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Record ID 207236
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 6
Pococks travels 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1770/12/14 (Friday). Returned: 1771/1/14 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Richard Pococke (Male, born 1704, died 1765)
Genre: Travel
Description of the East, and some other countries [Pococke]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.16-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Pococke (Male, born 1704, died 1765)
Genre: Travel
A description of the East, and some other countries. ... . Observations on Egypt.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1743-1745. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 19 borrowing records
ESTC: T31684
Richard Pococke (Male, born 1704, died 1765)
Genre: Travel
Description of the East, and Some Other Countries
Borrowed: 1770/12/14 (Friday). Returned: 1771/1/14 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Author: Richard Pococke (Male, born 1704, died 1765), Genre: Travel
Description of the East, and Some Other Countries
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 207251
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 7
Orlando Furioso by Ariosto 2 vol. 4o
Borrowed: 1770/12/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.
Mr John Pringle
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso [Ariosto, 2 vols, 1757]
Possible modern shelfmark: [Ae].1/1.1(1-2)-2(1-2) .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando furioso, by Ludovico Ariosto. Translated from the Italian, by William Huggins, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Huggins, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records
ESTC: T133399
Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533)
Genre: Poetry
Orlando Furioso
Borrowed: 1770/12/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/19 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Pringle
Author: Lodovico Ariosto (Male, born 1474, died 1533), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 207248
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 7
OEuvres de Maupertius 4. tom. 8o
Borrowed: 1770/12/15 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/1/15 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Oeuvres [Maupertius]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: As.3.14-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Œuvres de Maupertuis. Nouvelle édition corrigée & augmentée.
Language: French . Published: Lyon. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 7 borrowing records
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Oeuvres de Maupertuis
Borrowed: 1770/12/15 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/1/15 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Author: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 207254
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 8
Oeuvres de Maupertius, 4 tom. 12o
Borrowed: 1770/12/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound ten shill..
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Oeuvres [Maupertius]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: As.3.14-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Œuvres de Maupertuis. Nouvelle édition corrigée & augmentée.
Language: French . Published: Lyon. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 7 borrowing records
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Oeuvres de Maupertuis
Borrowed: 1770/12/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/19 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Author: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 208877
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 10
Memoire de Conde 6 tom in 4o
Borrowed: 1770/12/24 (Monday). Returned: 1771/1/24 (Thursday).
Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1780.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Military > Officer.
Louis Prince de Condé (Male, born 1530, died 1569)
Genre: Lives
Memoires de Condé.
Possible modern shelfmark: D.32.c.2-6.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Louis Prince de Condé (Male, born 1530, died 1569)
Genre: Lives
Memoires de Condé, ou recueil pour servir a l’histoire de France, contenant ce qui s’est passé de plus mémorable dans le royaume, sous le regne de François II. & sous une partie de celui de Charles IX. ou l’ on trouvera des preuves de l’historie de m. de though.
Language: French . Published: London | Paris. Date of publication: 1743. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 6 times in 1 borrowing record
ESTC: T113370
Louis Prince de Condé (Male, born 1530, died 1569)
Genre: Lives
Memoires de Condé
Borrowed: 1770/12/24 (Monday). Returned: 1771/1/24 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Author: Louis Prince de Condé (Male, born 1530, died 1569), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 208883
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 11
Magen's Essay on Insurances 2 vol. 4.o
Borrowed: 1770/12/24 (Monday). Returned: 1771/1/24 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl..
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Nicolaus Magens (Male)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An essay on insurances, explaining the nature of the various kinds of insurance practised by the different commercial states of Europe [Magens]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Ab].1/1.2-3 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Nicolaus Magens (Male)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An essay on insurances, explaining the nature of the various kinds of insurance practised by the different commercial states of Europe, and shewing their consistency or inconsistency with equity and the public good.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: T98888
Nicolaus Magens (Male)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Essay on Insurances
Borrowed: 1770/12/24 (Monday). Returned: 1771/1/24 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Author: Nicolaus Magens (Male), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 208886
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 11
Biographia Britannica vol. 1.st fol.
Borrowed: 1770/12/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/26 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr James Smollet of Bonhill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1733. Life dates: d. 1775.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1770/12/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr James Smollet of Bonhill
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 208904
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 14
Velly tom. 1, 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 in 12o
Borrowed: 1771/1/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound ten shill..
Mr Alexander Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1766. Life dates: 1745-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Sheriff Depute of Stirling 1775; Advocate-Depute 1780; Lord Abercrombie 7 June 1792
Paul François Velly (Male)
Genre: History
Histoire de France [Velly]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: D.24.d..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Paul François Velly (Male)
Genre: History
Histoire de France depuis l'établissement de la monarchie jusqu'au règne de Louis XIV.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1761-1786. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 5 borrowing records
Paul François Velly (Male)
Genre: History
Histoire de France depuis l'établissement de la Monarchie jusqu'au Regne de Louis XIV
Borrowed: 1771/1/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie
Author: Paul François Velly (Male), Genre: History
Histoire de France depuis l'établissement de la Monarchie jusqu'au Regne de Louis XIV
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 208910
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 15
Cunningham on Bills of Exchange 8o
Borrowed: 1771/1/10 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/10 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: seven shill. sterl..
Mr Adam Rolland of Gask
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1758. Life dates: 1734-1819.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The law of bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank-notes, and insurances [Cunningham]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: TR E.139.3].
Confidence level: Certain
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The law of bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank-notes, and insurances: Containing all the statutes, cases at large, arguments, resolutions, judgments, decrees, and customs of merchants concerning them, methodically digested.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7
ESTC: T140361
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes, and Insurances
Borrowed: 1771/1/10 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/10 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr Adam Rolland of Gask
Author: Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789), Genre: Law, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes, and Insurances
Record ID 208907
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 15
Walpole's Catalogue of Engravers in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/1/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Reference Works
A catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England [Walpole]
Possible modern shelfmark: Al.5.24.
Confidence level: Certain
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Reference Works
A catalogue of engravers, Who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole From the Mss. of Mr. George Vertue; To which is added An Account of the life and works of the latter.
Language: English . Published: Twickenham. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Reference Works
Catalogue of Engravers
Borrowed: 1771/1/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Author: Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797), Genre: Lives, Genre: Reference Works
Record ID 208916
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 16
Fordun's hist. 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/12 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl..
Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Mr James Alison
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.107.a .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon, cum supplementis et continuatione Walteri Boweri, Insulae Sancti Columbae Abbatis: E Codicibus Mss, editum, cum notis et variantibus lectionibus. Præfixa est ad historiam Scotorum introductio brevis, curâ Walteri Goodall.
Language: Latin . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1759. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 18 borrowing records
ESTC: T96013
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Scotichronicon [John Fordun]
Borrowed: 1771/1/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/12 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple, Mr James Alison
Author: John Fordun (Male, died 1384), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 208922
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 17
Byrom's short-hand, 8.o
Borrowed: 1771/1/15 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/15 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr Charles Hay of Newton; Lord Newton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1747-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
John Byrom (Male, born 1692, died 1763)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The universal English short-hand or, the way of writing English, in the most easy, concise, regular, and beautiful manner, ... Invented by John Byrom.
Possible modern shelfmark: Bl.5/1.29.
Confidence level: Certain
John Byrom (Male, born 1692, died 1763)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The universal English short-hand; or, the way of writing English, in the most easy, concise, regular, and beautiful manner, applicable to any other language, but particularly adjusted to our own. Invented / By John Byrom...
Language: English . Published: Manchester. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 45
ESTC: T76257
John Byrom (Male, born 1692, died 1763)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal English Short-hand
Borrowed: 1771/1/15 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/15 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Charles Hay of Newton; Lord Newton
Author: John Byrom (Male, born 1692, died 1763), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 208928
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 18
Orem's history of Indostan 4.o
Borrowed: 1771/1/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/16 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: fifteen shill. sterl..
