The Court of Session heard disputes involving people and organizations that traversed the British Atlantic world. Session Papers captured the words and deeds of women and men both ordinary and powerful as they defended their interests in the Edinburgh-court or became involved in a legal controversy. Many of the individuals in SCOS are well known; many others may make their only appearance in the historical record within these documents. Explore the lives of these individuals with SCOS's People and Organizations glossaries.
Meet the University of Virginia Law Library project members.
Information about the technical processes involved in digitizing, arranging, sharing, and distributing SCOS content.
Information regarding the efforts to process and describe these archival collections
SCOS is a multi-institutional collaborative research initiative into Early America and the British Atlantic World. We are delighted to recognize the generosity, collaborative spirit, and resources of several individuals and institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States.
