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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Report from Edinburgh on Scotland's economic flourishing over the past two years, with new manufactories in pins, buckles, buttons, silk, cotton spinning mills in Perth and Kirkaldy, flax mills in Aberdeen, Banff, Leven, weaving mill in Lanark, and increased exports from Clyde to America.
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Scotland in general, and Edinburgh in particular, was never in such a flourishing state as it has been for these two years last past. If it was not for the high price of provisions, which will, and has raised the mechanics wages, it would bid fair for outstripping the East-India people in the muslin trade; many new articles of manufacture have also been begun at Edinburgh; pin-making, buckle and button manufactories are erecting there by different people. Silk florentine, and silk napkin manufactories, have also been lately erected at Edinburgh. Mills for spinning cotton by water have been erected at Perth and Kirkaldy. At Aberdeen, Banff, and Leven, mills for spinning flax or linen yarn by water have also been erected. At Lanark, a mill for weaving has been erected, and is now filling with looms. The export of English and Scotch goods from Clyde to America, has increased every year since the end of the war.
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Edinburgh
Event Date
April 12
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scotland in flourishing state with increased exports of english and scotch goods from clyde to america every year since the end of the war
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Scotland, especially Edinburgh, has been in a flourishing state for the past two years. High prices of provisions have raised mechanics' wages. Potential to outstrip East-India in muslin trade. New manufactures in Edinburgh: pin-making, buckle and button manufactories, silk florentine, silk napkin. Mills for spinning cotton by water at Perth and Kirkaldy. Mills for spinning flax or linen yarn by water at Aberdeen, Banff, Leven. Mill for weaving at Lanark now filling with looms.