Mr George Ogilvie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
History of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan [Orme]
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan, from the year MDCCXLV. To which is prefixed a dissertation on the establishments made by Mahomedan conquerors in Indostan.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 32 borrowing records
ESTC: T111040
Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV
Borrowed: 1771/1/16 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/2/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr George Ogilvie
Author: Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801), Genre: History
History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV
Record ID 208934
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 19
Anecdotes of Painting in England by H. Walpole 3 vol. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Lives
Anecdotes of painting in England [Walpole]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Al.5.8-12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Lives
Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS.
Language: English . Published: Twickenham. Date of publication: 1762-1780. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 3 borrowing records
ESTC: T71274
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Lives
Anecdotes of Painting in England
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Author: Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797), Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Lives
Anecdotes of Painting in England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 208931
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 19
Blackstone's Commentaries of the Laws of England, 3 vol. 4.
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three guineas.
Mr George Broun of Coalston
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1734. Life dates: d. 1776.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
James Hislop?
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England [Blackstone, 1765-1769]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection AB(F)/BLA.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1765-1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 33 borrowing records
ESTC: T57753
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday).
Borrowers: Mr George Broun of Coalston, James Hislop?
Author: Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780), Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 208943
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 20
Item parliamentary hist. Vol. 11 & 12th 8o
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr William Binning of Walifoord
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1740. Life dates: 1710-1791.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Genre: History
The parliamentary or constitutional history of England.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ax.6.1-12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The parliamentary or constitutional history of England; being a faithful account of all the most remarkable transactions in Parliament, from the earliest times.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751-1761. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 24 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 10 borrowing records
ESTC: N11319
Genre: History
Parliamentary or Constitutional History of England; Being a Faithful Account of All the Most Remarkable Transactions in Parliament
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr William Binning of Walifoord
Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12
Record ID 208940
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 20
Macaulay's hist. vol. 4th in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound ten shill..
Mr William Binning of Walifoord
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1740. Life dates: 1710-1791.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line [Macaulay]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.9.c.5-12..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763-1783. Format: 4to. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T106230
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Borrowed: 1771/1/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr William Binning of Walifoord
Author: Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791), Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 208976
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 21
La Vie de Madam Maintenon, in 12o
Borrowed: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr Thomas Miller of Glenlee; Lord Barskimming; Lord Glenlee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1743. Life dates: 1717-1789.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord Justice Clerk. Law > Lord President.
William Murray
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Françoise d' Aubigné Marquise de Maintenon (Female, born 1635, died 1719)
Genre: Lives
Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de Madame de Maintenon, et à celle du siècle passé.
Possible modern shelfmark: D.27.e.6-20.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, Volume 15
Confidence level: Certain
Françoise d' Aubigné Marquise de Maintenon (Female, born 1635, died 1719)
Genre: Lives
Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de Mme de Maintenon et à celle du siècle passé.
Language: French . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 2 borrowing records
Françoise d' Aubigné Marquise de Maintenon (Female, born 1635, died 1719)
Genre: Lives
Mémoires pour Servir à l'Histoire de Mme de Maintenon
Borrowed: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Mr Thomas Miller of Glenlee; Lord Barskimming; Lord Glenlee, William Murray
Author: Françoise d' Aubigné Marquise de Maintenon (Female, born 1635, died 1719), Genre: Lives
Mémoires pour Servir à l'Histoire de Mme de Maintenon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, Volume 15
Record ID 209060
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 22
Oeuvres de M de Voltaire 7 tom 12o[Note in margin:] tom 2.d not returned
Borrowed: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound fifteen shill.
Mr Alexander Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1766. Life dates: 1745-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Sheriff Depute of Stirling 1775; Advocate-Depute 1780; Lord Abercrombie 7 June 1792
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Oeuvres de Mr. de Voltaire.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.121.f.22.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Oeuvres de M. de Voltaire. Nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée par l'auteur, enrichie de figures en taille-douce.
Language: French . Published: Dresden. Date of publication: 1752. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 20 times in 4 borrowing records
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Voltaire
Borrowed: 1771/1/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7
Record ID 209132
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 23
Universal Hist. vol. 12.th
Borrowed: 1771/1/21 (Monday). Returned: 1771/2/21 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Genre: History
An universal history, from the earliest account of time.
Possible modern shelfmark: various.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records
ESTC: T150199
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Borrowed: 1771/1/21 (Monday). Returned: 1771/2/21 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 209135
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 24
State Trials vol. 9th fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/21 (Monday). Returned: 1771/2/21 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pounds sterl..
Mr Charles Hay of Newton; Lord Newton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1747-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Mr Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Compleat collection of state-tryals. (original title)
Collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection 3 D/H.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. Volume IX [-X].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T148948
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of State-Trials, and Proceedings, upon High-Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, from the Reign of Queen Anne, to the Present Time. Volume IX [-X].
Borrowed: 1771/1/21 (Monday). Returned: 1771/2/21 (Thursday).
Borrowers: Mr Charles Hay of Newton; Lord Newton, Mr Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9
Record ID 209177
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 26
Harris's Collection of Voyages and Travels vol. 1.st fol
Borrowed: 1771/1/22 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/22 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl..
Mr William Charles Little of Liberton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1765.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1771/1/22 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/22 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Charles Little of Liberton
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 209180
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 26
Beaumont & Fletcher's works 10 vol. in 8o
Borrowed: 1771/1/24 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/24 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Al].5/1.1-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
The works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher. In ten volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: T139208
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Borrowed: 1771/1/24 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/24 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Author: Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625), Genre: Drama
Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10
Record ID 209195
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 27
Peere Williams Reports 3 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1771/1/29 (Tuesday).
Mr David Dalrymple of Westhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1743. Life dates: 1719-1784.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Alexander Mason
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
William Peere Williams (Male, born 1664, died 1736)
Genre: Law
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery [Peere Williams]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.163.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Peere Williams (Male, born 1664, died 1736)
Genre: Law
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench: collected by William Peere Williams.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1746. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records
ESTC: T94601
William Peere Williams (Male, born 1664, died 1736)
Genre: Law
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery ... Collected by William Peere Williams
Borrowed: 1771/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1771/1/29 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Mr David Dalrymple of Westhall, Alexander Mason
Author: William Peere Williams (Male, born 1664, died 1736), Genre: Law
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 209234
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 28
Robertson's Cha.s V. vol. 3.d 4o
Borrowed: 1771/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1771/2/26 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound ten shill. sterl..
Mr James Stewart Fleming younger of Moness
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: d. 1803.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V [Robertson]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.98.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 603 times in 452 borrowing records
ESTC: T71143
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1771/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1771/2/26 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Stewart Fleming younger of Moness
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 209474
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 30
Miller's plants 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five guineas.
Mr John Pringle
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners dictionary [Miller]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: An.1.18-19.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the gardeners dictionary, exhibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraven after drawings taken from nature.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 6 borrowing records
ESTC: T59417
Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful, and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Pringle
Author: Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful, and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 209480
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 31
Biographia Britannica vol. 2.3.4 & 5th fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five pound sterl..
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Mr David Ross of Ankerville
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1836.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday).
Borrowers: Mr William Gordon of Newhall, Mr David Ross of Ankerville
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 209501
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 32
Sharp's Origine and Construction of the Greek Tongue, 8o
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/7 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1770. Life dates: 1747-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Gregory Sharpe (Male, born 1713, died 1771)
Genre: Education
The origin and structure of the Greek tongue [Sharpe]
Possible modern shelfmark: K.84.d.
Confidence level: Certain
Gregory Sharpe (Male, born 1713, died 1771)
Genre: Education
The origin and structure of the Greek tongue. In a series of letters addressed to a young nobleman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T74355
Gregory Sharpe (Male, born 1713, died 1771)
Genre: Education
Origin and Structure of the Greek Tongue
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/2/7 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Author: Gregory Sharpe (Male, born 1713, died 1771), Genre: Education
Record ID 209492
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 32
Guicciardini's history of Italy by Goddard. 10 vol. in 8.o
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/5/1 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two guineas.
