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The First Meeting of the Merchant Company, 1st December 1681

Image credit: John McKenzie Photography, Edinburgh

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The Lord Provost, Sir James Fleming, presides over the meeting and Hugh Stevenson, Clerk-Depute of the Scots Privy Council, reads from the Warrant the terms of the Charter, granted by Charles II on 19th October 1681; 82 merchants were present on this occasion.

The Merchant's Hall, The Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Title

The First Meeting of the Merchant Company, 1st December 1681

Date

1908/1909

Medium

oil on board

Measurements

H 62 x W 134 cm

Accession number

K829b

Acquisition method

presented by the Association of Assistants, 1908

Work type

Painting

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The Merchant's Hall, The Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh

The Merchant's Hall, 22 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 2EP Scotland

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