This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...towards it. On 24th December 1778, the Preses (Thomas Elder) laid before the meeting the "great outlines" of a plan for raising a fund for a provision to the Widows of Members of the Company. This was the first step in the establishment of the wealthy Widows' Fund, founded in 1826-27. On nth January 1779, Company ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...towards it. On 24th December 1778, the Preses (Thomas Elder) laid before the meeting the "great outlines" of a plan for raising a fund for a provision to the Widows of Members of the Company. This was the first step in the establishment of the wealthy Widows' Fund, founded in 1826-27. On nth January 1779, Company resolve to take into consideration the general alarm spread over this part of the United Kingdom, by a Bill said to be intended to be brought into Parliament to repeal the penal laws of King William against Popery in Scotland. The Company resolved to oppose the Bill. On 19th Oftober 1778, Company being empowered and required by the Statutes of George Watson's Hospital to take all proper care that these Statutes are duly observed, and for that end the Governors are appointed at all times to make the minutes, writings, records, and accounts patent to the Company, or such of their number as they shall authorize; and as, from the opening of the Hospital, the Company had not exer North Bridge Volunteers Widows' Fund Popery Watson's Hospital Records Citv Member Police Tax, Mr James JoIUe elefted Joint-Clerk cised this power, they now remitted to a special committee to examine these books, papers, and accounts, and to report. On 30th August 1779, Report brought up, considered, and approved of. On 23rd October 1780, the Company congratulate Mr William Miller, on his election as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh: certain Members, however, protested against this. At the same meeting, it was moved by Mr Hunter Blair, and agreed to, that the Preses write to the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, and the Keeper of the Signet, that it is the unanimous wish of th...
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