Mr James Stewart Fleming younger of Moness
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: d. 1803.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Francesco Guicciardini (Male, born 1483, died 1540)
Genre: History
The history of Italy, from the year 1490, to 1532 [Guicciardini/Goddard]
Possible modern shelfmark: A.56.f.16-25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Francesco Guicciardini (Male, born 1483, died 1540)
Genre: History
The history of Italy, From the Year 1490, to 1532. Written in Italian by Francesco Guicciardini, A Nobleman of Florence. In twenty books. Translated into English by the Chevalier Austin Parke Goddard, Knight of the Military Order of St. Stephen.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753-1756. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Translators: Goddard, Austin Parke
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 29 times in 10 borrowing records
ESTC: T138169
Francesco Guicciardini (Male, born 1483, died 1540)
Genre: History
History of Italy, from the Year 1490, to 1532
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/5/1 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr James Stewart Fleming younger of Moness
Author: Francesco Guicciardini (Male, born 1483, died 1540), Genre: History
History of Italy, from the Year 1490, to 1532
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10
Record ID 209555
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 34
Mrs Macaulay's hist. vol. 1.st in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/2/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/3/2 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: fifteen shill. sterl..
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line [Macaulay]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.9.c.5-12..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763-1783. Format: 4to. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T106230
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Borrowed: 1771/2/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/3/2 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791), Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 209549
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 34
Sheridan's plan of Education 8o
Borrowed: 1771/2/1 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain [Sheridan]
Possible modern shelfmark: I.25.a.
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain. Most humbly addressed to the father of his people.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 23
ESTC: T42422
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
Plan of Education for the Young Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1771/2/1 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788), Genre: Education
Plan of Education for the Young Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain
Record ID 209561
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 35
Bacon's Abridgment vol. 3.d fol.
Borrowed: 1771/2/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr Claud Irvine Boswell of Balmuto; Lord Balmuto
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1766. Life dates: 1742-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
New abridgment of the law [Bacon]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: TR E.143.4].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 30 borrowing records
ESTC: T145688
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
New Abridgment of the Law
Borrowed: 1771/2/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/2/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Claud Irvine Boswell of Balmuto; Lord Balmuto
Author: Matthew Bacon (Male), Genre: Law
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 209564
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 36
Du Halde's history of China vol. 1.st fol. in French
Borrowed: 1771/2/4 (Monday). Returned: 1771/3/4 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.
Mr Patrick Graeme of Graemeshall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: d. 1786.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743)
Genre: Travel
Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique, et physique de l'empire de la Chine, et de la Tartarie Chinoise [Du Halde]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.144.a.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743)
Genre: Travel
Description géographique, historique, chronologique et physique de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1735. Format: folio. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 12 times in 4 borrowing records
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743)
Genre: Travel
Description Géographique, Historique, Chronologique et Physique de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise
Borrowed: 1771/2/4 (Monday). Returned: 1771/3/4 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Graeme of Graemeshall
Author: Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 209573
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 37
Vols 7 & 8 fol State Trials
Borrowed: 1771/2/7 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/7 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Three Guineas.
Mr Alexander Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1707.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Compleat collection of state-tryals. (original title)
Collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection 3 D/H.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. Volume IX [-X].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T148948
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of State-Trials, and Proceedings, upon High-Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, from the Reign of Queen Anne, to the Present Time. Volume IX [-X].
Borrowed: 1771/2/7 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/7 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Stevenson
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8
Record ID 209594
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 40
Buffon histoire naturelle tom 8 & 9 4o
Borrowed: 1771/2/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/3/9 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl.
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére, avec la description du Cabinet du roi [Buffon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Am.6.1-36.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8, Volume 9
Confidence level: Certain
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. [By Buffon, L. J. M. D'Aubenton, P. Guéneau de Montbeillard, G. L. C. A. Bexon, and the Count de Lacépède.]
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1749-1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 126 borrowing records
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1771/2/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/3/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8, Volume 9
Record ID 209600
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 41
Robson's Account of Hudson's Bay 8o
Borrowed: 1771/2/11 (Monday). Returned: 1771/3/11 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl.
Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1757. Life dates: 1736-1785.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Joseph Robson (Male)
Genre: Travel
An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747 [Robson]
Possible modern shelfmark: K.188.d.
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Robson (Male)
Genre: Travel
An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1752. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T100417
Joseph Robson (Male)
Genre: Travel
Account of Six Years Residence in Hudson's-Bay
Borrowed: 1771/2/11 (Monday). Returned: 1771/3/11 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Author: Joseph Robson (Male), Genre: Travel
Record ID 209603
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 41
Buffon histoire Naturelle tom. X. & XI. in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/2/15 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/15 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three guineas.
Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére, avec la description du Cabinet du roi [Buffon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Am.6.1-36.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10, Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. [By Buffon, L. J. M. D'Aubenton, P. Guéneau de Montbeillard, G. L. C. A. Bexon, and the Count de Lacépède.]
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1749-1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 126 borrowing records
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1771/2/15 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/15 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10, Volume 11
Record ID 210062
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 45
Fodun's Scotichronicon 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/3/19 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty.
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.107.a .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon, cum supplementis et continuatione Walteri Boweri, Insulae Sancti Columbae Abbatis: E Codicibus Mss, editum, cum notis et variantibus lectionibus. Præfixa est ad historiam Scotorum introductio brevis, curâ Walteri Goodall.
Language: Latin . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1759. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 18 borrowing records
ESTC: T96013
John Fordun (Male, died 1384)
Genre: History
Scotichronicon [John Fordun]
Borrowed: 1771/2/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/3/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Author: John Fordun (Male, died 1384), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210065
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 46
Mrs Macaulay's history vol. 2.d 4o
Borrowed: 1771/2/29 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/19 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line [Macaulay]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.9.c.5-12..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
The history of England from the accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick line.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763-1783. Format: 4to. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T106230
Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791)
Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Borrowed: 1771/2/29 (Friday). Returned: 1771/3/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Catherine Macaulay (Female, born 1731, died 1791), Genre: History
History of England [Catherine Macaulay]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 210083
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 48
Dows history of Hindostan 2 vol. 4.o
Borrowed: 1771/2/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/3/26 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pounds sterl..
Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar [Dow, 2 vols, 1768]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.141.a.12-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar; translated from the Persian of Mahummud Casim Ferishta of Delhi: Together with A Dissertation Concerning the Religion and Philosophy of the Brahmins; With an appendix, containing the history of the Mogul empire, from its decline in the reign of Mahummud Shaw, to the present times.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768-1772. Format: 4to.
Translators: Dow, Alexander, - 1779.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T91573
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Borrowed: 1771/2/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/3/26 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Author: Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623), Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210095
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 50
Sheridan's plan of Education 8o
Borrowed: 1771/3/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/4/5 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1800.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain [Sheridan]
Possible modern shelfmark: I.25.a.
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain. Most humbly addressed to the father of his people.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 23
ESTC: T42422
Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788)
Genre: Education
Plan of Education for the Young Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain
Borrowed: 1771/3/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/4/5 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine
Author: Thomas Sheridan (Male, born 1719, died 1788), Genre: Education
Plan of Education for the Young Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain
Record ID 210137
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 52
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. in 8o
Borrowed: 1771/3/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/3/29 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five & twenty shill. sterl.
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Al].5/1.1-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
The works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher. In ten volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 21 borrowing records
ESTC: T139208
Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625)
Genre: Drama
Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Borrowed: 1771/3/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/3/29 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Francis Beaumont (Male, born 1584, died 1616), John Fletcher (Male, born 1579, died 1625), Genre: Drama
Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 210134
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 52
Maitland's history of London 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/3/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/4/9 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three guineas.
Sir David Rae of Eskgrove; Lord Eskgrove
Gender: Male. Address: Old Assembly Close; St John Street, Canongate, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1729-1804.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time. In two volumes. ... By William Maitland.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.46.a.10-11..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records
ESTC: T100095
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History and Survey of London from its Foundation to the Present Time
Borrowed: 1771/3/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/4/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Sir David Rae of Eskgrove; Lord Eskgrove
Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History
History and Survey of London from its Foundation to the Present Time
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210140
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 53
Du Cange's Glossary vol. 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 fol.
