Copies, late 17th or early 18th century, of official papers, 1550-1632, concerning Scottish fisheries.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.16
Scope and Contents
The papers mostly concern the dispute with the United Provinces over the rights of the Dutch to fish in Scottish waters, 1618-1619, and the proposed joint English and Scottish association for the fisheries, 1630-1632. There are a few unrelated items, mostly concerning the coinage.
The signature `John Dalrymple` appears on folio 46.
Dates
- Creation: 1550-1632.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iv + 71 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The manuscript was bound by R Hamilton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Much of this material is published in ‘Register of the Privy Council of Scotland’ for those years, and in ‘Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1814-1875), v, pages 221-246.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 10 07 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
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk