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Book Edition: Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America. To which are prefixed, an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the Ship Nootka; observations on the probable existence of a North West Passage; and Some Account of the Trade Between the North West Coast of America and China; and the Latter Country and Great Britain.

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Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America. To which are prefixed, an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the Ship Nootka; observations on the probable existence of a North West Passage; and Some Account of the Trade Between the North West Coast of America and China; and the Latter Country and Great Britain.

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Record ID 285491

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 145

Mears Voyages 4to

Borrowed: 1799/12/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1800/1/11 (Saturday).


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Mr John Hay Forbes of Medwyn; Lord Medwyn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1799. Life dates: 1776-1854.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


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John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809)
Genre: Travel
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America [Meares]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.149.a..

Record ID 29839

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1812, Type: Town). Page: 1010286

Mearess Voyages 2

Borrowed: 1806/3/6 (Thursday).


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Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): MinisterDr after 1806.
Life dates: 1749–1820.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Presbyterian Seceder.


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John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809)
Genre: Travel
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789 from China to the North West Coast of America [Meares]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1806/3/6 (Thursday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809), Genre: Travel

Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 30174

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1812, Type: Town). Page: 1010316

Record ID 32563

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010440

Meare's voyages 2 vol.

Borrowed: 1813/1/13 (Wednesday).


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Reverend Mr John Campbell
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Occupation (original): Minister.
Life dates: 1778-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


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John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809)
Genre: Travel
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789 from China to the North West Coast of America [Meares]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1813/1/13 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr John Campbell

Author: John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809), Genre: Travel

Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 33634

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010476

Meares voyages 2 vol

Borrowed: 1810/2/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1810/3/8 (Thursday).


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Mr James Grieve
Gender: Male. Address: Howden.
Occupation (original): Tenant.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer. Agricultural > Tenant.


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John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809)
Genre: Travel
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789 from China to the North West Coast of America [Meares]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1810/2/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1810/3/8 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr James Grieve

Author: John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809), Genre: Travel

Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 35701

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010525

Borrowed: 1813/6/9 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Anderson

Author: John Meares (Male, born c.1756, died 1809), Genre: Travel

Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West Coast of America

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2