Item BrMS 2/1/8/2 - David Fife to unidentified addressee [Bishop Smith]

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BrMS 2/1/8/2

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David Fife to unidentified addressee [Bishop Smith]

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  • 24 August 1744 (Creation)

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David Fife to unidentified addressee [Bishop Smith] states that his congregation has "lately made a very noble stand in Defence of the Religion and Worship of the Church of England" and adds transcript of a pamphlet being a letter, 27 July 1744, from The Presbyters of Edinburgh to [Bishop Keith] and the Bishops of Scotland, outlining events since the death of Bishop Ochterlony and deploring any attempts to introduce new liturgies or ordinals [18th century copy] [See also Br MS DC/82 for transcript of and notes on the above documents by Dean Christie].

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Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

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Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

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BrMS 2/1/8/2

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Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997

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  • English

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