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PREFACE.
been added.
....
Debt, &c.. X
ibid
ibid
......
. . . , ibid
XV
ibid
Deeds, &c., . • . . . ibid
Receipts, . , . . . xvi
Apprenticeship Indentures,
Mortgages, Bonds, &c., .... ibid
ibid
Licenses, . .....
Insurance Policies— Life, Fire, and Marine,
.....
. xviii
xix
Leases,
Bankruptcy,
.
...... XX
ibid
.....
Stamp Act, ibid
xxi
Exemptions from
Armorial Bearings,
Carriages,
.....
do.,
......
ibid
ibid
ibid
Tlogs,
Horsedealers,
Horses,
.....
....... ^ ,
xxii
ibid
xxiii
11 CONTENTS.
PAGE
Letters, xxiv
Inland Rates of Postage, ibid
Postage Regulations, ibid
Money Orders &c., XXV
Newspapers, XXV
Parliamentary Papers, Books, &c, xx\i
Rates of Postage on Foreign and Colonial Letters, xxviii
By Packets from Southampton, ibid
Do. from Liverpool, ibid
Do. from Dover, xxix
Do. from
Falmouth, XXX
Do. from
London, ibid
Do. from
Falmouth, xxxi
Postage on Newspapers, ibid
Mails for the Cape, xxxii
Time of Arrival and Despatch of Foreign and Colonial Mails in Ayr, xxxii
Land Tax, xxxiii
Public Roads, . xxxiv
Turnpike Roads, . ibid
Statute Labour Roads, . XXXV
Yeomanry Cavalry, xxxvi
Interest Table, four per cent. xxxvii
Do. five per cent.. xxxviii
Miscellaneous, xxxix
AYRSHIRE, . xli
Census, xlii
Elections, . xliii
County, ibid
Ayr District of Burghs, xliv
Kilmarnock District of Burghs, ibid
Sheriff Court, xlv
Sheriff Small Debt Court, ibid
Register of Sasines, ibid
Lieutenancy, xlvi
Income Tax, ibid
Newspapers, xlvii
Messengers-at-Arms, ibid
Excise Office, ibid
Newton and Wallacetown, Ivii
Newton Clergy,
St. Evox and Wallacetown,
... .....
..... Clergy, &c.,
PAGE
Iviii
ibid
AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
Ayr, . . . . 59
—
Ayr continued Newton, Wallacetown, and St. Evox, 79
Auchinleck, ....
Ardrossan and Saltcoats,
.....
. . 90
99
Ballantrae,
Barr,
Beith,
.....
......
103
109
114
ColmoneU,
Coylton, .....
'
.....
, . % ,
.
123
130
Craigie,
Cumnock, ..... .
.
133
136
143
DaiUy,
DalmeUington, ....
.....
.
.
147
151
Dairy,
Dalrymple, ....
.....
.
.
156
165
Dreghorn,
Dundonald,
Dunlop,
....
. ... .
167
170
178
Eenwick, . 183
G-alston, . , . . 189
Girvan, . . . . , 195
Irvine, . 207
Kilbirnie,
Kilbride, West,
.....
Irvine continued— FuUarton or Halfway,
....
218
221
226
Kilmarnock, Description of Town, &c.. 230
Magistrates and CouncU, . 233
Commissioners of Police, ibid
Parochial Board, ibid
Road Trustees, ibid
Post-Office Establishment, . ibid
Carriers, ....
Arrivals and Despatches of the Mails, 234
ibid
Stamp and Tax
Excise Ofllce,
Clergy,
....
....
Oflace, ibid
ibid
ibid
Directory, ....
Medical Practitioners, ibid
235
Kilmaurs, .....
Kilmarnock continued— Riccarton,
....
255
260
Kilwinning,
Kirkmichael,
Kirkoswald,
....
....
264
271
275
I^rga, 278
IV CONTENTS.
PAGE
Loudoun, .
287
Mauchline, 292
Maybole, . 296
Monkton, . 302
Muirkirk, . 306
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Ochiltree, . 311
Sern, 316
Stair, 325
Steven ston, 327
Stewarton, 333
Straiten, sao
Symington, 343
Tarbolton, 346
ADVERTISING SHEET.
CALENDAR
FKOM JULY, 1851, TO DECEMBER, 1852.
18 5 1.
JULY. OCTOBER.
Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,.... 1 8 15 22 29
Wednesday,.... 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30
Thursday, 3 10 17 24 31 Eriday,..' 3 10 17 24 31
Eriday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25
Saturday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26
Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27
Monday, 1 14 21 28 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28
AUGUST. NOVK MBER.
Eriday, 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday,,... 18 15 22 29
Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30 Sunday, 9 16 23 30
Sunday," 3 10 17 24 31 Monday, 10 17 24
Monday, 4 11 18 25 Tuesday, A 11 18 25
Tuesday, 5 12 19 26 Wednesday,. 5 12 19 26
Wednesday,.... 6 13 20 27 Thursday, ... .6 13 20 27
Thursday,' 7 14 21 28 Eriday, 7 14 21 28
SEPT'EMBEPv.~~ DECK M BEK.
Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, .1 8 15 22 29
Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, .2 9 16 23 30
Wednesday, ....3 10 17 24 Wednesday,... .3 10 17 24 31
Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, .4 11 18 25
Eriday, 5 12 19 26 Eriday, .5 12 19 26
Saturday........ 613 20 27 Saturday, .6 13 20 27
Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, .7 14 21 28
4
VI
1 8 5 2.
(LEAP YEA R.)
JANUARY, JULY.
Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29
Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 i
Friday, 2 9 16 23 30
Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31
Sunday, 4 1] 18 25 Sunday, 4 11 18 25
Monday, 5 12 19 26 Monday, 5 12 19 26
Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27
Wednesday,.... 7 14 21 28 Wednesday,... .7 14 21 28
~~
FEBRUARY. AUGUST,
Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29 Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29
Monday, 2 9 16 23 Monday, 2 9 16 23 30
Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 31
Wednesday, ...4 11 18 25 Wednesday,,.,. 11 18 25
Thursday, 5 12 19 26 Thursday, ,....5 12 19 26
Friday, 6 13 20 27 Friday, 6 13 20 27
Saturday, 7 14 21 28 Saturday, 7 14 21 28
MARCH, SEPTEMBER.
Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,....! 8 15 22 29
Tuesday.......'..2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30
Wednesday,.... 3 10 17 24 31 Friday, 3 10 17 24
Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25
Friday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26
Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27
Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday,....: ..7 14 21 28
APRIL. OCTOBER.
Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 1 8 15 22 29
Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30
Saturday, 3 10 17 24 Sunday, 3 10 17 24 31
Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 4 11 18 25
Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 5 12 19 26
Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday,.... 6 13 20 27
Wednesday,,... 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 7 14 21 28
may! NOVExMBiiR.
Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29
Sunday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30
Monday, 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday,.... 3 10 17 24
Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 4 11 18 25
Wednesday,.... 5 12 19 26 Friday, 5 12 19 26
Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday,......6 13 20 27
Friday,.! 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 7 14 21 28
JUNE. >
DECEMBER.
Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday,....! 8 15 22 29
Wednesday, ...2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30
Thursday,-. 3 10 17 24 Friday, 3 10 17 24 31
Friday, '....4 11 18 25 Saturday, 4 11 18 25
Saturday, 5 12 19 26 Sunday, 5 12 19 26
Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 6 13 20 27
Monday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28
— . . ,
Vll
BegAD to Began to
Names, reipn.
Names, reign
VI] 1
Assembled. Dissolved.
IX
Chancellor
Date. Prime of Home Foreian
Minister. Secretary Secretary.
Exchequer.
Yorke
3S
Austria 257,760 36,650,467 16,000,000 108,000,000 485,000
Baden 5,850 1,362,774 1,600,000 4,892,000 10,600
Bavaria .... 29,000 4,520,000 3,200,000 13,600,000 57,839
Belgium .... 12,569 4,359,090 4,780,000 28,000,000 90,000
Denmark... 59,762 2,296,497 1,835,000 11,981,000 76,000
France 204,000 35,400,486 51,500,000 199,000,000 396,000
German St.
(Minor)... 27,860 5,798,113 5,500,000 12,500,000 44,077
Gt. Britain
& Ireland 122,823 27,019,558 53,000,000 773,168,316 134,769
Greece 10,206 810,000 730,000 2,500,00© 8,918
Hanover 14,600 1,758,847 1,050,000 3,280,000 21,206
Holland 13,890 3,242,990 5,900,000 102,560,000 24,000
Modena 2,073 562,678 280,000 60,000 3,500
Naples 41,521 8,423,000 4,479,000 16,800,000 48,882
Papal States 17,048 2,908,000 2,000,000 11,250,000 14,680
Parma 2,184 494,737 86,000 3,360
Portugal.... 34,500 3,626,800 2,550,000 17,671,000 28,100
Prussia 106,302 16,331,187 13,140,000 21,000,000 325,000
Kussia ... 2,041,809 60,362,315 16,380,000
: 76,800,000 674,000
Sardinia.... 28,83t) 4,659,000 3,640,000 15,200,000 146,270
Saxony 5,705 1,836,800 1,080,000 3,200,000 25,000
Spain 176,480 12,387,000 11,950,000 161,600,000 119,000
Sweden and
Norway... 284,530 4,645,000 2,860,000 500,000 57,847
Switzerland 17,208 2,395.178 235,000 64,000
Turkey 183,140 12,000,000 2,550,000 7,600,000 300,000
Tuscany.... 8,302 1,693,59-7 963,000 12,385
Wurtem-
berg ...... 7,568 1,743,827 886,000 4,000,00© 13,955
.June 24 Midsummer-Day. |
IN SCOTLAND.
Feb. 2 — Candlemas-Day. August 1—-Lam as-Day. ra
May 15 — Whitsun-Day.* Nov. 11 — Martinmas.
* This term, in Scotch Leases, is permanent, and does not
depend on the moveable Feast ( f Whitsuntide.
When a Scottish Term falls on Sunday, the following Mon-
day is considered the Term-day.
.
XI
English sq Pop. to
STATES. Mile,-.
Popnlation.
*q,niil'
CAPITALS.
ASIA
Cabul.
Afghanistan. 400,000 7,000,000 17-5
Herat.
Hue.
Annam, Empire of 120,000 10,000,000 83
Kesho.
Arabia 1,000,000 10,000,000 10 Mecca.
Birman Empire . . 250,000 3,500,000 14 Ava.
Chinese Empire . . 5,350,©e0 352,866,000 66 Pekin
Hindostan 1,160,000 140,000,000 120-6 Calcutta.
Jeddo.
Japan Empire. 260,000 25,000,000 96
Miaco.
Persia 450,000 9,000,000 20 Teheran.
Russia in Asia 5,500,000 2,937,000 •5 Tobolsk.
Siam 200,000 4,000,000 20 Bankok.
Tartary, Independ. 900,000 5,000 000 5-5 Bokhara.
Turkey in Asia 450,000 20,000,00t) 44-5 Smyrna.
NORTH AMEEICA.
British America ... 754,577 2,181,270 29 Toron'o.
Central America,.. 196,000 2,000,000 102 Guatema'a.
Mexico 1,1G0,0§0 7,000,000 6-4 Mexico.
United States 3,260,000 22,000,000 7- Washington.
SOUTH AMEEICA.
Bolivia, 320,000 1,700,000 5-3 Chuquisaca
Brazil ..2,300,00© 7,500,418 33 Rio Janeiro
Chili 130,000 2,000,000 [
15-4 Santiago.
I
8, ... 10 , « 5
Mecklenburg. — Consul's Billiter Square,
Office, 9, 10 (5s ) o 4
Mexico. — Arundel Street, Hay market, .... 12
6, « 4
Netherlands. — Consul's 123. Fenchurch
Office, 10 St.,(5s.) » 4
New Granada. — Winchester Buildings, ... 11
3, « 4
Oldenburg. — Hare Court, Temple,
3, 10. (5s.) » 4
Peru — 18, Cambridge Square,
. .
