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Record ID 43465

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 44

Do. Do.-

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/6/6 (Thursday). Returned?: 06-Jun.


Borrower

John Dickson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkcowan.
Occupation (original): Minister.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


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Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, From the first invasion of it by the Romans under Julius Cæsar. Written on a new plan. by Robert Henry, D.D. one of the ministers of Edinburgh, member of the Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The second edition.
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

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Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, From the first invasion of it by the Romans under Julius Cæsar. Written on a new plan. by Robert Henry, D.D. one of the ministers of Edinburgh, member of the Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The second edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 320 times in 232 borrowing records


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Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/6/6 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Dickson

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 44223

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 156

Do Do

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/3/5 (Tuesday). Returned?: 05-Mar.


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Alexander Vans
Gender: Male. Address: Barrachan.
Occupation (original): Laird.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.


Book Holding

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817), Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the third, King of Spain. The first four books. By Robert Watson, LL.D. Principal of the United College in the University of St. Andrew’s. The two last by William Thomson, LL.D.
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817), Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the third, King of Spain. The first four books. By Robert Watson, LL.D. Principal of the United College in the University of St. Andrew’s. The two last by William Thomson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 11 borrowing records


Book Work

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817), Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/3/5 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Vans

Author: William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817), Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History

History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 43607

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 160

Bruce's Trav.

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/5/20 (Monday). Returned?: 20-May.


Borrower

Alexander Gordon
Gender: Male. Address: Baldron [Balmeg?].
Committee: Managerial Committee.


Book Holding

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce, Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile. Abridged from the original work. The second edition. By Samuel Shaw, Esq.
Language: English. Genre: Travels.

Borrowed: 1799/2/22 (Friday). Returned: 1799/5/20 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Gordon

Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]