Borrowed: 1771/3/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/5/22 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: six guineas.
Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Sieur Charles Du Fresne Du Cange (Male, born 1610, died 1688)
Genre: Reference Works
Glossarium ad scriptores mediae et infimae Latinitatis [Du Cange]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.89.a .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Sieur Charles Du Fresne Du Cange (Male, born 1610, died 1688)
Genre: Reference Works
Glossarium ad scriptores mediae et infimae Latinitatis.
Language: Latin . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1733-1736. Format: folio. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 14 borrowing records
Sieur Charles Du Fresne Du Cange (Male, born 1610, died 1688)
Genre: Reference Works
Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et infimae Latinitatis
Borrowed: 1771/3/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/5/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Author: Sieur Charles Du Fresne Du Cange (Male, born 1610, died 1688), Genre: Reference Works
Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et infimae Latinitatis
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 210182
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 56
Apologie du Sentiment de Mons.r Cheval Newton par Mons.r le Cheval. Stewart. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1771/5/8 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr David Falconer of Allanhill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1732. Life dates: 1712-1776.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Sir James Steuart (Male, born 1712, died 1780)
Genre: History
Apologie du sentiment de monsieur le chevalier Newton sur l'ancienne chronologie des Grècs [Steuart]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.84.a.4.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir James Steuart (Male, born 1712, died 1780)
Genre: History
Apologie du sentiment de Monsieur le Chevalier Newton sur l'ancienne chronologie des Grècs.
Language: French . Published: Frankfurt am Main. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 6
Sir James Steuart (Male, born 1712, died 1780)
Genre: History
Apologie du Sentiment de Monsieur le Chevalier Newton sur l'Ancienne Chronologie des Grècs
Borrowed: 1771/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1771/5/8 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr David Falconer of Allanhill
Author: Sir James Steuart (Male, born 1712, died 1780), Genre: History
Apologie du Sentiment de Monsieur le Chevalier Newton sur l'Ancienne Chronologie des Grècs
Record ID 210188
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 57
Harri's Antiquities of Ireland fol
Borrowed: 1771/4/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/5/10 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Sir James Ware (Male, born 1594, died 1666)
Genre: History
The history and antiquities of Ireland [Ware/Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.29.b.14.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir James Ware (Male, born 1594, died 1666)
Genre: History
The history and antiquities of Ireland, illustrated with cuts of ancient medals, urns, &c. ... With the history of the writers of Ireland, in two books.
Language: English . Published: Dublin. Date of publication: 1764. Format: folio.
Editors: Harris, Walter
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T145488
Sir James Ware (Male, born 1594, died 1666)
Genre: History
History and Antiquities of Ireland
Borrowed: 1771/4/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/5/10 (Friday).
Borrower: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Author: Sir James Ware (Male, born 1594, died 1666), Genre: History
Record ID 210185
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 57
Dow's history of Hindostan 2 vol. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1771/5/8 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound [sic] sterl..
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar [Dow, 2 vols, 1768]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.141.a.12-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar; translated from the Persian of Mahummud Casim Ferishta of Delhi: Together with A Dissertation Concerning the Religion and Philosophy of the Brahmins; With an appendix, containing the history of the Mogul empire, from its decline in the reign of Mahummud Shaw, to the present times.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768-1772. Format: 4to.
Translators: Dow, Alexander, - 1779.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T91573
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Borrowed: 1771/4/8 (Monday). Returned: 1771/5/8 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623), Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210197
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 59
Grieve's history of Kamtschatka 4o
Borrowed: 1771/4/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/5/17 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Mr James Ferguson younger of Pitfour
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1757. Life dates: 1735-1820.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (Male, born 1713, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
The history of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands [Grieve]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.82.a.5.
Confidence level: Certain
Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (Male, born 1713, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
The history of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the countries adjacent; illustrated with maps and cuts. Published at Petersbourg in the Russian language, by Order of her Imperial Majesty and translated into English by James Grieve, M.D.
Language: English . Published: Gloucester. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T93828
Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (Male, born 1713, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent
Borrowed: 1771/4/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/5/17 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr James Ferguson younger of Pitfour
Author: Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (Male, born 1713, died 1755), Genre: Travel
History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent
Record ID 210203
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 60
Robertson's history of Cha.s vol. 2d in 4o 1st & 2.d 4o Vol. 1 & 2.d 4o
Borrowed: 1771/3/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/5/22 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one guinea.
Mr Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1800.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V [Robertson]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.98.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 603 times in 452 borrowing records
ESTC: T71143
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1771/3/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/5/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210221
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 62
Carte's history of England vol 1st fol.
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pounds sterl..
Reverend Robert Henry
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1718-1790.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Thomas Carte (Male, born 1686, died 1754)
Genre: History
General history of England. ... By Thomas Carte.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.185.e..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Carte (Male, born 1686, died 1754)
Genre: History
A general history of England. By Thomas Carte, an Englishman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1755. Format: folio. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 20 borrowing records
ESTC: T101742
Thomas Carte (Male, born 1686, died 1754)
Genre: History
General History of England [Thomas Carte]
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: Reverend Robert Henry
Author: Thomas Carte (Male, born 1686, died 1754), Genre: History
General History of England [Thomas Carte]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210224
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 62
Maitland's history of Scotland vol. 1.st fol.
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Reverend Robert Henry
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1718-1790.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History and antiquities of Scotland, from the earliest account of time To the Death of James the First, Anno 1437 [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.107.a.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history and antiquities of Scotland, from the earliest account of time To the Death of James the First, Anno 1437.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 9 borrowing records
ESTC: T100081
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History and Antiquities of Scotland
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: Reverend Robert Henry
Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History
History and Antiquities of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210227
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 63
State Trials vol. 10th fol.
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1809.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Compleat collection of state-tryals. (original title)
Collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection 3 D/H.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. Volume IX [-X].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T148948
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of State-Trials, and Proceedings, upon High-Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, from the Reign of Queen Anne, to the Present Time. Volume IX [-X].
Borrowed: 1771/5/13 (Monday). Returned: 1771/6/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 210239
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 64
Dempsteri Etruria Regalis &c 2 vol. fol.[Note in margin:] Mr Munro ???
Borrowed: 1771/5/17 (Friday). Returned: 1771/6/17 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three guineas.
Mr John Swinton tertius
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1762. Life dates: 1759-1820.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Giovanni Battista Passeri (Male, born c.1610, died 1679)
Genre: History
In Thomae Dempsteri libros de Etruria regali paralipomena [Passeri]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.62.a.
Confidence level: Certain
Giovanni Battista Passeri (Male, born c.1610, died 1679)
Genre: History
J. B. Passerii ... in T. Dempsteri libros de Etruria regali paralipomena, quibus tabulae eidem operi additae illustrantur.
Language: Latin . Published: Lucca. Date of publication: 1767. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1
Giovanni Battista Passeri (Male, born c.1610, died 1679)
Genre: History
In Thomae Dempsteri Libros de Etruria Regali Paralipomena
Borrowed: 1771/5/17 (Friday). Returned: 1771/6/17 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr John Swinton tertius
Author: Giovanni Battista Passeri (Male, born c.1610, died 1679), Genre: History
Record ID 210242
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 65
Norden's Travels 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/5/17 (Friday). Returned: 1771/6/17 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.
