CONTENTS.

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2

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SECT. 1.- A GUIDE THROUGH THE CITY AND NEIGH.

BOURHOOD,

Strathearn,

ib.

Abernethy,

Pitkeathly,

3

Moncrieff-hill,

4

South Inch,

6

Citadel-Cross,

8

Skinnergate,

9

Caftle-Chapel of St Laurence-Miln Street

-Castle Gable-Curfew Row,

Blackfriars' Wynd and Monastery-Foun-

dery Lane-Methven Street-Cavalry

Barracks,

Rose Terrace-Seminaries-- Crescent-A.

thole Place—North Inch,

14

BalhousieCharlotte Street-Bridge,

16

Bridgend-George Street-Bank-Glover's

Hall-Prison,

13

New Street,

Watergate-House of the Green-John's

Street-St John's Church,

21

Academy,

13

20

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22

31

Academy,

Butcher-Market,

23

Session-House-Public Library,

24

Literary and Antiquarian Society=Gram-

mar School-St Ann's Chapel,

25

Fountain Close-Gowrie House,

26

Monk's Tower—Spey-gate-Spey Tower, 28

Greyfriars' Convent and Burying-Ground

-Quays,

29

Prince's Street-Episcopal Chapel-South

Street-Chapel of Loretto-Rood Chapel

-Carthufian Monastery,

Hospital,

32

Chapels of St Leonard and Mary Magda-

len,

33

Chapels of St Katherine, and St Paul-Leo-

nard Street-Powmarium-New Row

Earl's Dykes--Methven Street-St Paul's

Church,

34

Dovecoatland-Town's Muir-Paul Street -

Flour-Milns_Town's Aqueduct, -Miln-

wynd,

35

Guildhall --Parliament House-Elcho,

Duplin,

37

Tibbermuir-Methyen,

Methven Castle-Lednoch,

39

Low's Wark-Huntingtower,

40

Tulloch-Kinnoul-Hill,

Castle of Kinnoul,

43

Scone,

44

Bertha,

Luncarty,

Stanley,

49

Thistle Brig,

53

Lin of Campsie,

54

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SECT. II.-HISTORICAL MEMORANDA,

55

Conjectures respecting the name,

ib.

Origin of Perth,

Traditional Account of the Origin of Perth, 58

Refutation of Boece's assertion, that ancient

Perth stood to the northward of the pre-

sent situation,

61

Occurrences at Perth, from 1160, down-

wards, with lists of magistrates, &c. 70

SECT. III.-THE TRADITIONAL ACCOUNT, IN THE

TOWN OF PERTH, CONCERNING THE

DEATH OF JOHN, EARL OF GOWRIE,

AND HIS BROTHER, MR ALEXANDER

RUTHVEN, IN THE YEAR 1600, BY THE

LATE REV. ALEXANDER DUFF OF TIB-

BERMUIR,

231

Sect. IV.-CHARTERS RELATING TO THE PRIVILEGES

OF PERTH,

259

No. 1. The Charter of Confirmation of

the whole Rights and Privileges of the

Burgh of Perth, confirmed by King

James VI, translated from the principal

Latin copy into English, by John Da-

vidson, Notary Public, A. D. 1653, ib.

No. 2. Decreet obtained by the Burgh of

Perth against the Burgh of Dundee,

concerning the Liberties and Privileges

of the Water of Tay, and priority of

place,

300

No. 3. Copy of the Charter granted by

Queen Mary to the Trades of the

Burgh of Perth,

323

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No. 4. Copy of King James's Charter in

favour of the Craftsmen of Burrows, 327

Sect. V.-No. 1. List of the Ministers of Perth from

the Reformation,

331

No. 2. Account of the Rectors of the Gram-

mar School,

No. 3. Account of the Academy,

341

338

SECT. VI.-Lists of the Subscribers for building the

Bridge, in 1776, and the Public Semi-

naries, in 1804-5,

351

No. 1. Subscriptions for building the

Bridge,

ib.

No. 2. Subscriptions for building the Semi-

paries,

360