Abbildungen der Seite
PDF
EPUB
[blocks in formation]

Oct. 18. At Paisley, Mrs Jean Watt, spouse of Mr James Chip brewer there, after a lingering illness, which she bore with Christian patience and fortitude.

25. At Edinburgh, Mrs Cunninghame, relict of George Cunninghame, Esq. of Bandalloch.

25. At St Cyrus, Joseph Alexander Shepherd, in the 91st year of his age, as ascercertained by the parish register, in which he is recorded to have been baptised, 18th March 1716. He spent the whole of his long life, except one year, in the parish where he was born and died. He had 18 children, 45 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

29. Lately, at Doonside, Adam Kelty, aged 91. He was born the day of the battle of Sheriffmuir (13th September 1715.) He came as groom and coachman to the late Mr Crawford of Doonside in 1742, and never was out of the family till his death, a service of 59 years. He was very much distressed, in 1801, at the death of an old poney which he used to ride, and which lived till it was 41 years old. Kelty's widow is still alive at Doonside, where she also came in 1747.

Nov. 1. At Braco Castle, Mrs Margaret Graeme, relict of Francis Masterton of Go. gar, Esq.

2. At Orntiston, Dr Alexander White. head, surgeon in the Royal Navy.

2. At Irvine, Mr David Campbell, aged 73, upwards of 40 years clerk in the Cus. tom house there.

2. At Cromarty, aged 81, Miss Helen Mackenzie, sister of the deceased Murdo Mackenzie, Esq. of Ardross.

3. At Ditto, Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar, re

lict of James Stewart, Esq.

4. At Castlecraig, Ross shire, Lieut.-Col. John Ross, late of the 85th regiment, and Iospecting Field Oficer of volunteers and yeomanry.

5. At Old Aberdeen, in the 88th year of his age, Mr James Paterson, Master of the Music School, Session Clerk, and Precentor, in that city. He held these offices 62 years, exclusive of several years during which he acted as assistant to his predecessor. In the course of nearly 60 years, he was not prevented from officiating as precentor by bad health a single day; and he was absent only one Sunday while on a visit to a friend.

7. Near London, Miss Mary M'Culloch, sister of the late John M-Culloch, Esq. of Barholm.

7. At Newton, near Dalkeith, Mr James Hope, farmer, a man of great worth and integrity.

At Pettinane Manse, the Rev. Allan Frame, minister of that parish.

9. At Aberdeen, Mr Donald Stewart, leather merchant. Besides suitable provisions for his widow and daughter, and considerable legacies to all his relations, he has bequeathed the following charitable dona tions: -To the poor of the united parishes of fulloch and Glenmuick, and Glengarden, 50l-To the Kirk Session of Aberdeen, 40l.-To the Poors Hospital of Aberdeen, 40l-To the Infirmary of Aberdeen, 401 To the Lunatic Hospital ditto, 401. Το the Coal Fund ditto, 401. Total, 2501.

9. At Dunbar, aged 21 years, Mr Andrew Brown, only son of Mr Andrew Brown, merchant there.

9. At Edinburgh, Mrs Christian Forbes, widow of Mr John More, painter there.

9. At ditto, Mrs Gray, wife of Mr James Gray, one of the Masters of the High School.

9. At Greenock, Mr William Hart, merchant.

10. At Altona, of the wounds he received at the battle of Jena on the 14th of October, his Serene Highness Charles Williamı Duke of Brunswick Wolfembuttle, Generalissimo of the Prussian army, and a Knight of the Garter. His Highness was born in 1785, and married in 1764 Princess Augusta, sister of his Britannic Majesty, by whom he has left issue two sons and two daughters.

11. At Prestonpans, Robert Hepburn, Esq. Collector of the Customs there.

At Edinburgh, Miss Janet Farquharson, second surviving daughter of the late Alex. Farquharson, Esq. of Haughton. Νου.

Etymologies rectified 905
Exciseable commodities
in 1644, list of 493
the Falls of Clyde, a poem,
review of 441
Ferguson, Dr Adam, his
character as an author
943-4

-, Mr, his letters
on the establishment of
the volunteer corps, re-
view of 929

's lectures on Me-
chanics, review of 43
Fine arts, on the progress
of 40, 86, 167, 247, 328,
407,495,576,655,774,

815,895
Forfeited Estates in Scot-
land, report of the Com-
mittee on their fund 659
Forth, plan of a tunnel
under the river 571

Fox, Mr, memoirs of 651,,

747

Franklin, Dr, Dialogue
with the Gout 592

_'s letter to Lord
Kaimes on the harmony
of Scotch music 596
French national character,
parallel between it and
the English 662
Gaelic etymologies 826
Gall, Richard, a Scottish
poet, memoirs of 47
Geographical queries, by
Sir R. Sibbald 409
Gillies, Dr, his character.
as an author 743
Glover, Dr Edmund, me-
moirs of 419