Frederik Ludvig Norden (Male, born 1708, died 1742)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Egypt and Nubia. By Frederick Lewis Norden, F.R.S.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ae.1.11-12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Frederik Ludvig Norden (Male, born 1708, died 1742)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Egypt and Nubia. By Frederick Lewis Norden, F.R.S. ... Translated from the original published by command of his Majesty the King of Denmark.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Editors: Templeman, Peter
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 5 borrowing records
ESTC: T12230
Frederik Ludvig Norden (Male, born 1708, died 1742)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Egypt and Nubia
Borrowed: 1771/5/17 (Friday). Returned: 1771/6/17 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Author: Frederik Ludvig Norden (Male, born 1708, died 1742), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210269
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 68
Savary's Dict. by Posthelwayt 2 vol fol
Borrowed: 1771/6/12 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/6/15 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1762. Life dates: d. 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
The universal dictionary of trade and commerce, translated from the French of ... Monsieur Savary, ... with large additions and improvements, ... By Malachy Postlethwayt, Esq.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ab.1.6-7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
The universal dictionary of trade and commerce, translated from the French of the celebrated Monsieur Savary, Inspector-General of the manufactures for the King, at the Custom-house of Paris: with large additions and improvements, incorporated throughout the Whole work; Which more particularly accommodate the same to the trade and navigation Of these kingdoms, and the laws, customs, and usages, to which all traders are subject.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751-1755. Format: folio.
Translators: Postlethwayt, Malachy, 1707?-1767
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 9 borrowing records
ESTC: N35479
Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce
Borrowed: 1771/6/12 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/6/15 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Author: Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210434
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 76
Burrow's Reports 2 vol. fol.[Note in margin:] one of the vol. Return.d AB
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/6/29 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr John Swinton of Swinton; junior
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1744. Life dates: d. 1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Roderick Macleod
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Writer to the Signet (WS). Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
James Burrow (Male, born 1701, died 1782)
Genre: Law
Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench, since the death of Lord Raymond [Burrow]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: TR E.159.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
James Burrow (Male, born 1701, died 1782)
Genre: Law
Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench, since the death of Lord Raymond; in four parts, Distributed according to the Times of his four Successors, Lord Hardwicke, Sir William Lee, Sir Dudley Ryder, and Lord Mansfield.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766-1780. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 28 borrowing records
ESTC: T97747
James Burrow (Male, born 1701, died 1782)
Genre: Law
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench, since the Death of Lord Raymond
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/6/29 (Saturday).
Borrowers: Mr John Swinton of Swinton; junior, Roderick Macleod
Author: James Burrow (Male, born 1701, died 1782), Genre: Law
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King’s Bench, since the Death of Lord Raymond
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210485
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 77
Annales d'Espagne & de Portugal par Colmenar 2 vols in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/7/27 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1780.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Military > Officer.
Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (Male)
Genre: History
Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal [Alvarez de Colmenar]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.281.c .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (Male)
Genre: History
Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal, depuis l'établissement de ces deux Monarchies jusqu'à présent, etc.
Language: French . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1741. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (Male)
Genre: History
Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal, depuis l'établissement de ces Deux Monarchies jusqu'à Présent
Borrowed: 1771/6/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/7/27 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Author: Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (Male), Genre: History
Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal, depuis l'établissement de ces Deux Monarchies jusqu'à Présent
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210491
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 77
Worrals Bibliotheca legum 8o
Borrowed: 1771/6/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/7/29 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five shill. sterl..
Mr Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Worrall (Male, died 1771)
Genre: Law, Genre: Reference Works
Bibliotheca legum: or, A catalogue of the common and statute law books of this realm [Worrall]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.144.5.
Confidence level: Certain
John Worrall (Male, died 1771)
Genre: Law, Genre: Reference Works
Bibliotheca legum: or, a new and compleat list of all the common and statute law books of this realm, and some others relating thereunto, from their first publication to Trinity term 1749.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 18mo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T189800
John Worrall (Male, died 1771)
Genre: Law, Genre: Reference Works
Bibliotheca Legum: or, A New and Compleat List of all the Common and Statute Law Books of this Realm
Borrowed: 1771/6/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/7/29 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch
Author: John Worrall (Male, died 1771), Genre: Law, Genre: Reference Works
Bibliotheca Legum: or, A New and Compleat List of all the Common and Statute Law Books of this Realm
Record ID 210500
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 78
Pontoppidan 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/7/1 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1757. Life dates: 1736-1785.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Erich Pontoppidan (Male, born 1698, died 1764)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history of Norway ... Translated from the Danish original of ...Erich Pontoppidan.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.89.a.10-11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Erich Pontoppidan (Male, born 1698, died 1764)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The natural history of Norway: containing, a particular and accurate account of the temperature of the air, the different soils, waters, vegetables, metals, minerals, stones, beasts, birds, and fishes; together with the dispositions, customs, and manner of living of the Inhabitants: interspersed with physiological notes from eminent writers, and transactions of academies. In two parts. Translated from the Danish original of the Right Revd. Erich Pontoppidan, Bishop of Bergen in Norway, and Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Copenhagen. Illustrated with copper plates, and a general map of Norway.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: folio.
Translators: Berthelson, Andreas
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 13 times in 9 borrowing records
ESTC: T89156
Erich Pontoppidan (Male, born 1698, died 1764)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History of Norway
Borrowed: 1771/7/1 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Author: Erich Pontoppidan (Male, born 1698, died 1764), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210512
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 80
Warburton's Divine Legation of Moses 4 vol. 8
Borrowed: 1771/6/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/8/6 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.
Mr Henry Home Lord Kames
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1723. Life dates: 1696-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Mr Alexander Kemp
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
William Warburton (Male, born 1698, died 1779)
Genre: Theology
Divine legation of Moses demonstrated [Warburton]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Warburton (Male, born 1698, died 1779)
Genre: Theology
The divine legation of Moses demonstrated.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 29 times in 20 borrowing records
ESTC: T127851
William Warburton (Male, born 1698, died 1779)
Genre: Theology
Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated, on the Principes of a Religious Deist
Borrowed: 1771/6/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/8/6 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Mr Henry Home Lord Kames, Mr Alexander Kemp
Author: William Warburton (Male, born 1698, died 1779), Genre: Theology
Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated, on the Principes of a Religious Deist
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210524
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 82
Atlas universelle par Robert. fol
Borrowed: 1771/7/12 (Friday). Returned: 1771/8/12 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten pound sterl..
Mr James Ferguson of Pitfour
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1722. Life dates: 1700-1777.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (Male, born 1688, died 1766)
Genre: Travel
Atlas universel [Robert]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Maps Reading Room EMW.X.037 .
Confidence level: Certain
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (Male, born 1688, died 1766)
Genre: Travel
Atlas Universel par M. Robert ... et par M. Robert de Vaugondy son fils, etc.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1757. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 19
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (Male, born 1688, died 1766)
Genre: Travel
Atlas Universel [Gilles Robert De Vaugondy]
Borrowed: 1771/7/12 (Friday). Returned: 1771/8/12 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr James Ferguson of Pitfour
Author: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (Male, born 1688, died 1766), Genre: Travel
Record ID 210527
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 83
Lysias Taylor Gr Lat. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/7/15 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/15 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound. sterl..
Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1737. Life dates: 1714-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Lysias (Male, born c.BCE445, died BCE380)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Lysiae Atheniensis orationes Graece et Latine ex interpretatione et cum brevibus notis Ioannis Taylori in usum studiosae iuventutis.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.14.d .
Confidence level: Certain
Lysias (Male, born c.BCE445, died BCE380)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Lysiae Atheniensis orationes Graece et Latine ex interpretatione et cum brevibus notis Ioannis Taylori in usum studiosae iuventutis.
Language: Latin | Greek . Published: Cambridge. Date of publication: 1740. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Taylor, John, 1704-1766
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T106793
Lysias (Male, born c.BCE445, died BCE380)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Orations of Lysias
Borrowed: 1771/7/15 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo
Author: Lysias (Male, born c.BCE445, died BCE380), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Record ID 210530
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 83
Polybij historia Gr Lat. Casaub. 3 vol. 8.
Borrowed: 1771/7/15 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/15 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Polybius (Male, born c.BCE200, died BCE118)
Genre: History
Historiarum libri qui supersunt ... [Polybius]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.24.d.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Polybius (Male, born c.BCE200, died BCE118)
Genre: History
Polybii historiarum libri qui supersunt interprete I. Casaubono. J. Gronovius recensuit ac utriusque Casauboni, F. Ursini, H. Valesii, I. Palmerii, et suas notas adjecit.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Leipzig. Date of publication: 1763-1764. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Casaubon, Isaac; Gronovius, Jacobus
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records
Polybius (Male, born c.BCE200, died BCE118)
Genre: History
Histories [Polybius]
Borrowed: 1771/7/15 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Author: Polybius (Male, born c.BCE200, died BCE118), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 210560
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 88
Buffon histoire naturelle tom V. 4oTom. XII & XIII 4o
Borrowed: 1771/7/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/24 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: four pound ten shill. sterl..
