| Description Of Item | The letter was made at the insistence of Dr John Calhoun, Dr Thomas Hamilton, and Archibald Bogell and also included the shires of Renfrew, Dumbarton, Clydesdale, Lanark, and Ayr in addition to Glasgow. Mention is made of a charter granted by James VI in November 1599 for the examining and licensing of physicians, surgeons, etc. |