Bo'ness Town Clerk's records

Primary maker
Bo'ness Town Council. Town Clerk
Production date
1741-1929
Description
Letter books, 1901-1917; Correspondence files, 1894-1918, 1963-1964 Bo’ness Private Acts of Parliament, 1741-1903; Legal and financial papers, 1853-1929.
Letter books of Town Clerks in private capacity as solicitors, 1870-1919 (Robert Jamieson & Andrew Sharpe)

Object detail

Department

Archives Collections

Administrative History

The office of Town Clerk in Bo'ness pre-dates the establishment of Bo'ness Town Council. The Harbour & Town Trustees and the Police & Burgh Commissioners employed local solicitors as clerks and the office of Town Clerk evolved out of these appointments. The Town Clerk kept the minutes, correspondence and other administrative records of the local authorities and acted as their legal adviser. The post ceased to exist with the abolition of Bo'ness Town Council in 1975 and the functions were mainly transferred to the Chief Executive or to the Director of Law & Administration of Falkirk District Council.

Record level

Sub-collection

Collection

Bo'ness Town Clerk/Bo'ness Town Council/Local Authorities Group

Primary maker

Bo'ness Town Council. Town Clerk

Production date

1741-1929

Measurements

771 items in 6 series

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Restriction

Open - no restriction on access

Accession number

A5/F25

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Group record

Accession number: A818/F3 Record level: Collection Name/title: Bo'ness Town Council records Production date: 1903-1975 See full details

Member records

Accession number: A5/F25/S1 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's correspondence Production date: 1900-1964 See full details

Accession number: A5/F25/S3 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's financial files Production date: 1847-1963 See full details

Accession number: A5/F25/S4 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's general files Production date: 1845-1974 See full details

Accession number: A5/F25/S5 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's legal files Production date: 1861-1949 See full details

Accession number: A5/F25/S6 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's legislation files Production date: 1741-1907 See full details

Accession number: A5/F25/S2 Record level: Series Name/title: Bo'ness Town Clerk's letter books Production date: 1901-1917 See full details

Accession number: A1998.018 Record level: Item Name/title: Letter concerning Education Grant Production date: 24 Jul 1896 See full details

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