Rules. Instructions.
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
'Abstract of the Laws and Regulations ... and of the rules and orders ... from 1764 to 1778. Extracted from the Records & Sederunt Book of the Society', with subsequent laws, 1778-1781, rolls, etc., 1781, and later additions., 1764-1781.
Appendix A: Standing orders of the Keeper of the Faculty of Advocates Library., 1909.
'Book belonging to the chapmen in Fif for the East Nevck'., 1706-1764.
Contains ‘The Acts to the Chapman Cowrt of Fife’, 1706-1751 (folio 23-32), i.e., the rules of the Incorporation, records of election of officials, admission of new members, and occasional payments.
Brigittine psalter and hours, apparently written for an Italian convent., 1535.
Cash-book, 1866-1889, of the Incorporation of Sailors of Fisherrow and Musselburgh, or Fisherrow Sailor’s Society., 1866-1908, undated.
Also included are printed rules, 1883, and a letter and notes on the books, 1908, undated (after folio 21).
"Collection of rules for Navigation selected principally for the pupils attending Mr Crawford's school in Leith. 1817."
A copy of J G Crawford's rules, probably by Captain Henry Harper, who served his apprenticeship from 1832 to 1837. It is followed (folio 46 verso) by miscellaneous rules, mathematical calculations, and notes chiefly concerned with the measuring of cargoes for revenue purposes. There are also brief notes on Harper's career (folio 50) and on that of an official in the customs, 1848-1850 (folio 71).
Copies of rules and directions concerning the Exchequer., 1726.
Included is a copy of "Rules of the Procedure of His Majestie's Court of Exchequer in North Brittain", with diplomatic forms relating to Exchequer writs, 1726 (folio 140); and 'Rules and Directions to Read, write and understand the Exchequer Hand', 1726 (folio 151).
Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning the Lunacy Commission., 1857-1859.
Correspondence of the Saint George Quartet Club, 1907-1908, 1910, 1932; with rules, 1903; and draft minutes etc., 1907-1932.
Customs and excise papers, 1662-1687, undated, being accounts, vouchers and miscellaneous papers., [Circa 1660]-1687.
The papres includes ‘The rules and method practised in the Custome House of Leithe’, circa 1660; accounts of customs duties levied at, and of goods imported into, various Scottish ports; and a table, 1669, of customs officials’ fees.
Guidelines on how to write and structure newspaper stories for a target audience., Mid 20th century.
Instructions for the overseers upon the Military Roads in North Britain.
Letter of Thomas Lees to the Sabbath School Teachers of Musselburgh, with a manuscript copy of the 1851 rules and regulations for the 'golf cadies and club carriers' on Musselburgh Links. 1853.
Letters, minutes and other papers of the Abbotsford Club., 1714-1857, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hetherington to Hickson., 1808-1919.
List of members, constitution and rules, correspondence and other papers of the SWWDA., 1940-1947.
Lord Clinton’s instruction book for work on the Fettercairn estate., 1924-1947.
Manuscript entitled, "Extrait d'un vieux Manuscrit contenant la forme et les Regles jadis observées aux combats a outrance qui se faisoient publiquem[ent] devant le Roy par sa permission"., 18th century.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Microfilm of manuscript concerning the offices of a herald.
Minute book covering general and special meetings of the Edinburgh Skating Club and latterly giving some seasonal reports., 1784-1888.
A few newspaper cuttings and menus for Club Dinners have been pasted in to the minute book (folios 1-96). Additional material includes occasional verses, further menus and illustrations, and an Appendix listing the membership between 1778-1939 (folios 103-107), Directions for the Club Officer (folios 109-110), an Inventory of Club property (folios 111-112), Directions for the Watchmen, (folios 112-113), and Club Rules (folio 114).
Minute book of the Abbotsford Club, with some printed copies of the minutes., 1833-1834, 1837-1839, 1841-1842, 1844.
The minutes are preceded by a printed proof of the Rules of the Bannatyne Club, corrected in the hand of Sir Walter Scott (page 3).
Minute book of the Edinburgh Skating Club., 1889-1966.
Minute book of the Killearn Golf Club, recording committee meetings and special meetings of the Club, with details of and rules for matches and Club competitions., 1896-1913.
In addition, there are Killearn Golf Club Rules, 1899 (folios 23 verso-28), accounts for building a Club House, 1900 (folio 33), and newspaper cuttings, 1900-1903 (folios 90-92).