Ogilvie, Cowan & Co, Solicitors, Dundee
Reference:
GB 0254 MS 57/3
Dorothy Whale Fishing Co and other papers
Dates of creation:
1706-1844
Extent:
0.5 boxes (0.08 linear metres).
The records are on paper.
Name of Creator:
Ogilvie, Cowan & Co and others
Administrative/Biographical History
These records were kept on behalf of their clients by Ogilvie, Cowan & Co in the course of their practice as solicitors. No information is known about the individuals and companies concerned.
Scope and Content
Papers of Robert Ferrier, shipmaster in Dundee 1770s; Dorothy Whale Fishing Co and Friendship Whale Fishing Co, Dundee: receipts for supplies, repairs, etc 1829-1831, miscellaneous papers concerning wages and oil money of crew of
Dorothy
1828-1829, correspondence, receipts for supplies, repairs etc 1832-1833; papers of the sloop Martha of Dundee, and James Drummond, her master 1797-1800; John Jobson, merchant in St. Andrews: household receipts 1844; personal and farm papers of James Fenton, tenant of Blackness 1784-1788; miscellaneous writs relating to Dundee property and family of David Cook, merchant there, including contracts 1706-1820.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged within series.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Details of the original accession are unknown. Additional records were deposited by the Dundee City Archivist in 1987 (AccM/241) and by the director of the firm in 1991.
Accruals
None expected.
Access Conditions
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.
Copyright/Reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.
Existence of Copies
No known copies.
Existence/Location of Originals
The material is original.
Further Information
Finding Aids
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Related Units of Description
The journal of Captain Davidson, master of the Dorothy, for 1834 is held at Dundee Central Library.
Reference:
GB 0254 MS 57/4
J & J Ogilvie, Solicitors, Dundee
Dates of creation:
1787-1909
Extent:
1.5 boxes (0.24 linear metres).
The records are on paper.
Name of Creator:
J & J Ogilvie
Administrative/Biographical History
The firm of J & J Ogilvie was established c.1806, possibly by James Ogilvie and his brother, John. It represented many of the landed families in the area, particularly the Estate of Duntrune, as well as local companies such as Gourlay Bros & Co.
Scope and Content
Legal correspondence of J & J Ogilvie, WS, with a few miscellaneous writs 1787-1882; miscellaneous papers originally with plans 1813-1909.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged within series.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Details of the original accession are unknown. Additional records were deposited by the Dundee City Archivist in 1987 (AccM/241) and by the director of the firm in 1991.
Accruals
None expected.
Access Conditions
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.
Copyright/Reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.
Existence of Copies
No known copies.
Existence/Location of Originals
The material is original.
Further Information
Finding Aids
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Related Units of Description
MS 57/P Ogilvie, Cowan & Co: maps and plans
Reference:
GB 0254 MS 57/P
Ogilvie, Cowan & Co: Maps and Plans
Dates of creation:
1771-1950
Extent:
191 plans.
The records are on paper and include outsize plans.
Name of Creator:
Ogilvie, Cowan & Co
Administrative/Biographical History
These plans were kept on behalf of their clients by Ogilvie, Cowan & Co in the course of their practice as solicitors.
Scope and Content
Plans of lands, mainly in Dundee and Angus, including estate plans, railway plans and ordnance survey maps; architectural drawings.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged to reflect their original order.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Details of the original accession are unknown. Additional records were deposited by the Dundee City Archivist in 1987 (AccM/241) and by the director of the firm in 1991.
Accruals
None expected.
Access Conditions
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.
Copyright/Reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.
Existence of Copies
No known copies.
Existence/Location of Originals
The material is original.
Further Information
Finding Aids
Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.
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