Volume of Covenanting documents, containing copies of papers representing an extreme 'Cameronian' view.
Scope and Contents
Some leaves are missing from the beginning of the volume.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Fragment of a declaration against those who accepted the Declaration of Indulgence (folio 1);
(ii) A declaration of 'the poor society of Tindwall' against William III, the established Presbyterian Church, and the defection of Alexander Sheilds, William Boyd and Thomas Linning (folio 10);
(iii) 'Some causes of Lords contraversie, holding forth some few steps of the present defectione ...'; apparently an amplification of (ii) (folio 22);
(iv) 'The protestation Apoligitick declaration and Admonitory vindication ...', dated at Sanquhar, 6 November 1695 (folio 44 verso);
(v) Copy of a letter by James Renwick, undated, detailing the questions to be put to persons desirous of entering the Societies of the Covenanters (folio 48);
(vi) Another copy of (iii) (folio 55).
Dates
- Creation: [Circa 1700.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
75 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
75 folios.
Custodial History
The volume is from the collection of J B Dalzell.
It was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1947.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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