Mr George Ogilvie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére, avec la description du Cabinet du roi [Buffon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Am.6.1-36.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12, Volume 13
Confidence level: Certain
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. [By Buffon, L. J. M. D'Aubenton, P. Guéneau de Montbeillard, G. L. C. A. Bexon, and the Count de Lacépède.]
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1749-1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 126 borrowing records
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1771/7/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/24 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr George Ogilvie
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12, Volume 13
Record ID 210563
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 88
Memoires de M. le Marquis de Feuguiere 4 tom 12.o[Note in margin:] 3 & 4 returned W. G.
Borrowed: 1771/7/25 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/8/25 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Marquis Antoine de Pas Feuquières (Male, born 1648, died 1711)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoires de M. le marquis de Feuquiere.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Au.5.21-24 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Marquis Antoine de Pas Feuquières (Male, born 1648, died 1711)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Mémoires de M. le marquis de Feuquière,... contenant ses maximes sur la guerre et l'application des exemples aux maximes.
Language: French . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1741. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 1 borrowing record
Marquis Antoine de Pas Feuquières (Male, born 1648, died 1711)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Mémoires de M. le Marquis de Feuquière,... Sontenant ses Maximes sur la Guerre
Borrowed: 1771/7/25 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/8/25 (Sunday).
Borrower: Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Author: Marquis Antoine de Pas Feuquières (Male, born 1648, died 1711), Genre: Lives, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Mémoires de M. le Marquis de Feuquière,... Sontenant ses Maximes sur la Guerre
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 210575
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 90
Commyn's Digest vol. 2 & 4.th fol.
Borrowed: 1771/7/28 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1762. Life dates: d. 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Sir John Comyns (Male, born c.1667, died 1740)
Genre: Law
A digest of the laws of England [Comyns]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.143.1].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Sir John Comyns (Male, born c.1667, died 1740)
Genre: Law
A digest of the laws of England. By the Right Honourable Sir John Comyns, Knight; Late Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty’s Court of Exchequer.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762-1767. Format: folio. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records
ESTC: T140618
Sir John Comyns (Male, born c.1667, died 1740)
Genre: Law
Digest of the Laws of England
Borrowed: 1771/7/28 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Author: Sir John Comyns (Male, born c.1667, died 1740), Genre: Law
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4
Record ID 210584
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 90
L'Origine des Loix, des Arts &c 3 vol. 4.o
Borrowed: 1771/7/29 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/29 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1809.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
De l'origine des loix, des arts, et des sciences, et de leur progrés chez les anciens peuples [Goguet]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.86.a.15-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
De l'Origine des Loix, des Arts, et des Sciences; et de leurs progrès chez les anciens peuples.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 20 borrowing records
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations
Borrowed: 1771/7/29 (Monday). Returned: 1771/8/29 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres
Author: Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758), Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 210578
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 90
Blackstone's Commentary vol. 2d 4o
Borrowed: 1771/7/28 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1762. Life dates: d. 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England [Blackstone, 1765-1769]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection AB(F)/BLA.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1765-1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 33 borrowing records
ESTC: T57753
Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Borrowed: 1771/7/28 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/8/1 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird
Author: Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780), Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 210593
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 91
Dow's history of Hindostan 2 vol. in 4.o
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/30 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1771. Life dates: 1748-1788.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Law > Advocate.
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar [Dow, 2 vols, 1768]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.141.a.12-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
The history of Hindostan; from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar; translated from the Persian of Mahummud Casim Ferishta of Delhi: Together with A Dissertation Concerning the Religion and Philosophy of the Brahmins; With an appendix, containing the history of the Mogul empire, from its decline in the reign of Mahummud Shaw, to the present times.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768-1772. Format: 4to.
Translators: Dow, Alexander, - 1779.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 57 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T91573
Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623)
Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/30 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Author: Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah (Male, born 1552, died 1623), Genre: History
History of Hindostan; from the Earliest Account of Time, to the Death of Akbar
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210602
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92
Viner's Abridgement vol. III fol.
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pounds sterl..
Mr William Wallace of Cairnhill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1752. Life dates: d. 1786.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Librarian. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Charles Viner (Male, born 1678, died 1756)
Genre: Law
General abridgment of law and equity alphabetically digested under proper titles with references to the whole [Viner]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.145.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Viner (Male, born 1678, died 1756)
Genre: Law
A general abridgment of law and equity alphabetically digested under proper titles with notes and references to the whole.
Language: English . Published: Aldershot. Date of publication: 1742-1753. Format: folio. Pagination: 22 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 59 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T137938
Charles Viner (Male, born 1678, died 1756)
Genre: Law
General Abridgment of Law and Equity
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr William Wallace of Cairnhill
Author: Charles Viner (Male, born 1678, died 1756), Genre: Law
General Abridgment of Law and Equity
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 210605
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92
Bacon's Abridg.m vol. I fol.
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday).
Mr William Wallace of Cairnhill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1752. Life dates: d. 1786.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Librarian. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
New abridgment of the law [Bacon]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: TR E.143.4].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
A new abridgment of the law. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 30 borrowing records
ESTC: T145688
Matthew Bacon (Male)
Genre: Law
New Abridgment of the Law
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr William Wallace of Cairnhill
Author: Matthew Bacon (Male), Genre: Law
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210596
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92
Harris's Collection of Voyages vol. 2d fol
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl..
Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 210599
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92
Bell's Travels 2 vol. in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia [Bell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.160.a.[3-4].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 53 borrowing records
ESTC: T99651
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210614
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 93
Dr Henry's History of England 4o
Borrowed: 1771/8/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/9/3 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one guinea.
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Alexander Mason
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans [Henry]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.11.a.8-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
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 Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records
ESTC: T93697
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Borrowed: 1771/8/3 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/9/3 (Tuesday).
Borrowers: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes, Alexander Mason
Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 210611
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 93
Item Col. Cibber's Life written by himself in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/8/2 (Friday). Returned: 1771/9/1 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757)
Genre: Lives
An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Jac.I.1.32.
Confidence level: Certain
Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757)
Genre: Lives
An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1740. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: N16310
Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757)
Genre: Lives
Apology for the Life of Mr Colley Cibber
Borrowed: 1771/8/2 (Friday). Returned: 1771/9/1 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Author: Colley Cibber (Male, born 1671, died 1757), Genre: Lives
Record ID 210620
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 94
Cumminghame's Law Dictioanry 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/8/6 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/8/9 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr John Scott
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law
A new and complete law-dictionary, or, General abridgment of the law [Cunningham]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.143.1].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law
A new and complete law-dictionary. Or, general abridgment of the law; on a more extensive plan than any law-dictionary hitherto published.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764-1765. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 6 borrowing records
ESTC: T140761
Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789)
Genre: Law
New and Complete Law-Dictionary
Borrowed: 1771/8/6 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/8/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Scott
Author: Timothy Cunningham (Male, died 1789), Genre: Law
New and Complete Law-Dictionary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210626
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 95
Bacon's Laws and Government of England fol.
Borrowed: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/9/7 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Robert Cullen Lord Cullen
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1742-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
John Selden (Male, born 1584, died 1654)
Genre: History, Genre: Law
Historical and political discourse of the laws and government of England, from the first times to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth [Bacon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Aq].1/1.8.
Confidence level: Certain
John Selden (Male, born 1584, died 1654)
Genre: History, Genre: Law
An historical and political discourse of the laws and government of England, from the first times to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. With a vindication of the antient way of Parliaments in England. Collected from some manuscript notes of John Selden Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739. Format: folio.
