4 ■ memoir t of lord Milton, Sept.^. 



learning in Scotland. These he signallj promoted 

 by the patronage and direction of the public barjk, 

 the conventions of boroughs, the Biitifh Linen Com- 

 pany ; the protection of tenants in just litigation with 

 their landlords in the court of Sefsion, and the fa- 

 vouring of such Britilh acts of parliament as were 

 directed towards their security ; and lastly, by the 

 good government of the city of Edinburgh, the pa- 

 tron of the university, in the choice of eminent pro- 

 ftfsors, particularly in the school of medicine. 



Nor was Milton inattentive to the police and good 

 morals of the country, in the appointment of IherifFs, 

 and clergymen to the crown presentations ; all which, 

 though in the immediate power of the duke of 

 Argyll, were in a great measure recommended by 

 lord Milton. 



He sti-enuously promoted that excellent scheme for 

 tlie provision of the widows and children of the 

 clergy ; which does so much credit likewise to the 

 memory of Dr Webster, and that of the learned and 

 good Maclaurin, who instituted the calculation, which 

 has stood the test not only of Dr Price's strictures, 

 but of more important experience. 



It is pleasing to record with honour the names of 

 illustrious and worthy compatriots ; and the writer 

 df this little memorial has scarce ever affected any 

 other ambition than that of being the herald and se- 

 neschal of the fame of his deserving countrymen. 



It would be a talk worthy of well informed 

 leisure, to fill up the chasms of this slight fketch 

 with a succinct account of the progrefsive improve- 

 ments in Scotland, from the beginning of Milton's 



