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GB
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Repository Code
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618
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Repository
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Angus Archives
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Reference
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NRAS2186
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Title
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Montrose, Angus: Miscellaneous Local History
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c1500-[1980]
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Open
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Enquiries to Angus Archives
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Description
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The 'Cadder Covenant' (with 9 pages of signatures), 1643. Oaths and allegiance by Montrose magistrates and councillors to house of Hanover, 1788-96. Montrose Kirk Session baptismal register, 1782-1820. Miscellaneous papers of Montrose Royal Lunatic Asylum Infirmary and Dispensary, including minutes, reports and regulations, 1810-40, and Montrose Royal Infirmary, 1839-1946, including minutes, 1839-40. papers relating to building bridge over River Southesk at Montrose, 1787-92, and town's water supply and drainage, 1945-61. Records of local incorporations and organisations, 1725-[1980], including: Incorporation of Smiths and Hammermen subscription register, 1725-62; Joiners' and cabinetmakers' friendly Society minutes, 1796-1882, accounts, 1804-31; Montrose Library minutes, 1810-87; Female Society accounting records, 1817-24; Forfarshire Gold Cup Committee (Montrose Race Course) financial and legal papers , 1820-7; St Crispen's Lodge (Shoemakers' Friendly Society) minutes, 1823-89; Natural History and Antiquarian Society minutes, 1836-[1980], accounting records, 1836-1971, correspondence, 1836-1958; Reading Society and Trades Library minutes, 1837-1904; Burying Ground Committee account book, 1839-56; Young men's Union minutes, 1859-64; Montrose Club and New Club minutes, 1885-1972, correspondence, 1900-21; Plate Glass Association minutes, 1888-1912, accounting records, 1891-1903; Rover Scouts minutes, 1924-38; Girls Club (Y.W.C.A.) minutes, 1944-67, correspondence, 1945-67. Miscellaneous business and financial papers, 1751-1921, including: contract for employment of Montrose-owned ship Potomack in slave trade, 1751, and title to ownership of a slave, 1830; list of subscribers to Montrose and Brechin railway, 1825; Ferryden Ferryboat Company Ltd. minutes, legal and financial papers, 1911-21.
Papers relating to military affairs, 1651-1860, including: protection order issued by General Monck to Lady Carnegie of Glenogilvy, and warrent for billeting troops in Angus, 1651; pass issued by John Casimir, King of Poland, to Scots colonel in Polish army, 1660; letters (2) fron James VII to Graham of Claverhouse about sending troops to Scotland and his intention to maintain protestant religion, 1689; pardon issued to Earls of Panmure and Southesk and their followers for their part in 1715 rebellion; payroll of Forfar and Kincardineshire Militia regiment, 1803; list of recruits for company of Volunteer Rifle and Artillery Corps, Montrose, 1860. Miscellaneous literary papers, 1820-1936, including: notes by Sir walter Scott on war cries of various Scottish families, 1820, with letter thereupon by Dr John Brown, 1876; MS of Alexander Burness's Travels into Bokhara, with map of part of Rajasthan, 1831-3; literary papers of Leigh Hunt including correspondence with Mrs Jordan, c.1840; autograph poems of Richard Chenevix Trench, Archbishop of Dublin, and one by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c.1850; letters to John Christison, Montrose burgh library, 1912-36, correspondents include Violet Jacob and Andrew Carnegie. Miscellaneous papers, c.1500-1962, including: fragment of late mediaeval liturgical MS.; embroidery pattern book, c.1789-1821; catalogues of plants, medicinal recipes and sermons, 18 cent.; letters concerning capture of Montrose whaler Eliza Swan, 1813; returning officers' totals for kincardine polling stations, 1865; log of whaler Snowdrop from Dundee to Davis Straits, 1907; tobacco mixture recipe book, 1932. Genealogical papers relating to Mudy, Scott and Walker families, 17 cent.-1939. maps and plans of Montrose Bridge, Angus and Kincardine, and charts of Red sea and Mediterranean, 1686-20 cent.
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