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Record ID 43902

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 20b

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: 1796/5/3 (Tuesday). Returned?: 03-May.


Borrower

Alexander McKie
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: 1796/5/3 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander McKie

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 43900

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 20b

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/4/22 (Friday). Returned: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned?: 29-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander McKie
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Borrowed: 1796/4/22 (Friday). Returned: 1796/4/29 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander McKie

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 43899

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 20b

Cook's voy.

Borrowed: 1796/4/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/4/22 (Friday). Returned?: 22-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander McKie
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1796/4/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/4/22 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander McKie

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 44069

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Johnson's lives

Borrowed: 1796/4/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/6/17 (Friday). Returned?: 17-Jun.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. By Samuel Johnson. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Biography.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. By Samuel Johnson. In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 46 borrowing records


Book Work

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Lives of the English Poets

Borrowed: 1796/4/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/6/17 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives

Lives of the English Poets

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 44082

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Cook's voy.

Borrowed: 1796/1/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/1/8 (Friday). Returned?: 08-Jan.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1796/1/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/1/8 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 44086

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/3/21 (Monday). Returned: 1796/4/21 (Thursday). Returned?: 21-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Borrowed: 1796/3/21 (Monday). Returned: 1796/4/21 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 44084

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Cook's voy.

Borrowed: 1796/2/8 (Monday). Returned: 1796/3/2 (Wednesday). Returned?: 02-Mar.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1796/2/8 (Monday). Returned: 1796/3/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 44071

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Johnson's lives

Borrowed: 1796/6/17 (Friday).


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. By Samuel Johnson. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Biography.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. By Samuel Johnson. In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 46 borrowing records


Book Work

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Lives of the English Poets

Borrowed: 1796/6/17 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives

Lives of the English Poets

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 44083

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Cook's voy.

Borrowed: 1796/1/22 (Friday). Returned: 1796/2/9 (Tuesday). Returned?: 09-Feb.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1796/1/22 (Friday). Returned: 1796/2/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 44085

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 24b

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/3/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/3/21 (Monday). Returned?: 21-Mar.


Borrower

Alexander Murray
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Vintner.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Retailer/Shopkeeper.
  


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Borrowed: 1796/3/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/3/21 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Murray

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 43411

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 25b

Philip 3d.

Borrowed: 1796/5/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1796/5/24 (Tuesday). Returned?: 24-May.


Borrower

Matthew Campbell Esq.
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Banker.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Banker.


Book Holding

William Thomson (Male, born 1746, died 1817), Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the third, King of Spain. The first four books. By Robert Watson, LL.D. Principal of the United College in the University of St. Andrew’s. The two last by William Thomson, LL.D.
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

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


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1796/5/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1796/5/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Matthew Campbell Esq.

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

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

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 43401

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 25b

Rynals Indies

Borrowed: 1796/4/4 (Monday). Returned: 1796/4/18 (Monday). Returned?: 18-Apr.


Borrower

Matthew Campbell Esq.
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Banker.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Banker.


Book Holding

Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. By the Abbé Raynal. To which is added, The revolution of America. By the same author. A new translation. With notes, Large Additions and Improvements, and a Copious Index. ...
Language: French. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 43402

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 25b

Rynal's Indies

Borrowed: 1796/4/18 (Monday). Returned: 1796/5/4 (Wednesday). Returned?: 04-May.


Borrower

Matthew Campbell Esq.
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Banker.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Banker.


Book Holding

Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. By the Abbé Raynal. To which is added, The revolution of America. By the same author. A new translation. With notes, Large Additions and Improvements, and a Copious Index. ...
Language: French. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6