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College Minutes (unnumbered, Vol. I), 1733-1790

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Scope and Contents

Indexed business with page numbers.

Abercrombie, Alexander, Professor of Public Law: 56
Adams, Alexander: 212, 296
Address to King: 59, 96, 97, 106, 352, 391
Advertising of Classes: 172
Alstone, Charles, Professor of Botany: 72
Antiquaries, Scottish Society of: 306
Apparatus for Natural Philosophy: 158
Areskine, Charles, resignation of: 22
Armstrong, John, Medical Diploma forged by: 3, 4
Arts Degree: 1, 9, 44, 52
Arts Degree Regulations: 9, 44, 52, 256, 257, 260, 274
Arts, Degrees in: 66, 74, 76, 78, 83, 137, 256
Arts, Procedure to be followed in conferring degrees in Philosophy (Arts): 1
Assembly, General, appointment of University Representatives: 3, 13, 37, 58, 65, 70, 71, 79, 81, 84, 85a, 86, 92, 97, 100, 101
Attendance, Certificate of: 143
Balfour, James, Professor of Moral Philosophy: 117, 153
Black, Joseph: 107, 170
Blair, Hugh : 130, 134
Blair, Robert: 343
Blair, Sir James Hunter, Funeral of: 364
Botanic Garden: 135
Botanical Collections Prize: 143
Botany, Teaching of: 135
Bruce, John : 230, 249, 279, 351, 354, 355, 356
Bruce, Robert: 127, 153
Buildings, University: 181, 183
Bursaries: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 111, 121, 124, 254, 273, 281, 283
Certificates of Attendance: 143
Chirugo-Obstetrical Society: 419
Church Attendance of Professors and Students: 7, 75, 80, 95, 295
Cleghorn, William, Professor of Moral Philosophy: 102
Coat of Arms of University: 397
Crawford, Matthew, death of: 65
Cullen, William : 122, 170, 223, 414, 415
Cuming, Patrick, Professor of Ecclesiastical History: 65, 134
Cuming, Robert: 134
Curators of Library: 2, 67, 83, 85, 91, 95, 104, 106, 108, 111, 195
Dalzel, Andrew: 219, 220, 221, 279
Degrees in Arts, Procedure to be followed: 1, 66
Degrees in Arts, Regulations for: 9, 44, 52
Degrees in Divinity: 66, 67, 86, 92, 93, 112, 126, 137, 142, 146
Degrees in Law: 66, 109, 117, 121
Diploma, Expense of: 141
Discipline of Students: 118, 335, 336
Discipline, Laws of Discipline in the University: 3, 4, 6, 55, 57
Discourses, Inaugural: 162
Discourses, Public, Forfeit for non-delivery: 162
Divinity Students must possess M.A. Degree: 19, 52, 77
Divinity, Objectionable Pamphlet in: 116
Doctor of Divinity Degree: 23, 56, 57, 62, 66
Doctor of Laws: 56, 67
Drummond, Colin: 8, 17
Duncan, Andrew: 414, 415
Dundas, President Robert: 379a
Dundas, Right Hon. Henry: 399a
Dundass, Laurence, Bursaries founded by: 45
Elizabeth, Queen, Papers on Reign of: 23
Erskine, John, Professor of Scots Law: 62, 163
Examination of Students: 6, 7, 20, 55, 57, 59
Examinations, Public: 75, 76, 77, 80, 145, 149
Faculty Meetings: 84, 85
Faculty, the term used: 3, 5
Fee for Certificates of Attendance: 143
Fee, Library: 144
Fees, Class: 75, 80, 83, 256, 257
Ferguson, Adam: 127, 153, 171, 222, 317, 333
Finlayson, James: 351, 354, 355, 356, 360
French, Teaching of, in University: 66
Gordon, Duke, Librarian: 298, 320, 330
Graduation Diplomas, Expense of: 141
Graduation Fees: 53, 62
Gratis Students: 75, 80, 83, 256, 257, 258, 259, 261
Greek, Professors of: 73
Greek, Teaching of: 17, 21, 55, 64
Greek, Teaching of, in High School: 214
Greenfield, William: 328
Gregory, James: 252, 414, 415
Gregory, John: 164
Hamilton, Alexander: 298
Hardy, Thomas: 283, 387
Harvey's Works, Presentation of: 171
Herschel, William: 345
High School, Teaching of Grammar in: 212
High School, Teaching of Greek in: 214
Hill, John: 246, 364
Home, Francis: 187
Honorary Degree in Medicine: 172
Honorary Degrees in Arts: 299
Hope, John: 135, 187
Hospital, Representative of University appointed: 79, 83
Humanity, Patrons of Chair in: 17
Hume, David: 357
Hunter, Andrew: 292
Hunter, Robert: 219, 221
Hunter, Robert, elected Professor of Greek: 85a
Inaugural Orations: 6, 7, 9, 20, 55, 57, 65, 102
Janitor, Duties and Remuneration of: 58
Ker, John: 17, 63, 85
Kirkpatrick, William, Professor of Public Law: 22
