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Date

Source

Lot No.

Text

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103

1878

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ANTIQUE manuscript LETTER about LORD DOUGLAS OF FIFE AND OTHERS 1878. I WILLIAM GORDON OF NEW BROAD STREET IN THE CITY OF LONDON, GENTLEMAN, DO SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE:

 

I knew for many years and was well aquainted with the late Lord William Robert Keith Douglas late of Grangemuir in the county of Fife with Lady Elizabeth his wife (details of place and date of their deaths)

I knew for many years and was well aquainted with William Douglas Irvine, son of the said Lord (details of place and date of his death)

I knew for many years and was well aquainted with Catherine Irvine of Luddington House in the County of Surrey (details of place and date of her death)

plus deatils of Christina Charles Irvine of Luddington House

 

LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE - this a detailed document with many references WITH ONE IMPRESSED REVENUE STAMP -  IN FINE TO VERY FINE CONDITION -  GUARANTEED ORIGINAL OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HISTORIANS, LOCAL HISTORY, COLLECTORS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND GENEALOGY ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PAPER;  WATERMARKED J. R. JONES, AFONWEN 1877 - SIZE 13 INCHES BY 16 INCHES

Gordon

Douglas

Irvine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

1699

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Scottish Lands Disposition Document - Extract 1699. "At Edinburgh the Eleventh Day of  July (?) Ninety Nine years  In the presence of the Lords of Connall and session, Mr Thomas Veach advocat as .....for Robert Cranford..................................Extracted by J Alexander. Paper document measures 12ins x 53 ins.  Written in English and  a little difficult to read in places, requires a few spare hours to fully read through. Condition : Very good, some wear to outer fold without loss of text.

Veach

Cranford

Alexander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

1692

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A lot of three manuscript items from the Kilsyth area of Scotland dated circa 1692. An interesting piece of a ledger showing three pages of entries including wines, liquors, and tobacco. Interesting entries including one to "Lady Kilsyth, a Chopin of wine", other names include Sir Robert Montgomery and Lord Wigton, mention of a hunt in one entry. Appears to be the bottom portion of the ledger. Some wear/splits, file docket. Measures 8 x 5". Two are receipts for monies each in local currency, one of Margaret Cunningham and the other of James Scott. Measure approx 8 x 2.5". Very Good with file docket and mounting traces.

Kilsyth

Montgomery

Wigton

Cunningham

Scott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106

1813

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Written in Selkirk by Walter Scott on 16-10-1813 and concerning legal proceedings by the sheriff's office. The second part of the letter is written by Robert Henderson, same date.

Scott

Henderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

1815

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1815 LETTER OF SALE AND DISPONING" OWNERSHIP OF A SEAT IN WEST LOFT OF FALKLAND KIRK, BY JAMES LAWSON, OF FREUCHIE, TO ANDREW NESS,WEAVER.   FALKLAND BEING CAPITAL TOWN OF FIFE, SCOTLAND,THE KIRK BEING SITUATED NEXT TO "FALKLAND PALACE" OF STEWART KING FAME. DATED AND WITNESSED BY ABOVE,HIS WIFE AND 2 REFEREES, MARCH 28TH 1815. FOLDED ON PAPER, LOCALLY MADE,WATERMARKED 1810, HAND LAID AT 20 WIRES/INCH.  FIRST CLASS CONDITION,CLEAN AND BRIGHT A UNIQUE OPPORUNITY TO AQUIRE THIS 'ONE OF' ITEM, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

Lawson

Ness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

1858

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ANTIQUE Manuscript DOCUMENT Legal EDINBURGH 1858 . BEING A THE CASE OF CONCERTED INTERLOCUTER; M.P. HENDERSON V. HENDERSON. LORD ORDINARY ACT EDINBURGH; THE LORD ORDINARY HAVING HEARD THE COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES OF CONSENT ALLOWS THE OBJECTIONS FOR THE CHILD NEW OF MRS JANE HENDERSON OR TEMPLETON AND DR WILLIAM TEMPLETON AND THEIR TUTOR AD LITEUN NO 27 OF PROCESS TO BE WITHDRAWN APPROVES OF THE CONDESCENDENCE OF THE FUND IN MEDIO NO 26 INTERESTING SCOTTISH MANUSCRIPT LEGAL FINDING DOCUMENT ON THREE SHEETS OF PAPER - SIZE 12 INCHES BY 7 INCHES - STRING BOUND. SOLICITORS NOTATION STRIKE THROUGH OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF SOCIAL AND LOCAL HISTORY - GENEALOGY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL EPHEMERA . Start Collecting Today for the Whole Family GUARANTEED ORIGINAL DOCUMENT - IN VERY FINE CONDITION

Henderson

Templeton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109

1693

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1693 Glasgow Marriage Warrent to James McGie and Margrat Thomson. Early item and needs transcribing and researching. Superb condition for age.

McGie

Thomson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

1797

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GRENADA; 1797 Complete Double rate letter, endorsed "1oz-9/8" and charged "9/8d" postage, letter from Dr Alex Cockburn relating to the Belmont & Diamond Estate's on the islands, addressed to George Dunlop, in Ayr, Scotland, reverse with Superb strike of the "GRENADA/CROWN" Post mark & London arrival datestamp.

Cockburn

Dunlop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

1810

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CANADA; 1810 Complete letter from "River du Loup below Quebec" addressed to James Ker, Leith Bank, Edinburgh, Scotland, charged "3/3", and with a light but readable strike of the very rare "STRANRAER/SHIP.LRE" (Scotland). An interesting and historical early letter from Canada. From Malcolm ffraser. Refers to Mrs McNicol, Miss Christina & Miss Mary Nairne, Captain Nairne and 'your Relation the Governor General'.

