Decreet: the Incorporation of Barbers of Edinburgh against Low, Boyd and all wigmakers in Edinburgh

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Discharging them from "occupying and using any part of the Crafts of Surgeons or Barbers within the City of Edinburgh until they be first freemen and burgesses of the same and advisedly examined and admitted by the Masters of the Craft".

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Society of Barbers of Edinburgh ArchiveSB

Laws and Acts of Dean of Guilds and Town Council of EdinburghSB/1

Accounts and financial papersSB/3

CorrespondenceSB/6

"Notarial Copy of Decreet: The Barbers of Edinburgh against the Chirurgians there"SB/7/1

Act of Council in favour of the Freemen Barbers of EdinburghSB/7/2

Scroll Judgement by Sheriff Depute of Edinburgh in an action brought by the Barbers of the Canongate against the Society of BarbersSB/7/3

Decreet: the Incorporation of Barbers of Edinburgh against Low, Boyd and all wigmakers in EdinburghSB/7/4

Decreet and precept: the Incorporation of Barbers of Edinburgh against certain wigmakers of the citySB/7/5

Inhibition raised at the instance of Roderick Chalmers against Robert BruceSB/7/6

Decreet Absolvitor: Society of Barbers v. Hairdressers of EdinburghSB/7/7

Complaint of the Edinburgh Society of BarbersSB/7/8

Answers for Patrick King to the Barbers complaint that he has been practising the trade without licence in EdinburghSB/7/9

Printed copy of the Act of Parliament of 1784 permitting men who have been in the services since the second year of George III's reign to exercise tradesSB/7/10

Replies for the Society of Barbers to the answers of Patrick KingSB/7/11

Triplies for the Society of Barbers to the Duplies of Patrick King, son of William KingSB/7/12

Printed license authorised by John Taggart, deputy master of the Royal HospitalSB/7/13

Copy Summons of damages brought against Robert Gilmour, perfumer in Edinburgh and treasurer to the Incorporation of Barbers, by the Lords of Council and Session acting on behalf of William LeadbetterSB/7/14

Mr. Geikie's Answers to the Bill of Suspension of Charles Watson, lessee of the Society of Barbers' Bristo Street propertySB/7/15

List of the vouchers referred to in Alexander Geikie's narrative (SB 7/14)SB/7/16

Draft answers for Alexander McGriegor, President and Archibaled Geike, Treasurer of the Society of Barbers to the Bill of Suspension for Charles Watson, grocer in Bristo StreetSB/7/17

Letter to Scott, Finlay and Balderston from Scott and RymerSB/7/18

Copies of unstamped receiptsSB/7/19

Writs of subpoena issued to William Scott, WSSB/7/20

Printed letter to William Scott, WS, from James Turner, Solicitor of StampsSB/7/21

Letter to William Scott WS from Charles Brenner respecting the preparation of petitions to the Stamp BoardSB/7/22

Draft of the petition of William Scott, WS to the Commissioners of Stamp DutiesSB/7/23

Letter to Mr Connel from Alex Braid, Calton Jail regretting his powerlessness to pay the fines which the Incorporation demandsSB/7/24

Copy interlocutor in the case of the Society of Barbers versus W. NaughtonSB/7/25

Precept on decreet of the Incorporation of Barbers of Edinburgh against John Richardson and William Naughton for the establishment of a barber's shop without any formal trainingSB/7/26

Letters of horning on behalf of the Society of Barbers against John Richardson and William Naughton for the establishment of a barber's shop without any formal trainingSB/7/27

Copy of the reasons of suspension for William Naughton, barber in Edinburgh, against the Incorporation of Barbers who have charged him with practising as a barber in his own shop without any formal trainingSB/7/28

Printed suspension and liberation of William Naughton barber in Edinburgh against the Incorporation of BarbersSB/7/29

Copy of bill of suspension and liberation of William Naughton, present prisoner in the Tolbooth raised against the Society of BarbersSB/7/30

Copy of bill of suspension and liberation presented to John Richardson, assistant barber to William Naughton and presently prisoner in the Tolbooth Jail against the Incorporation of BarbersSB/7/31

Answers for the Society of Barbers of Edinburgh and their preses and boxmaster to the bill of suspension and liberation of William Naughton, shoemaker in EdinburghSB/7/32

Printed suspension and liberation in the action of John Richardson, journeyman barber in EdinburghSB/7/33

Account of charges due by William Naughton and John Richardson, barber to Daniel Taylor, WS, for legal servicesSB/7/34

Account of defenders' expenses in the Incorporation of Barbers v. Naughton and RichardsonSB/7/35

