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The speeches and judgement of the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, upon the important cause, His Grace George-James Duke of Hamilton and others, pursuers; against Archibald Douglas, Esq; Defender. Accurately taken down and published by William Anderson Writer in Edinburgh.
Scotland. Court of Session.Date: M,D,CC,LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful. The sixth edition. With an introductory discourse, concerning taste, and several other additions. To which is added, a vindication of natural society, After The Manner Of A Late Noble Writer, BY The Same Author.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.Date: MDCCLXCI [1771]- Books
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Answers and defences for His Majesty's Advocate, on behalf of His Majesty; to the claim of His Grace Cosmo George Duke of Gordon, made and entered by William Fraser, Writer to the Signet, his factor, constituted for that effect upon the forfeited estate of Donald Cameron late of Lochiel.
Scotland. Lord Advocate (Grant : 1746-1754)Date: 1750]- Books
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Some brief critical remarks on Dr. Clarke's last papers; Which are his Reply to Mr. Nelson, and an Anonymous Writer, and the Author of some Considerations, &c. Shewing that the Doctor is as deficient in the Critic Art, as he is in Theology. By John Edwards, D. D.
Edwards, John, 1637-1716.Date: 1714- Books
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The trial of the Rev. Thomas Fyshe Palmer, before the circuit court of justiciary, held at Perth, on the 12th and 13th September, 1793, on an indictment for seditious practices. Taken in Court by Mr. Ramsey, an eminent Short-Hand Writer from London. With an appendix.
Palmer, Thomas Fyshe, 1747-1802.Date: [1793]- Books
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A discourse upon the removing of tenants, published to serve as a specimen of the lectures intended to be delivered upon the practice of the law of Scotland, by Walter Ross, Writer to the Signet. The class is to be opened upon the 18th of November next.
Ross, Walter, 1738-1789.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The trial of the Rev. Thomas Fyshe Palmer, before the circuit court of justiciary, held at Perth, on the 12th and 13th September, 1793, on an indictment for seditious practices. Taken in Court by Mr. Ramsey, an eminent Short-Hand Writer from London. With an appendix.
Palmer, Thomas Fyshe, 1747-1802.Date: [1793]- Books
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Memoirs of the life of Mr. Robert Blair, Minister of the Gospel sometime at Bangor in Ireland, and afterward at St. Andrews in Scotland. In two parts. The First Part wrote by himself, and the Second by Mr. William Row sometime Minister of the Gospel at Ceres.
Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Theatrical entertainments consistent with society, morality, and religion. In a letter to the author of "the stage the high road to hell." Shewing That Writer's Arguments to be fallacious, his Principles enthusiastic, and his Authorities (particularly from the Ancients) misconstrued and perverted. With a counter-dedication to the Rev. Mr. Madan.
Flitcroft, Henry, 1697-1769.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A reply to a pamphlet, entitled, Observations arising from the declaration of war against Spain, &c. Wherein is shewn, The Absurdity and Wickedness of that Writer's Considerations on the Management of the War. As also, The Folly of that Question, viz. Why this Declaration of War was not made sooner?
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A free and familiar letter to that great refiner of Pope and Shakespear, the Rev. Mr. William Warburton, preacher of Lincoln's-Inn. With remarks upon the Epistle of friend A. E. In which his Unhandsome Treatment of this celebrated Writer is expos'd in the Manner it deserves. By a country curate.
Grey, Zachary, 1688-1766.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Christ the true messiah. A sermon, preached, at Sion-Chapel, Whitechapel, to God's ancient Israel, the Jews, on Sunday, August 28, 1796: With the Prayers before and after Sermon. By William Cooper, Minister of the Gospel. Accurately taken in short-hand, by E. Hodgson, Eleven Years Short-Hand Writer at the Old Bailey.
Cooper, William, 1776-1848.Date: [1796]- Books
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An essay to demonstrate that contingent debts, cannot, by law, be ranked on estates sequestrated in terms of the statute, 23. Geo. III. cap. 18. Entitled, ̀̀ An Act ̀̀for Rendering the Payment of Creditors more ̀̀equal and Expeditious, in that part of Great ̀̀britain Called Scotland, &c.'' By James Mcnayr, Writer.
M'Nayr, James, 1757 or 1758-1808.Date: [illegible] [1790]- Books
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The trial of William Skirving, secretary to the British convention, before the High Court of Justiciary, on the 6th and 7th of January, 1794; for sedition. Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the proceedings and speeches, as taken down in shorthand, by Mr Ramsey, Short-Hand Writer, from London.
Skirving, William, -1796.Date: [1794]- Books
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An address to the writer of A second letter to the author of The confessional: containing a vindication of the original principles of the reformers as laid down in The confessional: and a Confutation of the Principles on which the Letter-Writer has founded his Argument for Subscription to Established Articles of Religion. By Benjamin Dawson, L.L.D. Rector of Burgh in Suffolk.
