Copies of miscellaneous documents.
Scope and Contents
(i) Papers concerning the presentation of a Jacobite Medal to the Faculty of Advocates by the Duchess of Gordon in 1711, namely:
`The Faculty of Advocats Loyalty in a letter to the Queen`s Most Excellent Majesty. By one of the Dean of Faculty`s Council. Printed in the Year MDCCXI. ` No such printed work seems to be recorded. (Folio 2.)
`The Double of Criminal Letters against Mr. James Dundas, Advocat, 1711.` (Folio 12.)
(ii) `A Letter from Jack Straw in the Moon to Mr. John Williamson, Minister of the Gospell at Inverask, with an Account of a wonderfull Battel with two mighty Gigantick Monsters. A Peice very fitt to be read by all those who pretend to Wit ... Edinburgh. Anno Dom: 1712`. (Folio 20.)
(iii) `A Short Account of the Kingdom of Scotland with the Firths, Roads, Ports and Fishings about the Coast. By Mr John Adair. 1707`. (Folio 35.)
(iv) `Proposals for the Fishery in Scotland, computed by the Fishery of Newfoundland ... ` (Folio 44.)
The paper and hand of (i) and (ii) differ from those of (iii) and (iv), but both are approximately contemporary with the documents.
Dates
- Creation: Early 18th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (50 folios (several blank). Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1923.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 13 04 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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