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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD265 |
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Title |
Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven, Wester Close, Newhaven, Edinburgh |
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Dates |
1572-1989 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Location |
Off site |
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Description |
The surviving records, while obviously of value for the Society's own history, are equally important for the local history of Newhaven. Much information of local interest, now probably unavailable elsewhere, is to be found in the collection.
Manuscripts:
1. Correspondence, 1797-1909 GD265/1/1-1/13
2. Property Writs and related papers, 1572-1885 GD265/2/1-2/24
3. Petitions, 1700 and 1803-1885 GD265/3/1
4. Miscellaneous legal papers, 1624-1909 GD265/4/1/1-4/6
5. Accounts of the Society, 1830-1888 GD265/5/1-5/2
6. Printed financial statements of the Society, 1838-1935 GD265/6/1-6/4
7. Miscellaneous papers, c.1693-1923, including Rules, draft and extract minutes, etc. GD265/7/1-
8. Miscellaneous accounts and vouchers, c.1763-20th century GD265/8/1-20
Volumes:
9. Minute books of the Society, 1805-1876 GD265/9/1-9/2
10. General accounting volumes, 1816-1910 GD265/10/1-10/11
11. Quarter and funeral books, 1820-1886 GD265/11/1-11/5
12. Rent ledgers and receipt books, 1829-1889 GD265/12/1-12/6
13. Oyster fishing records, 1874-1887 GD265/13/1-13/3
14. Sick benefit payments, 1832-1889 GD265/14/1-14/3
15. Miscellaneous, 1792-1925 GD265/15/1-15/8
Additional records, presented 1990:
16. Miscellaneous records, 1791-1989 GD265/16/1-16/27 |
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Level |
Fonds |
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Admin
history |
The Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven was a charitable organisation for the relief of its members in times of sickness, infirmity and old age. Grants of funeral allowances, and grants to the widows of members were also provided. In addition, the Society in the 18th and 19th centuries assumed responsibility for some local authority functions in Newhaven, such as street cleaning and maintenance, the provision of a school house, etc. It also frequently had recourse to legal action to defend the rights of its members. The date of the Society's foundation is unknown. The earliest document in its records (listed herein as GD265/2/1) is an instrument of sasine dated 1572, but traditionally the Society is of much older origin.
In 1845 a revised set of printed Rules and Regulations of the Society received official approval in terms of the Friendly Society Acts (10 Geo IV c.56, and 4 & 5 William IV, c.40).
The Society was wound up in 1989-1990. |
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Publication note |
In 1951 a short account of the Society's history was published: 'Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven' (ed. Robin M. Black: see GD265/16/18). |
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Format |
Text |
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Language |
English |
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Related material |
The officially certified copy of the Society's printed Rules and Regulations is in the Friendly Societies records in NAS (ref: FS1/17/171). |
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