Briti£l\ parliament, in the root), the Earl of Sutherland, deceafed. There were twenty-three Peers prefent at the ele&ion. Mr William Trail, ProfeJJ'or of Mathematics the Marifchal college, Aberdeen : A place obtained on comparative trial, at which there were
August 1, 1766 - The Scots Magazine - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
in of the di r6iona in Manalty's Chaster,—When ~ffenibled they met lry Sir William Syer, knight, Recorder of Sombay—Sir William trail' his feat in the Chair of the Pielident of the Court, and the Mayor and Aldermen brine alio featrd Hu Majelty's Chanter
November 7, 1798 - Madras Courier - Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Laft week ended the competition for the* 1 ' thematical chair cf tbe Marifhal College ; mh** prize was adjudged to Mr. William Trail." ,„ On Friday night laft, as a countrym3n w* s -n paring to mount hi-a horfe in the waterg*- c I Perth, in order to get
September 3, 1766 - Caledonian Mercury - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
The King has to appoint Mr. Robert Hamilton to Mathematicks in Marifchal College Univerfity of Aberdeen, the room of Mr. William Trail, deceafed. The King has been pleafed to approve the appoint, inentof Mr. Nicholas Furfmann His Majefty's Conful in the
May 1, 1777 - Stamford Mercury - Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
RoSert Hamilton to be ProleffOr of NI nhematicks in Marikha. College in the Univertity of Aberdeen, in the room of Mr. William Trail, deceafed. The King has been plealed to approse th. .'app int. Men t of Mr. Nicholas Forfmann to be D ,:ifitri Ma. ,edy's
April 29, 1777 - Chester Courant - Chester, Cheshire, England
Robert Hamilton to be Profeifor of Mathematics in Marifchal College in the U- r.ivcrfity cf Aberdeen, in die room of Mr William Trail, de- cealed. The ?? his been pleafed to approve the appointment of Mr Nicholas ?? to be his Duni.li Majefty's Conful in
April 30, 1777 - Caledonian Mercury - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland