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A plan for the better providing for the poor of the city of Edinburgh, by an alteration of the system of management of the Charity-Workhouse. Drawn up for the information of a committee appointed by the judges of the Court of Session, and the Lord Provost and Magistrates for the purpose of inspecting the management of that charitable establishment; And now humbly submitted to the consideration of the Inhabitants. By a citizen of Edinburgh.
Citizen of Edinburgh.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Answers for James Henderson master of the ship the Mary of Montrose, and James Orkney owner therof; to the petition of the magistrates and Town-council of Edinburgh, and William Wightman their shore-master at the Port of Leith.
Henderson, James, master of the ship the Mary of Montrose.Date: 1735]- Books
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Answers for the magistrates and Town-council of Queensferry, to the petition of Mr Archibald Macaulay, minister of the Gospel at Queensferry.
South Queensferry (Scotland)Date: 1766]- Books
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Answers for the Presbytery of Brechin, and the procurator for the church, to the bill of advocation offered by the magistrates and Town council of Montrose.
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Brechin.Date: 1731]- Books
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Address to the Town Council of Edinburgh; by Thomas Smith, Esq. one of the present Old Bailies; delivered in his place at the Council Table, on Friday, Sept. 27. 1799. At choosing the leets for new magistrates; containing some account of the city's affairs-its debt, revenue, expenditure, &c.
Smith, Thomas, baillie of Edinburgh.Date: 1799- Books
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Letter from a burgess and guild brother of Edinburgh, to his fellow citizens, on the subject of the late publications, so far as they relate to the city's debt, its income, and expenditure. With comparative tables of the statements by Mr. Smith, an old magistrate, and the tow council.
Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh.Date: 1799- Books
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Memorial concerning the call of ministers to parochial charges: drawn up and published for general use, but specially calculated for the city of Edinburgh; And therefore Addressed To the Lord Provost, Magistrates, Counsellors and Elders, who now are, or shall at any time hereafter be in Office. By a citizen and native, who is an elder and heritor.
Citizen and native.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Letter addressed to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Edinburgh, regarding the institutions of medicine / [Peter Reid].
Reid, Peter, 1777-1838.Date: [1821]- Books
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Information for John Dunnet and David Sinclair merchants in Wick, and David Carmichael shipmaster in Leith, suspenders; against the magistrates of Aberdeen, as admiral-depute upon the north coast, from [blank] and Baillie Robert Garden their substitute at Peterhead, and Henry Smith merchant in Edinburgh, his trustee, chargers.
Dunnet, John.Date: 1762]- Books
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Answers for Provost John Duff, and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of the Burgh of Elgin, Respondents, to the petition of Thomas Stephen, senior, and others, Complainers.
Duff, John, provost.Date: 1773]- Books
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Information for the magistrates of Perth, pursuers; against my Lady Gray, and her husband Lord Gray, defenders.
Perth (Scotland)Date: 1747]- Books
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Information for the magistrates and town-council of the Borough of Kinghorn, for themselves, and in behalf of the said community, defenders, against James Earl of Moray, Lieutenant-General James St Clair, and James Wemyss of Wemyss, Esq; justices of peace of the county of Fife, and Alexander Bruce Vintner, and ten other persons, inhabitants of the said Borough, pursuers.
Kinghorn (Scotland). Town council.Date: 1761]- Books
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The Corporation of Butchers in Edinburgh, appellants. The magistrates of Edinburgh, and Corporation of Candlemakers there, respondents. The appellant's case.
Corporation of Butchers in Edinburgh.Date: 1715]- Books
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(To be reported by Lord Auchinleck.) Information for the magistrates and town council of Kilmarnock, defenders; against William Earl of Glencairn, pursuer.
Kilmarnock (Scotland)Date: 1767]- Books
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Letter to the Right Hon. the Lord Provost, magistrates, and town-council of Edinburgh, in regard to the Chair of Pathology in the University of Edinburgh / by James Syme.
Date: 1837- Books
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Memorial for Alexander Young, George Darsie, Thomas Smith, and Robert Bridges, counsellors of the borough of Anstruther-Easter, and for Thomas Scot, and others, complainers; against Andrew Johnston of Renniehill, Charles Robb tailor in Anstruther-Easter, and others, pretended magistrates and counsellors of the said borough, respondents.
Anstruther Easter (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1766]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of the magistrates and town-council of the burgh of Paisley, for themselves and the other inhabitants of the said burgh, ...
Paisley (Scotland)Date: 1757]- Books
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Reasons of protest, by Mess. Walker and Stuart, against the acts and proceedings of the Lord Provost and other magistrates, and of a part of the Town-Council of Edinburgh, with respect to the presenting and settling a minister in the said city. To which is annexed, an act of the Town-Council, June 6. 1750, relative to the subject.
Walker, John, baillie of Edinburgh.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Letter from Mr Smith, to the Right Honourable Sir James Stirling, Bart. Lord Provost, and to the magistrates and council of Edinburgh, concerning some recent transactions in the council, in which the public are interested.
Smith, Thomas, baillie of Edinburgh.Date: 1800- Books
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Report of the Institution for the Education of Deaf & Dumb Children, established, June 25, 1810; and incorporated by seal of cause from the magistrates of Edinburgh : with specimens of composition, &c. May 1818.
Institution for the Support and Education of the Deaf & Dumb Children of the Poor (Edinburgh, Scotland)Date: 1818- Books
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List of the magistrates and town-council, as appointed by Ld M-, and the old interest, for the ensuing year. - given at our headquarters (the cap and feather), Wednesday morning, three o' clock.
Date: 1740?]- Books
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Information for Robert Robb first magistrate of the burgh of Wester Anstruther, with concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, prosecutor, against Gabriel Halladay school-master in Wester Anstruther, pannel,
Scotland. Lord Advocate (Montgomery : 1766-1775)Date: 1766]- Books
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Answers for Sir Robert Pollok, baronet, and others, proprietors of land on the south side of Clyde, the magistrates and town-council of the borough of Rutherglen, the inhabitants of the town of Gorbals, and others the inhabitants of the country lying to the south and west of the city of Glasgow, to the petition of the magistrates and town-council of the city of Glasgow.
Pollock, Robert, Sir, -1783.Date: 1765]- Books
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Prayer for those in civil and military offices recommended, from a view of the influence of Providence on their characters, conduct, and success: a sermon. Preached before the election of the magistrates of Edinburgh, Oct. 5. 1779, And published at the request of the Magistrates and Town-Council. By John Erskine, D. D. One of the Ministers of Edinburgh.
Erskine, John, 1721-1803.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The petition of the magistrates and town-council of Stirling, Michael Potter ... John Galloway ... and Robert Galloway ...
Stirling (Scotland)Date: 1762]