Curiosities of Glasgow citizenship
As exhibited chiefly in the business career of its old commercial aristocracy
George Stewart
Librarian of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures in Glasgow
1881
"Forsameikle as the publict offices of this realme ar the principall nervis and synnowis quhilk joynis the haill body and retenis and kepis the same in ordour, quhilk being confoundit and out of frame, the haill consequently mon dissolue and cum to nocht. It is fund thairfoir meit and convenient that sic men be placeit in the saids offices as ar vpricht, of gude iugement, and ar apt and meit to brouke the qualitie of the posisoun, * * * sua that all thingis may gang fordwart vniformelie, quietnes may be kepit, and the pure subiectis easit thairby."
Earl of Mar's Appointment to the Regency, in Appendix to Scott's Acts, 1571.
Glasgow: James Maclehose, Publisher to the University
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