9 (8s.) » 5
Portugal. — Consul's Jeffrey's Square,
Office, 5, 10 . . /? 4
Prussia. — Consul's 106, Fenchurch Street,
Office, 10 (7s.) » 6
Russia — Consul's Winchester Bds.,
Office, 2, 4d.) 10 (6s. » 4
Sardinia. — Consul's 31, Old Jewry,
Office, ... 10 » 4
Saxony. — Hare Court, Temple,
3, 10 // 4
Sicilies, the Two — Princes Cavendish Square, 10
Street, n 12
Spain —Consul's Office, 37, Old Broad Street, . 10 . » 4
—
Sweden and Norway. 14, Halkin St., Belgrave Sq., 9 /; 1
Switzerland. —
Consul's Office, 1, Chapel pi., Poultry, 10 o 12
—
Turkey. 1, Bryanston Square, 10 o 2
TMscan?/.— Consul's Office, 15, Angel Court, (10s.) 10 . i/ 4
Xlll
EXCISE DUTIES.
N.B.— By Act 3 and 4 Vict., c. 17, 5 per cent, was added to all the Excisef
Duties except those on Spirits*
Hops, It). ^6 2 Soap makers, .. .. •s6'4
BILLS.
-Not exceeding 2 months after date, or 60 days3 Longer
after sight. period.
For £2 and not exceeding £5 5s Is Od. Is. 6d.
Above 5 5s. — 20 1 6 2
20 — 30 2» 2 6
30 — 50 2 6 3 6
50 — 100 3 6 4 6
100 — 200 4 6 5
200 — 300 5 6
300 — 5@0 6 8 6
500 — 1000 8 6 12 6
—
.
1000 2000 12 6 15
2000 — 3000 15 25
3000 — 25 30
Penalty for Post-dating Bills of Exchange £100.
N.B. — PromissoryNotes on Demand made out of Great
Britain shall not be negociable in Great Bxntain, whether they
are payable in Great Britain or not, unless they have the above
duties.
FOREIGN BILLS.
If drawn singly, then the same price as inlai J bills.
If in sets, then for every bill of each set not s. d.
exceeding X'lOO 1 6
Above £100 a rci above 200 3
200 500 4
500 1000 5
101)0 2000 7 6
2000 3000 10
3000 15
The duty on a promissory note for the payment of any sum by
instalments, or of several sums at different times, is the same
as thaton a promissory note, payable within a period not
exceeding two months after date, for a sum equal to the
whole amount to be paid.
PROTESTS OF BILLS OR NOTE.
Less than £20 2s, Od.
£20 \
and 100 3
100 J under 500 5
500 or upwards, 10
Of any other kind, 5
SETTLEMENTS.
XV
AGREEMENTS.
Agreement of any minute or memorandum of agree-
ment, where the matter thereof shall be of the
value of £20, . . . . • 2
Progressive duty, 2
Where divers letters to prove an agreement, 15
No progressive duty.
CONVEYANCES.
® 125 12 6 0) 400
o
a
150 15 O 450 .250
175 17 6 500 . 2 10
S S 2 15
200 1 550
3
.300
.
a
02 600
225 1 2 6
XVl
RECEIPTS.
St d.
for £5 and under £10 3
10 ... 20 6
20 50 1
50 100 1 6
100 200 2 6
200 300 4
300 500 5
500 1000 7 6
1000 or upwards, 10
Receipts in full, 10
APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURES.
LEGACY DUTIES.
'
INSURANCE POLICIES.
LIFE. £ s. d.
When sum not above £50 2
Above £50 and not above 100 ... 5
100 and under 500 ... 1
500 ... 1000 ... 2
'.'.'.
1000 ... 3000 ... ... 3
3000 ... 5000 ... 4
5000 and upwards 5
FIRE.
Duty on each policy, ... . . ... ... 1
Besides 3s per cent, per annum on every insurance made or
renewed.
Exemptions. — Public Hospitals; also agricultural produce,
farming stock, and implements of husbandry, provided the in-
surance shall be effected by a separate and distinct policy.
MARINE INSURANCE.
(By Act 7th Vic. cap. 21.)
Policy of Insurance upon Vessel, Goods, or Freight, where^
the sum insured does not exceed £100.
If the premium does not exceed the rate of 10s per s. d.
centum on the sum insured, 3
Not exceeding 20s per cent. 6
Not exceeding 30s per cent. 1
Not exceeding 40s per cent. 2
Not exceeding 50s per cent. 4
If exceeding 50 per centum. 4
Policy for any certain period of time, for every £100,
and also for any fractional part of £100.
Not exceeding 6 calendar months,
Exceeding 6 calendar months,
....
.... 2 6
4
Where the sum insured exceeds £100, then for every £100,
and also for any fractional part of £100, whereof the same con-
sists. If the separate interests of two or more distinct persons
shall be insured by one policy or instrument, then the said re-
spective duties as the case ma}'^ require shall be charged thereon
in respect of eacli and every fractional part of £100, as well as
in respect of every full sum of £100, which shall be thereby in-
sured upon any separate and distinct interest.
XIX
LICENSES.
Admission — £
To act in any court as advocate, 50
As agent, solicitor, or writer to the signet, 25
As agent in supreme courts without indenture
addition to the said £25,)
Ditto, in inferior courts vs^ithout indenture (in addi'
.... (in
60
3 oz. silver. 5 15
Do. under ditto. 2 6
Hawkers and pedlars, 4
And
n
if travelling
such beast,
in Ireland, on foot,
....
with horse, ass, or mule, for every
4
2
u ditto for each horse used. 2 2
Stage-coach license. 5
Marriage license, special, 5
in England, not special.
//
• 10
Attorney's, London (within the limits of the district
post),
II
.
elsewhere,
— London,
'. .
....
....
. . . £12
8
Horse Dealers
To
/;
kill
;/
game
elsewhere,
in England and Scotland,
.... . .
25
12 12
3 17
ot
6t
t Ten per cent, additional on each of these
Medicine Venders, London, .... two rates.
£2
//
//
Pawnbrokers, London,
any other corporate town,
/; elsewhere, .
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 15
10
5
// N elsewhere, . . . . . 7 10
XX
LEASES.
•*3 fcC^^ £0 6 *3 tJD^SO £0 5
S 10
.S 10 75 a .3 7 6
si 15 1 6 100 ^1 .. 10
- g 20 2 § S 150 .. 15
"^ « "^ <» 200
25 2 6 1
Aud 5s for every additional £50.
BANKRUPTCY.
are the new Stamp Duties on Bankruptcy pro-
The following
ceedings, which came into operation on the 11th October, 1849,
under 12 and 13 Vic, cap. 106.
Every petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, or for arrange-
ment between any Debtor and his Creditor under superin-
rangement by Deed,
Declaration of Insolvency, .
.....
tendence and control of the Court, or for certificate of ar-
..
£10
. . 2 6
Summons of Trader Debtor, . . . . 2 6
050
2 6
XXI
carriage, .......
Persons using armorial bearings and keeping a taxable
duty, 14
Persons not included in the above descriptions, . 12
CARRIAGES.
Carriages with four wheels or more.
PRIVATE CARRIAGES.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 6 4 7 10 i
7 8 10
2 6 10 5 7 17 8 8 16
3 7 6 8 4 9 9 16
And 60 on at the same rate for any number of such carriages.
XXll
CARRIAGES.
Four Wheels or more.
Carriages with
....
)3
3
3
Each
Do.
carriage, ......
Carriages with two wheels.
cept greyhounds, . .
. . 8
14
HORSES.
Horses for riding or drawing carriages
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 18 9 8 2 19 9 15 3 3 9
2 2 7 3 9 3 9 16 3 3 9
3 2 12 3 10 3 3 6 17 3 4
4 2 15 11 3 3 6 18 3 4 6
5 2 15 9 12 3 3 6 19 3 5
6 2 18 13 3 3 9 20 3 6
7 2 19 9 14 3 3 9
each ........
Horses for riding, not exceeding the height of 13 hands,
10 6
Exemptions. — Horses used for the purpose of husbandry or
market-gardeners in their business.
Farm-horses occasionally used for drawing burdens, or let for
drawing, for hire or profit, if not used for drawing any carriage
chargeable with duty.
Horse used for the purpose of riding, or for drawing any
carriage not chargeable with duty, by any tenant of a farm, at
a rack-rent under £500 per annum, or any owner or tenant of
an estate under £200 per annum, not at rack rent, provided the
person claiming the exemption keep only one such horse, and
have no income exceeding £100 per annum from any other
source.
Horse used for riding by a bailiff, shepherd, or headsman,
where only one such horse is kept.
Horse used for the purpose of riding, or drawing any car-
riage not chargeable with duty, by any clergyman (including
dissenters), provided the person claiming the exemption keep
only one such horse, and having an income, whether arising
from his ecclesiastical appointment or otherwise, under £120
per annum.
Mares kept for the sole purpose of breeding.
Horses kept by licensed postmasters may be used for hus-
bandry, or for drawing fuel, manure, corn, or fodder, free froia.
duty
—
XXIV
LETTERS.
INLAND KATES OF POSTAGE.
Prepaid Unpaid.
4 ounce 1 2
ounce 1 — 2 4
i
1 — 2 — 4 8
2 — 3 — 6 1
3 — 4 .
8 1 4
4 — 5 — 10
5 — 6 —
6 — 7 — 2 ,
7 — 8 — 4
8 — 9 — 6
9 ^- 10 — 8
10 — 11 — le
11 — 12 — 2
12 — 13 — 2 2
13 — 14 — 2 4
14 — 15 — 2 6
and so on, increasing 2d. per oz.
tional stamps they are in time till 10 minutes before the despatch
of each mail.
Letters, when once posted, cannot be given back upon any
pretence whatever, but must be forwarded to the person to
whom they are addressed.
Letters containing articles of a perishable or dangerous
nature will be detained as soon as discovered.
Letters to warm climates should be wafered, not sealed, as the
wax is liable to be melted, to the injury of the other letters.
—
Money Orders. An order from any one Post-office on any
other, for any sum not exceeding £2, may be obtained for 3d.,
and for a sura between that and £5, for dd. A money order
must be presented for payment before the end of the second
calendar month after that in which it was issued, otherwise a
new order will be necessary, for which a second commission
must be paid and if not presented before the end of the
;
NEWSPAPERS.
Stamped British newspapers, after being sanctioned by the
Postmaster-General, pass free from one place to any other place
in Great Britain. But when addressed to a person residing
within the delivery of the post-town where it is posted. Id is
charged on each paper. British and colonial newspapers pass
free to and from the colonies by the mail packets — the privi-
lege includes papers to and from the East Indies by the South-
ampton packets and if sent by the Monthly Closed Mails,
;
via Prance, they are charged 3d, and must be prepaid. When
the conveyance is by private ship, the postage is Id. Foreign
newspapers received in Britain, and British newspapers sent to
foreign countries, are liable to a postage of 2d, unless there be a
reciprocity treaty with the foreign Post-office, when they pass
free. The exemption, however, is only total in the case of
Post-office conveyances. The following are the countries to
which newspapers are forwarded free Altona, Brazil, Bremen,
;
XXVI
than the address, on the cover, nor any enclosure, under penal-
ty of it being charged the full letter rate of postage. The
name and address of the newsvender who may forward the
paper, is however allowed to be printed upon the cover with-
out it being charged. It is recommended that the address be
written, not only on the cover, but on some exposed part of the
newspaper. All newspapers sent out of the kingdom must be
posted within 7 days after publication.
xxvii
and so on, 6d. being charged for every lb. or part of a lb.
ceed two feet in length. The name and address of the sender
may be written or printed on any such book, &c., or the cover
thereof, in addition to the name and address of the person to
whom it is to be forwarded and any other writing may be
;
put, on any leaf of any such book, &c., so sent, or on the bind-
ing thereof, provided that all such writing be on one page only
of the book or binding. The postage must be prepaid in full
by affixing outside the packet, or on its cover the proper stamps.
If any of these conditions be violated, the packet will be
charged as a letter, and treated as such in all respects.
^
XXVlll
*Lisbon, .......
*Spain (6y Southampton Packet),
1
2
s. d.
9
2
Alexandria, ......
*Greece and Egypt (Alexandria excepted), .
Honduras, .......
Gibraltar, Malta, and Ionian Islands,
Kingston, Jamaica,
Aden, via Southampton,
Ceylon, via Southampton, .
