Background Information
In this second case from the minute book of Glasgow Burgh Justice
of the Peace Court, the same fairly neat hand continues with good line
spacing, but, again, some care is required, especially with regard to
the letter w and also to descending letters.
The writer uses at least two types of w. One is the common Secretary
Hand type and can be seen in the word weaver in line 2. The second
is a curly w and can be seen in the word persewar in
line 5. This second type of w- the curly form - is easily confused
with the double-l, such as that used in the word bill
in line 1.
In the test, most of the standard phrases of the court and all of the
abbreviated words have been transcribed for you, but there is more to
do than in the last test.
Reproduced with permission of Glasgow City Council, Mitchell Library (Mitchell
Library reference B3/2).
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The document has been divided into 2 sections. Read the section shown
in the image and transcribe the word you think is missing from the text
below by typing in the appropriate blank space. The text will be red as
you type and will turn black when you have transcribed the word correctly.
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The Test.
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