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Treaty of Union 1707
Section twelve of full transcript of the Act ratifying and approving the Treaty of Union of the two kingdoms of Scotland and England.
First recorded reference to whisky
An excerpt from the Exchequer Roll which notes that John Corr, a monk at Lindores Abbey, was allowed eight bolls of grain to make aqua vitae for the King.
George Washington regimental return, 1758
Detailed regimental return of the regiments under the command of George Washington, as Comander of the Virginia Regiment, Fort Loudoun. Provides details of numbers, ranks and effectiveness of staff within regiment.
Last meeting of the first Scottish Parliament
Minutes of the last meeting of the old Scottish Parliament prior to the 1707 Union with England.
First Act of the New Scottish Parliament
The first Act of law passed by the devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999.
Marriage contract between King James VI and Anne of Denmark.
Marriage contract between King James VI and Anne of Denmark. At Croneburg. Signed by Queen Sophia, the Danish regents and the Scottish ambassadors.
Queen Anne accepts the articles of Union
Letter from the Earl of Mar to James Erskine, his brother, describes the delivery of the articles of Union to Queen Anne.
Hand decorated illumination on fifteenth century printed book
Fasciculus temporum omnes antiquorum cronicas complectens by Werner Rolewinck, printed at Strasbourg c 1487.
Royal charter (1124)
Charter by King David I granting land below Edinburgh Castle to St Cuthbert's Church.