ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 31st August 1817, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette,
SEQUESTRATIONS.
Brown, W. jun. Edinburgh, merchant Ferguson, P. jun. Glasgow, slater
Guthrie, P. Edinburgh, spirit and porter dealer
Gillan, J. Peterhead, merchant and iron-founder Henderson, D. Linlithgow, merchant Johnston, G. Annan, apothecary
Leitch, W. Glasgow, merchant
Murray, M. Bailliehill, sheep-dealer
M'Intosh, L. Tain, draper
M'Master, E. Traigh of Moror, cattle-dealer Oliver, P. New Castletown, merchant Reid, J. Thurso, writer, cattle-dealer, &c. Ross, J. Inverness, coal and wood-merchant
Armstrong, R. Greenock, merchant; by W. Ferguson, 78, Trongate, Glasgow, 17th September
Currie, J. Arbroath, merchant: by James Walkers merchant there, 15th September
Cobb, J. Pitcarles, cattle-dealer; by J. Milne, in Warby's Inn, Bervie, 13th September Crombie, H. & Co. Glasgow, merchants: by A. Lawson, St Andrew's Square there, 19th Sep- tember Gladstone, H. Leith, merchant; by T. Thomson, " Edinburgh Glasshouses, Leith, 2d September Kennedy, W. Annan, linen-draper; by James Rutherford, accountant there, 20th September Reid, J. Glasgow, cabinet-maker; by A. Lawson, St Andrew's Square there, 24th September Swanston, J. and Co. Glasgow, merchants; by Jas Ewing, merchant there, 10th October Whyte, D. of Blair, cattle-dealer, &e.; by Wm Ferguson, Maybole, 3d September
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
July 31. At Camis-Eskan, Mrs Dennistoun of Colgrain, of a daughter.
August 2. At Forgo Lodge, Dumfriesshire, the lady of Pulteney Mein, Esq. of 2 son. Mrs H. Kemble, wife of Mr H. Kemble, of the Brighton theatre, of a son. 4. The lady of Dr Campbell, surgeon, No 4, Union Street, Edinburgh, of a son.6. At the West Kirk manse, Edinburgh, Mrs Dickson, of a son.-9. At Fisherrow, Mrs Alex. Vernor, of a daughter.-11. At 29, Northumberland Street, Edinburgh, Mrs Jas Grahame, of a daughter.-12. At Newton, near Jedburgh, Mrs Hogarth, of a son.At London, the lady of Count Jules de Polignac, of a son.-13. Mrs Robertson, Hope Street, Leith Walk, of a son.-15. At Framlingham, Norfolk, Mrs Rigby, of four children, three boys and a girl. Mrs Rigby is as well as usual so soon after child-birth: the children are all alive and quite hearty. Before the birth of these little ones, Dr Rigby was the father, by his present wife, of eight children, the two eldest of whom are twins. Remarkable as is the above event, there are circumstances which render it peculiarly so. Dr Rigby is a great-grandfather, and probably never before were born, at one birth, three great-uncles and a great aunt-such being the relationship between the above-mentioned parties and the infant son of Mr John Bawtree, jun. of Colchester. 17. At Caverhills, the lady of James Burnet, younger of Barns, of a son.-20. Lady Dunbar of Boath, of a daughter. 22. At Rochsoles-house, the lady of Lieut.. Colonel Gerard of Rochsoles, of a daughter. 24. In George's Square, Edinburgh, Mrs Folliott Baugh, of a daughter.-At Edinburgh, Mrs Maitland of Eccles, of a son.
-At Castle Guthrie, the lady of Thomas Mylne, Esq. of Mylnefield, of a son.-25. At Durie, the lady of C. M. Christie, Esq. of a son.-26. At Dunmore, Mrs Campbell, of a daughter.
Sept. 1. At Dean Bank, Mrs Captain Roy, of a daughter.
Lately-At Linslade-house, the Right Hon. Lady Jane Pym, of a daughterAt London, the lady of James Alexander, Esq. M. P. of a daughter.
July 13. At St Petersburgh, the Archduke Nicholas of Russia to the Princess Charlotte of Prussia.-24. At Edinburgh, Mr William Nivison, bookseller, to Mary, daughter of Mr John Richmond, nursery and seedsman, Annan.
