Legal matters dealing with Mr Gillespie and the repeal of a patent granted to James Young.
Manuscript declarations in support of a Petition for a Writ of Scire Facias by William Gillespie, Thomas Carlisle, Samuel Lees, William Miller, James Robertson, Alexander MacNaughton and William Denny Ruck.
Letter gives dates of the marriage of Young’s parents and the state of trade. Photostat copy of letter.
Concerning a possible forthcoming legal battle with Mr Gillespie.
Letter informing Young that he has been elected an ordinary fellow of the Royal Society.
Regarding a fire at William’s Kerosene Oil Works in America. Source unknown.
Copying correspondence he has had with Messrs Chance Brothers and Company regarding Young’s patent for glass making.
Napier, James, 1810-1884, industrial chemistCopying a letter Binney has sent to James Rose concerning the Clydesdale Company suit (16 January 1860).
Binney, Edward William, 1812-1881, geologist and philanthropistConcerning legal matters.
Binney, Edward William, 1812-1881, geologist and philanthropistCopies an extract from Engineering, January 1858 on the 'Proposed tunnel between England and France'. Also discusses the glass patents.
Napier, James, 1810-1884, industrial chemistRegarding the glass process and Messrs Chance Brothers, copying correspondence he has had with them.
Napier, James, 1810-1884, industrial chemistLetter deals with the Clydesdale case and an account of the new plant installation. Also some family news.
Copying a letter from Messrs Chance Brothers to Napier concerning the glass process.
Napier, James, 1810-1884, industrial chemist