.
..... f
1
yy ., , „, ,
) Uniform British and Foreign Rate "I
1
'
5 not exceeding i oz., . .
j
'*California
*Cuba, .
and Oregon,
• .
.
.
.
.
ditto,
ditto, ...
. . • 2 5^
1 4
Uniform Rate, 1
NewTundland,* }
'.
'.
J
Nova Scotia, New-Brunswick
^1 ditto, . . fl
and Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia, New-Brunswick Uniform Bri- "I
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8
of Europe, via Belgium, j not exceeding ^ o%. J
France and Algeria, British and Foreign, under J oz., 10
Belgium, via France, ditto . ditto, . 10
*Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, "j
.
J
ditto ditto 10
Prussia . ditto . ditto 11
Russia . . ditto ditto 1 4
Austrian Dominions and the \ Uniform British
Cities of Cracow and Belgrade, V and For. Rate 1 5
via France J under \ oz.
Baden . . ditto ditto 9
Wurtemburgh . ditto ditto 10
Switzerland ditto . ditto 11
Certain Northern States of Eu- N
...
...
2d.
2
2
... 1 10
2
2
9
7
BY PACKETS FROM LONDON.
Packet Rate Inland Postage Total
Between the United Kingdom and from if not posted or Single
London, delivered at Port. Rate
*Sweden,Norway,andMeck-7 ., „,
lenburgh Strelitz TI« »» 2d Is lOd
| .
S 3
Taxis
Poland
.....
served by the Post Office of Tour and
...... J
I Do.
Do.
1 4
1
<! Russia
Sweden ...... Do.
Do.
7
10
on o
and Holland ....
Austrian States (by route of Belgium
Do. 1 8
1^ Hamburgh)
^ All other Austrian States
....
Austrian Silesia and Galicia, (do. of
(do.) . \
Do.
Do.
.
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POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.
All Newspapers to the Colonies or Foreign parts must be
posted within seven days from the date of publication ; and to
all places to which Newspapers are not sent free, the postage
must be paid in advance.
In the following Table of Charges, the column A is the ordi-
nary packet rate B the rate via France, or via Marseilles ; c
;
Alexandria 2d 3d — Greece
.
Belgium 2 F Maderia
Bermuda F Malta .
Brazil
.
F — Mexico
Bremen F 2 Portugal
Brunswick I 2 F Prussia
Buenos Ayres 1 —— Kussia .
Canada (by ship Id.) F Saxony
California 2 Sardinia
Cape de Verd 2 Spain .
Constantinople 2 u Sweden and Norway
Denmark F 2 Sydney (per ship Id)
Egypt —2 '— Turkey (in Europe)
Falkland I. (ship Id.) (in Asia) .
France F West Indies (British)
German States 2 F (Foreign)
Gibraltar F —— United States,
—
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
A notice has just been issued by the Postmaster-General
announcing that Mail Packets have been established to run
regularly/ between this country and the Cape of Good Hope.
Mails for the Cape will henceforth be made up in London on
the evening of the 14th of each month and in Plymouth on ;
Sierra Leone
Cape de Veids
* Via Belgium, free
.... ; via Holland Id.
1
1 10
Free.
.
.2d.
f Not exceeding ^ oz.
LAND TAX
The following is a return of the apportionment of the Land
Tax Quotas in the several counties of Scotland, shewing the
rate per pound in the value of real property assessed to the
Property Tax in 1842 :
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PUBLIC ROADS.
The following table shows the length of Turnpike Roads in Scotland, the
debts due upon them, the gross amount of tolls received from them, their
total income, and total expenditure (fractional parts being omitted^, for the
year ending on the 31st December, 184/ — :
(
209 6 — 1,071 2,104
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—
Turnpike Roads. In the year ending on the 31st December,
1847, the number of trusts was 223. The expense of collect-
ing the tolls was £3,033 the net amount of the tolls, £263,204 ;
;
—
Statute-Labour Roads. In the year 1847, the number of
statute labour districts in Scotland was 258. The number of
surveyors was 340 of collectors, 411 of acting trustees, 3,038
; ; ;
YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
The number of corps of Yeomanry Cavalry in Great Britain
in the year 1848-9 was 61 ; the number of troops, 251 of com- ;
liv'TEREST TABLE.
FOUH PEE, CENT.
£ £ s. d. £ *. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1 Of 2i 3i 4f 94
2 14 4i 71 94 1 7
3 2i 7 111 1 2i 2 4|
4 3 9^ 1 3f 1 7 3 2i
5 4 1 1 8 2 4 U
6 41 1 2i 1 llf 2 4f 4 94
7 5i 1 4i 2 31 2 94 5 7
8 6i 1 7 2 7f 3 2i 6 4f
9 7 1 94 2 llf 3 7 7 24
10 8 2 3 4 4 8
20 1 4 4 6 8 80 16
30 2 6 10 12 1 4
40 2 8 8 13 4 16 1 12
50 3 4 10 16 8 1 2
60 4 12 1 1 4 2 8
70 4 8 14 1 3 4 1 8 2 16
80 5 4 16 1 6 8 1 12 3 4
90 6 18 1 10 1 16 3 12
100 6 8 1 1 13 4 2 4
200 13 4 2 3 6 8 4 8
300 1 3 5 6 12 0'
400 1 6 8 4 6 13 4 8 16
500 1 13 4 5 8 6 8 10 20
1000 3 6 8 10 16 13 4 20 40
2000 6 13 4 20 33 6 8 40 80
3000 10 30 50 60 120
4000 13 6 8 40 66 13 4 80 160
5000 16 13 4 50 83 6 8 100 200
6000 20 60 100 120 240
7000 23 6 8 70 116 13 4 140 280
8000 26 13 4 80 133 6 8 160 0' 320
9000 30 90 150 180 360
10000 33 6 8 100 166 13 4 200 400
20000 66 13 4 200 333 6 8 400 800
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INTEEE ST TABLE,
PIYE PEE, CENT.
£ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
-I
1 3 5 6 1
2 2 6 10 1 2
3 3 9 1 3 1 6 3
4 4 1 1 8 2 4
5 5 1 3 2 1 2 6 5
6 6 1 6 2 6 3 6
7 7 1 9 2 11 3 6 7
8 8 2 3 4 4 8
9 9 2 3 3 9 4 6 9
10 10 2 6 4 2 5 10
20 1 8 5 8 4 10 1
30 2 6 7 6 12 6 15 1 10
40 3 4 10 16 8 1 2
50 4 2 12 6 1 10 1 5 2 10
60 5 15 1 5 1 10 3
70 5 10 17 6 1 9 2 1 15 3 10
80 6 8 1 1 13 4 2 4
90 7 6 1 2 6 1 17 6 2 5 4 10
100 8 4 1 5 2 1 8 2 10 5
200 16 8 2 10 4 3 4 5 10
300 1 5 3 15 6 5 7 10 c 15
400 1 13 4 5 8 6 8 10 20
500 2 1 8 6 5 10 8 4 12 10 25
1000 4 3 4 12 10 20 16 8 25 50
2000 8 6 8 25 41 13 4 50 100
3000 12 10 37 10 62 10 75 150
4000 16 13 4 50 83 6 8 100 200
5000 20 16 8 62 10 104 3 1 125 250
6000 25 75 125 150 300
7000 29 3 4 87 10 145 16 8 175 350
8000 33 6 8 100 166 13 4 200 400
9000 37 10 112 10 187 10 225 450
10000 41 13 4 125 208 6 8 250 500
20000 83 6 8 250 416 13 4 500 1000
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MISCELLAN'EOUS.
lbs. lbs.
Firkin of Butter is - - 56 Stone of Fish - - - 8
Firkin of Soap - - - 64 Seam of Glass, 24 Stone 120
Barrel of Pot Ashes - - 200 Bushel of Coal - - 64
Barrel of Anchovies - - 30 Cwt. of Potatoes - - 120
Barrel of Soap - - - 256 Roll of Parchment, 60 Skins
Barrel of Butter - - - 224 Bale of Bacon, five Flitches
Fother of Lead, 19 cwt. Piece of Calico is 28 yards
qrs. or - - - - - 2184 Piece of Irish Linen, 25 yards
Barrel of Candles, - - 120 Piece of Muslin, 10 yards
Gallon of Train Oil - - Thousand of Quills is 1200
Fagot of Steel - - - - 120 Hundred of Walnuts, 120
Stone of Iron or Shot 14 Ton of Potatoes, 40 bushels
Stone of Glass - - - 5 Load of Bricks, 500
Stone of Meat (London) 8 Load of Tiles, 1000
Stone of Meat (Country) 14 Last of Gunpovsrder, 42 barrels
Stone of Cheese - - - 16 French Franc is lOd
Stone of Hemp - - - 32 Spanish Dollar is 4s 6d
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AYESHIRE
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CENSUS.
o &
POPULATION. 0) a>
t.(
1851. 1841. 1 P
.
92,115 97,095 189,210 164,477 25,654 921
ABSTRACT.
Amount of Population in 1851 : Total increase of Population since 1841,
Males, - - 92,115 when last Census was taken, 24,733
Females, - 97,095 Increase as above, - - 25,654
189,210 Decrease in certain parishes, 921
Population in 1841. - 164,47 7j 24,733
— — — —
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ELECTIONS m AYHSHIRE.
The following is a return of the Elections that have taken
place in the County since the passing of the Reform Act in
1832:—
COUNTY OF AYR.
At the first election afterwards, in 1832, the late Col. Blair
of Blair, previously representative of the County on the Con^
servative interest, was opposed by the late Richard Alexander
Oswald of Auchincruive, and at the close of the Poll on 24th
Dec, 1832, the numbers stood
For Mr Oswald,
- Col. Blair,
----- 2152
324
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-
Mr Prinsep,
Mr Vincent,
.
-
...
-
-
.
-
-
-
-
389
379
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LIEUTENANCY OF AYHSHIEIE.
Lord- Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal, The Right Hon. Archi-
bald William, Earl of Eglinton and Winton.
Vice-Lieutenant, Sir David Hunter Blair of Blairquhan, Bart.
Deputy- Lieutenants.
Gen. Sir Ts. Macdougall Bris Col. W. Mure of Caldwell, m.p.
bane of Mackerstone & Bris- Wm. G. Campbell of Fairfield
bane, bart., G.c.B. and g.c.h. Sir J. A. Cathcart of Carlton,
The Right Hon. Thomas Fran- bart.
cis Kennedy of Dunure John S. Cuninghame of Cap-
W. H. Craufurd of Craufurd- rington
land. Sir J. C. Fairlie of Robertland
The Right Hon. Lord Patrick and Fairlie, bart.
Jas. H. C. Stuart, M.P. James Campbell of Craigie
John Craufurd of Auchenames Capt. W. F. Blair of Blair, R.N.
Sir C. Lamb of Beauport, bart. The Right Hon. David Boyle
Andrew Hunter of Bonnyton. of Shevpalton, Lord Justice
David Limond of Dalblair General
The Right Hon. James, Earl The Most Noble Archibald,
of Glasgow Marquis of Ailsa
Lieut.-Col. Wm. Montgomerie James Osv^ald, Glasgow.
of Annick Lodge James Ballantine of Castlehill
Robert Hunter of Hunterston W. M. Alexander of Balloch-
James Fairlie of Holmes myle
Sir J. Boswell of Auchinleck, Elias Cathcart of Auchendrane
bart. W. A. C unningham of Logan
Lieut.-Col. J. Ferrier Hamil- J. 0. Fairlie of Coodham
ton of Westport & Cairnhill J. H. Blair, yr. of Blairquhan
George J. Campbell of Trees- J. J. Burnet of Gadgirth
banks and Cessnock Patrick Boyle, yr. of Shewalton
CoLthe Hon. F. M'A. Cathcart T. S. Cuninghame, yr. of Cap-
of Craigengillan rington
Thos. Brown of Waterhaughs A. D. Tait of Milrig
John Hamilton of Sundrum
Clerk of Lieutenancy, J. A. Campbell.
INCOME TAX.
Commissioners for District of Kyle.
