1799 The Honourable Company of Golfers and Royal Company of Archers announcement in The Glasgow Courier newspaper Thursday 25 July - "On Saturday the Gold Medal, given by the Honourable Company of Golfers "to the best Golf" was played for on Leith links, and won by John Taylor, Esq Attorney in Exchequer" together with the winner of his Majesty's Cup shot for by the Royal Company of Archers, in Hope Park and won by Dr Duncan, Senior - see page 2 column 3 Under the heading Scotland-Edinburgh July 24