Ker

ffraser

McNicol

Nairne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

1673

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Handwritten Scot Obligation Bond dated 1673 whereby James Wallace and Robert Montgomery are bound to John Cornwall pertaining to the sale and payment on real estate in the Kilsyth area. Meticulously penned and worthy of further study. Very Good condition, light mounting traces on verso and file docket. Measures 7.3875 x 11.5".

Wallace

Montgomery

Cornwall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

1837

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1837 Letter from Edinburgh to Liverpool, describing an operation to remove stones from a Mr James Walker. From John Walker, addressed to Messrs Walker & Wilkin, Union Buildings North John St, Liverpool, dated 8th March 1837.

Walker

Wilkin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

1719

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Fifeshire. 1719 Fine original Three page document from Jean Downie, 2nd lawful daughter of Henry Downie, late Baillie of the Burgh of Earlesferry & James Bishop her Husband. Relating to Corn Mill and property in Earlesferry, Fife. Superb condition for age.

Downie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

1839

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A handwritten manuscript log of Adam Hamilton Aboard the Ship Urania, Between Jun 1839 – July 1839. A lovely example of a seaman’s log, maintained by Adam Hamilton, serving aboard the 500 tonne ship Urania, between June 1838 and July 1838. We learn from the log that the ship was led by Captain Noakes, and that it departed Liverpool dock on 13 June 1839.  Adam Hamilton was born in Moffat Dumfries on 9 July 1822, the son of John Hamilton and Janet (Kinghorn), so was just sixteen at the start of the voyage.  The ship sailed around the Cape of Good hope, to India and Persia.  Also included with the log are two letters, one of which was written on 18 July 1837, in George town, Demerara, which I believe is in Guyana. This 3 page letter was written to a Mr William Wilson, back in Moffat.  From other research that I have conducted I have found that Adam Hamilton, married Agnes Wilson, neice of William Wilson, at Sanquhar, Dumfires in 1850.  Agnes herself was the daughter of James Wilson (who is mentioned in the letter) and Isabell (Halliday).  The other letter included in this lot is dated March 23 1839, from Adam to his father in Moffat, and is postmarked from Liverpool.

 

I will give a few brief quotes from the log.

 

“Having engaged with Messrs Forrester & co to go abroad to any place in the world that they or their agents might choose to decide, in the place I paid a visit to Moffat, my mother village. Saw and parted with all my friends in tolerable spirits…. having returned to Liverpool, the port which we’re destined to sail.  I busied myself in making preparations for the voyage – no easy task when we know not in what climate we are doomed to exist

 

“Our day of sailing came – 13th June 1839 at 12 O clock, leaving behind many a waiting friend principally belonging to the squad of boilermakers

 

“Had a great many cape pigeons accompanying us today.  They seem very fond of pieces of pork, or any kind of slush thrown overboard.

 

“The captain threw some cards overboard belonging to one of the boilermakers, and so kicked up a murderous row amongst them.  He had no right and promises to pay for them, but he added on no account would he allow cards to be played aboard.  He’s a silly man I think.

 

“This is a temperance ship, but the captain considering that of late the crew has had a very wet cursing job…he is considering the propriety of giving the men a glass of wine.  What a beeficient and indulgent captain!!!

 

“Caught a shark last night, length 7 ½ ft.

 

“The Island of Calpenny was visible from the mast head this afternoon.  It seems a very low flat island covered with cocoa nut trees.  I believe it is not inhabited but it is a fishing bay used by some of the natives of Malibar.

 

“We now approach the town of Goa, now the only Portugese settlement on the continent of India.  How are the mighty fallen and the lofty brought down.

 

“We now have Colonel Hughes on board of the 13th. He has 5 native servants with him.  One he’s teaching can speak two of their languages and is now learning English.

 

“The Persian Gulf gets the name of being infected with hordes of piracy.”

Hamilton

Wilson

Halliday

Hughes

Noakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

1666

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Scottish Land Document - Dated 20 January 1666. Deed of Discharge : George Clapperton to The Heirs of George Ramsay of Bewick for lands  called the Mains of Wylliecleugh. Additional notes written on the document concerning a letter written in 1749 regarding a person pretending to be the heir to the lands. Watermarked paper : Crown / GR Paper document, 6 pages. Small tear to  outer fold (0.5ins), otherwise reasonably clean and in good condition.

Clapperton

Ramsay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

1785

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1785 single large sheet ( 14 x 18") paper document from JOHN WRIGHT, Wheelwright in ALYTH, PERTHSHIRE (spouse MARGARET GIBB) discharging a Legacy to SIR MICHAEL STEWART for PETER WRIGHT. Some folds but all beautifully written and a fine document to research. Other names mentioned DONALD SCOTT, Surgeon in Alyth, JAMES OGILVY a Writer and WILLIAM CHALMERS another Writer (to the Signet) in ALYTH.

Wright

Gibb

Stewart

Ogilvy

Chalmers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

1780

Cavendish Auctions 25 Oct 2002

3029

DUMFRIES, 1780: Vellum document (300 x 168mm) granting the Freedom of the Borough to Robert Milligan 'Merchant in Jamaica', elected by a committee of tradesmen at 'the new Council House of Dumfries'; some surface dustiness othrewise fine.

Milligan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

19th cen