An historical sketch of the municipal constitution of the city of Edinburgh. To which is added, An historical account of the blue blanket, or the craftsmen's banner, by A. PennecuikJ. Anderson, Jun., 1826 - 178 pages |
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Act of Council Alexander Andrew annually appointed Archibald auld Baillies baith bill Blue Blanket Brugh Buiks Burgesses Chamberlain Charter chosen City of Edinburgh Clerk collectioun Commissioners committee convention Coun Councillors Counsel Court Court of Session David Deacons of Crafts Deakens Dean of Gild declared decreet Decreet-arbitral delegates dewties Dundas Edin election Ensigns extraordinary deacons Favours foresaid fourteen George Gildrie granted Guild hail haill hereby Honour House Incorporations John King James leets Leith Lord Archibald Hamilton Lord Justice Clerk Lord Provost lytts Magistrates Magistrats maist Majesty manner Master meeting Merchants and Craftsmen Michaelmas motion oath Old Bailie ordinary Council Patrick persons petition Preses privileges quhilk Robert Robert Wight Robert Wightman Royal Burghs sall samen Scotland Scots Session Sheridan Sheriff successors tacks thereafter thereof thereto Thesaurer thir presents Thomas tion Town Council Town's Trades Treasurer tyme coming uther vote William William Dundas William Somer
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Page 130 - Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Page 105 - ... and he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.
Page 107 - His heart it was as blythe as birds on the tree: ' Never was I sent for before any king, My father, my grandfather, nor none but mee.
Page 130 - Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me : thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Page 175 - He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Page 73 - Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth.
Page 63 - That by virtue of this treaty, of the peers of Scotland at the time of the union sixteen shall be the number to sit and vote in the House of Lords, and forty-five the number of the representatives of Scotland in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain...
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Page 107 - Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine; For rather then men shall say we were hange'd, Let them report how we were slaine.
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