‘Account of the Ecclesiastical Benefices ... and the number of people in Scotland’, ‘prepared for the information of Government by the late Doctor Alexander Webster’, and dedicated by his son, John Webster, to Pitt.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript begins with an account of the manner in which the figures were collected, and contains:
(i) ‘An alphabet list of the parishes of the Church of Scotland, shewing the extent of each parish, the number of Papists and Protestants, the name of the patron, and the stipend payable to the Minister,' as at ‘end of the year 1785' (see ‘Explanation of Scheme First’);
(ii) ‘A list of the several shires in Scotland, shewing the number of parishes, ministers, Papists, Protestants, and fighting men in each shire or county’, in 1755.
(iii) ‘A table shewing the number of people in Scotland of all ages’ in 1755.
Dates
- Creation: 1755, 1785
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
104 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
104 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1926.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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