August 2. At Limerick, J. F. Hamilton, Esq. of Westport, to the Hon. Georgina Vereker, second daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Gort.-4 At Kettle house, Fifeshire, Robert Ballingall, Esq. of Burnturk, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the Rev. Peter Barclay.-5. At Dundee, Alexander Ramsay, M. D. to Miss Jean Blair, daughter of David Blair, Esq. of Cookstone.-6. At Haddington, James Fer guson, Esq. of Kinmundy, to Emily, daugh ter of the Rev. Robert Chalmers, Hadding ton.--At Edinburgh, Mr Hugh Handyside St Patrick Square, to Isabella, daughter of the late Peter Martin, Esq. Belleville. At Edinburgh, Mr Henry Spears, Auchtertool, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late William Dawson, Esq. of Graden.-7. At Sanda house, Lieutenant-Colonel James Fullarton, C. B. rifle brigade, son of the late Lewis Fullarton, Esq. of Kilmichael, to Jane Johnston, daughter of Colin MacLarty!
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Esq. M. D. of Chester Vale, Jamaica. At Edinburgh, the Rev. William Robert son, minister of Laggan, to Margaret, eld- est daughter of James Robertson, Esq. W. S.-S. At Edinburgh, John Gairdner, Esq. M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, to Susanna, daughter of William Tennant, Esq. merchant there.-9. At Edinburgh, Alexander Cadenhead, Esq. advocate, Aberdeen, to Jane, daughter of Dr Sherrifs.-11. At North Berwick, Fran- cis James Adam, Esq. youngest son of the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Commissioner Adam, to Mary, daughter of his Excellency General Poltaratzky. At Stranraer, Colo- nel M Nair, 90th regiment of foot, to Anne, only daughter of William Ross, Esq. col- lector of his Majesty's customs there.-At Claret, James Dunlop, Esq. distiller, Un- derwood, to Janet, eldest daughter of John Russell, Esq.-12. At Middleton, Linlith- gowshire, Alexander Norman Macleod, Esq. of Harris, to Richmond Margaret, second daughter of William Inglis, Esq. 14. At Edinburgh, the Rev. John Muir, minister of St Vigean's, to Grace, daughter of the late Mr James Watson, painter in Edinburgh.-15. At Juniperbank, Mr John Turnbull, merchant, Selkirk,. to Isabel, daughter of Mr John Thorburn, Juniper- bank. At Edinburgh, George Turnbull of St Bathans, Esq. W. S. to Grace, youngest daughter of the late James Brunton of Lugton Bridgend, Esq.-16. At Morland, near Shap, Westmoreland, Mr Thomas Mounsey, Cetra Park, farmer, to Miss Atkinson, only daughter of Mr Thomas Atkinson, yeoman, of Sandriggs, near Great Strickland. The bride is heir to property not less than twenty thousand pounds, and has been brought up with the most exact economy, and exclusively employed in the dairy.-18. At Strathendry, Andrew Cle- phane, Esq. advocate, to Anna Maria, se- cond daughter of Robert Douglas, Esq. late Lieutenant-Colonel 58th regiment of foot. At Edinburgh, James Bridges, Esq. W. S. to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonald of the royal marines.-19. At Glasgow, John Green- shields, Esq. late of Quebec, to Miss Mar- garet Inglis Dale, eldest daughter of James Dale, Esq. merchant.-At Inverary, Capt. Donald Campbell, royal navy, to Isabella, daughter of John Campbell, Esq. of Craig- nure. At St John's, Newfoundland, Mr James Fergus, merchant, to Mrs Eliza Boucher.-20. At Edinburgh, Gavin Al- ston, Esq. W. S. to Jane Thomson, only daughter of Captain Thomson, royal navy. -21. At Eglinton Castle, Richard A. Os- wald, Esq. of Auchencruive, to the Right Hon. Lady Lilias M'Queen.-At Montrose, William Mowbray, Esq. merchant in Leith, to Miss M. M. Chalmers, eldest daughter of the Rev. William Chalmers of Auchter- gavon.-26. At Edinburgh, the Rev. Walter Dunlop, Dumfries, to Miss Janet M'Lean, daughter of the late Daniel M'Lean, Esq.
supervisor of excise.At Grange-house, George Thorburn, Esq. merchant, Leith, to Anne, daughter of Robert Forrester, Esq. treasurer, Bank of Scotland.-27. At East Comrage, near Fort George, Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq. of Dundonnell, to Isabella Colina, daughter of James Roy, Esq. sur- geon to the forces.
