The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... head with a key to the effusion of blood . This assault was committed before the bailies . For this offence the Presbytery relieved Mr Knox from his duties till he would show penitence and offer a suitable apology . After a little delay ...
... head with a key to the effusion of blood . This assault was committed before the bailies . For this offence the Presbytery relieved Mr Knox from his duties till he would show penitence and offer a suitable apology . After a little delay ...
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... head to the effu- sion of his blood . " For this offence Sir Neil was brought before the Bailies and fined ten ... heads , on which was written the nature of their crime , and whipped by the parents to the effu- sion of blood . In 1607 ...
... head to the effu- sion of his blood . " For this offence Sir Neil was brought before the Bailies and fined ten ... heads , on which was written the nature of their crime , and whipped by the parents to the effu- sion of blood . In 1607 ...
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... head of Castle Street . The hospital was for the sustaining of frail old men who belonged to the burgh . They were to ring the bell at stated intervals , and cultivate a garden in connection with the hospital ; also to pray to God night ...
... head of Castle Street . The hospital was for the sustaining of frail old men who belonged to the burgh . They were to ring the bell at stated intervals , and cultivate a garden in connection with the hospital ; also to pray to God night ...
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... head . " The Cart dues at that time were for each " gavert laiding on the Snawdoun 6s 8d , " and for a small boat 3s 4d anchorage . Burgesses were only required to pay the half . Education in the 17th century must have been at a very ...
... head . " The Cart dues at that time were for each " gavert laiding on the Snawdoun 6s 8d , " and for a small boat 3s 4d anchorage . Burgesses were only required to pay the half . Education in the 17th century must have been at a very ...
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... head , and with a terrible em- phasis said , " But by God , you shall die , " and then ordered their voices to be drowned by the beating of the drums . The tradition further states that Baron Ross's head continued to shake ever after ...
... head , and with a terrible em- phasis said , " But by God , you shall die , " and then ordered their voices to be drowned by the beating of the drums . The tradition further states that Baron Ross's head continued to shake ever after ...
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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