Identifier: MS.6290, folios 140-156
Scope and Contents
Included is a copy of "Rules of the Procedure of His Majestie's Court of Exchequer in North Brittain", with diplomatic forms relating to Exchequer writs, 1726 (folio 140); and 'Rules and Directions to Read, write and understand the Exchequer Hand', 1726 (folio 151).
Dates:
1726.
Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning the Lunacy Commission., 1857-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.12355
Dates:
1857-1859.
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 William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto.
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Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto.
Correspondence of the Saint George Quartet Club, 1907-1908, 1910, 1932; with rules, 1903; and draft minutes etc., 1907-1932.
File
Identifier: MS.21667
Customs and excise papers, 1662-1687, undated, being accounts, vouchers and miscellaneous papers., [Circa 1660]-1687.
File
Identifier: MS.14491
Scope and Contents
The papres includes ‘The rules and method practised in the Custome House of Leithe’, circa 1660; accounts of customs duties levied at, and of goods imported into, various Scottish ports; and a table, 1669, of customs officials’ fees.
Dates:
[Circa 1660]-1687.
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 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Guidelines on how to write and structure newspaper stories for a target audience., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/185
Dates:
Majority of material found within Mid 20th century.
Instructions for the overseers upon the Military Roads in North Britain.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14117
Dates:
1787.
Letter of Thomas Lees to the Sabbath School Teachers of Musselburgh, with a manuscript copy of the 1851 rules and regulations for the 'golf cadies and club carriers' on Musselburgh Links. 1853.
File
Identifier: Acc.14366
Scope and Contents
The letter here is written by Thomas Lees in his capacity as Town Clerk for Musselburgh. He is writing in response to a complaint of the Sabbath School Teachers relating to caddies on Musselburgh Links. The exact nature of the complaint is not known. Although the letter included a copy of the rules and regulations for caddies, the letter acknowledges that they have been unable to enforce many of them.The 1851 rules for caddies and club carriers include obtaining a licence from...
Dates:
1853.
Letters, minutes and other papers of the Abbotsford Club., 1714-1857, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1867
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Letters, orders for paper, minutes of meetings, lists of subscriptions, etc., 1834-1843, 1857 (folio 1);(ii) Copies of letters, 1714-1726, of the Earls of Mar and Inverness to Alexander Robertson of Strowan, preceded by a short account of Strowan, undated (folio 44);(iii) Printed minutes of meetings, 1840-1842, 1844, and rules of the Club, 1842 (folio 81);(iv) Specimen cheque and receipts taken from the Club's...
Dates:
1714-1857, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hetherington to Hickson., 1808-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40556
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hetherington, William Maxwell.Letter, 1838, of William Maxwell Hetherington to Henry Hart Milman. Folios 1-2.Hettendorf, I.Letter and self-addressed envelope, 1919, of I Hettendorf to John Murray IV. Folios 3-6.Heubel, Georg.Letter, 1845, of Georg Heubel to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.Heude, William....
Dates:
1808-1919.
List of members, constitution and rules, correspondence and other papers of the SWWDA., 1940-1947.
File
Identifier: Acc.9416/45
Dates:
1940-1947.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Records of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd.
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Correspondence and papers of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd. and associated companies and other organisations.
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Correspondence and papers of the Scottish Wholesale Wines Distribution Association (SWWDA).
Lord Clinton’s instruction book for work on the Fettercairn estate., 1924-1947.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/169
Dates:
1924-1947.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Papers of the Trefusis Family.
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Papers of Charles Hepburn Stuart Forbes Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton.
Manuscript entitled, "Extrait d'un vieux Manuscrit contenant la forme et les Regles jadis observées aux combats a outrance qui se faisoient publiquem[ent] devant le Roy par sa permission"., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5839
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10217-10241
Dates:
1657-1919.
Microfilm of manuscript concerning the offices of a herald.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.791
Dates:
1st half of 16th century.
Minute book covering general and special meetings of the Edinburgh Skating Club and latterly giving some seasonal reports., 1784-1888.
Item
Identifier: MS.24641
Scope and Contents
A few newspaper cuttings and menus for Club Dinners have been pasted in to the minute book (folios 1-96). Additional material includes occasional verses, further menus and illustrations, and an Appendix listing the membership between 1778-1939 (folios 103-107), Directions for the Club Officer (folios 109-110), an Inventory of Club property (folios 111-112), Directions for the Watchmen, (folios 112-113), and Club Rules (folio 114).
Dates:
1784-1888.
Minute book of the Abbotsford Club, with some printed copies of the minutes., 1833-1834, 1837-1839, 1841-1842, 1844.
Item
Identifier: MS.2050
Scope and Contents
The minutes are preceded by a printed proof of the Rules of the Bannatyne Club, corrected in the hand of Sir Walter Scott (page 3).
Dates:
1833-1834, 1837-1839, 1841-1842, 1844.
Minute book of the Edinburgh Skating Club., 1889-1966.
Item
Identifier: MS.24642
Scope and Contents
The minute book records regular meetings up to 1939, followed by the Secretary's memorandum of 1966 recommending the winding up of the club and the disposal of its property, with members' assents thereto (folios 78-82).
Additional material includes club songs for 1842 and 1843 (folios 136-137); the Glasgow Skating Club Rules, 1875; ‘The Edinburgh Skating Club, with diagrams of figures and a list of members’, (Edinburgh, 1875) (folios 138-150); ‘Skating diagrams’ by Charles A Stevenson, 1881...
Dates:
1889-1966.
Minute book of the Killearn Golf Club, recording committee meetings and special meetings of the Club, with details of and rules for matches and Club competitions., 1896-1913.
Item
Identifier: MS.24650
Scope and Contents
In addition, there are Killearn Golf Club Rules, 1899 (folios 23 verso-28), accounts for building a Club House, 1900 (folio 33), and newspaper cuttings, 1900-1903 (folios 90-92).
Dates:
1896-1913.
Minute book of the Rhyme and Reason Club of Edinburgh, containing a list of members and the rules of the Club.
Item
Identifier: MS.1093
Dates:
1888-1895.