Lately-At Edinburgh, John Laidlaw, Esq. late of the 61st regiment, to Catherine, second daughter of the late Mr Denham, writer.
Jan. 25. At Meerut, East Indies, Mrs Bruton, wife of Major Bruton of his Ma- jesty's 8th light dragoons.-31. At Kytah, Bundelkund, East Indies, Capt. Alexander Tod, of the 1st battalion 26th regiment Bengal native infantry, aged 36, eldest son of Mr Robert Tod, farmer, Tipperty, Banff- shire.
February. At Ceylon, William Orr, Esq. of the civil service there, eldest son of the late Patrick Orr, Esq. of Bridgeton.
March 18. At Madras, George Hay, Esq. June 20. At Charlestown, South Caro- lina, Mr John Bonthron, merchant there, son of the late Mr James Bonthron, builder in Edinburgh.-30. At Athens, aged 24, of a fever, occasioned by fatigue in the too ardent pursuit of knowledge, and rendered fatal by the extreme heat of the climate, Benjamin Gott, jun. second son of Benjamin Gott, Esq. of Leeds.
July 1. At Hastings, Thomas Cockburn Stothert of Blaiket, Esq. advocate.-6. At Jersey, Mrs Home, widow of Major James Home of the East India Company's service.
-22. At Edinburgh, Mrs Young.-23. The Rev. Thomas Bain, rector of the aca- demy of Fortrose.-At Aberdeen, Lieut. Ogle Moore, R. N. in the 34th year of his age.-24. At Hodsack Priory, Yorkshire, Lieutenant-Colonel Mellish, equerry to the Prince Regent, a gentleman of great cele- brity on the turf.-26. At Glasgow, the Rev. William Thomson, minister of Ochil- trie.-At Dollerie, Miss Oliphant of Con- die.-29. At his house, Abercrombie Place, Edinburgh, John Tait, Esq. W. S.-30. At London, Major William Shairp, of the royal marines.-At Edinburgh, at the age of 74, Mr James Swan, hair-dresser. His funeral was attended by two of his custom- ers, on whom he had been in the habit of waiting regularly every day for upwards of 35 years.
August 1. At his house, Rodney Build- ings, New Kent Road, London, in the 69th year of his age, Alexander Murray Shields, Esq. of Lloyd's Coffeehouse.-At Arthur- stone, Colonel Duncan MacPherson of Cluny.-At his seat at St Catherine's, near Dublin, in the 88th year of his age, the Right Hon. David Latouche, many years one of his Majesty's Privy Council, and f 40 years a member of the Parliament Ireland. He was the senior partner i
great banking-house of Latouche & Co. Balnespick.-12. At St Andrews, of a rapid Dublin, long celebrated in every part of the decline, the consequence of a ruptured blood- British empire for probity, honour, and vessel in the lungs, Jane Ann, fourth daugh- solidity. So established was its character ter of Mrs Bertram of St Leonard's-16. for wealth, that as good as Latouche" At London, Major-General Sir Montagu was a familiar phrase in Ireland, when it R. Burgoyne, Bart. of Sutton Park, Bed- was sought to convey an idea of superior fordshire, after a long and painful illness.- solidity and sufficiency in pecuniary trans- At Hartree-house, Colonel Alexander Dick. actions; and all this wealth was associated son of Hartree.-17. At Burntsfield Links, with a spirit of liberality and humanity, that Miss Catharine Forbes Montgomerie-At forbade envy, and conciliated universal re- Edinburgh, Mr Richard Crichton, architect. spect and esteem.-2. At Drimmie Cottage, -19. In Old Burlington Street, London, near Blairgowrie, William Chalmers, Esq. Miss Margaret Mure, third daughter of the town clerk of Dundee, aged 75 years. Be- late William Mure of Caldwell, Esq. one sides holding other situations of trust, he of the barons of exchequer for Scotland- has been principal clerk of the burgh of 20. At Kersehill, Mrs Christian Rattray, Dundee for 45 years, and keeper of the wife of Alexander Ramsay, Esq. banker, register of sasines and clerk of the peace for Falkirk.