The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... shillings Scots . In 1504 he was again in Paisley , the guest of the Abbot , and the minstrel of Lord Semple attended and played before him , for which he received four- teen Shillings Scots . In 1507 the King and Queen were both in ...
... shillings Scots . In 1504 he was again in Paisley , the guest of the Abbot , and the minstrel of Lord Semple attended and played before him , for which he received four- teen Shillings Scots . In 1507 the King and Queen were both in ...
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... shillings each time , and , if unable to pay , would be put in the jugs for twenty - three hours . In 1602 they passed an Act for the attendance of morning and evening prayers in the Sounding Aisle . There was a service in the church ...
... shillings each time , and , if unable to pay , would be put in the jugs for twenty - three hours . In 1602 they passed an Act for the attendance of morning and evening prayers in the Sounding Aisle . There was a service in the church ...
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... shillings per week , to be constantly under arms . In October , 1715 , news reached Paisley that the Macgregors were ravaging the country round Balloch and Bonhill , and had seized several boats . One hundred and twenty volun- teers ...
... shillings per week , to be constantly under arms . In October , 1715 , news reached Paisley that the Macgregors were ravaging the country round Balloch and Bonhill , and had seized several boats . One hundred and twenty volun- teers ...
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... shillings . About 1782 , cotton mills were first erected on various streams of the county ; and soon the manufacture ... shillings a week . The men received from six to eight shillings a week . Twenty - five years before this , there ...
... shillings . About 1782 , cotton mills were first erected on various streams of the county ; and soon the manufacture ... shillings a week . The men received from six to eight shillings a week . Twenty - five years before this , there ...
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... shillings . In 1825 the coach fares between Glasgow and Johnstone were , inside , 2s 3d ; basket , 1s 8d ; outside , 1s 6d . Each passenger was allowed 10 lbs of luggage free . The pro- prietor did not hold himself responsible for any ...
... shillings . In 1825 the coach fares between Glasgow and Johnstone were , inside , 2s 3d ; basket , 1s 8d ; outside , 1s 6d . Each passenger was allowed 10 lbs of luggage free . The pro- prietor did not hold himself responsible for any ...
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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