The Edinburgh almanack for the year M,DCC,LXXIV. Being the second after leap year, andof the Julian period 6487 : Inscribed, with the greatest respect, to the Right Hon. Gilbert Laurie, Esq; Lord Provost. Messrs. John Brown. George M Queen, John Ted, James Torrv, Esqrs. Bailies, Chrarles Wright, Esq; dean of Guild, James Stirling, Esq; treasurer, John Carmichael, Esq;- old Provost, John Kid, John Grieve, Arch. Campbell, Tho Cleghorn, Esqrs.-Old Bailies, Walter Hamilton, Esq; old dean of Guild, John Wordie, Esq; old treasurer, Messrs Charles Innes, John Mosman, Richard Richardson, merchant counsellers, Messrs. Orlamdo Hart, Thomas Heriot, treades counsellors, Mr Tho. Simson Peaterer, deacon conveener of the trades. Ordinary deacons, Mess. Will Inglis, surgeons, Alex. Garner, goldsmiths, Will Jamieson, masons, Thomas Dick, cordiners, William Reaburn, weavers, extraordinary deacons, Mess. Dav. Stewart, skinners, Mark Sprott, furriers, John Bonnar, wrights, John Brunton, taylors; John Mason, baxters, George Mellis, fleshers, Hambden Pridie, waukers, Thomas Kirk; bonnetmakers.