Hon. F. M'A. Cathcart, of J. F. Hamilton, of Westport
Craigengillan T. S. Cuninghame, yr. of Cap-
W. M. Alexander of Balloch- rington
myle John Bell of Enterkine
James Ballantine of Castlehill James Robison, Sheriff-Sub-
Sir J. C. Fairlie, Bart. stitute
Clerk, John M'Murtrie, Inspector, James Martin,
Assessor, Joseph Erskine.
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NEWSPAPERS.
AYR ADVERTISER, THURSDAY— THOs. M. GEMMELL.
AYR OBSERVER, TUESDAY— JOHN^ DICK.
KILMARNOCK JOURNAL, THURSDAY— M. WILSON.
FEBRUARY.
Beith, 1 Friday o. s.
Colmonell, 1 Monday o. s.
Crosshill-on-Girvan, 3 Thursday.
Cumnock, cattle, horses, Thursday after Candlemas o. s. ; gene-
ral business every Thursday.
Largs, 1 Tuesday.
Mauchline, cows, horses, hiring, Thursday after 4.
Maybole, servants, 2 Thursday,
MARCH.
Cumnock, races and hiring, Thursday after 6th.
;
•
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APRIL,
Ayr, 1 Tues. and last Fri., the latter for cattle, horses, hiring, &c.
Colmonell, 1 Monday, o. s.
Crosshill-on-Girvan, 3 Thursday.
Girvan, cattle, horses, sheep, swine, and hiring, last Monday.
Mauchline, cows, 2 Thursday —
races, &c., last Thursday.
;
MAY.
Colmonell, 1 Monday o.s.
Irvine, cattle, 1 Tuesday,
l^^ilmarnock, cattle, 2 Tuesday,
Mauchline, cows and horses, Wednesday after 18.
Maybole, 2 Tuesday. Newmilns, 3 Wednesday.
]
SEPTEMBER.
Crosshill-on-Girvan, 2 Thursday.
Mauchline, cows, horses, ewes, lambs, 26 or Thursday after.
;
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NOVEMBER.
Ardrossan, 9.
Beith, 1 Friday o. s.
Colmonell, 1 Monday o. s.
Crosshill-on-Girvan, cattle, horses, hiring, Monday before
Mauchline.
Cumnock, general business every Thursday.
Kilwinning, flax, cattle, horses, usually 1 Wednesday.
Mauchline, cows and horses, Thursday after 4.
May bole, 2 Tuesday.
Ochiltree, 1 Tuesday.
Stewarton, cattle, dairy stock, lint, and hiring, 1 Fri. after 12.
Tarbolton, 1 Wednesday.
DECEMBER.
Cumnock, general business every Thursday.
Mauchline cows and horses, 4 Wednesday.
Stewarton, horses and cattle, last Thursday.
AYR.
Ayr, the County Town, and a Royal Burgh, obtained its Charter
from William the Lion, about the year 1206. The River Ayr
divides it from Newton and Wallacetown. Ayr proper con-
tains only about 10,000 inhabitants; but, in speaking of its Popu-
lation it is generally taken in conjunction with Newton and
Wallacetown, shewing an aggregate of about 22,000. In the
Charter of erection the name of the Town, derived evidently
from that of the River, iswritten Ar, with a dash through the
—
r indicating the true orthography Are. The corruption of
introducing i first occurs in the records of the neighbouring
Burgh of Prestwick, where the word is written Aire. In the
old records of the burgh of Ayr, we find, for several years, Ayre,
latterly superseded by Aire. In the iSth Century the e was
dropped, and in process of time the i gave place to y, and the
present spelling Ayr is now almost universal. Partaking more
—
of the Professional than Commercial character with a Seminary
—
long famed for the Education of youth a fine climate situate —
—
in a bay, said to be second only to that of Naples a beautiful
— — —
Sea beach moderate rents excellent Hotels famous for its
—
Races the returning Parliamentary Burgh of the District —
Circuit Station of the Justiciary Court —
a Synod and Presby-
tery Seat — with every grade of Society from the peer to the
—
peasant, within its bounds and with the Scenery in its neigh-
—
bourhood, immortalized by Burns it has for a great many
years been a favourite resort for families, and individuals having
the charge of youth; for Invalids for Gentlemen of the Naval
;
1
had the taunt proved true as the New Bridge having be-
;
come too narrow for the convenience of the Public, the Com-
missioners obtained an Act of Parliament to widen it, which
was accordingly done in 1840. This Bridge was built in 1778,
and cost about £4000. The old bridge was built in the reign
of Alexander III (1249-1285), by Isobel Lowe and her sister,
two maiden ladies, who, tradition states, spent their fortunes on
the undertaking. In this they are said to have been actuated
by the philanthropic desire to prevent the loss of life to the
inhabitants occasionally sustained from crossing by a ford about
200 yards up the river.
town's buildings — OLD AND NEW;
Fronting the he crosses the bridge to Ayr, is Sand-
visiter, as
gate Street, in the centre of which, till 1825, stood the Town's
Buildings, consisting of Council Room, Jail, and Steeple. At
the date above mentioned they were removed to allow the inhS"
bitants the use of the street, at its full width ; and at the corner
site near the Malt Cross other buildings more elegant and com-
modious were erected, with a Steeple the highest we believe in
Scotland, being about 226 feet. The buildings, which are in
the Grecian style, and of the composite order, were designed by
Mr Hamilton, architect, Edinburgh, were founded on 28tll
March, 1828, and cost about £10,000. Though the situation is
low, the spire can be seen for many miles around Ayr. The
public rooms consist of a spacious News Room, well furnished
with newspapers and periodicals, a Ball Eoom, 47| feet long by
26^ broad, and ante-rooms to each, so constructed that the whole
can be thrown into one suite of apartments. The Spire, which
is a great ornament to the town, was struck by lightning in
the winter of 1835, which dislodged two stones near its summit,
but fortunately did no farther damage. The injured spot was
repaired in the following summer. The bell in the spire, weight
22 cwt., which is remarkable for its fine tone, is heard at a
great distance.
WELLINGTON SQUARE, AND COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Wellington Square, which usually attracts the attention of
strangers, is of modern formation. The houses, in many in-
stances, are occupied by the proprietors, and where otherwise,
rents range from £40 to £70. The feu paid to the town is 3s.
per fall on the South side, and 6s. on the North. The North-
west side of the Square is formed by the County Buildings,
These are the most extensive buildings in Ayrshire ; containing
Court-house, County Hall, or Assembly Room, and commodious
chambers for officials connected with the Law Courts and Burgh.
There are in the County Hall portraits of the late Earl of
Eglinton, Lord-Lieutenant of the County, in the costume of
Colonel of the Lowland Eencibles ; of his Lordship's brother-
in-law, the late John Hamilton of Sundrura (grandfather of the
present proprietor of Sundrum), and for forty years Convener
of the County ; and of the late venerable Earl of Glasgow,
Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. In the rear, enclosed by a high
wall, is the Prison, where the new system of discipline has been
very successfully introduced. The buildings were finished in
1822, and cost upwards of £30,000 ; and they are now being
enlarged by an extensive addition to the Prison.
WALLACE TOWER.
This Gothic building on High Street, seen from a considera-
ble distance, from the summit of which a fine view is obtained,
was finished in 1832. It was designed by Mr. Hamilton, and
cost about £1400. It stands on the site of an old tower, taken
down in 1830, of which the public records bear no account, but
which has always been associated with the name of Sir William
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with water pipes, lighted with gas, and made otherwise very
comfortable. The floor is yet, however, below the level of the
graves outside.
Ayr has been a collegiate charge since the days of Queen
Mary and on its junction with Alloway, about the end of the
;
MONASTERIES.
Besides the Monastery already alluded to, of the Order of
St. Francis, or Grey Friars, founded by the inhabitants of Ayr,
in 1472, on the site of which the Old Church of Ayr stands, there
was, in the same vicinity, near Mill Street, a Monastery of Do-
llT
HARBOUR OF AYR.
The Harbour of Ayr, like all others formed at the mouths of
rivers, is not easily kept deep, from the alluvial matter brought
down during the floods, and deposited at its bar. This draw-back
has been, in great part, removed within the last few years, by
walls on either side, a breakwater thrown across the north side of
the river, and the operations of a Steam Dredge,andDivingBel],
The chief woi'ks at the Harbour are Messrs Sloan and Gemmell's
Patent Slip ;;nd Building Yard, on the north side, and Mr
Paton's Patent Saw Mills, Bone Mill, and Stone Sawing Ap-
paratus, &c., on the south. A very suitable new Light'iouse
has lately been erected, on the North side of the river, which,
from its height and the brilliancy of its gas-lights, affords a
certain guide to mariners. From the point of the South Pier,
there is a fine view of the Bay of Ayr, stretching from the
Kyles of Bute to the Heads of Ayr and in very clear weather
;
CLERGY.
Established — Rob.
Auld, d.d. Episcopalian Wm. S. Wil- —
Do. Alexander Cuthill— W. son, A.M.
Shaw, assistant & successor. Moravian J. Chambers —
—
Free Church William Grant Methodist James Beckwith —
United Presbyterian, — Evangelical Union W. Paton. —
Rowan.
Session- Clerk, Stephen
William Lennox, Inspector of Poor, and Collector.
Parish Sacramental Fast-Days, Wednesdays before second Sun-
day of March, and first Sunday of August.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
W. Whiteside, m.d C. F. Sloan, m.d. J. Montgomerie, M.J^^
John Ronald. J. C. Haldan.
W. Craig. J. L. Crawford,M.D.
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ACADEMY. .
Teachers.
Ancient and Modern Languages, Geography, &c., William
Hunter, ll.d.. Rector
Mathematics, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, &c., Archibald Mont-
gomerie
Writing and Drawing, R. Taylor.
English Reading, Grammar, and Elocution, A. Lang.
French, Ignatius Yakabowski.
Departures.
Box Closed for Carsphairn, Dalmellington, Patna, Dalrymple,
Maybole, and Girvan, at 7 a.m.
Box Closed for Coylton at 7 a.m.
Box Closed for Monkton, Saltcoats, Ardrossan, Glasgow, Edin-
burgh, London, and Ireland, at 4.15 p.m.
Box Closed for Kilmarnock, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London,
at 9.20 p.m.
SUNDAY HOURS.
Arrivals.
London Morning Mail, at 8 a.m.
Departures.
Box Closed for Maybole at 7 a.m.
Box Closed for Kilmarnock, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London,
at 9.15 P.M.
Office open on Sunday for the Delivery of Letters from 8 till 2 a.m
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CUSTOMS.
CoUeetor, Alexander Thomson. Comptroller, Robert Scott
MESSENGERS-AT-ARMS.
R. Goudie, George Gilfillan, Alex. Johnston, J. Hutchison,
Robert M'Callum, and Hugh Mann.
EXCISE OFFICE.
Collector, John M'Culloch Supervisor, William Barge
Officers, J. Robinson and William Davies
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NEWTON.
MAGISTRATES AND COUNCIL.
William Bone, Esq., Senior Bailie.
James Miller, Esq., Junior Bailie.
Hugh Park, Esq., Treasurer.
Councillors.
John Moore. William Wood. Patrick Cowan.
Adam Reid. James M'CIelland. Adam Lockhart.
Delegates for the Management of the Parish Church,
David Reid. I Alexander M'Call.
Alexander Reid. j
David Hunter.
C/erA;— Thomas M'Cosh. Fiscal— William Hall.
John M'Crae, Session-Clerk and Inspector of Foor.^
James M'Crindle, Collector.
CLERGY.
Established — Andrew Boyd | Free — James Stevenson, A.M.
AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY
Auld, the Rev. Dr. (6), minister, 1st charge, manse, Townbead
Auld, James, hair-cutter, 6 Old Bridge-street, and spirit-dealer,
Auld, A., agent for Enterkine coal, South-quaj [56 High at.
