The volume at hand represents the third in a series by Mr. Dobson to list Scottish emigrants of this era. In the absence of official passenger records, this volume is compiled overwhelmingly from Scottish newspapers such as the "Edinburgh Evening Courant" and the "Perthshire Courier," and from the Register of Sasines, Register of Deeds, and other original documents in the National Archives of Scotland. In all, Mr. Dobson names an additional 1,500 Scottish emigrants not mentioned in the earlier volumes, with such identifying characteristics as place of residence, date, and source, and sometimes names and residence of family members and the name of the sailing vessel.