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Record ID 211397

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 269

Session Papers for 1744 & 1745 one vol folio

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/27 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five Pounds sterl.


Borrowers

Mr Ilay Campbell of Succoth
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1757. Life dates: 1734-1823.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).

John McIntosh
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book Holding

Genre: Law
Session Papers 1744-45

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/27 (Wednesday).

Borrowers: Mr Ilay Campbell of Succoth, John McIntosh

Genre: Law

Session Papers 1744-45

Record ID 103370

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 243

Alston's Mat: med: Vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2/0/0. Funds deposited: ND.


Borrower

Forrest Dewar
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/81212. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1766-1769. Other: Apprentice to the Royal College of Surgeons, 1766; Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1772.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Alston (Male, born 1683, died 1760)
Genre: Medicine
Lectures on the materia medica ... and an appendix on the method of prescribing [Alston]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Charles Alston (Male, born 1683, died 1760)
Genre: Medicine
Lectures on the Materia Medica: containing the natural history of drugs, their virtues and doses: also directions for the study of the Materia Medica; and an appendix on the method of prescribing.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Editors: Hope, John.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 37 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Alston (Male, born 1683, died 1760)
Genre: Medicine
Lectures on the Materia Medica

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday).

Borrower: Forrest Dewar

Author: Charles Alston (Male, born 1683, died 1760), Genre: Medicine

Lectures on the Materia Medica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 103376

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 243

Literary Essays 3 V:s

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

James Brown
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary : read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday).

Borrower: James Brown

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 103373

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 243

Offices of a physician

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.


Borrower

Forrest Dewar
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/81212. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1766-1769. Other: Apprentice to the Royal College of Surgeons, 1766; Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1772.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the duties and offices of a physician, and on the method of prosecuting enquiries in philosophy [Gregory]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections G.19.69.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the duties and offices of a physician; and on the method of prosecuting enquiries in philosophy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 47


Book Work

John Gregory (Male, born 1724, died 1773)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician

Record ID 103379

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 243

Millar on the Asthma &c.

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/7/0.


Borrower

Thomas Mack
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89539. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1770-1771.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Millar (Male, born 1733, died 1805)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the asthma, and on the hooping cough [Millar]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Millar (Male, born 1733, died 1805)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the asthma, and on the hooping cough.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12


Book Work

John Millar (Male, born 1733, died 1805)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the Asthma, and on the Hooping Cough

Record ID 166359

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 61

Grandison's hist- 5 & 6 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Classmark: -- -. Original Returned Text: Grand. hist. 5 & 6 Vol.


Borrower

James Playfair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1752-1812. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1404450212.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761)
Genre: Fiction
History of Sir Charles Grandison. In a series of letters published from the originals, by the editor of Pamela and Clarissa. In six volumes. To the Last of which is added, An Historical and Characteristical Index. As also, A Brief History, authenticated by Original Letters, of the Treatment which the Editor has met with from certain Booksellers and Printers in Dublin. Including Observations on Mr. Faulkner’s Defence of Himself, published in his Irish News-Paper of Nov. 3. 1753.
Classmark: O.5.1, B.5.27.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/4/27 (Monday).

Borrower: James Playfair

Author: Samuel Richardson (Male, born 1689, died 1761), Genre: Fiction

History of Sir Charles Grandison

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 166536

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 64

Spirit of  laws  Vol 3d

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/1 (Friday). Classmark: Q7. 26. Original Returned Text: Spirit of laws Vol 3d.