60 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
market-street
Campbell, John, spirit-dealer, 6 Newmarket- street
Carr, Mrs., Alloway Cottage, Ayr near Burns's Cottage
;
street, Newton
Chambers, Rev. John, (Moravian), 23 Mill-street
Church, Old EstabUshed (Rev. Dr. Auld and Rev. W. Shaw,
assistant and successor to Mr Cuthill), Kirkport, High-street
,New Established (Rev. Dr. Auld and Rev. W. Shaw),
Fort-street
, Ayr and Wallacetown Free (Rev. W. Grant), Sandgate-st
, United Presbyterian ( Cathcart-street
),
, Episcopal (Rev. W. S. Wilson), Fullarton-st
-,Moravian (Rev. John Chambers), Mill-street
-, Methodist (Rev James Beckwith), Charlotte-street
Dickie, John (&), baker, 112 High- street; house, 114 do.
64 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
66 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
lington-square
Hamilton, Mrs., senr., of Sundrum, 20 Wellington-square
Hamilton, William (b), tailor and clothier, 25 Newmarket-street
house. Green-street, Newton
Hannay, Mrs., coffee-house, 15 New Bridge-street
Harbour Office, South Quay,
Harper, James (c §- b), writer. Fort-street
Harper, Alex., writer, Fort-street. [St. John-street
Harvey, Mrs Moore, painter, 36 Newmarket-street house, 4 ;
Winton-buildings
Harvey, Douglas, portrait painter, 7 Newmarket- street
Hastings, James, Mount Oliphant, Ayr
Hastings, William (6), Wallace Tower Inn, 188 High-street.
Hastings, Joseph, smith, 253 High-street. [miles
Hastings, David (c) farmer, Sessionfield, Dalmellington road, 4
Hay, Captain Francis (&), 1 Wellington-square
;
AYR. 67
South-quay
Highet, David, (of Highet & Sons) slater,^ 7 Cathcart-street
Highet, Robert, (of Highet & Sons) 7 Sandgate-street
Hodgeon, Mrs. Robert, Temperance Coffee-house, 98 High-st=
Houldsworth, John, of Dalmellington Iron Company ; house
17, Wellington- square
Howat & Mackay, ironmongers, 116, High-street [High-st,.
Howat, William (of Howat & Mackay, ironmongers), 103,
—
Hughes, Mrs General, Mount Charles beyond Racecourse
Hume, Archibald, of Spitalside, St. Lawrence House, near Race-
Hunter, David (c §- J), farmer, Northpark [course
Hunter, Miss, Alloway Cottage, Ayr
Hunter, William, LL.D., Rector, Ayr Academy, Fort-street
house, Falkland House, Prestwick-road
Hunter, Miss, ironmonger, 68 High-street
Hunter, John (Z>), weaver, 14 Mill-street
Hunter, James (6), victualler, 8 Newmarket-street
Hunter, Adam (6), merchant. Kirk-port house, Blair Lodge,
;
[ket-street
Jamieson, Thomas, watchmaker, 79 High-street
Johnstone, Mrs Captain, 12 Wellington-square
Johnstone Mrs Quintin, 6 Barns- st.
Johnstone, R., shoemaker, Cross-st. fish-curer, South Quay
;
house, 18 Wellington-square
Kennedy, James (c Sf b), of Dalreoch, 18 Wellington -square
Kennedy, Hugh (b), baker, 10 High-st.
Kennedy, WiiUam. torabsone-cutter, Mill-st. house 1 1 Carrick-
;
New-road, Newton
Knox, Rev. James, of United Presbyterian Church, Wallace-
town, Pullarton-street
12 Alloway-place [Lodge
Murdoch, John, writer. County Buildings house, Fairfield —
Murdoch, Mrs Alexander, of Fairfield Lodge, Racecourse-road
Murdoch, James (6), quarrymaster, Cassillis-street
Murdoch, John, civil engineer, architect & surveyor, Cassillis-st,
Murdoch, Charles, High Corton, Ayr
Murdoch, Mrs Samuel, grocer, 138 High-street
Murdoch, Mary, dressmaker, Kirk-port, High-street
Murdoch, M. & J. dress and strawhat-makers, 86 High-street
Murray, D. (Z>), ostler. Star Hotel, 108 High-st. house, 205 do. ;
AYR. 71
Queen's-terrace
M'Clelland, Mrs. Thomas, 11 Wellington- square
M'Clelland, James (6), shoemaker, 22 01d-Br!dge-stre':t
M'Clue, Adam (precentor, Ayr U.P. Church), Fort-street
M'Clure, George (6), wright, Carrick-street
M'Clymont, W. & R, fleshers, 16 Old-Bridge-street
M'Colm, J. & W., grocers, 236 High-street
M'Colm, John, farmer. Cockhill, Ayr
M'Connell, Thomas, Whip Ii n, 1 Carrick-street
M'Connell, Peter, register for farm servants. 251 High-street
M'Conochie, Rev. James, (Congregational Chapel), Cassillis-st.
M'Cormick, Robert (6), grocer, 77 High-street
M'Cosh, Thomas (6), writer, FuUarton-street [place
M'Cowan. Hew (h), teller, Ayrshire Bank house, 2 Allowsy-
;
4 Newmarket-street.
M'Donald, Misses, teachers and milliners, 45 High- street
M'Dougal. William, kirk-officer, 98 High-street
M'Dougal, William, smith Mill- street
M'Ewan, Mrs., victualler, 183 High-street
M'Ewan, James (6), coal-agent, 20 Newmarket-street
M'Ewan, William (6), tailor, clothier, manufacturer, &c., 76
and 80 High-street house, Kirkport
;
Wallacetown
15 Cross-street,
M'Kill, Robert, market gardener, 30 High-street house,. ;
John-street. Wallacetown
M'lSTeille, Mrs,, senr., 62 High street
M'Neille, John (6), currier. Old Bridge-st. house, Blackburn
-,
74 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
15 Old Bridge-street.
Ramsay, John, shoemaker, 27 Mill- street
Ramsay, Robert, farmer, Blackburn, Racecourse -road
Ramsay, Elizabeth, straw-hat maker, 143 High-street
Reid, Hugh (b), Town clerk, County Buildings house, Fort-st.
;
13 do.
Robertsonj D. D., painter & paper hanger, Sandgate-st
;
AYR. 75
Content.
Racecourse-road
Telfer, James, provision-merchant, 133 High-street
Templeton, John (b), watchmaker & jeweller, 145 High-street;
;
AYR. 77
Newmarket-street
Whiteside, Anthony, Charlotte-street
;
78 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
blair-road
Wilson, Rev. W. S., Episcopal clergyman, Queen's-terrace
Wilson, Miss, 18 Cathcart-street
Wilson, James (6), grain-dealer, 189 High-street
Wilson, George (6), spirit-dealer, Vulcan Tavern, 48 High-st.
Wilson, Robert (6), auctioneer, 4 Academy -street; house. Main-
street, Newton
Wilson, Hugh, foreman. Patent Saw Mills, South-quay
Wise, George, portioner, 30 New-Bridge-street
Withers, George, basketmaker, 48 High-street
Withers, Thomas, precentor, Wallacetown Church, do.
Woodburn, Alexander, 26 Wellington-square
Wood, Mrs., 16 Barns-street [Prestwick-road
Wood, Wm, (b^c), merchant, 168 High-st.; house, Woodfield,
Wright, Daniel, baker, 106 High-street; house, 104 do.
Wright, Mrs Dr., 10 Charlotte-street
Wright, Campbell & Co. (5), drapers, Harbour street house, ;
Terrace, Wallacetown
Wyllie, Hugh, miller, Over-mills, Holmston-road
house, 25 Newmarket-street
Young, William (c), farmer, Holmston
Young, William, umbrella- maker, 41 Newmarket-street
Young, John, burgh officer, 228 High-street
Young, Hugh, riddle-maker, 40 Carrick-vennal
Young, William, carver and gilder, 9 Newmarket-street
Young, Miss, dressmaker, South-quay
;
I
— Continued.
NEWTON, WALLAGEIOWNj AND ST. EVOK.
Whitletts, One-and-a-half.]
bour-street, Ayr
Smith, John, shoemaker and spirit-merchant, Wallace-street
Smith, Frances, grocer, and spirit-dealer, Wallace- street
Smith, James (c & b), residenter, Nursery hail, Whitletts
Smith, Robert, joiner, Peebles-street
Smith, James (&), baker and spirit-merchant. Cross-street
Smith, John, market-gardener, Content-garden, Craigie-terrace
Smith, Peter, shipbuilder, Sloan & Gemmeil's dockyard, North-
Smith, Robert, Ayr sexton house, George-street
; [ciiJa.y
Smith, Mrs., Content Farm, Wallacetown
Spiers, Stewart, cabinetmaker, Garden -street
Stevenson, Rev. James (5), Minister of Newton Free Church ;,
Manse, Prestwick-road
Stewart, Rev. Alexander, Minister of W^allacetown Free Church
Station house, Ladybank Cottage
:
Steele, Thomas
(b), steamboat agent, Newton-terrace ; office,
4,Harbour-street
Stewart, James, teacher, Limond's Wynd
Stewart, James, baker and spirit- dealer. Main-street
cottage, Content-street.
Watson, Wm., farmer, Mosshill farm, and carter, Peebles-street
Watson, William, teacher, Wallacetown Academy, Craigie-
Watson, John, currier, Craigie Terrace [terrace
Watt, Mrs. innkeeper, Kirkhill, St Evox
White, John, grocer. Cross-street [Wilson & Co., Ayr
White, Alex., Green-street, foreman cabinet-maker to John
White, Robert, Green-street, foreman joiner to T. Sym, builder,
Whiteford, William, tailor, Cross-street [Ayr
Wilson, Agnes, grocer, Allison- street
Wilson, Allan, of Wilson & Dickie, Glasgow, Ayr, and Galloway
Wilson, J. H., grocer. Main-street [carriers, Clune's-vennal
Wilson, Peter (b), builder, Russell- street
Wilson, Robert, tailor, Whitletts
Wilson, John, grocer. Main-street
Wilson David (b), weaver, Main-street
Wilson, William, baker and spirit- dealer, potato merchant, &c.,
Witherspoon, D., blacksmith, George-street [Wallace-street
Wood, William (c & 6), merchant, Woodfield, Prestwick-road ;
Greea-street-lane, Newton
flfU ^d
102 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
* All letters for tlie Gienapp district and Ballantrae generally> ^ould be
marked *' By Girvan."
104 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
[Barr Village— distant from Ayr 23 miles, and from Kilmarnock 35 miles.]
B E I T H
fBeith Village— distant ifrom Ayr 22 miles, and from Kilmarnock 14 miles.j
—
1831, 1271. Extent Its greatest length is 4 miles, and the
parish contains upwards of 11,000 acres, Scotch. Boundaries —
It is bounded on the north by Lochwinnoch ; on the east by
Neilston and Dunlop ; on the south by Kilwinning and Dairy,;
and on the west by Kilbirnie Loch. Character The inhabi- —
tants of the town o^ Beith are chiefly weavers; there are a
number of miners many are engaged in the thread manufac>-
;
—
a few are engaged at the fisheries. Markets ^c. Fairs are held
in February, 1st Monday, o.s. Axiril, 1st Monday, o.s. i May,
;
CO YLTO N
[Coylton Village— distant 6 miles from Ayr, and 9 miles from Kilmarnock.]
—
rymple and Ayr. Character Coylton, with the exception of
those engaged in the coal trade, is almost entirely peopled by
an agricultural population. The parish has of late made great
progress in husbandry. The dairy is a chief object of attention^
Markets, 8fc. —Ayr is the nearest market town.
•
K
CUMNOCK.
[Cumnock village, distant 15^ miles from Ayr ; 18 miles from Kilmarnock,!
/;
Reid, James, mason, do. , .
—
Increase since 1831, 572. Extent The parish averages 12 miles
in length, by about 9 in breadth, and it contains 75091 acres.
—
Boundaries It is bounded on the north by Auchinleck, Cum-
nock, and Ochiltree on the west by Dalmellington on the
; ;
Carsephairn. —
Character The people are partly engaged in
agriculture but mining operations are extensively carried on,
;
from 3 to 8 in breadth. —
Boundaries. It is bounded on the
east by Beith ;on the south and south-west by Kilwinning
and Ardrossan on the west and north-west by West Kil-
;
—
Character The greater part of the population are engaged
in mining, and at the iron-works weaving is prosecuted bj
;
—
Increase since 1831, 940. Extent The parish contains 4477
acres ; it is nearly 8 miles in length, and from | of a mile to 2
—
miles in breadth. Boundaries It is bounded on the east by
the Garear Burn, which divides it from Kilmaurs and on the ;
ton ; —
and 5 miles from Irvine. Population In 1831, 5579 1841, ;
6716 1851, 6901. Increase since 1831, 1322. Extent— The ex-
;
DU N LO p.
