The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume 1 |
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... several now living , both in the town and country part of the parish , above 80. Many have furvived go during the in- cumbency of the present minister ; and there are three per- fons in the town , now living , who are above 90. There is ...
... several now living , both in the town and country part of the parish , above 80. Many have furvived go during the in- cumbency of the present minister ; and there are three per- fons in the town , now living , who are above 90. There is ...
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... several of the most substantial members of the congregation binding themselves to pay him L. 120 per annum . He accepted of their call ; and prevailed Mr Gillespie , who had been depofed for difobedience upon to the orders of the ...
... several of the most substantial members of the congregation binding themselves to pay him L. 120 per annum . He accepted of their call ; and prevailed Mr Gillespie , who had been depofed for difobedience upon to the orders of the ...
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... Several hundred acres , however , of the lower parts of these un- broken grounds , are capable of cultivation , and , if proper- ly improved , would pay well for the labour bestowed on them . The greatest part of the parish is thirled ...
... Several hundred acres , however , of the lower parts of these un- broken grounds , are capable of cultivation , and , if proper- ly improved , would pay well for the labour bestowed on them . The greatest part of the parish is thirled ...
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... several of them amount to 60 or 70 stones . The number of black cattle in the whole parish amounts to about 1200. The fheep , which are kept in the hilly part of the parish , are the common Scots sheep , white on the body , but black on ...
... several of them amount to 60 or 70 stones . The number of black cattle in the whole parish amounts to about 1200. The fheep , which are kept in the hilly part of the parish , are the common Scots sheep , white on the body , but black on ...
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... Several years ago , an act of parliament was obtained for this county , converting the fta- tute labour into money , to be paid by the occupiers of land , at a rate not exceeding 12 s . in the 100 merks of Scotch va- luation , and a ...
... Several years ago , an act of parliament was obtained for this county , converting the fta- tute labour into money , to be paid by the occupiers of land , at a rate not exceeding 12 s . in the 100 merks of Scotch va- luation , and a ...
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acres alfo almoſt alſo annum antient Appin arable average barley befides beſt black cattle bolls called cattle chalders church coaft coal confiderable confifts courſe Cramond crops Cupar diſtance diſtrict eaſt Engliſh eſtabliſhed expence faid fame farmers farms feems fervants feven feveral fheep fhore fide fince firſt fiſh fituated fize fmall foil fold fome fometimes fouth fown fpirit fpring ftill ftipend ftone fuch fummer fupply fynod glebe grafs greateſt ground harveſt heritors hill horfes horſes houfes houſe inclofed increaſe inhabitants interfected iſland Jedburgh Kiltearn labour laft land laſt late Lifmore lime manfe marriages Martinmas Meigle miles minifter moft moſt muſt nearly neighbourhood neral oats occafionally parish paſture peats perfons plough poor population Portpatrick prefbytery prefent proprietors raiſed refide rent river roads ſchool Scotland Scots ſeveral ſheep ſmall ſtate Sterling ſtone Stranraer tenants thefe themſelves theſe thoſe town turnip uſed veffels village wages weft