Series 1 > Diary of the Reverend John Mill, minister of the parishes of Dunrossness Sandwick and Cunningsburgh in Shetland, 1740-1803. With selections from local records and original documents relating to the district

CONTENTS
ness of his wife—Shipwreck and great loss of life
—Wars between the German Emperor, Russia, and
the Turks—Losses of life at sea — Alliance
between Great Britain and Holland — British
Fisheries schemes—Wars ; Sweden, Russia, Turkey
—Favourable harvest—Godlessness of Shetland
people — Thanksgiving for Revolution of 1688 —
Providence in the supply of ‘ marts,’
1789.
Reported death of George in. — His precentor im¬
prisoned at Edinburgh for forging a Will —
Dunrossness New Kirk agreed to be built —
Dr. Katerfelto’s scientific discoveries — Convict
settlements in New South Wales, etc.—The kan¬
garoo—Australian aborigines—Favourable crops
— Changes in the Court of Session — Wars in
Europe—French Revolution—Reported establish¬
ment of Popery in America,
1790.
Fall of stable roof, his seven horses rescued—European
wars—French National Assembly—New Univer¬
sity buildings at Edinburgh—Exertions for pro¬
secution of the war—New parish church of
Dunrossness—Minerals in Shetland—Mill’s Report
on the Parish for Statistical Account of Scotland
—Improvement of Shetland wool, .
1791-1792.
European affairs—Imprisonment of King of France—
Sir John Sinclair and Shetland wool—Disaster to
fishing-boats—Arrival of Sir Thomas Dundas and
Duke of Gordon in quest of minerals in Shetland
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PAGES
83-86
86-90
90-93