Burgess ticket in favour of James Smith Junior

• Reference:GB 254 MS 307/1/4
• Dates of Creation:September 1816-September 1819
• Name of Creator:
  The Smith family of Dundee
• Physical Description:
  1 document

• Scope and Content

  Burgess ticket in favour of James Smith Junior, flesher in Dundee, admitting him as a free burgess of the Burgh of Dundee, dated 26 September 1816. Attached to the document is a receipt from the Collector of the Guildry of Dundee for two pounds ten shillings received from Mr James Smith Junior, flesher, as payment of his Boothupsett or freedom to the Guildry of Dundee, dated 16 June 1819. Also attached is a document creating James Smith Junior, flesher and burgess in Dundee, a free Guild Brother of the Burgh of Dundee, dated 8 September 1819.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Several generations of the Smith family were fleshers, and free burgesses and Guild Brothers of Dundee. The most recent member of the family referred to in the documents is George Henderson Smith, who is in one of the photographs of men meeting the Duke of York.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

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• Note

  Several generations of the Smith family were fleshers, and free burgesses and Guild Brothers of Dundee. The most recent member of the family referred to in the documents is George Henderson Smith, who is in one of the photographs of men meeting the Duke of York.

• Other Finding Aids

  Descriptive list

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Paper

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Zoe Ellis, Archive Volunteer, May 2010

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published