Royal Commission of appointment of Ewart as a member of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 04 November 1882
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/2/14
Scope and Contents
Document bears the signature of Queen Victoria on the letterhead and the royal seal.
Dates
- Creation: 04 November 1882
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
The Board was established following an act passed on 18 August 1882 to 'establish a fishery board for Scotland'. The Board consisted of the sheriffs of three sheriffdoms and six members, who 'shall hold office for five years, and may be reappointed.' Ewart acted as scientific adviser to the Board.
Extent
2 Leaves
Physical Location
CLX-A-1129
Subject
- Victoria, 1819-1901 (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Empress of India) (Person)
- Fishery Board for Scotland (Organization)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk