Act of Council against those of the brotherhood of apothecaries and chirurgian apothecaries
The baillies' judgement in favour of the Chirurgians of Edinburgh against George Bell
Petition of the periwig maker burgesses of Edinburgh
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The baillies' judgement in favour of the Chirurgians of Edinburgh against George Bell

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Date 1665
Location Edinburgh
Description The baillies' judgement in favour of the Chirurgians of Edinburgh against George Bell (unfree chirurgian) who has contravened the "acts of Parliament, statutes and privileges of that trade," by embalming the corpse of the laird of Fodderall with a sear cloth. It is enacted that George Bell oblige himself "never to act or doe anything as ane Chirurgian or belonging to their trade in tyme coming at leist untill he be ane frieman under the paine of foirtie pounds Scots". (24 August 1665).
Format Manuscript
Original Index Number RCSEd 1/2/2/29