Edinburgh May 14 Commission appoints Sheriff Depute
Edinburgh reports that on Wednesday His Majesty's Commission named Alexander Gordon Advocate as Sheriff-Depute for Elgin and Nairn in place of James Brodie of Spynie, deceased. The Right Hon Lady Menie Boys sister to the Earl of Glasgow died at Kelburn House. The Presbytery of Dalkeith appeals to the General Assembly against the Synod's sentence on Minister Alexander Carlyle of Inverele.
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County of Elgin and
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Spynie
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Menie’Boys
Earl of Glasgow
Presbytery of
Dalkeith
Alexander Carlyle
Inverele
Rev John Blake new Master of Grammar School
York May 17 reports the Rev John Blake M A Rector of Cation and former Christ Church Oxford student appointed Master of the Grammar School in the city, succeeding his father who resigned after many years of service. Stephen Tudear, a soldier, committed to the Castle on suspicion of murdering Ellen Applegarth of Wetherby and robbing her house of goods.
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John Blake
Cation
Christ Church
Oxford
Iday
Stephen
Tudear
Ellen Applegarth
Wetherby
The People of England Debate Standing Armies
A colonial era polemic argues against a large standing army in England. It cites past monarchs like Charles II and Edward II to claim militias protect liberty better, warn of potential tyranny, and urge the throne and people to support a disciplined militia as constitutional defense. Implicit is concern over military power and civil rights.
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Rhemyall
Europe
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de Witt
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Robert Bruce
Richard the Second
James the Second
Edwards
Henrys
France
Elizabeth
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