-21. At Clapham Common, near the county of Forfar, for many years past. London, John Smith, Esq. of Lombard -At Borrowstounness, Miss Mary Padon, Street, banker. At Setonhill, East Lothian, aged 80 years. At Port-Glasgow, a fort- Mr Peter Bairnsfather, junior, farmer night after he landed from the island of 22. In Harley Street, London, of a deep Tobago, Alexander Scott, Esq. much la- decline, the Right Hon. Frances Lady mented by his family and friends.-3. At Redesdale, in her 51st year. Her Lady. Knockbain, parish of Kirkhill, John Fraser, ship was the daughter of the late Earl of aged 102 years. He fought under the ban- Egmont, sister to the present Lord Arden, ners of the chief of the clan at Culloden, and of the late lamented Right Hon. Spen- and on many other occasions.-5. At Edin- cer Perceval.-23. At Mill-hill, Mussel burgh, John Gillespie, Esq. of Sunnyside burgh, Charles Stewart, Esq. formerly com Lodge, Lanarkshire. At his house in Gil- mander of the Hon. East India Company's more Place, Edinburgh, Mr James M Cliesh, ship Airly Castle.-At his house in Buc late bookseller there.-6. At Blaircessnock cleuch Street, Edinburgh, in the 74th year of Cardross, Mr James Sands, senior, aged of his age, Mr John Ballantyne, late mer 90 years. At Edinburgh, Mr Thomas chant in Kelso.-24. At Herne Hill, near Henderson, eldest son of Thomas Hender. Dulwich, Signora Storace. For the good- son, Esq. city chamberlain.-8. At Hayness of her heart and the benevolence of her field, by Kinross, at the advanced age of 84, Mrs Syme, relict of David Syme, Esq. of Cartmore. At Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Laurie, relict of the Rev. Robert Ure, mi- nister of Airth.-At Knottingley, near Ferrybridge, in the 89th year of his age, Mr Christopher Abbott, comedian. He was well known for the last fifty years in the counties of York and Lincoln, and uni- versally respected. He was a man of great probity and patriotism, and no less eccen- tricity; and, till within a short time of his death, was scarcely ever known to have had a day's illness. He was at the taking of Belleisle, at which place he was severely wounded. It was his greatest pride that all his sons had served their country, and nearly all his male relations; and, according to his own calculation, he had walked nearly twice round the globe.-9. At Williamfield, Mr David Wardrobe Chrystal, writer in Stirling, in the 26th year of his age. At Rose Park, Grace, eldest daughter of Pro- fessor Dunbar, aged four years.-10. At his house at Doonfoot, Mr Charles Aber- cromby, civil engineer.-In Upper Berkeley Street, London, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. William Grey, fourth son of the late, and brother to the present, Earl Grey.-11. At Cheltenham, William Mackintosh, Esq. of
nature she has ever been most eminently and deservedly distinguished. Of her pro- fessional talents, as a singer and an actress, it is unnecessary to say any thing: they were the delight and admiration of the public; and certainly she was altogether unrivalled in her particular line.--25. At Edinburgh, Mr Adam Brooks, merchant there.-26. At Burntsfield Links, after a long and painful illness, contracted in the service, which he bore with great fortitude, Mr Robert Walker, surgeon, royal navy- 27. At Edinburgh, Miss Fyffe, daughter of the late John Fyffe, Esq. banker in Edinburgh.-29. At Edinburgh, Master Alexander Ross, only son of the deceased Colonel Alexander Ross of Balsarroch.
Lately-At Nassau, New Providence, the Rev. John Stephen, LL.D. rector of Christ Church, and chaplain to his Majesty's forces in the Bahama islands.-At Balla- chroan, county of Inverness, Mrs Captain Forbes Macdonell, second daughter of the late John M'Pherson, Esq. of Inverhall- At Grenada, aged 21, of the fever of the country, Mr Benjamin Brown, hospital assistant to the forces.-At Oxcomb, Lin colnshire, aged 47, Mr W. Grant, grazier, He has left property to the amount of £100,000.