(Dunlop village, distant 20| miles from Ayr, and 8| miles from Kilmarnoek.)
—
Character The population is purely agricultural, and the
dairy has long been the chief object of attention in Dunlop.
—
Markets, Sfc. Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Irvine, are excellent
market towns, and two fairs for the sale of dairy stock are held
—
annually in Dunlop one on the second Friday of May, o.s.,
and the other on 12th November.
—
Character The villagers are chiefly engaged at handloom
weaving, though a good number are employed as agricultural
labourers. A large portion of the land in the parish is moor,
and serves merely as pasture. Markets, Sfc. —Kilmarnock is
the nearest market town.
'
G ALSTO N.
[Galston Village, distant 15 miles from Ayr, and 5 from Kilmarnock.]
—
Character In the villages the population are engaged in hand"
loom weaving for Glasgow and Paisley houses. There are at
least 10,000 acres of arable land in the parish, which employ
a pretty large number of agricultural labourers. There is a
paper mill in the parish, and a variety of saw, corn, and flax
mills. —
Markets, S^c. Four fairs are annually held in Galston
the two most frequented are held, the one on the third Thursday
of April, the other on the first Thursday of December.
—
north by Kirkoswald. Character The population are chiefly
employed at hand-loom weaving, and the great increase in the
census returns is chiefly attributed to the influx of Irish
weavers. The land is well cultivated there is a large and
;
GIRVAN, 197
Fergus, John, sen. & jun., farmers and house proprietors, Bog-
head, by Girvan #
Fergusson, James (c), wholesale grocer, Dalrymple-street
Fergusson, James (c), wright. Plumb-street
Fergusson, David (c), mason, Plumb-street
Fergusson, William, cabinetmaker. High-street [gomery-st.
Fergusson, Walter, innkeeper andfarmer, George Hotel, Mont-
Fergusson, Robert, proprietof, Burnside, by Girvan
Fergusson, John, leather-merchant, Montgomery-street
Fergusson, Widow James, proprietor of furnished lodgings,
Harbour-street
Fergusson, Margaret, grocer, Dalrymple-street
Fleming & Co., chemists and druggists, Hamilton-street
Forgie, John, grocer and Barr post, Montgomery-street
Forrest, James, gamekeeper, Shalloch Cottage, by Girvan
Forrester, John L. H., parish schoolmaster, Henrietta-street
Forsyth, Mrs., feuar, and keeper of furnished lodgings, Old-st.
Foster, James, mason, Viccarton-row [street
Frazer, Hugh (c), manufacturers' agent and grocer, Dalrymple-
—
and 12 miles north of Ayr. Boundaries On the east and south-
east it is divided from the parish of Dreghorn by the river
Annick on the west it is bounded by the Garnock, which di-
;
—
by the parish of Stewarton. Extent The land in the parish
of Irvine extends to 2914 acres of arable, and 3673 acres of
wood. The parish is upwards of 4 miles in length, and where
its width is greatest it is nearly two miles broad. Population —
In 1831, 5200; 1841,5214; 1851, 5665. Increase since 1831,
465. —
Character Agriculture is prosecuted in the parish, and
upwards of a hundred of the population, male and female, are
engaged The townspeople, in-
in the cultivation of the soil.
cluding the inhabitants of Fullarton (which is joined with Ir-
vine in the Parliamentary Burgh), are chiefly employed in
—
handloom weaving the work being supplied to a great extent
by Glasgow and Paisley houses. The females are principally
occupied in hand-sewing. Many of the inhabitants of Irvine are
people who have retired from business, or from the naval and
military services. Being the capital of a rich agricultural dis-
trict, and itself the most ancient of the Western ports, it is the
seat of considerable business. The Academy has earned a well
merited celebrity as an educational institution, and the teachers
are, to a certain extent, salaried from the funds of the burgh.
This forms one of the inducements for respectable families from
a distance settling down in the locality. Markets, Sfc. The fol- —
io wing fairs are held in Irvine: —
January, horses, 1st Wednes-
day; May, cattle, 1st Tuesday; July, horses and cattle, Wed-
nesday before Ayr ; August, lint and wool, 3d Monday —horses,
Wednesday after.
—
the streets, formerly narrow, were widened famed for their irre-
gularity in former days, they were made more uniform and —
otherwise ext^ended and improved. The breadth of the town
scarcely corresponds with its length nevertheless it has a fine
;
PAROCHIAL BOARD.
Chairman, J. Anderson ; Treasurer, J. Wilson ;
Secretary, A. Hamilton.
Inspector, James Balsillie ; Sub-Inspector, Thomas Russell.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster, David Rankin ; Clerks, David Sinclair, R. Rankin, and William
DESPATCHES.
1st —
Despatch For Ayr, Maybole, Girvan, Ballantrae, Newton-Stewart, Stran-
raer, Monkton, and Troon, at 5-30, a,m.
—
8d For Irvine, Kilwinning, Stevenston, Saltcoats, and Ardrossan, at 6, A.m.
—
3d For Mauchline, and Old and New-Cumnock, at 6-15, a.m.
—
4th For Symington, Dundonald, Dreghorn. Hurlford, Newmilns, Galston
Kilmaurs, Stewarton, Riccarton, Craigie, and Tarbolton, at 6-30, A.M.
Box closes for the above Despatches at 5 a;m.
—
5th For Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, Edinburgh, Ayr, Irvine, North of Scot-
land, England, and Ireland. Box closes at 4, p.m. Late letters till 4-15, on,
adding aii extra stamp.
—
6th For Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Fenwick, North of Scotland and England^
»t 10, P.M. Late letters received till 10-30, p.m., by an additional stamp.
CLERGY, &c.
Established, J. B, Hamilton. —
Episcopalian Robert Wildbore,
D. V. Thomson, Evangelical Union
James Aitken. Reformed Presbyterian W. Lennie,
Thomas Martin. Roman Catholic— R. Wallace.
Free Church, Thomas Main. —
Independent G. C. Morrison.
William Young. —
Session-Clerk Wm. Anderson.
David Landsborough. Parish Sacramental Fast-days— Thurs-
U. Presbyterian John Symington. days before the third Sabbath of*
James Lindsay. June, and first Sabbath of Decem-
D. T. Jamieson. ber.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
J. Reed.M.D. D. Macleod, M.D,
"John Borland, M.D. John Thomson.
John Pax ton, M.D. A. Whitelaw.
J. Aitken, M.D. Hugh Smith.
SHERIFF-COURT.
Ordiaar/ Onirt held every Wedn©8d.ay;
Small-Debt Court every Thursday.
«!,«»,•<? n1 ^^k^'
1 '
BelL Sheriff-Substitute, B. R. Bell.
{sheriff-Clerk, A. Hunter, W.S. Sheriff-Clerk-Depute, T. Fulton
Procorator-Fiscal, F. C. Gross.
KILMARNOCK. 233
DIEECTOEY.
AczLES, Thomas, grocer, Soulis-street
Adam, Andrew (b), clothier. King-street
Adams, Thomas (b), grocer, Lauglands-street
Adams, Thomas (b), umbrella-maker, King-street ; house,
Dean-street
Adams, Miss, Hill-street
Adamson, A. (b), merchant, King-st. house, Thomson-street
;
Robertson-place
Brown, D. (b), bookseller, King-street
Brown, Alex, (b), grocer, Portland-street ; house, Portland-ter-
Brown, Hugh (b), grocer, Portland-street [race
Brown, James, spirit-dealer. High-street
Brown, John (b), appraiser, King-street
Brown, Daniel (b), M.D., Braehead
Brown, John (b), brewer and house factor. Grange-street
Brown, John (b), gardener. Strawberry bank
Brown, William (c), farmer, Raws
Brown, James (c), farmer, Whinpark
Brown, Hugh (c), farmer, Milton
Brown, James, builder, St. Andrew-street
Brown, Mrs., Princes-street
Brown, Mrs., stay and dressmaker, King-street
Brown, William, cartwright. Croft-street
Brown, M'Laren, and Co., carpet-manufacturers, Grange-st.
Brown, Mrs., carter, Nelson-street
Brown, Merry, M'Gregor, & Co., shawl-printers, High-street
Brown, Miss Margaret, dressmaker. Dean-street
Browning, James (b), auctioneer. King-street; house, Park Lane
Brownlee, R. M., shoe manufacturer. King-street
Bruce, A. J. (b). Commercial Bank, King-street
Bryden, Samuel, sewing agent, Foulds-street
Buchanan, John (b), spirit dealer. Regent-street
Buist, Wm., grocer, Robertson Place
Bunten, John (b), agent, Titehfield-street
Bunten, Jas.(b),(of T. Gregory & Co.), Portland-street ; house,,
Clark-street
Bunten, William (b), banker, Titehfield-street
BurnSj John^ glazier^ Croft -street
K ILMARNOCK. 23?
Office,Braefoot
Finnie, Alexander (c and b), iron merchant, Eegent-street
Finnie, William (c and b), residenter, Titohfield-street
Fisher, James, teacher. High-street
Fleming, Archibald, farmer, Armsheugh
Fleming, Mrs Robert, carter. High Gleneairn- street
Fleming, J., dairyman and potato merchant, Titohfield-street
Fleming, Hugh, farmer, Rushaw
240 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
Robertson-place
Hamilton, Wm., shoemaker, Titchfield-street [road
Hamilton, Rev. J. B. (minister, first charge), Manse, London-
Hannah, James (b), pawnbroker, Regent-st. house, Portland-st,
;
house, Portland-terrace
Howie, William (b), seed-merchant, Portland-street ; house,
Mill Lane
Howie, Mrs., farmer, Burnhouses
Howie, Miss, Park Lane
Howie, David, seedsman, India-street
Howie, John (b), wright, Langlands- street
Howie, Wm., sen., porter. Union Bank, Bank-street
Humphrey, M'Intyre, & Company, print-manufacturere, Wel-
beck-street
Hunter, John, cabinet-maker, Wellington-street
Hunter, Mrs,, dairy, West Shaw-street
Hunter, George, shoemaker. High Glencairn-street
Hunter, William, shoemaker, Titchfield-street
Hunter, William, draper. Bank-street
Hutcheson, Hugh (b), dyer, Green-street \
KILMARNOCK. 243
house, India-street
Lindsay, Rev. James (b), United Presbyterian »minister, CWel*
lington-street Church), Wellington-street
Lindsay, William, slater, Langlands street
Lindsay, D. and J., farmers, Dykestonend
Lindsay, James (c), farmer, Hillhead
244 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
don-road
Railton, Robert (b), carpet manufacturer, Green-street
Ramsay, John, St. Marnock Mill, Waterside
Ramsay, William (b), mason, Clark-street
Rankin, William, draper, Titchfield-street*
Rankin, Alexander, druggist, Titchfield-street
Rankin, David (b), merchant, King-st. house, Dundonald-rOad,
;
KILMARNOCK. 251
London Road
Taylor, James, farmer, Greenside
Taylor, John (c), farmer, Greenside
Taylor & Runcie, clothiers, King-street
Taylor, Mrs., Bank-street
Templeton, Catherine, grocer, Dean-street
Templeton, John (c), farmer, Meikewood
Templeton, John, spirit-dealer, Low Glencairn-street
Templeton Robert (b), print-manufacturer. West Shaw-street
Templetor, John (b), baker, Titchfield-street
Templeton, John (b), grain merchant. Bank-street ; house,
Wellington-street
Templeton, Wm.. letter-carrier, Nelson-street
Thomson, Rev. D. V. (b), minister of second charge, Manse,
London Road
Thomson, John (c and b), carpet manufacturer, Green-street
Thomson, Robert (c and b), worsted-spinner (of W. and M.
