The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... February , 1649 , the day after the news of the execution of King Charles arrived in Edinburgh , the Prince of Wales , under the title of Charles II . , was proclaimed king by the Scottish Parliament . This , of course , raised the ...
... February , 1649 , the day after the news of the execution of King Charles arrived in Edinburgh , the Prince of Wales , under the title of Charles II . , was proclaimed king by the Scottish Parliament . This , of course , raised the ...
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... February , 1655 , and it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon Lady Cochran , and ask her ladyship not to do anything unad- visedly . The deputation met with an unfavour- able reception . Whilst negotiations were pending a ...
... February , 1655 , and it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon Lady Cochran , and ask her ladyship not to do anything unad- visedly . The deputation met with an unfavour- able reception . Whilst negotiations were pending a ...
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... , reprieved for a time from burning . " The four others were hanged , and their bodies burned on the 20th February of that year . Janet Mathie was the first executed , 66 HISTORICAL SKETCH . and effigies both of wax and clay.
... , reprieved for a time from burning . " The four others were hanged , and their bodies burned on the 20th February of that year . Janet Mathie was the first executed , 66 HISTORICAL SKETCH . and effigies both of wax and clay.
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... February 11 , 1697 , on Christian's account . On that day there was an entire day's preaching in Erskine Church , which the afflicted girl attended . The Rev. Mr Turner , minister of Erskine , opened the services by prayer and ex- pounding.
... February 11 , 1697 , on Christian's account . On that day there was an entire day's preaching in Erskine Church , which the afflicted girl attended . The Rev. Mr Turner , minister of Erskine , opened the services by prayer and ex- pounding.
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... February , 1827 , trade improved , and sub- scriptions for the unemployed ceased . Up till that time there had been subscribed over £ 13,600 . A great part of this sum had been got from London , Edinburgh and other towns at a distance ...
... February , 1827 , trade improved , and sub- scriptions for the unemployed ceased . Up till that time there had been subscribed over £ 13,600 . A great part of this sum had been got from London , Edinburgh and other towns at a distance ...
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Abbey Abbot Abercorn appointed Bailies Baillie and Council Barr & M'Nab Barrhead bell boats Brown building built burgesses burgh called Campbell Canal Cart Causeyside cholera Church City of Glasgow Clyde coach Coats Cochran CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. County Craig Cross death died Dunoon Earl Edinburgh Elderslie erected feet Foxbar Gavin Stewart Glasgow Bank Gleniffer Braes Gourock Greenock HISTORICAL SKETCH horse hour inhabitants James John Johnstone Joseph Whitehead July Kelburne Kerr Kilbarchan King kirk Lady Brisbane Lady Kelburne Lord magistrates manufacture meeting Messrs Barr Miss morning named Neilston o'clock Paslay passengers Peter Coats population pounds Scots Presbytery prisoners Provost quhilk race received Renfrew Renfrew Railway Renfrewshire river Robert Saint Mirin sall Scotland Scots Sheriff Sneddon Spiers steamer steeple Stewart stones Stranraer subscriptions taken tion Tolbooth took place Town Council TOWN OF PAISLEY unemployed William Wynd