Scottish criminal cases, 1716-1760, written in a formal 18th-century hand.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is inscribed `Baron Hume 1829` at folio 1, and may have been compiled or copied by him whilst a student. It is imperfect, lacking an estimated 84 leaves between folios 56 and 57 (corresponding to pages 111-278 of the original pagination), and possibly a flyleaf or leaves; and the upper board is detached from the binding. There appears to be an unidentified bookplate underneath the pastedown stuck to the upper board.
Dates
- Creation: 1716-1760.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (329 + a few blank folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1983, by Jonathan J Mitchell, advocate.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 02 10 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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