Kirkwall in the Orkneys / by B.H. Hossack.

  • Hossack, Buckham Hugh.
Date:
1900
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Kirkwall in the Orkneys / by B.H. Hossack. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER XXII.—THE AIRE AND PEERIE SEA. Stewarts of Brugh—Mr Walls’ Bargain—Proposed Wind-Mill on the Aii’e—The “Doctor”— Water Mill—Mr Hutton’s Bridge—Stone Bridge—Clearing the Oyce Mouth—Shi^)- building—Deepening the Peerie Sea—the Craftie ........ .372 CHAPTER XXIII.—BACK OF TOWN. Pipersquoy — Hornersquoy — Resting Dyke—Quoyhanks — the Glebe—Quoyangrie—But(pioy— Cuikisquoy—Adrian the Cook—Walter the Gardener—Brandiequoj'—Play Ground— Old Manse—Inscription—Let to Governor Watson—Burning of the Manse—Disputes about Repairs among Rival Claimants—Captain Baikie sells to Mr Charles Slater— George Eunson—Smuggling—Charts of Orkney—Spirit Licenses ..... .379 CHAPTER XXIV.-PABDALE. The name Pabdale—William Craigie of Pabdale—Laing—James, father of thirty-four Cliildren— Gilbert Meason—Robert Laing buys Pabdale—Malcolm, the Historian, encloses and squares Pabdale—the Ba’lea—Laing an Advocate—Bursting of Pabdale Mill-dam— Scott visits Laing—Pabdale Garden—Death of Lord Kinedder—Feuing of the East Hill —Mr Rae’s Interdict—Scott visits Stones of Stenness—Destruction of Semi-Circle— Ring of Odin—Mill Street—the Brewery—the Snuff Mill—George Robertson—William the Third’s Volunteers—Keelie Park—Carter’s Park—Dundas Crescent—Gallowlia’ . 39-1 CHAPTER XXV.—TRADES’ PARK. Origin of Trades’ Corporations—the “ Blue Blanket ”—Abuse of Privilege by the Trades—Incor- porated Trades of Kirkwall—Feuing of Trades’ Park—Difficulties of the Committee of Management—Suppression of Trades’ Corjrorations—Sale of Park—Division of Funds— Minute Book—Taylor’s Seat in Church—Shoemakers’ Misconduct—Deacons Members of Council ex officio—Standard of Weiglits—Tampering with the Weights by Earl Robei't — Earl Patrick—Lord Ochiltree—Elphinston of Lopness—the Standards—tlie Bysniar—the Pundlar—the small Bysmar—Fraudident Weighing possible—Weighing by Beam and Scale introduced—Raising of tlie “ Pundlar Process”—Guaging of Butter—the Barrel as a Measure—the Beer-tree—Beer-tree Bind—Dressing of Grain—Drinking and Gambling 403 CHAPTER XXVI.—ST. CATHERINE’S QUOYS, DUNKIRK, AND CROMWELL’S FORT. St Catherine’s Quoys, Upper and Lower—David Drever—Catherine Place—Back Walk—Young Street—Dunkirk—Whale Fishing Company—the “Ellen”—Reading Parties—Crom- well’s Fort—Cromwell’s Soldiers —his Governors—Judges—County Committee—Levies of Men and Money—Efficiency of the Fort ......... 412 CHAPTER XXVII.—RULE OF THE CHURCH. Rule of the Church—Modes of Punishment—Breaches of the Third Commandment—Act of Parlia- ment against—the Fourth Commandment—Black Roll—Absence from Church—Sunday Walking—Travelling—Drinking—Domestic Work—Boys of Kirkwall—Sunday Sports— Football—Golf—Archery—Sixth Commandment—Case of Robert Bellie, Murderer— Seventh Commandment—Ti’eatment of Rich and Poor—Favourable Terms for Ready Money—Pledges taken for Fines : a Piece of Cloth, a Three-year-old Cow—Arthur Murray’s Guard-House—Oaths concerning Paternity—Excommunication — Fugitives from Discipline—Case of Robert Erskine—Marriages—Pledges raised Peculiar Questions —Sackcloth—^Slander—Witchcraft — Registration of Baptisms—of Marriages — Diffi-