Account of the suspender's expenses in the suspension and liberation of William Naughton, barber against the Incorporation of Barbers in Edinburgh from July 1828 to January 1829SB/7/36

Account of expense incurred by the bill of suspension and liberation in Richardson v. The Incorporation of Barbers from July 1828 to January 1829SB/7/37

Copy letter from Mr Brashe to John Conal with a copy of James Taylor's letter to Mr Brashe respecting damages and expenses in the litigation between Taylor and the Society of BarbersSB/7/38

Copy letter and account of Mr Taylor to Mr Bashe for expenses in the Inferior Court in the case of Naughton and RichardsonSB/7/39

Account of expenses due by the Society of Barbers to David Brashe for charges arising from their action against Naughton and RichardsonSB/7/40

Letter from David Brashe to John Connal with a copy of a letter from the agents for Naughton and Richardson including their accountsSB/7/41

David Brashe's account to the Society of Barbers for expenses arising from the suspension and liberation of RichardsonSB/7/42

Note by the Arbiters respecting the correspondence between Devos Trustees and Messrs Ramsay Williamson and Co.SB/7/43

Printed copy of reasons of suspension and liberation by Hugh TaylorSB/7/44

Memoir of John Connal and Walter Richardson on the suspension and liberation of Hugh TaylorSB/7/45

Memorial for John Connal and Walter Richardson regarding the suspension and liberation against them at the instance of Hugh TaylorSB/7/46

Memorial for John Connal and Walter Richard for behoof of the Corporation of Barbers in the suspension and liberation against themSB/7/47

Printed "Summons of Wrongous Imprisonment and Damages" raised by Hugh Taylor against John Connal and Walter RichardsonSB/7/48

Execution of Summons of wrongous imprisonment raised by Hugh Taylor against Walter RichardsonSB/7/49

Answers and pleas for John Connal and Walter Richardson (respondent's agent Scott, Finlay and Balderston) against Hugh Taylor (suspender's agent James Taylor)SB/7/50

Answers and pleas for John Connal and Walter Richardson against Hugh TaylorSB/7/51

Receipt by Scott, Finlay and Balderston of precept of horning and poind of the Incorporation of Barbers against Hugh Taylor 1828SB/7/52

Printed answers and pleas in law for John Connal and Walter Richardson, preses and boxmaster respectively of the Corporation of Barbers, against Hugh TaylorSB/7/53

Manuscript reclaiming note for John Connal and Walter Richardson against Lord Meadowbank's interlocutorSB/7/54

Printed reclaiming note for John Connal and Walter Richardson against Lord Meadowbank's interlocutorSB/7/55

Inventory of the charge produced with answers for John Connal, preses and Walter Richardson treasurerSB/7/56

Account of money due by the Society of Barbers to David Brashe for proceedings against TaylorSB/7/57

Account of money due by the Society of Barbers to David Brashe for proceedings against TaylorSB/7/58

Account of money due by the Society of Barbers to David Brashe for legal representation arising from Taylor v. Connal and Richardson caseSB/7/59

Account of money owed by Hugh Taylor to James Taylor WS for servicesSB/7/60

Account for the Society of Barbers with David Brashe for legal charges arising from the bill of suspension and liberation brought against the Society by TaylorSB/7/61

Account of the Society of Barbers with David BrasheSB/7/62

Defences of John Connal, senior barber and hairdresser in Edinburgh and Walter Richardson, Treasurer of the Corporation of Barbers against the action of libel and failure to pay the balance of accountsSB/7/63

Summons to John Connal from James Sutherland, City Officer in Edinburgh, to appear before the bailliesSB/7/64

Six copy letters from Scott, Finlay and Balderstnoe WS to Mr David Brashe respecting litigationSB/7/65

Draft copy of the defences for John Connal and Walter Richardson against the action at the instance of David Brashe, solicitor at law, pursuerSB/7/66

Draft memorial and queries for the Corporation of Barbers in the opinion of CouncilSB/7/67

Account of Messrs Scott, Finlay and Balderstone, agents of the Society of Barbers in Edinburgh, to Alex Brown, solicitor at law for the cost of the trial defending Connal and RichardsonSB/7/68

Typed letter to D. Scot Moncrieff Ws Clerk to the Society of Barbers, from Cumming and DuffSB/7/69

Receipt of payment by Hugh Taylor from Scott, Finlay and Balderston, agents for the Society of Barbers for the sum of three guineas as expensesSB/7/70

Petitions for charity and papers relating to the Trades Maiden HospitalSB/8

Searches for incumbrances and property papersSB/9

Inventories of writsSB/10

Title deedsSB/11

Business papersSB/12

MiscellaneousSB/13