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[1] 28 June – Forth and Clyde Canal opened. [1] October – Pladda Lighthouse first illuminated. [2] Balblair distillery at Edderton founded. Caerlee Mill at Innerleithen completed, the oldest woollen mill in the Scottish Borders. New Ardkinglas Castle built. Construction of Gosford House to the design of Robert Adam for Francis Wemyss ...
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The Statistical Accounts of Scotland are a series of documentary publications, related in subject matter though published at different times, covering life in Scotland in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The Old (or First) Statistical Account of Scotland was published between 1791 and 1799 by Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster.
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General Survey of the Counties of Ross and Cromarty: 1810 [66] George Steuart Mackenzie: Roxburghshire General View of the Agriculture of the County of Roxburgh: 1794 David Ure: General View of the Agriculture of the Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1798 [67] Robert Douglas: The survey is considered partisan on the enclosure question. [67 ...
This was the first general election after the law had been changed in 1785 to limit the maximum duration of polling in county elections to fifteen days. Under the old law, the poll could remain open longer. For example, the election for Sussex in 1774 had polls open for 24 days (ignoring Sundays when polling did not take place). It was hoped ...
Glasgow Museums have four badges, one from Dundee, the others from Rothsay. The University of Aberdeen holds seven badges among which are examples of badges from Old Aberdeen and from across the north east of Scotland. Probably the finest example of a beggars badge is held at the National Museum in Edinburgh.