This comprehensive history of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet provides a detailed account of this influential Scottish legal society from its earliest days to the end of the 19th century. The book includes a complete membership list as well as an overview of the society's key activities and achievements. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of Scottish law and legal institutions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.