“that the evils arising to Scotland from English control and centralising economy are aggravated in proportion to the distance from the Seat of Government, and fall with double weight upon this remote country.” – Orkney Commissioners of Supply, 1853. Who were the Orkney Commissioners of Supply ? and what got them so agitated in 1853 … Continue reading ‘Statement of Grievances to which the County of Orkney has long been Subjected’ : Part 1