Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva relating to affairs in Church and State., 1689-1794, undated.
Scope and Contents
The contents include: newsletters, 1689 (folio 1); draft, 1716, in Sir John Erskine's hand, of an alliance between Charles XII of Sweden and the Old Pretender (folio 3); roll of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1746 (folio 11); lists, 1746, 1748, of persons exempted from the Act of Indemnity (folio 24); disposition of troops in the Highlands, 1749 (folio 42); lists, 1794, of recruits enlisted for the 56th Regiment by Colonel Tytler (folio 43); drafts of speeches made in Parliament, 18th century (folio 46).
Dates
- Creation: 1689-1794, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
62 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
62 folios.
Repository Details
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