History of Leith, Edinburgh

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• History of Leith, Edinburgh » 'Reluctant Heroes'
  'Reluctant Heroes'. This island race has many sons, who natural went to sea, Salt water in their veins, stemmed from our history. They did not sail to fight a war, or oppose the mighty Hun, These sailor men were hardy souls, ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » Robert Jamieson, Professor of ...
  Robert Jamieson, Professor of Natural History. Before recurring to general history, we may here refer to another distinguished native of Leith, Robert Jamieson, Professor of Natural History, who was born in 1779 in Leith, ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » ACT OF PARLIAMENT-24th June 1609
  ACT OF PARLIAMENT-24th June 1609. “Our Souvereine Lord and estaittes of this pnt Parlt understanding that the Kirk of. Restalrig is ruynous and that the Kirk of Leith has bene the place of convening of the parochiners of Restalrig the ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » The High Constables
  The High Constables. 26 June 1701.—The Session being informed that Andrew Garioch sone to William Garioch sware severall tymes God Damn him if he would not doe so and so to some person and being reproved by Robert Andersone one of ye ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » The Poor of the parish-1794
  The Poor of the parish-1794. 18th February 1794. — The Session having met in consequence of Intimation from the. Pulpit on Sunday last and being constituted. Mr Dickson, Moderator, they proceeded to examine the case of the Poor who at ... […]