Authorisations. organisational functions.
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Act of admission of David Heriot to the Faculty of Advocates.
Appointment of a commission to assess the losses sustained by the burgh in the recent war., 1646.
These papers relate to the affairs of the town of Inverness. The dealings of the Forbes in their private capacity with Inverness are placed under Ch.1642-1843.
Authorisation by Roelant Faulconnier, merchant of Middelburg for himself and Nicolaes Ryper to William Goodman, merchant in Dundee, to recover wine brought by the ship Pearl from Malaga., 3 May 1599.
Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.
Authority given by the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America to Archibald Hutchinson to collect subscriptions.
Engraved form.
Burgess-tickets, 1764-1791, of various burghs given to Charles Hay, advocate, afterwards Lord Newton. Includes an act of admission, 1781, to the Royal Company of Archers, and his letter and warrant of appointment, 1806, as an Ordinary Lord of Session., 1764-1806.
The act of admission, 1781, to the Royal Company of Archers is at Ch.2106 and the letter and warrant of appointment, 1806, as an Ordinary Lord of Session is at Ch.2114.
Contemporary copy of a document concerning the expenses of the French royal household, entitled `Estat et menu général de la dépense ordinaire bouche de la chambre aux deniers du Roy’, the Prince de Condé`s authorisation of the year`s expenditure.
The document includes a list of persons entitled to eat at the King`s table; food, wine and other commodities required throughout the year, with special allowances for feast days and other occasions; and expenses for the dukes of Burgundy, Anjou and Berry. It is followed (folio 119) by a similar authorisation for the household of the Dauphin.
Exemption, 1677-1786, of Ferintosh from excise with a receipt, 1671, for excise duty., 1671, 1677-1786.
Exemption from contributing to the militia, granted to John Forbes and the tenants of Ferintosh., 1669.
Mandate by John, prior of St Andrews to David Rynd as attorney of James Rynd of Broxmouth., 7 November 1498.
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Mandate by Pope John XXII to the Chancellor of Ross to judge the complaint of the Abbot and Convent of Kinloss against Thomas de Donde, Bishop of Ross., 1325.
Mandate by Pope Paul II to Andrew Durrisdeer, Bishop of Glasgow, and others to give effect to various papal letters specified., 1466.
Order book, number 3, of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1861-1869.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Order book, number 4, of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1869-1874.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Order book, number 5, of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1874-1880.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Order book, number 6, of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1880-1887.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Order book, number 8, of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1892-1898.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Order books of the Home Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland containing authorisations of payments., 1861-1898.
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Papal mandate to James Stewart, Commendator of Dryburgh Abbey, at the instance of William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, concerning the kirklands of Saltoun., 1536.
A miscellany of charters and other formal documents from the collection of John Smith, Edinburgh. Most of the documents are deeds relating to land tenure in East Lothian, particularly to lands and properties in Dunbar.
Pass by George, Earl of Linlithgow, Colonel of the Scots Foot Guards, to John Stevenson freeing him of the office of sergeant because of his infirmities.
Pass by Maurits, Prince of Orange to Henry Bruce., 16 September 1613.
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