Minute and account book of the Perth Incorporation of Hammermen., 1518-1744.
Scope and Contents
This volume was started in 1584 and all entries of earlier date are noted to have been copied out of an "auld buik".
The contents are as follows.
(i) Admission of William Lander, book binder and parchment-maker, Perth, 1584 (folio 1);
(ii) Pious verses addressed to the Incorporation, 1584 (folio 1 verso);
(iii) Minutes and accounts, 1518-1744 (folio 2);
(iv) Fragment of early music (folio 268).
Dates
- Creation: 1518-1744.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
268 Leaves
Arrangement
268 folios.
Physical Description
Bound in wooden boards covered with leather. The corners are protected by rivetted brass plates and on the front board is a brass plate engraved with the crown and hammer, the insignia of the Hammermen of Perth.
Repository Details
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