Letter to the people of Laurencekirk : on occasion of presenting the King’s charter, by which that village is erected into a free and independent burgh of barony : to which are subjoined, an abridgement of two letters published by Sir Richard Cox, containing an account of the establishment and progress of industry in his village near Corke in Ireland, the Guardian, No. 9, and, the clause of erection of Laurencekirk into a burgh of barony

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Second edition of this early work on the Angus town. Attributed to Lord Gardenstone. Includes: Extracts from and abridgement of the letter of Sir Richard Cox to Thomas Prior, 3rd ed. Dublin, 1752–pp 79. With half title added noting Lord Gardenstone’s authorship.  Some slight damage to page 79 with a few letters missing. Disbound wbut with string tight.  Otherwise  VG. Scarce