Source:NRS catalogue entry JP32/7/5
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| NRS, JP32/7/5 |
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| National Records of Scotland catalogue | |
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| Title | Accounts, affidavits and letters concerning payments for the killing of foxes and eagles in
Strathnaver, the parishes of Lairg and Farr, the Reay and Skibo estates and other places in the county, including details of claimants names, the time and place of killing and the animals' ages |
| Description | Including:
(13) 1772 Mar 8 Letter from Charles Gordon at Clerkhill to [factor of Countess of Sutherland?], enclosing account of eagles and foxes killed in the parish [Farr]. Discusses the need to raise the stent to cover costs, the conduct of some tenants, and the accounts for paying the last schoolmaster, Mr Ross, and those who have supplied his place since Whitsunday. Hopes to obtain bear to relieve tenants of Rimisdale and other lands who have lost their crops. (14) 1772 Feb 26 Account of payments by Charles Gordon at Bettyhill for eagles and foxes killed, 1 Jan 1771-1 Jan 1772, listing claimants' names and some residences. (15) 1772 July 27 Letter from Charles Gordon at Clerkhill to James Campbell, factor to Countess of Sutherland, concerning fox money. [Sinclair of] Freswick is reported to be coming soon to this country 'to Examine into the Cause of the Emigration. Whether it is so or not, I dare say, its a very proper piece of Enquiry.' (48) 1804 Apr 28 Letters (on single sheet) from William Keith and John Polson, Golspie, to justice of the peace, criticising the fox hunter for the parishes of Clyne and Golspie, who has only killed one fox in the last year, 'in which service he was assisted by 40 Volunteers'. They recommend William Matheson in his place. |
| Collection | Miscellaneous Papers=c 1745-1875 (JP32/7) |
| Reference | JP32/7/5 (link to catalog entry) |
| Repository | National Records of Scotland |
| Access status | Open |
| Location | Off site |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 48 items |
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- "Catalogue search". NRS Online Public Catalogue. National Records of Scotland. 9 Nov 2007.