Lady Yesters Church: 75
Law, Degrees in: 66, 109, 121
Law, Robert: 73, 74
Laws Doctorate awarded to a Professor of University: 171, 241
Laws of the College: 77
Laws, Doctor of: 109, 117, 121
Legacy for Mathematical Instruments: 200, 206, 241
Librarian, Emoluments and Duties of : 298, 302, 320, 330, 341, 356, 376, 387, 413
Library Accounts: 369, 370, 386, 413
Library and Copy of all Books published: 6, 10, 63, 91, 96, 208
Library Catalogue: 64, 82, 129, 156, 171
Library Fee: 138, 141, 144
Library joint with College of Physicians: 137
Library, Books for: 85, 85a, 105, 106
Library, Books lost: 37, 82
Library, Curators of: 2, 67, 83, 85, 91, 95, 104, 106, 108, 111, 195
Library, Donations to: 86, 111, 119, 138, 156, 207, 240, 241, 356, 357, 387
Library, Forfeits by Professors paid to: 162
Library, Grants to: 151
Library, Management of: 138
Library, Payment of Repairs to: 120, 121
Library, Presentations by Professors to, on appointment: 63, 65, 75
Library, Reforms in: 67
Library, Regulations of: 138
Library, State of: 14, 87, 95, 130
Library, Union of, with Collection of Natural Curiosities: 151
Mace, New, presented by Town Council: 396
Mace, University, stolen: 368
Mackie, Charles: 164
Maconochie, Allan: 289
Mathematical Instruments, Legacy for: 200, 206, 241
Matriculation: 75
Matriculation, Act appointing date in Arts Classes: 2
McKenzie, Kenneth, appointed Professor of Civil Law: 101
Medical Degree Regulations: 173, 236, 267, 318, 319, 321, 376
Medical Degree, Honorary: 172
Medical Degree, Thesis essential: 169
Medical Diploma Forged: 3, 4
Medical Society: 267, 272
Medicine, Graduation in: 71, 72, 113
Meetings, Stated University: 84, 85
Monro, Alexander: 120
Moral Philosophy: 8, 10, 11, 13
Morton, Earl, Donation: 80
Munro, Hector, of Novar: 186
Museum, University: 137
Museums, Subscriptions for: 162
Napier, Right Hon. Francis, Lord: 399a
Natural Philosophy, Subscription to provide apparatus: 158
Observatory, Building of: 265, 269
Observatory, Donation for: 80, 265
Pension Scheme: 92, 93, 100, 103, 277
Philosophy, Moral, Regulations for teaching of: 10, 11
Physic Garden: 80, 81
Physicians, Royal College of: 137
Play House, Opposition to: 90
Playfair, John: 333
Plummer, Andrew: 122
Principal: 3, 135
Pringle, John: 8, 10, 13, 101, 163, 294
Professors exempted from imposts on wines and liquors: 111
Professors, Donations by, to New Buildings: 404
Professors, Privileges of: 111
Promoter for Graduation: 75
Public Discourses: 7, 9, 14, 19, 22, 57, 74, 80, 83, 91, 95, 100, 104, 106, 108, 109, 111, 150
Public Law, Chair of: 22, 56
Ramsay, Robert: 195a
Records, University: 209
Robertson, James: 134, 156
Robertson, William: 135
Robison, James: 239, 254, 364
Roman Medals: 293
Royal Society, Foundation of: 312
Russell, James: 154, 239
Russian Medals: 287
Rutherford, Daniel: 353, 356
Rutherford, John: 164
Salaries of Professors: 177, 223, 224
Senatus Academicus: 339
Smith, Rev. James, appointed Principal: 3
Stevenson, John : 230, 249
Stewart, Dr Charles, Legacy by: 200, 206, 241
Stewart, Dugald: 245, 279, 334
Stewart, Matthew: 103, 245
Stuart, George, Professor of Humanity: 85a, 246
Stuart, John, Professor of Natural Philosophy: 89
Stuart, Robert: 89
Theses for Graduation: 78, 82, 83, 85b
Town Council and Repairs to University: 120, 121, 129
Town Council v. University: 85a
Town Council, Protest by: 344, 383
Tytler, Alexander: 294
University Coat of Arms: 397
University Records: 209
University Societies, Chirurgo-Obstetrical Society: 419
University, Laws of: 77
University, new Buildings proposed: 181, 183, 398, 399b, 403, 404, 482, 509
Vacations: 56, 83, 84
Walker, John: 292
Wallace, William: 118, 163
White, Robert, Professor of Medicine: 103
Widows' Fund: 277
Wishart, Rev. Dr William, appointed Principal: 63
Woodside, Hugh, Bequest: 342, 358
Yesters, Lady, Church: 75, 80, 95, 104, 295
Young, Thomas: 122, 298

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  • Creation: 1733-1790

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