“Friends of Gask are ever mind-
“ful of You &and your Bosom-Friend. We are
“very desirous to hear of Cousin Peggie. ‘Tis
“pity, She cannot improve Circumstances &and
“Differences amongst Friends, to the Recove-
“ry of her own patrimony, which has been
“so long &and so unjustly withheld from her!
“May she live &and be happy. — Perhaps, you
have 1954 (1954)
“have heard, that Mr Douglas has set-
“tled upon John Hay of Restalrig 100 £
“sterl.sterling a-yeara year during Life; a genteel
“&and most seasonable Supply. — Two thou-
“sand Emigrants are preparing for their
“Departure from the Isle of Sky to some
“one part of our foreign Settlements, per-
“haps, the Island of St John. They are
“all of the Estate of SrSir AlexrAlexander Mac-
“Donald, who may chance to beabe a Propri-
“etor of Land without Tenants. That
“they may go as a formed Colony, a
“Parochial Preacher &and a thorough-bred
“Surgeon, are to go along with them.
“They have already subscribed 2000 £
“sterlsterling for the purpose. Last Year 800
“went from Argileshire, &and about 500
“from the Island of Islay, &and others
“are still making ready to emi-
“grate; which, if not timeously &and
“wisely looked to, may terminate
“in depopulating old Caledon! All,
“all this is owing to the exorbitant
“Rents for Land.— In a late Auc-
“tion at EdrEdinburgh, the following uncom-^mon
“Article [] appeared. – A Collec-
“tion of very scarce &and valuable
“pamphlets, from 1500, to the present.
“time, collected in 9 Volumes folio;
“46 volumes quarto; &and 113 volumes oc-
“taro. — Communicate this to Mr Bow-
“dler, &and let him compare Notes, as
“he told me, he himself had a vast 1955 (1955)
“Collection of pamphlets. The above
“sold ^at only between 9 &and 10 £ ster-
“ling. May 9. 1771. Is Mr Mait-
“land like to succeed Mr W.Wagstaffe?”