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The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans
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Folder containing miscellaneous cartoons, drawings and pages from almanacs, mainly from Punch magazine

Also includes: (1) Supplement to the Home and Foreign Record of the Free Church of Scotland. June 1853. (2) The Free Church of Scotland Monthly Record. January 1875. (3) Abstracts of the Public Accounts of the Free Church of Scotland. 1875-1876. (50) Engraving of G.R. Rodney, no details. (55-56)19th century prints (2) of harbour areas of Arbroath and Stonehaven. (72) Postcard of the battlefield of Killiecrankie. n.d.

Miscellaneous papers, mainly relating to John James Dalyell and Mrs Marie Anne Dalyell

Includes (1-2) Accounts from Dr Robert Dickson and Dr David Greig to James Dalyell for medical services. 1867-1868. (3) Pencilled list containing details of James Dalyell's naval career, ships on which he served, together with dates of service and appointments held; also some information regarding his discharge from HM Coast Guard Service due to ill-health. n.d. (4) Notes and correspondence relating to articles, sketches and stories by John James Dalyell, some intended for publication; including 'Preface', a draft introduction to an article on volunteer corps characters submitted to an unidentified journal, probably Punch. [See also MS 17/10/12]. (5-6) Statements of Account of Mrs Marie Anne Dalyell with the Union Bank of Scotland. 1872-1874. (7-8) Printed notices advertising stock of David Anderson, clothier, Dundee. 1872-1873. (9-10) Part of a letter or draft attaching a petition in respect of the system of rental assessment as it applies to firms in Dundee (probably in connection with Mr Baxter's Bill in the House of Commons). [1866-1867]. [See also MS 11/10/3(18) and MS 17/10/25]. (11) Draft letter from John James Dalyell concerning an application to raise the status of the Broughty Ferry Sub-division of the 3rd Forfarshire Artillery Volunteers to that of a Battery. n.d. (12) Notice of Inland Revenue Assessment for house and garden of Mrs Marie Anne Dalyell, at West Point House, Carnoustie. October 1875. (20) Memo of places visited in London by John James Dalyell in company with Mr and Mrs Anderson. [In 1872]. (22) Draft of "Tayville's Story". (23) Draft of incomplete story (untitled)

Miscellaneous papers.

Includes: (1) Certificates of Character (unused) for admission to the Bannatyne Home of Rest. n.d. (2-19) Applications, with some testimonials, for the post of Matron at Bannatyne Home of Rest (Miss Davina Dow, Dundee, appointed). 1950. (20-21) Photographs [black and white] [2] of Matron and unidentified group of staff and residents. c.1948. (22) Copper printing block depicting Bannatyne Home of Rest with a number of people in the grounds. c.1900. (23-24) 'On the Slopes of the Sidlaws' booklet, by D.P. Thomson: a short religious history of the region, 1953. [32pp.] (Chapter V describes the work of George Bannatyne and the origin of the Bannatyne Club). Includes historical note on the use of Bannatyne House as a home of rest. n.d. [1p]

Port Royal, Jamaica. General Order no. 25, signed by Commodore E.W.C.K. Owen on behalf of the Duke of Manchester, Governor, regarding the constitution of a naval escort to attend the executions of pirates over the following two days.

The pirates, under the command of Cayasanno Aragonez, aboard the schooner 'La Zaragozanna', were captured in Maston Harbour, Cuba, 11 April 1823. James Dalyell played a prominent part in the capture, and it was on his evidence and that of his Captain that 29 pirates were tried at Kingston. All were subsequently hanged.

Extract from 'Remarke Book' of 'HMS Champion', 1843, partly made while [James] Dalyell was acting commander.

Describes the ship's voyages between Guaymas, Mazatlan and San Blas, together with details of facilities and situation of each port. The extract includes detailed recordings of the appearance of a comet, sighted between 7 March 1843 and 3 April 1843, whilst in the Gulf of California. Also contains a loose page from an almanac dated January 1840. On one side there is a list of 'anniversaries of remarkable events' for the month; and on the reverse is part of a note referring to Lord Hawkes, Commander R.N.

Extract registered disposition by William Yeaman in favour of David Ramsay

Extract registered disposition by William Yeaman, student in Dundee and son of David Yeaman, surgeon apothecary in Dundee, in favour of David Ramsay elder, merchant in Dundee, of a fore and back tenement on the north side of the Overgate and a ruinous tenement on the north side of the Seagate. 25 November 1698. Registered 29 August 1724.
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