Thomson), Crookedholm
Thomson, Joseph (b), baker. King-street
Thomson, Mrs James, grocer. Fore-street
Thomson, John (b), surgeon. King-street
Thomson, James (b), house-factor, 19, King-street; house,
Fowls-street
Thomson, John (b), hatter. King-street
Thomsons, Brothers, warehousemen, King-street
Thomson, James (b), (of Thomson and Brown), Portland-
terrace
Thomson, Matthew (b), worsted-spinner (of W. M. Thomson,)
Crookedholm
Thomson, George (b), Woodend, worsted-spinner (of W. and
M. Thomson), Crookedholm
Thomson, D. (c), farmer, Northcraig
Thomson, J. A. (c), farmer. Grange
Thomson, Hugh, cow-feeder, East Netherton-street
Thomson, Thomas, spirit-dealer, Grange-street
Thomson, George, mason, Buchannan-street
Thomson, Thomas, rope-spinner, Langlands-street
Thomson, Wm. (b), hatter, Langlands-street
Thomson, Alexander, shoemaker. Fore-street
Thomson, Robert (b), residenter. High Church-lane
Thomson, Thomas, carter, Townholm
Thomson, Miss, dress-maker, Portland-street
Thomson, Hugh, spirit-dealer, Langlands-street
Thomsons & Thornhill, hatters. King-street
Thomson & Brown, brewers, Grange-street
Thornhill, George (b), hatter, Langlands-street
KILMAHNOCK. 253
house, Hamilton-street
;
2 s
K I LWi N N| NG.
, [Kilwinning village— distant 15 miles from Ayr j and 10 from Kilmarnock.} ]
—
or 17^ square miles. Boundaries It is bounded on the west i
Kl R KOSWAL D,
[Kirkoswald village— distant 14 miles from Ayr ; 26 miles from Kilmarnock.]
—
In 1831. 1951 1841, 2030; 1851, 2242. Increase since 1831
;
—
291. Extent The parish extends to 6 miles in length, and the
total number of Scotch acres it contains is 10,999. Boundaries
It is bounded on the north by Maybole on the south by, Gir-
;
—
by the Firth of Clyde. Character It is a purely agricultural
parish, though a few cotton -weavers are scattered over the
district. Tiles are extensively manufactured, while coal ia
—
worked to a small extent. Markets^ Sfc. Girvan and Ayr are
the chief market towns.
ston. —
Character The population of Newmilns are almost
entirely hand-loom wearers, and are furnished with employ-
ment by the Glasgow and Paisley houses. The people re-
siding in the village of Darvel are likewise engaged almost
exclusively at the loom. Wool-spinning is also carried on to a
partial extent in the parish. —
Markets, Sj-c. There is a fair held
annually at Newmilns on the third Wednesday of May one on ;
'
Bryson, Thos., of Dobieland, blacksmith, Darvel, do.
2 tr
; ;
MAYBOLE.
[Maybole — distant 9 miles from Ayr, and 21 miles from KilmamockJ
Maybole lies 12 miles from Girvan 5 miles from Dalrymple
;
1,215. —
Extent The parish contains about 34 square miles ; its
—
length is 9 miles, and its breadth 5. Boundaries It is bounded
on the north and east by the river Doon, which divides it from
Ayr and Dalrymple on the east and south by Kirkmichael
;
—
held annually the Candlemas, Beltane, Lammas, and Hallow
fairs, now almost entirely limited to the hiring of servants.
'
Brown, William, of Corphin, &c., J. P, (c), Banker, Maybole
Bryce, Thomas (c), farmer, Smithstone, do.
Pdonkton village— distant 4 miles from Ayr, and 8 nules from Kilmarnock.]
—
1960. Increase since 1831, 153. Eatent The parish contains
9 or 10 square miles, and is 3^ miles long, and 3j broad.
—
Boundaries It is bounded on the north and north-east by Dun-
donald, Symington, and Craigie on the east, by Tarbolton and
;
St. Quivox ;on the south and south-east, by St. Quivox and
Newton and on the west by the Firth of Clyde. Character
;
—
—
There are three villages in the parish Monkton, Prestwick,
and New Prestwick. The first is inhabited chiefly by an
agricultural population Prestwick by weavers and the last-
; ;
—
1831, 607. Extent The parish contains 56 square miles, or
30,000 acres. It is 8 miles in length, and 7 in breadth.
—
BountMries It is bounded on the east and south-east by the
parishes of Douglas and Crawfordjohn ; on the north and north-
east by Avondale and Lesmahagow on the south and south-
;
—
and Galston, Character There are numerous mines of coal,
ironstone and lime, in the parish. About 25,000 acres of land
have never been cultivated, and not more than 5,000 acres have
been under crop. There are extensive iron-works, which em-
ploy a large proportion of the population. Markets, Sfc. The —
nearest market town is Strathaven. There are three agricul-
tural fairs held annually in Muirkirk,
ark
310 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY.
—
Character The extent of land under cultivation is 10,242
acres imperial, and the population is agricultural. There is
a reaping-hook manufactory in the village, and some cotton
weavers. The females are engaged in sewing muslin. Mat-
—
Jsets, ^c. There is no market held in the parish the nearest :
market town is Ayr. Two fairs are held in Ochiltree the one —
on the second Wednesday of May, the other on the first Tues-
day of November.
2 X
312' AYRSHIRE DmECTORY.
Character —
The inhabitants of the village of Sorn are chiefly dependent on
agriculture, but a large proportion of the population, included
in Catrine village, are engaged in the cotton raanufactory and
the bleachfield. A
great many females are employed in the
mills, and some are hand-sewers. There are also a number of
hand-loom weavers in the parish. Markets, Sfc. There are —
no markets, but two fairs are held in Sorn annually one —
on the second of March, o.s., and the other on the first Monday
of November, o.s.
SORN. 31
STAIR.
[Stair village— distant 7 !4 miles from Ayr, and 10 miles from Kilmarnock.]
STEWARTO N.
[Stewaxton Tillage — distant 18 miles from Ayr, and 6 from Kilmarnock.J
—
north by Dunlop. Character Weaving is the staple occupation
of the villagers. The manufacture of bonnets is also carried
on extensively. There are likewise several mills, which
give employment to a number of people. Markets, 8fc —
cattle and horse fair is held in January, on Thursday before 1
Friday, o.s. another in May, Monday before 1 Thursday, and
;
by Maybole
Crozier, William, contractor, Straiton,
Cunningham, Henry Montgomerie, Carskeoch, Patna, by Ayr
—
Monkton. Character The population are chiefly engaged in
agriculture. Markets, §'c. —
Kilmarnock is the nearest market
town.
2Z
344 AYRSHIRE DIRECTORY. i
STAR HOTEL, A\
OPPOSITE WINTON BUILDINGS.
HUGH WALLACE
Assures COMMEHCIAL and other GENTLE-
MEN that they will find elegance and comfort,
combined with moderate charges, at the above
Establishment.
The Public Rooms are spacious, the Bed-
EOOMS light and well aired and the Hotel has
;
JOHN M'lLWEAITH,
PLUMBEE AND GASFITTER,
BEGS respectfully to tender thanks to his nu-
department of
ADVERTISEMENTS. 3'
JAMES PEEGUSON,
SLATE MERCHANT,
JAMES TELEER,
(SUCCESSOR TO DAVID PARKEE, 133, HIGH STREET,
AYR)
Next Door to the TJisrioiir Bank,
BEGS to intimate that lie has always on hand an
assortment of excellent Teas, Coffees, Sngars,
Cheese, Butter, Hams, Plour, Oatmeal, Barley,
Rice, Dried Fish —
Cod and Ling Herrings, and —
every other article in his line.
HAMS WHOLESALE.
133, High Street, Ayr,
October, 1851.
—
4 ADVEKTISEMENTS.
CHAELES EOBB,
102, BRUNSWICK STREET,
GLASGOW,
To all Stations on the Ayrshire and South-
western Railway.
DAVID STEANG>
(SUCCESSOE TO Me. P. MAXWELL),
General Draper and Haberdasher,
2, HIGH STREET, AYR.
THE STOCK varied, and select, containing
is large,
all the Novelties in Fancy Goods, and ajirst-rate Assort-
ment of Plain Goods.
J. & T. YOUNG,
MILLWRIGHTS, ENGINEERS, & FOUNDERS,
YTTLCAN FOUNDRY, NEWTON- GEEEJS", AYR,
TAKE this opportunity of l-etufuing theif sincere thanks to
their Friends and the Public for the very liberal support they
have received in the various Branches of their Business, and
STEAM
beg to intimate that thev continue to make to order
ENG-INES of any power and CORN and FLOFR
description,
MILLS, SAW and BONE MILLS, WATER-WHEELS,
THRASHING and WINNOWING- MACHINES, WEIGH-
ING-MACHINES, PUNCHING MACHINES, MALT- -
S T "F V "P WS
GLASS AND CHINA WAREHOUSE,
KILMARNOCK.
IT gratifying to tlie Subscriber to acknowledge
is
his obligations to his Friends and the Public for
the liberal support he has long enjoyed, as it
enables him always to have a stock fresh and well
assorted ; and he has pleasure in inviting the
attention of PARTIES FURNISHING, and of
FAMILIES, to his Stock of TABLE GLASS
and of TEA, BREAKFAST, DINNER, DES-
SERT, and TOILET WARE, and every other
kind of GOODS in the line, as they recommend
themselves by substantial excellence and very
moderate prices.
SAMUEL STEVEN.
6 ADVERTISEMENTS.
HUGH PATON,
WINE AND SPIRIT fflERCHANT,
CROSS, KILMAENOCK,
patronage.
He begs to intimate that he has always on hand
a large Stock of
Cross, Kilmarnock,
October, 1851.
; '
ADVERTISEMENTS. 7
FGKT STREET,
opposite the academy.
Fort Street, Ayr,
October, 1851.
S A
ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN BICKET,
PLUMBER AND BRASSFOUNDER,
MANUFACTURER AND FiHER UP OF GAS APPARATUS,
ARCHn. MONTGOMERIE,
Secretary,
October, 1851.
—
10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
CARD.
T. BICKET MERRY,
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF
GRATES, CHANDELIERS, FENDERS, FIRE IRONS,
TEA TRAYS, DISH COYERS, CUTLERY,
AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY.
A STOCK which, by its varied elegance, commands the ap-
preciation of every form of cultivated taste, which, by its
distinguished moderation in price, meets the severest de-
mands of prudent economy, and which, by its extent and
variety, accommodates itselt to the circumstances of every
class, being constantly maintained in our Establishment,
we are enabled, with the highest degree of confidence, to
continue to solicit for its merits the attention of the Nobil-
ity, Gentry, and Public of Scotland, who have hitherto so
extensively encouraged the unabated application of our
best energies to give every article in our Establishment the
POSSESSION OF ITS OWN RECOMMENDATION, and
to exhibit in our Stock every new improvement which
rapidly increasing scientificknowledge, and a more exten-
sive reahzation of the divisional system of labour, are con-
tinually effecting in the production of Metallic Goods.
MRS. HARVEY,
PLAIN I ORNAMENTAL PAINTERj PAPER HANGER^ I GILDER,
36 AND 38, NEWMARKET STREET, AYR,
RETURNS her most sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry,
and Public of Ayrshire, for the many favors bestowed upon her
late husband and begs to state that none in the Trade work
;
JAMES H AE VET,
TAILOR AI^D CLOTHIER,
36, NEWMARKET STREET, AYR,
BEGS leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public of Ayr-
shire, that he has commenced Business as above, and from his
long practical experience in London and several of the first\pro-
vincial Towns in England, he flatters himself that he wi^ be
able to give every satisfaction to those who may be pleased to
favour him with their commands. His stock is of the newest
and most substantial description, having been selected by him^
London and Manchester. Business will be conducted
self in
by him upon the principle of supplying at equitable and mo-
derate charges, such articles only as will ensure permanent satis-
faction and future confidence. Every description of garments
connected with the trade, made up under his own personal
superintendence.
;
14 ADVJERIISEMENTS.
THE
KiLIARNOCK COKFECTIONABY WAKEHOUSL
DANIEL MACDOUGALL,
CONFECTIONER AND PASTRY COOK,
KIHG STREET, KII^MARKTOCK.
Tea Breads ^ Bridal, Ball, and Christening- Cakes, done
WINDOW GLAZING.