Editors: Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T142997
John Selden (Male, born 1584, died 1654)
Genre: History, Genre: Law
Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England
Borrowed: 1771/8/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/9/7 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Cullen Lord Cullen
Author: John Selden (Male, born 1584, died 1654), Genre: History, Genre: Law
Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England
Record ID 210653
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 96
B. Gilberts Law of Evidence 8o
Borrowed: 1771/8/10 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/9/10 (Tuesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Bannatyne William Macleod William McLeod
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1765. Life dates: 1744-1833.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Sir Geoffrey Gilbert (Male, born 1674, died 1726)
Genre: Law
The law of evidence [Gilbert]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection AB/GIL.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Geoffrey Gilbert (Male, born 1674, died 1726)
Genre: Law
The law of evidence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T129615
Sir Geoffrey Gilbert (Male, born 1674, died 1726)
Genre: Law
Law of Evidence
Borrowed: 1771/8/10 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/9/10 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Bannatyne William Macleod William McLeod
Author: Sir Geoffrey Gilbert (Male, born 1674, died 1726), Genre: Law
Record ID 210656
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 97
Modern history vol. 12 & 13th in 8.o
Borrowed: 1771/8/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/9/15 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: fifteen shill. sterl..
Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1771. Life dates: 1748-1788.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Law > Advocate.
Genre: History
Modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.96.d.6-E.96.f.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12, Volume 13
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 44 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 38 borrowing records
ESTC: N472050
Borrowed: 1771/8/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/9/15 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12, Volume 13
Record ID 210662
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 98
Burn's ecclesiastical Law vol. 1.st in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/8/20 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/9/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
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).
Richard Burn (Male, born 1709, died 1785)
Genre: Law
Ecclesiastical law [Burn]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection TR E.143.3].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Burn (Male, born 1709, died 1785)
Genre: Law
Ecclesiastical law.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: T70032
Richard Burn (Male, born 1709, died 1785)
Genre: Law
Ecclesiastical Law [Richard Burn]
Borrowed: 1771/8/20 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/9/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Ilay Campbell of Succoth
Author: Richard Burn (Male, born 1709, died 1785), Genre: Law
Ecclesiastical Law [Richard Burn]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210668
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 98
State Trials vol. 2d & 6th fol
Borrowed: 1771/8/20 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/9/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pounds sterl..
Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1745-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Compleat collection of state-tryals. (original title)
Collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection 3 D/H.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of Queen Anne, to the present time. Volume IX [-X].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 29 borrowing records
ESTC: T148948
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of State-Trials, and Proceedings, upon High-Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, from the Reign of Queen Anne, to the Present Time. Volume IX [-X].
Borrowed: 1771/8/20 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/9/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Craig Lord Craig
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 6
Record ID 210689
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 99
Hoadly on the Sacrament 8o
Borrowed: 1771/9/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/10/18 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Alexander Mason
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Benjamin Hoadly (Male, born 1676, died 1761)
Genre: Theology
A plain account of the nature and end of the Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper [Hoadly]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: HH.2/1.7.
Confidence level: Certain
Benjamin Hoadly (Male, born 1676, died 1761)
Genre: Theology
A plain account of the nature and end of the Sacrament of the Lord’s-Supper. In which all the texts in the New Testament, relating to it, are produced and explained: and the Whole Doctrine about it, drawn from Them alone. To which are added, Forms of prayer.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1735. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: T18286
Benjamin Hoadly (Male, born 1676, died 1761)
Genre: Theology
Plain Account of the Nature and End of the Sacrament of the Lord’s-Supper
Borrowed: 1771/9/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/10/18 (Friday).
Borrowers: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes, Alexander Mason
Author: Benjamin Hoadly (Male, born 1676, died 1761), Genre: Theology
Plain Account of the Nature and End of the Sacrament of the Lord’s-Supper
Record ID 210695
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 100
Principes du droit naturelle par Burlamaqui, in 4o
Borrowed: 1771/9/23 (Monday). Returned: 1771/10/23 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Mr George Wallace
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1754. Life dates: 1727-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Jean Jacques Burlamaqui (Male, born 1694, died 1748)
Genre: Law
Principes du droit naturel [Burlamaqui]
Possible modern shelfmark: [g].2.25.
Confidence level: Certain
Jean Jacques Burlamaqui (Male, born 1694, died 1748)
Genre: Law
Principes du droit naturel.
Language: French . Published: Geneva. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 3
Jean Jacques Burlamaqui (Male, born 1694, died 1748)
Genre: Law
Principles of Natural Law [Jean Jacques Burlamaqui]
Borrowed: 1771/9/23 (Monday). Returned: 1771/10/23 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr George Wallace
Author: Jean Jacques Burlamaqui (Male, born 1694, died 1748), Genre: Law
Record ID 210701
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 101
Douglass's Peerage fol
Borrowed: 1771/10/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/9 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Sir Robert Douglas (Male, born 1694, died 1770)
Genre: History
The peerage of Scotland, containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation [Douglas]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.287.c.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Robert Douglas (Male, born 1694, died 1770)
Genre: History
The peerage of Scotland, containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their Origin to the present Generation: collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, the Charters, and other Writings of the Nobility, and the Works of our best Historians.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1764. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 19
ESTC: T145745
Sir Robert Douglas (Male, born 1694, died 1770)
Genre: History
Peerage of Scotland, containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom
Borrowed: 1771/10/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/9 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Author: Sir Robert Douglas (Male, born 1694, died 1770), Genre: History
Record ID 210710
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 103
Tindal's Continuation of Rapin's hist. of England vol. 2.d fol
Borrowed: 1771/10/27 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/11/27 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725)
Genre: History
The history of England, by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras [Tindal]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.9.e.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725)
Genre: History
The history of England, by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Continued from the revolution to the accession of King George II. By N. Tindal, ... Illustrated ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1747. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 13 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 8 borrowing records
ESTC: N8358
Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725)
Genre: History
History of England [Paul Rapin de Thoyras]
Borrowed: 1771/10/27 (Sunday). Returned: 1771/11/27 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Author: Paul Rapin de Thoyras (Male, born 1661, died 1725), Genre: History
History of England [Paul Rapin de Thoyras]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 210725
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 105
Collectio Pisaurenisis vol. 2. in 4.o
Borrowed: 1771/11/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/13 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Genre: Poetry
Collectio Pisaurensis omnium poematum, carminum, fragmentorum latinorum [Amati]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.53.c.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Poetry
Collectio Pisaurensis omnium poematum, carminum, fragmentorum latinorum ... a prima latinæ linguæ ætate ad sextum usque Christianum seculum et Longobardorum in Italiam adventum pertinens.
Language: Latin . Published: Pesaro. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 4to.
Editors: Amati, Pasquale
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 3 times in 2 borrowing records
Genre: Poetry
Collectio Pisaurensis Omnium Poematum, Carminum, Fragmentorum Latinorum
Borrowed: 1771/11/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/13 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine
Genre: Poetry
Collectio Pisaurensis Omnium Poematum, Carminum, Fragmentorum Latinorum
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 210737
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 106
Henry's history of England vol. 1.st 4o
Borrowed: 1771/11/14 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/14 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one guinea.
Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1771. Life dates: 1748-1788.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Law > Advocate.
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans [Henry]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.11.a.8-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
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 Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records
ESTC: T93697
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Borrowed: 1771/11/14 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/14 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Mackenzie of Dolphinton
Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210740
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 106
Modern universal hist. vol. 7th 8o
Borrowed: 1771/11/15 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/15 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: seven shill. sterl..
Mr Henry Home Lord Kames
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1723. Life dates: 1696-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Mr Alexander Kemp
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Genre: History
Modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.96.d.6-E.96.f.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 44 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 38 borrowing records
ESTC: N472050
Borrowed: 1771/11/15 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/15 (Sunday).
Borrowers: Mr Henry Home Lord Kames, Mr Alexander Kemp
Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 210743
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 107
Voyage d'un Francois en Italie, tom 1 & 2. in 12.