Grammatical error to be
corrected 102

Gregory, Dr James, his
character as an author
746

Hackney coaches, reflec-
tions on a stand of 754

Hamilton, Gen. memoirs
of 108

Heron, Mr, his character
as an author 744

Highlands of Scotland,
plan of roads now form-
ing in them 3

_, expences of the

the same 5

[ocr errors]

Highlands, West, changes
on the country 739,898
Hindostan, military cha-
racter of the natives of
264

-, of the force of
Scindeah and Holkar 266
-, manners of the

inhabitants of 428
History, advantages of the
study of $34
Home, John, his charac-
ter as a writer $17
Home, a poem, criticism
on 423, 507

Horticultural Society of
London, report of their
Committee 420

Hospital, plan of a new
one in Edinburgh 43
Hutton, Dr Jas. his cha-
racter as an author 746
Iliad, character of its he-
roes 43 1.
Income, estimate of, sub-
ject to the property tax.

[blocks in formation]

663

Industry, effects of 917
Inverary Castle, descrip-
tion of 491
Ireland, tour thro' by an
American 27,175
Jamieson, Mr, review of
his popular ballads and,
songs 925
Johnson, Dr, remarks on
his tour thro' Scotland,
by Dr Beattie, 683
Juan Fernandez, account.
of 171
Kentucky, account of that.
settlement 841

Landscape Gardening, on
the different stiles of 263
Lerwick, description of 36
Leslie, professor, review
of the pamphlets relating
to his case 274,356
Leyden's Scenes of Infan-
cy, criticism on 347

Literary Intelligence 49..
51, 126, 201, 202, 284,
285,365,444,445,533,
613,614, 690, 769, 770,
852,853,931
Literary duelling, reflec-
tions on 574
Loch Ness, curious phe
nomena of 405
Loudon Castle, descrip.
tion of 163.
the Lounger, character of
the authors of 745
Lyndesay, Sir Dav.review
of his poetical works
522,609
Lyttleton, Lord, reflec-
tions on his death by Dr
Beattie 682

Macintosh, Sir James, his
addresses to the Grand
Jury of Bombay 31, 266-
Mackenzie, Mr Henry,
his character as an au-
thor 745, 817

1749,340

Manners in Scotland in
Mansfield, Lord, his speech
in the case of the Magis-
trates of Edinburgh a-
gainst the Feuars of the
New Town 255
Manufactures, British, es-
timated amount of 39
-, on the pro-
gress of 40, 86, 167, 247,
328, 407, 495, 576, 655,
774,815, 895
Marriages, French,curious
advertisements of 598
Masson, Francis, the boy
tanist, memoirs of 892
Mausoleum of King Hen-
ry Darnley, description
of 22

Maxwell, Jane, indictment
against her for sorcery
189

Mendicity, remedies for

[blocks in formation]

Money-rent, on the com-
parative value of 831
Monzie Castle, descrip-
tion of 403

Moral character of the
lower orders in the me-
tropolis, reflections on
184

Morea, account of its cli-
mate, and character of
its inhabitants 600
Music, Scotch, on the har-
mony and melody of, by
Dr Franklin 596

the National debt, state of
405,573,894

Nawab of Oude, anecdotes
of 521

Neapolitan
ners of 37
Neill, P. his defence of a
tour thro' Shetland 12,
116,491

nobles, man-

Nelson, Lord, his monu-
ment at Edinburgh, de-
scription of the intended
one 83

Newspapers, petition of
the distressed fraternity
of 836

Occurrences, remarkable
in 1805, chronological
list of 24, 97

Odyssey, character of its
herbes 431

Orkney, valuation of cor-

rected 816

Ossian's lesser poems, by
A. Macdonald, review
of 123

's poems, remarks on
by Dr Beattie 587
Paisley, account of the
manufactures of 499,577
Paul Emperor of Russia,
account of his assassina-
tion 672

Pear trees, a new mode
of improving 340
Pennecuick, Dr Alexan-
der, memoirs of 249, 581
Peter, James, and John,
petition of 665
Phenomenon, surprising
one in the West Indies
510

[blocks in formation]

Selkirk, Alex. account of
18,169

Science, on the progress

of 40, 86, 167, 247, 328,
407, 495, 576, 655,774,
815,895

Scott, Mr Walter, ballads
and lyrical pieces by, re-
view of 767

Scots College at Paris,
account of MSS. there
92

Scotch writers, character
of the most eminent 743,
817

Scotch Parliament, cere-
monies observed at the
opening of 657

[blocks in formation]

of it 824

explanation

count of 410
Traveller, adventures of
one in Arabia 349
Tunnel under the Forth,
plan of one 521
Universities, English and
Scots, comparative ad-
vantages of 684

Valuation of Orkney and
Shetland corrected 816
Vesuvius, journal of an
eruption of 329,413.
Victual rent, on the com-
parative value of 831

Vit.

