The History of the High School of Glasgow (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...whom this little work is chiefly intended. Progressive Population of Glasgow. Year. Soul?. At the Reformation of Religion in......... 1560... 4,500 At the Resumption of Episcopacy in Glasgow... 1610... 7,644 At the Restoration of Charles II 1660... 14,678 At the Revolution (after the great fire in 1677)... 1688... 11,948 Immediately after the Union of England with Scotland 1708'... 12,766 Year. Souls. Taken at the desire of the Convention of Royal Burghs 1712... 13,832 Taken by order of the Magistrates 1740... 17,034 Taken for the Rev. Dr Webster (Widows'Fund)... 1755... 23,546 Taken by order of the Magistrates 17C3... 28,300 Do. do. the Suburbs included for the first time 1780... 42,832 Taken soon after the American War had ended... 1785... 45,889 Taken for Rt. Hon. Sir John Sinclair's Statistical Work 1791... 66,578 First Government enumeration......... 1801... 83,769 Second Government enumeration......... 1811... 110,460 Cleland's enumeration (first classified into ages)... 1819...147,197 Third Government enumeration, classified into ages 1821... 147,043 Supposed Population in 1825... 170,000 Members of Parliament for the Glasgow District of Burghs Since the Union. Elected on 1. Sir John Johnston, Knight 23d June, 1707 2. Robert Rodger, Lord Provost of Glasgow, ... 8th July, 1708 3. Thomas Smith, Dean of Guild, 25th Nov. 1710 4. Thomas Smith, Dean of Guild, 12th Nov. 1713 5. Dauiel Campbell, of Shawfield 6th Oct. 1715 6. Daniel Campbell, of Shawfield 10th May, 1722 7. Daniel Campbell, of Shawfield, 28th Nov. 1727 8. Colonel John Campbell, of Croombank, ... 13th June, 1734 9. Neil Buchanan 25th June, 1741 10. Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell, of Mamore, 13th Aug. 1747 11. Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell, of Mamore, 31st May, 1754 12. Lord Frederick Campbel.