Borrowed: 1771/11/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/12/16 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 & 1766, etc. [Le Français de Lalande]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.58.g.3-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 et 1766.
Language: French . Published: Venice. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 3 borrowing records
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les Années 1765 et 1766
Borrowed: 1771/11/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/12/16 (Monday).
Borrower: Sir David Dalrymple Lord Hailes
Author: Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807), Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les Années 1765 et 1766
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210755
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 108
Item Manstein's Memoirs of Russia. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/19 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1780.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Military > Officer.
Cristof Hermann Manstein (Male, born 1711, died 1757)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Russia, historical, political, and military, from the year M DCC XXVII, to M DCC XLIV [Manstein]
Confidence level: Certain
Cristof Hermann Manstein (Male, born 1711, died 1757)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Russia, historical, political, and military, from the year M DCC XXVII, to M DCC Xliv.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Editors: Hume, David.
Number of borrowings: 17
ESTC: T122596
Cristof Hermann Manstein (Male, born 1711, died 1757)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Russia, Historical, Political, and Military, from the Year MDCC XXVII, to MDCC XIIV
Borrowed: 1771/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/19 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Author: Cristof Hermann Manstein (Male, born 1711, died 1757), Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Russia, Historical, Political, and Military, from the Year MDCC XXVII, to MDCC XIIV
Record ID 210752
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 108
Voyage d'un Francois en Italie tom. 7. & 8. 12o Item tom. 3, 4, 5, 6. 12o
Borrowed: 1771/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/19 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shill. sterl..
Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1780.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Military > Officer.
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 & 1766, etc. [Le Français de Lalande]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.58.g.3-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 et 1766.
Language: French . Published: Venice. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 3 borrowing records
Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807)
Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les Années 1765 et 1766
Borrowed: 1771/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1771/12/19 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Author: Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande (Male, born 1732, died 1807), Genre: Travel
Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les Années 1765 et 1766
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8
Record ID 210758
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 108
Thurloe's State Papers vol. 4th fol
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound. sterl..
Mr Archibald Roberton of Bedlay
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: d. 1798.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Esq.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.5.a.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Esq; secretary, first, to the Council of State, and afterwards to the two Protectors, Oliver and Richard Cromwell.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742. Format: folio. Pagination: 7 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 4 borrowing records
ESTC: T160848
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Archibald Roberton of Bedlay
Author: John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668), Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 210770
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 109
Busching's Geography vol. 3.d 4o
Borrowed: 1771/11/21 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/21 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New system of geography [Busching]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new system of geography: in which is given, a general account of the situation and limits, the manners, history, ... of the several kingdoms and states.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 23 borrowing records
ESTC: T130253
Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New System of Geography
Borrowed: 1771/11/21 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Author: Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 210767
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 109
Breval's Travels 2 vol. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/11/21 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/21 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: 1726-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Breval (Male, born c.1680, died 1738)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Remarks on several parts of Europe [Breval]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.127.a.30-31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Breval (Male, born c.1680, died 1738)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Remarks on several parts of Europe, relating chiefly to their antiquities and history.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
ESTC: T89032
John Breval (Male, born c.1680, died 1738)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Remarks on Several Parts of Europe, Relating Chiefly to their Antiquities and History
Borrowed: 1771/11/21 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/21 (Saturday).
Borrower: Sir John Dalrymple Sir John Hamilton-Macgill-Dalrymple
Author: John Breval (Male, born c.1680, died 1738), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Remarks on Several Parts of Europe, Relating Chiefly to their Antiquities and History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210773
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 110
Harris's Collection of Voyages tom. 1.st fol.
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr James Grant of Corrimony
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1767. Life dates: 1743-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Advocate.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr James Grant of Corrimony
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 210782
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 111
Descriptions des Arts & metiers tom. 1 & 2. fol.
Borrowed: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/22 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1757. Life dates: 1736-1785.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Académie Royale des sciences (Paris) Académie des sciences (Paris) (Unspecified)
Genre: Reference Works
Descriptions des arts et métiers, faites ou approuvées par Messieurs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: k.1.1-12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Académie Royale des sciences (Paris) Académie des sciences (Paris) (Unspecified)
Genre: Reference Works
Description des Arts et Métiers, faites ou approuvées par Messieurs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1761-1788. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 3 borrowing records
Académie Royale des sciences (Paris) Académie des sciences (Paris) (Unspecified)
Genre: Reference Works
Description des Arts et Métiers, Faites ou Approuvées par Messieurs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences
Borrowed: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/22 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Crosbie of Holm
Author: Académie Royale des sciences (Paris) Académie des sciences (Paris) (Unspecified), Genre: Reference Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210791
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 112
Bell's Travels 2 vol. 4o
Borrowed: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/22 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: twenty shill. sterl..
Mr William Charles Little of Liberton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1765.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia [Bell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.160.a.[3-4].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 53 borrowing records
ESTC: T99651
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Borrowed: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Returned: 1771/12/22 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr William Charles Little of Liberton
Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210794
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 112
Modern Universal hist. Vol. 9th & 10.th 8o
Borrowed: 1771/11/23 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/12/23 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: seven shill. sterl..
Mr Henry Home Lord Kames
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1723. Life dates: 1696-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Mr Alexander Kemp
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Genre: History
Modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.96.d.6-E.96.f.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9, Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 44 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 38 borrowing records
ESTC: N472050
Borrowed: 1771/11/23 (Saturday). Returned: 1771/12/23 (Monday).
Borrowers: Mr Henry Home Lord Kames, Mr Alexander Kemp
Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9, Volume 10
Record ID 210797
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 113
Horsley's Britannia fol.
Borrowed: 1771/11/25 (Monday). Returned: 1771/12/25 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..
Mr John Pringle
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1763. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
John Horsley (Male, born 1675, died 1732)
Genre: History
Britannia Romana: or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books [Horsley]
Possible modern shelfmark: A.42.c.4.
Confidence level: Certain
John Horsley (Male, born 1675, died 1732)
Genre: History
Britannia Romana: or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. Contains the history of all the Roman Transactions in Britain, with an account of their legionary and auxiliary forces employed here, and a determination of the stations per lineam valli; also a large description of the Roman walls, with maps of the same laid down from a geometrical survey. II. Contains a compleat collection of the Roman inscriptions and sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain, with the letters engraved in their proper shape and proportionate size, and the reading placed under each; as also an historical account of them, with explanatory and critical observations. III. Contains the Roman Geography of Britain, in which are given the originals of Ptolemy, Antonini Itinerarium, the Notitia, the anonymous Ravennas, and Peutinger’s table, so far as they relate to this island, with particular essays on each of these ancient authors, and the several places in Britain mentioned by them. To which are added, A chronological table, and indexes to the inscriptions and sculptures after the manner of Gruier and Reinsius. also geographical indexes both of the latin and english names of the roman place in Britain, and a general index to the work. The whole illustrated with above an hundred copper plates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1732. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T115200
John Horsley (Male, born 1675, died 1732)
Genre: History
Britannia Romana: or The Roman Antiquities of Britain
Borrowed: 1771/11/25 (Monday). Returned: 1771/12/25 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr John Pringle
Author: John Horsley (Male, born 1675, died 1732), Genre: History
Record ID 210806
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 114
Debates of the house of Com. vol. 5 & 6
Borrowed: 1771/11/25 (Monday). Returned: 1771/12/25 (Wednesday).
Mr Patrick Chalmers
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1737-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Parliament. House of Commons Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Debates and proceedings of the British House of Commons [Almon; Bladon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Aw.3.20-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Parliament. House of Commons Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The debates and proceedings of the British House of Commons, during the third, fourth, and fifth sessions of the third Parliament of His Late Majesty George II.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766-1775. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 11 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 7 times in 3 borrowing records
ESTC: T145286
Parliament. House of Commons Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Debates and Proceedings of the British House of Commons
Borrowed: 1771/11/25 (Monday). Returned: 1771/12/25 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Patrick Chalmers
Author: Parliament. House of Commons Great Britain (Unspecified), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Debates and Proceedings of the British House of Commons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6