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The scot's narrative examin'd; or, the case of the episcopal ministers in Scotland stated, and the late treatment of them in the city of Edinburgh enquir'd into: With a Brief Examination, into the Reasonableness of the Grievous Complaint of Persecution in Scotland, and a Defence of the Magistrates of Edinburgh, in their Proceedings there: Being some Remarks on a late Pamphlet, entitled, A Narrative, of the late Treatment of the Episcopal Ministers within the City of Edinburgh, &c.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: printed in the year, 1709- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, by execution of the laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland;-Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures;-Tables and Rules for their reciprocal Conversion;-And some Tables of the Weight and produce of Corn, &c. - To which is subjoined, Conjectures concerning the ancient Weights and Measures of Scotland, from the time of David I. downwards. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, By execution of the Laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland;-Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures;-Tables and Rules for their reciprocal Conversion;-And some Tables of the Weight and produce of Corn, &c. - To which is subjoined, Conjectures concerning the ancient Weights and Measures of Scotland, from the time of David I. downwards. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, By execution of the Laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland; - Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures; - Tables and Rules for their reciprocal conversion; - and some Tables of the weight and produce of corn, &c. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs, in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Answers for the Lord Provost, magistrates, and town-council of the city of Edinburgh; to the petition of Robert Gardiner, late commissary to the army in Scotland.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1766]- Books
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The Universities (Scotland) Bill : a letter to the Lord Provost, magistrates and town council of the city of Edinburgh / by James Colston.
Date: 1883- Books
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Instructions by the magistrates and town council of the burgh of Lauder, to their commissioner in Parliament, in relation to the union proposed betwixt the kingdoms of Scotland and England.
Lauder (Scotland)Date: 1706]- Books
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The muses threnodie: or, mirthful mournings on the death of Mr Gall. Containing variety of pleasant poetical descriptions, moral instructions, historical narrations, and divine observations, with the most remarkable antiquities of Scotland, especially of Perth. By Mr H. Adamson. Printed at Edinburgh in King James's College, By George Anderson, 1638. To this new edition are added explanatory notes and observations: King James's Charter of Confirmation: An Account of Gowrie's Conspiracy: A List of the Magistrates of Perth, with Notes: A List of the Subscribers of a free Gift for building the new Bridge: And, an Account of the two remarkable Inundations, which endangered the town of Perth, in 1210 and 1621, &c. Compiled from authentic Records, By James Cant. ...
Adamson, H. (Henry), 1581?-1639.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Speculum ruris, urbis & aulae: or, The looking-glass, representing to town, court, and country, the much need of reform. The only way pointed out to abolish the law of patronage, which has so often disturbed the peace of mankind; and the conduct of several eminent divines taken notice of. Also the bad conduct of magistrates of several towns in Scotland, made plainly to appear; and the conduct of the trades, in some towns in Scotland, with regard to electing of their deacons; &c. considered. Likewise a plan, which, if put in execution, would effectually provide for the poor and unfortunate part of mankind in general, without any new tax, contribution, or subscription whatever! By Richard Warren, a burgess of a town in Scotland.
Warren, Richard, burgess of a town in Scotland.Date: Printed in the year 1785- Books
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The duty of praying for civil magistrates, With some of those instances of loyalty that necessarily flow from it, recommended in a discourse upon I Timothy II. I, 2. By a minister of the Church of Scotland.
Campbell, Archibald, 1691-1756.Date: 1726- Books
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(To be reported by Lord Kaims, and ordered by His Lordship to be put in to the Lords boxes on Monday 9th August 1762.) Bill of suspension, at the instance of the provost and baillies of Edinburgh, and others; against Mr John Monro advocate, procurator-fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1762]- Books
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Replies for the Lord Provost and Baillies of Edinburgh, and John Nisbet, Esq; their admiral depute, Thomas Haddoway and James Cundle their admiral-substitutes, and George Home their clerk; to the answers for Mr John Monro advocate, procurator-fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1762]- Books
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James Greensheilds, Clerk, Appellant. The Magistrates of Edinburgh, Respondts. The respondents case.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1710]- Books
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At the city of Glasgow, the first day of November, seventeen hundred and eighty-six years; which day, the Lord Provost, magistrates, and council of the city of Glasgow, being in council assembled, and taking into their serious consideration the proposals made by the land-holders in ... the city of Edinburgh, for altering the present law respecting the importation of meal and grain into Scotland; ...
