A letter to an English member of Parliament, from a gentleman in Scotland : concerning the slavish dependencies which a great part of that nation is still kept under by superiorities, wards, reliefs, and other remains of the feudal law, and by clanships : containing very good hints for reforming the Highlands, and preventing rebellion for the future.

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A letter to an English member of Parliament, from a gentleman in Scotland : concerning the slavish dependencies which a great part of that nation is still kept under by superiorities, wards, reliefs, and other remains of the feudal law, and by clanships : containing very good hints for reforming the Highlands, and preventing rebellion for the future.

Title

A letter to an English member of Parliament, from a gentleman in Scotland : concerning the slavish dependencies which a great part of that nation is still kept under by superiorities, wards, reliefs, and other remains of the feudal law, and by clanships : containing very good hints for reforming the Highlands, and preventing rebellion for the future.

Creator

Willison, John, 1680-1750.

Publisher

London : Printed for M. Cooper

Date

1746

Extent

32 pages ; 8⁰.

Description

Anonymous. By John Willison; sometimes also attributed to William Logan and to John Ker.

Is Referenced By

ESTC T67599

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Identifier

s0095b09

Format

PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Language

English

Subject

Land tenure -- Scotland.
Jacobite Rebellion, 1715.

Rights

In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Type

Letter

Alternative Title

Letter from gentleman in Scotland etc.

Collection

Jacobite Collection

Citation

Willison, John, 1680-1750., “A letter to an English member of Parliament, from a gentleman in Scotland : concerning the slavish dependencies which a great part of that nation is still kept under by superiorities, wards, reliefs, and other remains of the feudal law, and by clanships : containing very good hints for reforming the Highlands, and preventing rebellion for the future.,” Scottish Research Collections, accessed September 16, 2024, https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/47.
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