Minutes of meeting, 28 May 1767
Reference code
SAL/02/010/063
Title
Minutes of meeting, 28 May 1767
Date
28/5/1767
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Item
Scope and content
John Walker on the origin and etymology of the Primary [Primate?] of Armagh, with reference to Adamnanus’s Life of Columba.
Charles Lyttelton on a letter from Robert Hodgson dated Thornton in Lonsdale 18 August 1766 with an account of some relics of Henry VI, a pair of boots and a silver spoon now at Bolton Hall in Bowland [detailed account].
George Scott exhibits a painting in enamel of Henry VI set as a bracelet, with St Francis on the reverse.
George Scott exhibited a small Roman vase or two handled cup found in the ruins of Verulam of which he showed a plan of the vestiges of the City.
George Scott exhibited a basket-hilted sword with a history of the Passion on the hilt.
Letter from John Walker dated Moffat 28 April 1767 concerning Pictish inscriptions said to have been found at Camelon, near Falkirk , and the question of a Pictish nation [lengthy discussion].
Charles Lyttelton on a letter from Robert Hodgson dated Thornton in Lonsdale 18 August 1766 with an account of some relics of Henry VI, a pair of boots and a silver spoon now at Bolton Hall in Bowland [detailed account].
George Scott exhibits a painting in enamel of Henry VI set as a bracelet, with St Francis on the reverse.
George Scott exhibited a small Roman vase or two handled cup found in the ruins of Verulam of which he showed a plan of the vestiges of the City.
George Scott exhibited a basket-hilted sword with a history of the Passion on the hilt.
Letter from John Walker dated Moffat 28 April 1767 concerning Pictish inscriptions said to have been found at Camelon, near Falkirk , and the question of a Pictish nation [lengthy discussion].
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Society of Antiquaries of London
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