| Description | Visitation papers and copies of; Papers concerning visitations by parliamentary commissioners to the Aberdeen Universities (mainly respecting Marischal College), 1582 - 1717 [19th century transcriptions of originals, with draft of part of MS. By P.J. Anderson for his 'records of the Aberdeen Universities commission 1716 - 1717]
1. Warrand for citing the Principalls, Professors, Regents, and other Masters of the Colledges of Aberdeen, (Edb. 27 Sept.) 1690, [with] Ane Abreveat of the Reports of the Visitatione of the tuo Colledges off Aberdeen, 1690. Transcription.
2. Observes in relation to the printed course of philosophie agreed upon by the Commissioners of the four Universities met at Edinburgh 7 August 1695 in pursuance of the Acts of Commission thairanent. Transcription - with notes on last sheet by ? P.J. Anderson regarding certificates in favour of 2 and 26 December 1672 and of William Douglas student at unnamed Aberdeen College dated 12 August 1679.
3. Memoir for the members of the committie appoynted to visite the Colleges at Aberdeen, 1696. Transcription
4. Answers to a paper given in to the committee for visiteing the Colledges of Aberdeen by Mr. Robert Forbes sone to the Laird of Craigivarr against the Masters of the King's Colledge the 21 day of August 1696 intituled Memoir for the members of the Committee appoynted to visit the Colledges of Aberdeen. Transcription
5. Transcriptions - all fastened together - of correspondence respecting visitations of colleges in Aberdeen 1696 - 1701. [For originals see MARISCHAL/1/1/4/2/2] Thomas Hay, Aberdeen, to James Hamilton, W.S., of Panketland, Edinburgh [Clerk to the General visitation of colleges], 9 November 1696; George Middleton, Principal, King's College, and Robert Paterson, Principal, Marischal College, to Hamilton, 25 June 1697; G. Peacock, Aberdeen [M.C.] to Hamilton, 15 November 1697; Robert Paterson, M.C., to Hamilton, 23 December 1698; Robert Paterson, G. Peacock et al., to Hamilton, 26 February 1701.
6. Scroll of Act and Recommendation in favours of the Marischell Colledge of Aberdein, Edinburgh, 1700. Transcription
7. Petition for the Principal and Masters of the Marischall College of Aberdeen 1700 To…commission of Parliament to Visiting of Colledges Vniversities and Schools [on margin in pencil Dickson's letter 28/06/87], with reply (by Earl of Marchmont, chancellor) dated Edinburgh 17 January 1700, and also "Accompt... expenses... Marischall Colledge for...courses of Philosophy...(1695 - 1700) with minute of consideration by Committee of Visitation regarding above dated Edb. 18 June 1700.
8. The opinion of the masters off the Marischall College of Aberdein, concerning the arts and overtures prepar'd by the Committee of the Commission of Parliament for visiteing Colleges. n.d. Transcription.
9. The constitutione of the Marischall Colledge as to their methode of instructing and educating of Youth. n.d. Transcription
10. Ane accompt of the mortifications left unto the Principall, Professors or Bursars of the Marischall Colledge. n.d. Transcription
11. Petition of the Mareschal Colledge of Aberdeen to the …Lord Chancelour and…members of the Commission of Parliament for visiting the Universitys. n.d. Transcription.
12. Marischal College, Physiologie Generalis. General Register House. Latin. Begins: "Cum ab illustrissimis dominis Academiarum visitatoribus constitutum sit…" n.d. Transcription. Compare M. 182 and M. 183 of 1685 and 1691.
13. 45pp. Pinned together headed 'Appendix III'. [? Of MS. By P.J. Anderson] Including: Curriculum 1695. A. Instructions to the Universities [not quoted here]. B. Summary of the course on "Special Physics" prepared by the King's College, Aberdeen, 20 November 1696 Latin C. Anumadversiones Facultatis Artium Universitatis St. Andrea in Physicam specialem Abredonensem. Latin. [3/11/87 in margin in pencil]. D. Animadversionibus Facultatis Artium Universitatis Sa. Andrea in Physicam specialem hac repondent moderatores Universitatis Aberdonensis. Latin. E. Minutes...by delegates... anent [C. and D. above] 16 August 1697.
14. Draft of pp. 23 - 27 of Records of the Aberdeen Universities Commission 1716 - 1717, compiled by P.J. Anderson [pub. Aberdeen 1900], fastened in with transcriptions of items A. - C. printed on pp. 1 - 22 of the same volume. A. Warrant for commission, 6 July 1716. B. Report by Commission, 21 December 1716. C. Warrant for Second Commission 11 March, 1716 - 1717 from Home Office Scotch Warrants in Public Records Office. Transcriptions.
15. Three transcriptions in pencil sent to or made for P.J. Anderson enclosed in envelope addressed to him with postmark 18 April 1900 endorsed "College papers"; transcript from Reg. Secreti Sigilli Vol LI. Fol. 18 (? Of date 5 August. 1584) regarding finances of Marischal College and visitations of the college by commissioners in March 1582 et seq.; Report anent the speciall Phisicks of Aberdein 1699, Visitations of the Universities 1690 etc. Aberdeen. Edinburgh 24 November 1699. In the committy appoynted for Reviseing the speciall phisicks composed by Aberdeen Colledge [findings thereof]; Order of the commission anent the speciall phisicks 1699, Visitation of the Universities 1690 etc. Aberdeen etc. Edinburgh 27 November 1699 [on hearing report of "the comitty anent the speciall physicks composed by the King's Colledge of Aberdeen"].
16. Treasury Paper, calendar 1714 - 1719, pg. 407, pg. 452, pg. 472; 1720 - 1728, pg. 62, pg. 151 |