Accident, dreadful one in a coal-pit, 546. Adam, the late Dr, letter of Dr Vincent respecting, 260.
Africa, failure of the expedition to the Con- go, 101.-Unfavourable account of that to the Niger, 434-Its failure, 651. Agricultural Reports, 116, 224, 336, 447, 554, 665.
Algiers, the plague raging there, 651. Alloa, Shakespeare club of, 152. Amber imbedded in limestone, 483. Amelia Island, seized by M'Gregor, an in- surgent chief, 533.
America, United States of, speech of the President, and proceedings of the Con- gress, 99.-Speech of the new President, Mr Monro, 204.-Emigrations from Eu- rope to, 649.
South, vacillating state of the contest there, 100, 204.-Insurrection at Pernambuco, and revolution in Chili, 431.
-Success of the insurgents in Caraccas, 533. American Commissioners, their report on a steam vessel of war, 30.
Analytical Notices-Of the Edinburgh Re- view, 81, 300.-The Quarterly Review, 83, 296.-Supplement to Encyclopædia Britannica, 180-Edinburgh Encyclo pædia, 196.
Angouleme, Duchess of, review of her jour- nal, 172.
Animal Magnetism, observations on, 563. Antiquarian Repertory, 65, 167, 398, 496, 621.
Antiquaries, anecdotes of, 136. Appointments, Promotions, &c. 219, 330, 442, 549, 662.
Aristus and Deinus, story of, 367. Armata, review of, 78.
Army, British, strength of, in the colonies, 435.
Auchtermuchtie, wife of, a favourite old bal- lad, 87.
Australasia, maritime discoveries in, 493. Austria, account of a new religious sect there, 202.
Banks for Savings, on the constitution and -'moral effects of, 17.-Extension of the system, 327.
Barbadoes, fall of volcanic dust there, 134. Bath Stove, curious old handbill respecting one at Leith, 500.
Beaufoy, Colonel, account of his journey to Mount Blanc, 59.
Berlin, destruction of the national theatre there by fire, 648.
Bible Societies, bull of the Pope against them, 201.
Bingley's Useful Knowledge, review of, 178. Births, 119, 227, 339, 450, 557, 670. Black Dwarf, some account of the supposed original of, 235.
Blasphemous Works, Government circular respecting, 326.
Bonaparte complains of his rigorous treat- ment in St Helena, 101.-Account of daily provisions served to him, 216.- Conversation between him and Lord Am. herst, 651.
Joseph, purchases an estate in America, 649.
Bond of Alliance between the Earls of Hunt- ley, Marischall, and Errol, 498.
Bowed Davie, the original of the "Black Dwarf," account of, 235.
Bower of Spring, a poem, review of, 415. Bread and Salt, oath of, 236. British Legislation, 218, 439. Buchanan, review of Irving's Life of, 286. Byron, Lord, review of his drama of Man- fred, 289.
Carr Rock, account of a stone beacon erect- ing on it, 358.
Chain-bridge, account of one at Dryburgh, 660.
Chalmers's Discourses, review of, 73. Chartulary of Kelso, extracts from, 496. Chepman, Walter, printer, documents re- lating to, 621.
Chili, successful revolution there, 431, 650. Chimney-sweepers, trial of one for murder- ing his apprentice, 547.
China, failure of the British embassy to the court of, 205.-Statistical account of the empire, 433.
Clark, Lady Mary, anecdote by, of the Highlanders in 1745, 129.
Cleland, Colonel, extracts from his mock poem on the Highland Host, 69.-Some account of his life and poems, 608. Cobbett, Mr, leaves England for America, 217. His address to the public, 323. Coleman's Eccentricities for Edinburgh, re- view of, 417.
Colonial Policy, observations on the British system of, 25.
Combustion, chemical process of, 138. Commercial Reports, 113, 221, 333, 444, 551, 667.
Congo River, failure of the expedition sent to explore it, 101.