Dawson, Benjamin, 1729-1814.Date: 1768- Books
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Stenography: or, a concise and practical system of short-hand writing. To which is added, an appendix, containing a brief survey of the rise and progress of the art; with an impartial Account of the various Methods which have been published since its first Introduction. By W. Williamson, Short-Hand Writer, Furnival's Inn Court, Holborn.
Williamson, William, stenographer.Date: 1782- Books
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The form of process before the Court of Justiciary in Scotland; containing the constitution of the Sovereign criminal court, and the way and manner of their procedure: Together with An Account of the Circuit Courts, the Way and Manner of giving up Dittays, and judicial Proceedings thereto relating. By John Louthian Writer in Edinburgh.
Louthian, John.Date: 1732- Books
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The history of the city of Glasgow and suburbs: compiled from authentic records and other respectable authorities. To which is added, a Sketch of a tour to Loch Lomond and the falls of the Clyde. Forming a complete guide for the use of strangers. By James Denholm, Writer in Glasgow. Embellished with thirteen elegant engravings.
Denholm, James, 1772-1818.Date: 1798- Books
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The traverse of an indictment at Hereford, before Mr. Baron Perryn, on Saturday, July the 31st, 1790, between Mr. Samuel Homfray, of Merthir Tidvil, in the County of Glamorgan, Iron Master; and Mr. Richard Griffiths, of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan, Surgeon. Taken in short hand, by William Blanchard, Short-Hand Writer, Clifford's-Inn, London.
Homfray, Samuel.Date: Printed in the year 1791- Books
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State of the process, Alexander Mudie, Writer in Aberbrothock, against John, Alexander, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Anne Ouchterlonies, Children of the deceased Alexander Ouchterlony, late Provost of Aberbrothock, John Johnston of Cairnton, Husband to the said Margaret, and David Webster, Merchant in Aberbrothock, Husband to the said Elizabeth, and the Tutors and Curators of such of the said Children as are Minors, if they any have, for their Interests, as representing the said deceased Alexander Ouchterlony upon one or other of the passive Titles known in Law.
Mudie, Alexander, writer in Aberbrothock.Date: 1767]- Books
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The epitaph-Writer; consisting of upwards of six hundred original epitaphs, moral, admonitory, humorous, and satirical; Numbered, classed, and arranged, on a new plan, chiefly designed for those who write or engrave inscriptions on tomb-stones. Part I. Contains general epitaphs of two and four Lines each. Part II. epitaphs on various characters and relations in life, as Fathers, Mothers, Husbands, Wives, Young Men, Young Women, Infants, and a great Variety of moral and religious Characters. Part III. Humorous and Satirical Epitaphs, designed as Satires on vice and folly. To which is prefixed, an essay on epitaph-writing. By John Bowden.
Bowden, John, of Chester.Date: 1791- Books
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Mem. and abstract, Goldie, &c. against Mackie, &c. July 12. 1785. Memorial, and abstract of the Prepared State, In the Process of sale, at the instance of Thomas Goldie Writer in Dumfries, and Alexander Williamson Agent to the late Duke of Queensberry, near Drumlanrig, Executors nominated and appointed by the deceased William Seton of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Master and Mariner. Against Isabel Mackie, Spouse to David Johnston, Captain Lieutenant of his Majesty's Marine Forces lately in America, Daughter to the deceased John Mackie Writer in Dumfries, and the said Captain David Johnston for his interest, and their Creditors.
Goldie, Thomas, writer in Dumfries.Date: 1785]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. William Duke of Montrose, James Marquis of Graham, John Graham of Duchray, George Graham of Kinross, John Farquhar Gray of Gilmilncrost and Kilmardinny, Robert Graham of Lambhill, George Stewart, Younger, of Grandtully, and Robert Graham Burden, of Fedales, Esquires; John Graham, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, the Reverend Mr James Graham, Minister of the Gospel at Killearn, Michael Bogle, Robert Scott, Junior, Archibald Bogle, and Robert Buchanan, Esquires, Merchants in Glasgow, and Archibald Buchanan, and John Leckie, Esquires, Writers there, - - - - - Appellants. Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, - Respondent. The case of the Appellants.
Montrose, William Graham, Duke of, 1712-1790.Date: 1781]- Books
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The trial of Lieutenant Colonel Cockburne, late governor of the island of St. Eustatius, for the loss of the said island, before a court martial held at the Horse Guards, on Monday, May 12th, 1783, and Nine subsequent Days; taken in short hand, by E. Hodgson, Short Hand Writer at the Old Bailey, And Published by Authority.
Cockburn, James, Sir, 1723-1801.Date: [1783?]- Books
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Select discourses, I. Of the correspondence of the Hebrew months with the Julian, from the Latin of J. David Michaelis, Royal Professor of Goettingen. II. Of the sabbatical year. From the same. III. Of the years of jubilee, from an Anonymous Writer, in Mr. Masson's Histoire Critique de la Republic des Lettres, vol. v. art. II. p. 60, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]