Interlocutor book. Small debt cases. Includes newspaper cutting "Action Against Dundee Cycle Agent" [1897] George and Peter Barrie aerated water manufacturers against James Soutar Martin; cycle engineer. March 1909 - April 1932.
Opinions book Vols. 1-2. December 1933 - November 1945. Indexed. Some of these articles relate to the Marriage-Contract Trusts and Executries in MS 105/XX.
Dundee Royal Exchange Association, January, 1851. A Testing Clause to acquire a site for the purpose of constructing a Chamber of Commerce and Exchange on the north-east corner of Panmure Street, Dundee. Signatures of subscribers follow.
Broughty Ferry Gas Light Company, July, 1860. Testing Clause to dissolve the existing company and to reconstitute another (of the same name) to light homes, shops, manufactories and streets with inflammable gas. Signatures of subscribers follow. [Stored in map and plan Box 33.]
The Dundee New Gas Light Company, 1846. [3] Two copies of a Testing Clause regarding the regulation of the company with a view to apply for an Act of Incorporation from Parliament. [Both contracts are identical but with different sets of subscribers following the text.] One further contract for the Dundee New Gas Light Company to construct and maintain the works, machinery and apparatus necessary for making and supplying and lighting Dundee and its suburbs with gas. [Stored in map and plan box 32]
Documents concerning the estate of David Watterston, retired grocer, Forfar, who died intestate in 1885. Includes documents concerning agreement over division of the estate between his son and executor, Andrew Watterston of Wisconsin U.S.A.; his daughter Mrs Julius Wincell, and her husband; and the Tutors and Curators for the infant children of his late son Charles Watterston. These papers include inventories, other related financial transactions, and insurance policies of David and Maggie Watterston, children of Charles Watterston (with birth certificates, including a certificate for one James Watterston). The affairs of the children were overseen by W. Arnot Watterston of Shiell and Small, and include bank account book of W. Arnot Watterston for David Watterston, 1886-1896; and insurance policies of David and Maggie Watterston. 1879-1896. [W. Arnot Watterston was Secretary of University College, Dundee See also Recs A/727/4].Found with the Dundee Newtyle Railway records.
Letter from R.R. Stodart, Lord Lyon, to John Shiell, dated 21 December 1885, as to Royal Arms of Scotland and in particular to the dating of crests used in same. (This is of different provenance - it was found in a book presented to Dundee University Library. Was in Archives as MS 15/32)
Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings relating to John Shiell, (d.1875) and David Small (d.1885), solicitors in Dundee and their families, c.1875-1905 and 1951; particularly obituary notices. Includes accounts of marriage of Edith Shiell to Alexander Macduff of Bonhard (1883). Also includes: articles on the garden and art collection of Mr R.H. Kinnear, Toorak, Victoria, Australia, 1882-1891; account of gifts of oil painting "Pieta" by Ludovico Carracci to Dundee Art Galleries, 1951. (This is of uncertain provenance - it was MS 15/49) FRAGILE- NOT TO BE PRODUCED
Volume of printed reports, manuscript correspondence etc. (including engraved plans, details of these can be found under nos. MS 105/P105/1-5) as to the extension of Dundee Harbour and acquisition of land from J.A. Guthrie of Craigie. Indexed, September 1854 - June 1869.
Captain's Ship Expenditure Book. Relates to the ship 'Reaper' and related affairs of Mr William Nicoll - "sole owner". Includes: Disbursments at Newport 28 June 1859, at St. Thomas, 5 September 1859, at Oruba Island, September and October 1859, and at Benin, Africa, 22 August, 1860 - the Captain appears to have died shortly after leaving here. Also includes: Amount of crew's wages on the voyage at Liverpool December, 1859, and January and February, 1860 [crew are named], doctor on board named as Dr McMath.
Cash book 1912-1934. Includes: "Rent Roll for Hilltown Property" - Morrice Place, 96 Hilltown. Investments and Dividends for Edward C. Baird and Mrs Margaret L. Baird [wife]. Also includes newspaper cuttings dated July 1920 about the new "Rent Restrictions Act" of 1920.
Copy of Inventory and Valuation of Property, Objects, and Equipment at Balgillo, Broughty Ferry, the property of J.C. Buist Esq. Taken for the purposes of Insurance June 1909, by Waring and Gillow Ltd, Valuers, 181 Oxford St. London. The following are all unidentified clients.