Vortigern
Vortigern, was a 5th-century warlord in Britain, a leading ruler among the Britons. His existence is considered likely, though information about him is shrouded in legend. He may have been the...
View ArticleHengist and Horsa
Hengist (or Hengest) and Horsa (or Hors) are figures of Anglo-Saxon legend, which records the two as the Germanic brothers who led the Angle, Saxon, and Jutish armies that conquered the first...
View ArticleA Great Reply
Mr. M Jonah, NV May 06, 19:24 # 8 In a free society anyone can question Israel’s right to exist as a nation-state. It is the answer that is important. The only valid answer in a world governed by law...
View ArticleSpecial collections for ransoming sailors
15 Agust 1644.—The Sessione hath condescendit that money should be borrowit for ye releise of Archbald Waker and Alexr Guidall and ye Sessione sail give band for ye same to releise them from among ye...
View ArticleThe Covenanters
17 Octr. 1644.—Intimaon was made for clothes to ye soldiers in ye north. (Note.—The minutes show the determined efforts made by the Covenanters as a result of which they were soon to become victorious...
View ArticleFixed seats
17 of October 1644.—Also ye said 21 of October 1644 Intimation was maid that no servants in all tyme coming should make ony tumult or sture in ye church upo ye Lords day at ye morning prayers qn they...
View ArticleJugit
11 Apryll 1630.—Ordained katheryne Lawsone to be jugit for abussing hir mother. (Note.—”Jugit” means put in the jougs, which was a common form of punishment.) Source-South Leith Recods
View ArticleJougs
It was an iron collar fastened by a short chain to a wall, often of the parish church, or to a tree or to a mercat cross. The collar was placed round the offender’s neck and fastened by a padlock. Time...
View ArticleThe Rev. William Wishart
The sixt of May 1630,—Mr Johne Max- «/ & well accompanied wt Mr Andrew Ramsay Mr Wm. Struthers Mr David Mitchell the said Mr Johne haveing preached & haveing commissioune frome ye Bishope of...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Trial’
This report begins: ‘A full, true, and particular Account of the Trial of Mr David Bartie, writer, before the High Court of Justiciary, yesterday, for violating the person of Margaret Gray, a girl...
View ArticleBroadside ballad entitled ‘Alabama Sam’
erse 1: ‘I come from Alabama, / My name is Samuel, / The white folks call me Sam, / And that suits me quite as well. / ‘Most everything I spy / Though I look so jolly green, / To take me in is all my...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘People of Scotland Beware!’
This public notice begins: ‘Mr. A. CAMPBELL, and his colleague Mr. J. HENSHALL, from Virginia, U.S., are at present lecturing throughout Scotland on Christian Union’. The sheet was published by J....
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Dreadful Riot’
This report begins: ‘Full and particular Account of that dreadful and bloody engagement which took place betwixt a party of Smugglers, and some men belonging to the Preventive Service, on Wednesday...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Lamentation for George Gilchrist, Under sentence of Death...
This lamentation begins: ‘Come all ye night walkers a warning take by me, / Now I have received my sentence to die most shamefully / On the third day of August, at the head of Libberton Wynd, / You...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Copy of a letter from Michael M’Cabe’
This broadside begins: ‘Just published, an interesting Letter from Michael M’Cabe, now lying under Sentence of Death, on the Gaud, in the Calton Jail, addressed to Rebecca Hudson, Bell’s Wynd, his...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘A list of all the Prisoners who are to stand their Trials...
This list begins: ‘Just published, a correct list of the 64 Prisoners who are to stand their trials before the High Court of Justiciary during the course of next week ; giving the names and different...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Duel Extraordinary!’
This entertaining story begins: ‘Account of another DUEL, that took place on Wednesday last, 18th April, in the neighbourhood of Pennycuick, county of Edinburgh ; when one of the Parties was mortally...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Fatal Duel’
This report of a duel begins: ‘Just published, an Account of that Melancholy and Fatal DUEL, that took place between the Right Honourable the Earl of Eglinton and Captain Gorbon, concerning a Lady of...
View ArticleBroadside entitled ‘Trial and acquittal’
This report begins: ‘The trial of Mr. James Stuart who was tried at the High Court of Justiciary, for being art and part in a duel in which Sir Alexander Boswell lost his life?’. for more click here
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