The Edinburgh almanack for the year M,DCC,LXX. Being the second after leap year, and of the Julian period 6483. Inscribed, with the greatest respect, to the Right Hon. James Stewart, Esq; Lord Provost. John Dalrymple, James Stodart, John Kid, Thomas Trotter, Esqrs. Bailies, William Ramsay, Esq; dean of Guild, John Grieve, Esq; treasurer, John Carmichael, Esq; Old Provost, James Guthrie, Robert Home, George Dunsinure, John Lothian, Esqrs. Old Bailies, John Wordie, Esq; old dean of Guild, William Stewart, Esq; old treasurer, Messrs. George M'Queen, Anthony Ferguson, Hugh Gray, merchant counsellors, Messrs. Thomas Simpson, James Cowan, trades counsellors, Mr Alex. Smith, Baxter, deacon conveener of the trades. Ordinary deacons, Mess. Rob. Smith, surgeons, William Dempster, goldsmiths Will. Armstrong, Hammermen William Jamieson, masons, Will. Rankine, bonnetmakers, extraordinary deacons, Mess. Alex. Ogilvy, skinners, James Miller, furriers, Alexander Ponton, wrights, David Tansh, taylors, John Robertson, fleshers, Peter Smith, cordiners, David Thomson, weavers. Dav. Anderson, bonnetmakers.

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[1770]