Glasgow (Scotland). Town Council.Date: [1786]- Books
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Answers for the magistrates of Glasgow, to the condescendence of Sir Robert Pollock and others, in the process at their instance, before the Lords of Session, against the said magistrates, in terms of the interlocutor pronounced in that cause, upon the 19th November 1765.
Glasgow (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1765]- Books
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Answers of the magistrates and Town-council of the city of Edinburgh, to the bill of suspension presented in name of George Preston, Charles Hope, Thomas Dundas, Alexander Arbuthnot, Andrew Purdie, Charles Telser, late bailies of Edinburgh, &c.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1721]- Books
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Condescendence for the magistrates of Elgin, in behalf of the community, pursuers; against the Earl of Fife and Margaret Gordon his tenant, defenders.
Elgin (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1766]- Books
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French and Indian cruelty exemplified, in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pennsylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his Captivity among the Indians, and Manner of his Escape; the Customs, Dress, &c. of the Savages; Military. Operations in that Quarter; with a Description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his Return to Scotland; a brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session, and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: 1787- Books
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French and Indian cruelty exemplified, in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pensylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his Captivity among the Indians, and Manner of his Escape; the Customs, Dress, &c. of the Savages; Military Operations in that Quarter; with a Description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him, on his Return to Scotland; a brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session; and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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Observations, &c.
Date: [1825?]- Books
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Vindiciae magistratus: Or, The divine institution and right of the civil magistrate vindicated: wherein are properly stated and ascertained. The true nature and extent of the moral power of civil society and magistracy, legislative and executive. The just instituted authority of magistrates. The inviolableness if just human laws and constitutions in general, and particularly those of Scotland[.] The natural and unalienable rights of individuals in, or with respect of civil society. and, The true causes from which a moral relation flows, and upon which a moral obligation is founded, &c. Against the truly factious and immoral doctrine of John Thomson (Burgher associate) minister of the Gospel at Donagbhclony in Ireland, now at Kirkintilloch near Glasgow, maintained in his pretended confutation of the principles of the reformed presbytery, in a pamphlet intituled The presbyterian covenanter displayed in his political principles, and the impostor detected. By John Thorburn, minister of the Gospel at Pentland. To which is subjoined by way of appendix. A vindication of the constitution of the reformed presbytery, and of the character, ministerial mission and authority of the Rev. Mr. John M'Millan Senior, deceased, from the groundless cavils of Mr. W.W. and Seceders. By his son. The whole being humbly offered as an apologetical representation and defence of the principles of said presbytery, and of their people, commonly known by the names of old diffenters, cameronians, &c. Against the injurious charges and false imputations cast upon them, first by the established Church of Scotland, and then by the secession.
Thorburn, John, minister of the gospel.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Remarks on a pamphlet, Entitled, A True State of the case of the Revd. Mr. Greenshields, &c. The notorious falshoods contained in it, laid open; and the proceedings against him in Scotland, vindicated. With the answers of the magistrates of Edinburgh, to his bill of suspension, &c. And a list of the Episcopal Ministers, who enjoy Churches and Benefices in Scotland, without being oblig'd to Conformity.
Date: 1710- Books
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Answers for the magistrats of Air, to the bill given in by Andrew Hannay: ...
Ayr (Scotland). Magistrates.Date: 1701?]- Books
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Memorial for the magistrates and council of the city of Edinburgh, containing a short account of the erection of the Charity Work-house, the reasons for applying to the Legislature, in order to procure the establishment of a certain and equal fund for the maintenance and employment of the poor ...
Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1749?]- Books
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The case of the magistrates, town-council, and others, callers of the Reverend Mr. William Wishart minister of the Gospel at London, to be minister at Edinburgh, appellants. The reverend presbytery of Edinburgh, respondents.
Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.Date: MDCCXXXVII [1737]