[blocks in formation]

Ellenborough, Lord, mo-
tion relative to his sit-
ting in the Cabinet 209,

291

Erskine, Hon. Hen. takes
his seat, 466. His speech
on the detence act 470.
On the mutiny bill 626
Excise, receiver-General
of, bill for the better re-
gulation of his office 469
Forfeited estates in Scot-
land, report on their
funds 659 705

Fox, Judge, his case post-
poned 708
Houston and Co. motion
for vesting their estates
in trustees 631

India, motion relative to
the American trade with
295. Lord Melville's
motion on the appoint-
ment of a Governor Ge-
neral 709

Irish budget 470

stamp duty bill,
clause for relief of the
printers of newspapers

549

Iron, duty on, opposed
strongly in the Com-
mons 380, 471.-Relin-
quished 545

Justice in Scotland, Lord
Grenville's motion re.
specting its administra-
tion 707. Resolutions of
the House of Lords 497
King's speech 129. Ad-
dress agreed to in both
Houses without a divi-
sion 130, 132. His Ma-
jesty's answer to the Ad.
dress ib. Message rela-
tive to the conduct of
Prussia 375. Speech of
the Lord Chancellor on
proroguing the Parlia-
ment 709

Lords, House of, thanks
to the fleet 132

Lottery office keepers, ad-
ditional duty on 630
Melville, Lord, pleads not
guilty to the charges
brought by the Com-
mons 130, 133. Opi-
nion of the Judges on

the evidence to be given
in his case 209, 289.-
Mr Whitbread presents
an additional article of
impeachment againsthim
289. His Lordship gives
in his answer to it 290.
Address to his Majesty
to order Westminsterhall
to be fitted up for his
trial 291. Mr Whitbread
brings up a new report
on his case 93.-Moves
a resolution on the re
port ib.-Moves that the
whole House do attend
the trial 295-Objected
to by Mr Dandas, but
carried ib. Thanks vot.
ed to the managers of
the impeachment 472.-
The tria: 449, 537,617,
697.-Chancery suit for
publishing it 706

Military system, new one
proposed by Mr Wind-
ham 369. Debate on the
mutiny bill 550,626
- report of the Com-
missioners 630

officers, bill for set-
tling their rank 630

new training bill,
objected to by Ld. Mel-
ville 709
Navy estimates voted 136,
Additional pay to sea-
men voted 467. To
Greenwich Hospital 628.
His Majesty's message
on the subject 708
Nelson, Lady, a pension
voted to her 137
Nelson, Earl, his Majes-
ty's gift to him 465.-
Bill for settling it 704
Paull, Mr, moves for In-
dia papers 136, 466.-
Brings forward charges
against Marq. Wellesley
ib.-546
Peers of Scotland, peti.
tion on a vacancy in 707
Pitt, Mr, motion for a
monument to him 133.-
His debts voted to be
paid 138
Property tax bill, debates
on 468, 470, 472, 547,

On taxing funds vested
in the name of foreigners

547

Prussia, message from the
King relative to her con-
duct 375. Officia! papers
respecting it ib. Address
of the Lords on the sub-
ject 377. Of the Com-
mons 378
Public accounts, in the
West Indies, bill for re-
gulating 546. Salaries to
the Commissioners 549.
A new general bill in-
troduced 628

the Royal Family, addi-
tional provision for 629.
630, objected to by Col.
Wood ib. State of their
salaries 706

St Vincent, Lord, Mr Jef-
frey's charges against him

471

Scotch Appeals, 289, 291,

710

Bankrupt act re-
newed 295
Slave restriction bill, pass-
ed 465. Importation bill
passed 469. Resolution
for its abolition moved
by Mr Fox, and carried
627, 628. Agreed to by
the Lords 708
Stage-coaches, bill for re-
gulating 628. Prohibit.
ed from carrying letters
ib.

Stanhope, Lord, his mo-
tion relative to the state
of grain in the country
465

Strachan, Sir R. a pension
voted to him 137
Supply, Committee of
sums voted in 293.--
300,000l. voted for the
seamen in the battle of

Trafalgar 472

Treaties with Austria and
Russia presented to the
House of Lords 130.--
To the Commons 136
Treating bill brought in
by Mr Tierney 295
Trotter, Alex. committed
to the custody of the
serjeant at arms 294.-

Re..

« ZurückWeiter »