Correspondence between Montrose, Queens-
berry, and Graham of Claverhouse, 499. Cotton Yarn, on the exportation of, 472. Craniad, The, or Spurzheim illustrated, a poem, review of, 280.
Craniology, observations on the controversy on, 35.Defence of Dr Spurzheim, 365.
Edgeworth's Harrington and Ormond, re- view of, 519, 631. Edinburgh, on the proposed establishment of a Foundling Hospital there, 38.- Wernerian Society of, 231.-Introduction to a medical report of, 266.-On the diseases lately prevalent in, 394.-Inter- esting incident there, 661.-Juvenile depredations in, 662.
Egyptians, act of Privy Council anent some, 66.-Letter from James IV. to the King of Denmark, in favour of, 167. See Gypsies.
England, disturbances in, 545. Engraving on stone, the method of, 128.
Faustus, Dr, Marlow's tragical history of,
Faw, John, Lord of Litill Egipt, writ of the Privy Seal of Scotland in favour of, 65.-Act of the Lords of Council respect- ing, 167.
Finances of Britain, 545.
Foreign Scenery and Manners, Sketches of, 251, 359, 487, 582.
Foundling Hospital, on the proposed estab- lishment of one in Edinburgh, 38. France, proceedings of the legislature of, 96.-Riot at a theatre in Paris, 199.- State of the military force, 200.-Income and expenditure of, 315.-Emigrations from, to America, 428.-The govern- ment endeavours to conciliate the old army, 647.-Concordat between the Pope and the King of, ib.-Execution of two English soldiers in, ib.
Isle of, dreadful fire there, 101. G.
Gaelic Dictionary, letter respecting the compilation of one, 256.
General Assembly, meeting of the, 438. Genius, original, observations on, 347. Germany, amount of the Austrian army, 98.-Emigrations from, 317.-Prohibi- tion of Bible societies in Hungary, 429. Ghent, horrible catastrophe there, 200. Glasgow, alleged conspiracy in, developed in Parliament by the Lord Advocate, 108.-Arrests there for treasonable prac- tices, 213, author of " The Sab- bath," memoir of, 596.
Greeks, on the Sculpture of the, 9. Greek Tragedy, remarks on,-Eschyli Pro- metheus, 39.-Eschyli Chaphori-So- phoclis Electra, 147.-Septem adversus Thebas Eschyli-Euripidis Phanissa, 352.-Philoctetes Sophoclis, 593. Grenfell, Pascoe, review of his Speech re specting the Bank of England, 408. Gypsies, Scottish, interesting notices con- cerning them, 43, 154, 615.-Anecdotes of Jean Gordon, 54, 161, 618.-Report concerning those of Roxburghshire, 156. -Notices respecting them in the Justi ciary Records, &c. 615.
Harold the Dauntless, a poem, review of, 76..
Highland Society of London, meeting of,
Highland Chief, sham epistle from a, 236. Highland Host, account of the, 68. Highlanders in 1745, anecdote of the, 129. Horizon, White's new invented one, 142. Horner, Francis, Esq. M. P. memoir of the late, 3.
Hospitals for the sick, on the origin of, 130, Hoyland, John, some remarks on his His
torical Survey, &c. 58.-Answers to his queries regarding the Scottish Gypsies, 156.
Hutton, Life of, by his daughter, review
Jews, edict of the Emperor of Russia in favour of, 203.
Inconstancy, the Progress of, a tale, 601. Indies, East, the Snowy Mountains crossed by Capt. Webb, 100.-Military strength of the native chiefs, 432.-Incursions of the Pindarees, 433.-Storming of Fort Hattras, 534.
Indics, West, infested by South American privateers, 534, 650.
Inventory, curious one, of the effects of
Allan Stewart of Allanton, in the year 1547, 480.
Ionian Islands, conspiracy discovered there,
Lalla Rookh, review of, 279, 503. Languages, Ancient and Foreign, on the utility of studying, 567. Legislation, British, 218, 439. Leith, violent gale at, 214. Libel, trial for, 543.
Life Preserver, interesting experiments with
a new one, 661. Lisbon, alarming conspiracy there, 428.
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia visits Bri- Literary and Scientific Intelligence, 85, tain, 216,
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