Borrower

Thomas Raitt
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
De l'esprit des loix, ou du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. A quoi l'auteur a ajoûté des recherches nouvelles sur les loix Romaines touchant les successions, sur les loix Françoises, & sur les loix Féodales. Corrigée par l'auteur, & augmentée d'une table des matieres, & d'une carte géographique, pour servir à l'intelligence des articles qui concernent le commerce.
Classmark: K.8.19, Q.7.26.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Thomas Raitt

Author: Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755), Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Spirit of Laws

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 174930

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 168

Mair's  Book--keeping

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/5 (Tuesday). Classmark: Q5 . 5. Original Returned Text: Mair's Book--keeping.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1742-1789. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1419252828.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping methodiz’d: or, a methodical treatise of merchant-accompts, according to the Italian form. Wherein, The theory of the Art is fully Explained, and reduced to practice, by Variety of suitable Examples in all the Branches of Trade. To which is added, A Large Appendix, containing, I. Descriptions and Specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by Merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the Nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an Account of her Exports and Imports. VI. A Dictionary, explaining the abstruse Words and Terms that occur in Merchandize. By John Mair, A.M.
Classmark: J.5.26, Q.5.5, G.6.14.

Record ID 176808

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 197

Adventurer 3 & 4 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/16 (Saturday). Classmark: L7. .. Original Returned Text: Andventurer 3 & 4 V..


Borrower

Henry Dempster
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1753. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1376230900.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Classmark: L.7.29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 222 times in 105 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: Henry Dempster

Author: Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 176868

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 198

Chesterfield's World 1 . 2 & 3 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/7 (Thursday). Classmark: E7. 41. Original Returned Text: Chest. World 1 . 2 & 3 Vol.


Borrower

Andrew Bell (2nd)
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Adam Fitz-Adam (Male)
Genre: Periodicals
The world. By Adam Fitz-Adam. ... [Chesterfield]
Classmark: E.7.41, R.9.13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Adam Fitz-Adam (Male)
Genre: Periodicals
The world. By Adam Fitz-Adam. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 21 borrowing records


Book Work

Adam Fitz-Adam (Male)
Genre: Periodicals
World

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/7 (Thursday).

Borrower: Andrew Bell (2nd)

Author: Adam Fitz-Adam (Male), Genre: Periodicals

World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 178362

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 221

Emilius  31 & 42 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/11 (Monday). Classmark: E. .. Original Returned Text: Emilius 1 & 2 Vol -.


Borrower

Allan Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Male, born 1712, died 1778)
Genre: Education
Emilius and Sophia: or, a new system of education. Translated from the French of Mr. J. J. Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva. By the translator of Eloisa. ...
Classmark: E.7.14, Q.7.44, R.8.6?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Male, born 1712, died 1778)
Genre: Education
Emilius and Sophia: or, a new system of education. Translated from the French of Mr. J. J. Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva. By the translator of Eloisa. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Male, born 1712, died 1778)
Genre: Education
Emilius and Sophia: or, A New System of Education

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/11 (Monday).

Borrower: Allan Robertson

Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Male, born 1712, died 1778), Genre: Education

Emilius and Sophia: or, A New System of Education

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 179721

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 242

Ramsay's  poems

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/5 (Tuesday). Classmark: A6. 33. Original Returned Text: Ramsay's poems.


Borrower

Robert Robertson
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1407401356.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Allan Ramsay (Male, born 1685, died 1758)
Genre: Poetry
Poems by Allan Ramsay.
Classmark: A.5.13, A.6.33, Q.3.2.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Allan Ramsay (Male, born 1685, died 1758)
Genre: Poetry
Poems by Allan Ramsay.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1721. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 21


Book Work

Allan Ramsay (Male, born 1685, died 1758)
Genre: Poetry
Poems by Allan Ramsay

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/5 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Robertson

Author: Allan Ramsay (Male, born 1685, died 1758), Genre: Poetry

Poems by Allan Ramsay

Record ID 180012

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 248

Plays  1 & 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/7 (Thursday). Classmark: B6. 9. Original Returned Text: Play's 1 & 2 Vol.


Borrower

Andrew Bell (3rd)
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Drama
Plays 2 Vol [B.6.9]
Classmark: B.6.9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1772/4/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/5/7 (Thursday).

Borrower: Andrew Bell (3rd)

Genre: Drama

Plays 2 Vol [B.6.9]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2