Formal copy of the precognitions taken between 18 May and 13 June before Archibald Campbell of Stonefield, Sheriff Depute of Argyll (folio 2), and between 2 and 6 June 1752 before George Douglas of Friarshaw, Sheriff Substitute of Inverness (folio 36 verso), following the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure on 14 May (the ‘Appin murder’). These are followed (folio 52) by copies and extracts of letters relating to the precognitions, and (folio 56) by further precognitions taken between 12 June and 7 July before Douglas.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.10
Dates
- Creation: 1752.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (69 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library at the sale of the library of James Stuart of Dunearn, Writer to the Signet (containing part of the library of David Constable, advocate), Edinburgh, 1829, lot 1916.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.803.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 28 05 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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk