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Pet. - Solicitor of tithes, against Earl of Fife, &c. Inner-house interlocutor. Alex. Kidd, agent. P. clerk. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the additional petition of Mr Andrew Balfour, advocate, his Majesty's solicitor of tithes; ...
Balfour, Andrew, Esquire.Date: 1795]- Books
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A brief statement and declaration of the genuine principles of seceders, respecting civil government; the duty of subjects; and national reformation: and a vindication of their conduct in reference to some late plans and societies for political reform; And The Public Dissentions Of The Time. Proposed and read in a meeting of the General Associate Synod in Scotland. With an appendix, Containing an Account of the Synods Procedure on this Business. By A. Bruce, Minister of the Gospel, at Whitburn.
Bruce, Archibald, 1746-1816.Date: 1799- Books
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Rep. - Solicitor of tithes, against the Earl & Countess of Fife, &c. Mr Pringle, clerk. Alex. Kidd, agent. Replies for Mr Andrew Balfour, advocate, his Majesty's solicitor of tithes; to the answers for the Earl and Countess of Fife, and Sir John Gordon Sinclair of Murkle, bart; and his tutors.
Balfour, Andrew, Esquire.Date: 1796]- Books
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Mr. William Innes, merchant in London, - appellant. Messrs. Gibson and Balfour, merchants in Edinburgh, ----- respondents. The respondents case.
Gibson and Balfour (Edinburgh, Scotland)Date: 1772]- Books
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Mercurius coelestis : being an almanack for the year of the worlds redemption, 1681. And of its creation according to the best of history, 5630. It being the first after bissextile, or leap-year in which is comprized variety of matter fit for such a subject, - as the aspects of the planets, eclipses, sun rising and setting, monthly observations in verse and prose. With other things. [bracket] Astronomically and astrologically [bracket] considered. Calculated for the meridian of London. / By John Partridge.
Partridge, John, 1644-1715Date: 1681- Books
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Mercurius coelestis : being an almanack for the year of the worlds redemption, 1681. And of its creation according to the best of history, 5630. It being the first after bissextile, or leap-year in which is comprized variety of matter fit for such a subject, - as the aspects of the planets, eclipses, sun rising and setting, monthly observations in verse and prose. With other things. [bracket] Astronomically and astrologically [bracket] considered. Calculated for the meridian of London. / By John Partridge.
Partridge, John, 1644-1715Date: 1681- Books
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A catalogue of the library of the Late Learned Antiquarian, Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane, Esq; and of some other collections of books lately purchased; Which will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday the 21st of November 1768, in the auction-room below Balfour's Coffee-house. Among which are, folio. Rymer's f̂D oedera, 10 vols Rapin and Tindal, 5 vols Ancient and Mod. univ. hist. 27 vols Biographia Britannica, 7 vols Anderson's diplomata general dictionary, 10 vols The ruins of Palmyra and Balbec, 2 vols Campbell's Vitruvius Britan. 2 vols, fine plates Stephani thesaurus ling. Gr. 4 vols - thesaurus ling. Lat. 4 vols Thucydides, Duckeri Herodotus, Wesselingii, Gr. et Lat. Dionis cassii opera, reimarii, 2 vols Po ̈ etæ græci princip. apud steph. Plinius, Harduini, 3 vols Lucianus, Bourdelotii Dictionaire de Bayle, meil. ed. 4 vols - de Savary 3 v. meil. ed. - de Furetiere, 4 vols - de Moreri, 4 vols Virgilius de la Cerda, 3 vols Madox's history of the exchequer Alberti Sebæ hist. nat. 4 vols Atlas universel, par Robert, G.P. hist. des arts et metiers, 36 parties encyclopedie, par d'alembert, &c. 25 vols Horsley's Britan, Roman. Harris's voyages, 2 vols Bacon, Boyle, and Locke's works Johnson, Savary, Ainsworth, Chambers, Millar, and Bayle's dict. Kniphossii herb. vivum cent. octo. 2 vols state trials, 10 vols Macdowall's institutes 3 vols, L.P. and all the other Scots law-books. Spelmanni gloslarium, edit. opt. Mariana's history of Spain originis opera, Gr. & Lat 4 vols biblia polyglotta, cum lexicon heptaglotton, 8 vols critici sacri, 10 vols Calvini opera, edit. opt. 9 vols Socinus, Crellius, &c. 9 vols (Vide next page.) Time of sale from four to eight. Catalougues to be had at the shop of A. Kincaid and J. Bell.
A. Kincaid and J. Bell (Edinburgh, Scotland)Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Pet. - R. H. Gordon, Esq. &c. against Inner-house interlocutors. T. Manson, agent. Ms., clk. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Robert Home Gordon of Embo, Esquire, and others, freeholders of the county of Sutherland; ...
Gordon, Robert Home.Date: 1791]- Books
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Lintoun - - address to His Highness the Prince of Orange.
Pennecuik, Alexander, 1652-1722.Date: 1714- Books
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Pet. - John Gordon, &c. against Lord Craig's interlocutor. Jo. Innes, W.S. agent. Gordon, clerk. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John Gordon, merchant in Forres, and agent there for the Bank of Aberdeen, and of John Innes, writer to the Signet; ...
Gordon, John, merchant in Forres.Date: 1794]- Books
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Answers or defences for his Majesty's Advocate, on behalf of his Majesty; to the claim of John Gordon, Esq; second son of the deceased Sir James Gordon of Park, to the lands and barony of Park, which sometime belonged to Sir William Gordon of Park, now attainted of high treason, - founded on a tailie.
Scotland. Lord Advocate (Grant : 1746-1754)Date: 1750]- Books
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Pet. - James, Earl of Fife, against Lord Justice Clerk's interlocutor. G. Robinson, W.S. agent. H. clerk. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of James, Earl of Fife; ...
Fife, James Duff, Earl of, 1729-1809.Date: 1794]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland to the House of Lords. James Chalmers, Merchant in Leith, - Appellant. Alexander Brown, Jeweller in Edinburgh, - Respondent. The Respondent's case.
Brown, Alexander, jeweller in Edinburgh.Date: 1783]- Books
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Pet. - Ro. Home Gordon, Esq. &c. against Inner-house interlocutor. T. Manson, agent. M- clerk. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George Mackeay of Big-house, Esq; and others, real freeholders of the county of Sutherland; ...
Gordon, Robert Home.Date: 1792]- Books
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Wadset qualification. Pet. & comp. - R. H. Gordon, Esq; against Lieut. Alexander MʻKenzie. T. Manson, agent. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition and complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George MʻKay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real freeholders of the county of Sutherland; ...
Gordon, Robert Home.Date: 1790]- Books
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Memor. - Thomas Hog, Esq; against Rebecca Hog & Tho. Lashley, Esq; L. Duff, W.S. agent. S. clk. Memorial for Thomas Hog, Esq; of Newliston, defender; against Rebecca Hog, eldest daughter of the late Roger Hog, Esq; of Newliston, and spouse of Thomas Lashley, Esq; of London, and the said Thomas Lashley for his interest, pursuers.
Hog, Thomas, 1742-1827.Date: 1791]- Books
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William and Philp [sic] Fullertons, children of the deceased Dr. William Fullerton and others, their trustees and guardians, appellants. David Kinloch, writer in Edinburgh, assignee of the Reverend Mr. Hugh Fraser, Chaplain of St George's Hospital, and others, the creditors of the said Dr. William Fullerton - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Kinloch, David, writer in Edinburgh.Date: 1740]- Books
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Mem. - Presbytery of Biggar, against heritors in the parishes of Broughton, &c. G. Cairncross, agent. Teinds. Memorial for the Reverend the Moderator, and the remanent members of the presbytery of Biggar, defenders; against the Right Honourable Robert MʻQueen of Braxfield, Lord Jusice-Clerk [sic], and others, heritors in the parishes of Broughton, Kilbucho, Culter, and Glenholm, pursuers.
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Biggar.Date: 1794]- Books
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James Davidson, of Halltree, bookseller in Edinburgh, - - - - - - appellant. Captain Henry Sinclair, Adam Inglis advocate his factor, and others, -- respondents. The case of the appellant.
Davidson, James, of Halltree.Date: 1750]- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1692 : Being the bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5692. Calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. And therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant. By W. Turner, Gent. In this almanack are contained these particluars. 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table. 2. A chronology of memorable things. 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick, and break of day. 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon. 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening. 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of lands or leases of houses. 8. To measure and set out land, --- 9. To gauge vessels. - 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.
Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701Date: 1692- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. James Craig, Baker in Edinburgh, - - Appellant. Messrs. Douglas, Heron, and Company, late Bankers in Air, and George Home of Branxton, Esq. Factor and Manager for the said Company, and others, - - - Respondents. The Respondents' case.
Douglas, Heron, and Company.Date: 1781]- Books
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The bengal calendar & register, for the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety; containing complete and accurate lists of the Honorable East India Company's servants, on the Bengal establishment, Upon a New and more Exte five Plan than any ever before published in India: comprehending complete views and details of the civil & military establishments, &c. &c. &c. The Whole diligently Compiled and Arranged from proper and authentio Documents To which is added a list of the British European subjects, resident in Calcutta, and the several Districts of the Country; also, the marine department - public banks - insurance companies -Houses Of Agency, and Merchants Of Different Nations, Established in Calcutta-Tables shewing the Pay, Batta, and other Allowances of the Army: &c. &c. &c.
Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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A dissertation on miracles: containing an examination of the principles advanced by David Hume, Esq; in an Essay on Miracles: with a correspondence on the subject by Mr Hume, Dr Campbell, and Dr Blair, now first published. To which are added sermons and tracts. By George Campbell, D. D. Principal of the Marischal College, and one of the ministers, of Aberdeen.
Campbell, George, 1719-1796.Date: 1797- Books
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The British palladium: or annual miscellany of literature and science: for the leap-year 1776. The twenty-eighth number published. In Two Parts. The First containing new, general, and select, Subjects. The Rudiments of Geography: With the Situation, Extent, Produce, Customs, Curiosities, &c. of Countries; to be hereafter continued: Being a natural and bistorical Account of our terraqueous Globe. The Second comprehending Answers to former Enquiries; and a Variety of new and entertaining Things proposed. With which may be had, The Practical Arithmetician, or Art of Numbers improved: Being a Set of new, short, practical, and mechanical, Rules, in all the Branches of Arithmetic, on an entirely new Plan; exercising all Parts of the numerical Art with Readiness and Facility. For the Use of Schools and private Tutors. Also The Seaman's Guide, or a Key to the Nautical Ephemerides, for keeping a Reckoning of Longitude of Ships at Sea, from Observation, as near as is practical. - The Whole serving both for Land and Sea. By the author of The improved royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: [1776]- Books
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George Montgomerie-Moir, of Leckie, Esq; - - - - appellant. Anne Montgomerie, and Mess. Alexander and Archibald Stevenson, procurators fiscal of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, for their interest, - - - - - - - - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Moir, Anne Montgomery.Date: 1751]