CROWM, SHEET, CYLINDER, FLOTEO, AID STIEHED GLASS,
or EVERY DESCRIPTIOjS".
BRITISH, PATENT, AND SILVERED PLATE.
EOTJGH PLATE, FOR CUPOLAS, SKYLIGHTS, &c.
R. C. EOBERTSON,
PAINTEE AND PAPER-HANGER,
46, KING STREET, KILMARNOCK,
MOST respectfully intimates that, having engaged
an experienced Glazier, he will be glad to execute
any Orders in that Branch.
GREENHOUSES.
Plans for Greenhouses, upon a most Economical
Principle, may be seen on application.
16 ADVERTISEMENTS.
BRASS FOUNDRY,
No. 5, BANK STREET, KILMARNOCK.
JOHN HEPBURN,
BRASS FOUNDER AND BELL HANGER.
Begs leave most respectfully to intimate that he has opened
the Ground Flat of Mr. M'Skimming's Joiners' Shop (late Mr.
Wyllie's) as a Brass Foundry, where he will supply parties
on the most reasonable terms with all kinds of Brass Castings
—
and finished work consisting of Gas Lamps, Lustres, Chande-
liers, Harps. Pendants wirh Hydraulic Joints or Fixtures,
Brackets, Pillars, Mantlepiece Vases, Window Gas Lights
improved, and
October, 1851.
—
ADVERTISEMENTS. 17
WILLIAM BROWN.
Ayr, October^ 1851.
18 ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN SMITH
Begs respectfully to inform his friends and the public that he
has always on hand a well Selected Stock of
BIBLES,
From one shilling to sixty shillings.
TESTAMENTS,
From sixpence to five shillings.
A nice assortment of Letter and Note Papers, Sealing Wax,
Inks, and Lead Pencils. Ledgers and Day Books ruled and
bound to order.
STEEL PENS,
For Schools, Commercial and General Correspondence.
Thirty different sorts.
J. S. can recommend these pens he has them from the best
:
BOOKBINDING
in all its branches neatly executed.
Subscribers' names, and Advertisements received for the Aiir
Advertiser Newspaper, delivered at John Smith's Shop, Kil*
marnock, on Thursdays, at Three o'clock.
ADVERTISEMENTS. 19
WILSON &
(LATE WILLIAM WILSON, ESTABLISHED
Co.
1817,)
Also, all kinds of Patent Locks, Bronze, Wood, Ivory, Shell and
Leather Goods, Repaired and Refitted.
Prompt Attention given to Orders from the Country.
22 ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANDREW M'KERROW,
SMITH & AGBICULTDSAL IMPLEfflENT BAKEB,
BEANSBUEN, KILMARNOCK,
IN acknowledging the kind patronage of liis
COACH-BUILDER,
JOHN STEEET, WALLACETOWN,
BETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and
the Public of Ayr, for the very liberal patronage he has expe-
rienced since he comnaenced Business, and trusts that no exer-
tion on his part shall be wanting to merit a continuance of the
same.
Ayp, October, 1851.
BURl^rS' TAVBRW,
20, NEW BRIDGE STREET, AYR,
Begs most
JOHN F. BAIN,
respectfully to thank his Friends and the Public in
general for the liberal and increasing patronage he has received
since commencing Business, and begs to acquaint them that he
has Removed to the above well-known Tavern, where, by strict
atention to the comfort of his Patrons, he hopes to merit a share
of their favour and suppoi-t.
JAMES TERRY,
GEMERAL SMITH & BELL-HANGSR,
No. 32, HIGH STREET, AYR,
Begs respectfully to intimate to his Friends and the Public
generally, that he carries on the above Businesses in all their
Branches. In returning thanks to those parties who have already
patronised him, he has to state that he Repairs Locks, Grates,
Bells, &c., and also executes all kinds of Smith Work, at moder-
ate rates, and with the utmost despatch.
Country Orders promptly attended to.
Kilmarnock,
October, 1851.
ADVERTISEMENTS. 25
really good.
Louis Napoleon Buonaparte, — Paris, January 5, 1850.
I have given your Pills a fair trial, and find they bear out your
assertions, as I suffered much in my head.
General Taylor, — New- York, May 4, 1847. — In gratitude
I give you permission to publish my perfect approval of your
Pills for the Head, and would thank you to send me (per next
ship) a packet of two dozen boxes, large size.
Rev. George Farran,— Princess Street, Edinburgh, Feb.
18, 1845. —
Through reading one of your Advertisements I was
induced to purchase a box of your Pills for the Head, which, I
am happy to inform you, cured me of the most miserable mel-
ancholy feelings, which I had endured for eight or nine years.
I feel now
quite another man but, least I should have a return
;
HUGH CUAIG.
PORTLAND STREET, KILMARNOCK,
CAN at all Seasons exhibit an Immense Stock of
WOOLLEN, COTTON, SILK, LINEN,
LACE, AND HOSIERY GOODS;
ALSO,
SHAWLS, PLAIDS, PARASOLS,
UMBRELLAS, HATS, GLOVES, VELVETS,
ELANNELS, TICKS, BLANKETS,
CARPETS, &c. &c. &c.
Eor Quantity, duality. Variety, and Cheapness,
combined, the contents of his Warehouse cannot
be surpassed in Scotland.
KiLMAEisrocK, 1th October^ 1851.
AND
INDIA km LONDON,ASSOM^OE OOiPANlES.
LIFE
Chairman —
THE CHISHOLM—Erchless Castle,
Inverness-shire, and Wilton Place, London.
Managing Director —
ALEXANDER ROBERT IRVINE, Esquire,
Head Offices —
14, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall and ;
BOOKBINDIMG.
COLIN FRAME
RESPECTFULLY intimates to the Nobility,
Gentry, and Inhabitants of Ayrshire generally,
that be carries on the BOOKBINDING Business
in all its Branches, at
85, Queen Street, and 17, Royal Exchange Square,
GLASGOW.
His experience and practical knowledge of the
Trade, and attention to produce a superior class
of work, enables C. E. confidently to promise sa-
tisfaction to those who may favour him with orders.
CAMPBELL TAIT,
AND
HABERDASHER,
5, SANDGATE STREET, AYR.
]!?.B.— A Complete Assortment of Family Mourning^.
MRS. SH AN KL AND,
HIGH STRBBT, AY'S,
(BACK OF THE WINTON BUILDINGS,)
IN returning thanks for past favours, begs to inti-^
mate, that, in addition to her General Business, she
isAGENT for the well-known and much- admired
HUELFORD COAL, and the SALTCOATS
DAIRY SALT. Orders for which, left at her Shop,
will be punctually attended to.
Aye, October Qth, 185).
WILLIAM YOUNG,
Umbrella-Maker, 41, Mewixiarket Street^
BEGS to acquaint his Friends, and the Public in general, that
he has EEMOVED to that House, No. 41, Newmarket Street,
where he hopes, by strict attention to all orders entrusted to
his care, to merit a continuance of their favour.
W. Y, has always on hand a Stock of Umbrellas and Para-
sols, of the best material and newest style.
— —
Coffee Mocha, Jamalca,Deme- Figs Eleme,, and Turkey.
rara, Ceylon, and Essence. —
Almonds Valentia, & Bitter*
—
Cocoa (Soluble). —
Nuts Barcelona.
—
Sugar Crushed. Walnuts, Oranges, & Lemons.
„ Double Refined Loaf. —
Seeds Carraway.
„ Single Refined Loaf. „ Corriander.
Candy Sugar (London). Kelp.
—
Rice Carolina, Patna, Ground Blue Indigo. —
and Flour. —
Ashes Pearl.
—
Barley Pearl, and Second. —
Starch Patent,. Soluble, and
Pease—White, and Blue. Powder.
Arrow Root —Foreign. —
Soda Crystal, and Carbonate.
Tapioca — Foreign. —
Soap White, Yellow, Soft, &
Pearl Sago. Windsor.
Maccaroni. Vermicelli. —
Nitre Ground.
Isinglass —
Russian. Cream of Tartar.
Nutmegs, Sulphur Roll and Flour.
Mace. Black Lead.
—
Cassia Whole, and Ground. —
Blacking Paste and Liquid.
—
Ginger Whole, and Ground. —
Candle Composition, & Wax,
—
Cloves Whole, and Ground. Table Salt Packages.—
Pepper —
Black, White, and Bath Bricks, Pins, and Corks,
Cayenne. Black Beer.
Pimento. Vinegar— French and Malt.
Mustard, D. S. F. & C. Hops, etc. etc.
5 m ©(Sl^T ¥/5\Ei[IT¥a
'"'(ft
J
ADVERTISEMENTS. 31
CUPISS'S
CONSTITUTION HORSE BAL1.S*
TO Sportsmen, Agriculturists, Postmasters, and all
Proprietors of Horses, these Balls are particularly
recommended in all cases of swelled legs, cracked heels,
loss of appetite, and vital energy; for Coughs, Colds,
Fever, or Inflammation, they are the best Medicine
that can be exhibited. Moreover, their operation,
though effectual, is so mild that they require no alter-
ation of diet; and if given with a bran mash on
Saturday night, will not interfere with the ensuing
week's regular work.
NEAT CATTLE.
The Constitution Balls are strongly recommended
by many highly respectable gentlemen [see Testimoni-
als), for Cows and Oxen, as a most valuable medicine
in cases of Hove or Blown, Scouring or turning out
to grass, or from bad food, Gargate, Hide Bound, Loss
of Appetite, Staring Coat, Distemper, Epidemic, or
Influenza. Bullocks fat much faster by occasionally
giving a Ball.
*
PREPARED ONLY BY
FRANCIS CUP IS S, M. E. V. C,
Author of the " Prize Essay on the Disease of the
Liver of the Horse," Diss,^ JSorfolk and sold by all
;
the last Twelve years, and beg to state that they still carry
Price 9d.j
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CONTAINING
A Minute Description of every Object of Interest.
A little work that we would advise every Eail-
way Traveller to the Land of Burns to possess^
if he wishes to enjoy profit with pleasure.
Glasgow Chronicle.
To be had at the Advertiser Office, Ayr.
Wm. M'MASTERS,
Stranraer.
Wigtown.
THOs. ROWATT, Newton-Stewart.
AND MOST RESPECTABLE IRONMONGERS IN EVERY
TOWN THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND.
84 ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
GALLOWAY ADYERTISER,
AND
Evening^
ADVERTISEMENTS. 35
CLOTHING, arc.
CLOTH; HAT, AND SHOE ESTABLISHMENT,
19, HIGH STREET, AYR.
OPPOSITE THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL.
GEO. H. SILYEE
HAS always to hand a good assortment of
CLOTHS, Tweeds, Vesting, Hats, Caps, Ties, Shirts, Braces, Umbrellas.
READY-MADE Coats, vests, Trousers, Top-Coats, Water RepeUants,
Le2;gin2:s, Fishing Stockings.
HOSIERYr— Lambs'-Wool Stockings, Underclothing, Simmets, Guernsey
Frocks, &c. Ladies' L. Wool Hose, Underdresses, &c., &c.
Ladies' and Gents'. Boots, Shoes, and Slippers from London, Paris, Dublin, fee,
from the finest dress to the Cheapest House Shoes.
India Rubber Galloshes or Over-Shoes in all the different Makes and Prices.
Agent fok the Whaef-koad London Gutta Pekcha Co.
ADVERTISEMENTS. 37
MILNERS'
PATENT HOLDFAST AND FIRE-RESISTING
BOOK SAFES AND DEED BOXES.
AYR ADVERTISER OFFICE^ AYR,
MILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIEE-RESISTING GOVERN-
MENT SAFES AND CLOSETS, for Books, Title Deeds, Cash,
Plate, &c,, the strongest safeguards against fire and robbery in
the world outer plates of bodies, quarter to half inch, and of
;
ing violence with which the robbers have worked at the door
and back of the Safe (both of which are beaten in and cut
through the outer plates in numerous places), the lock and bolts
remained true, and saved the contents. You may send us
another Milners' Holdfast Safe, No. 6.
Glasgow, 28th Dec, 1848. JAS. RICHARDSON
& CO.
In the numerous accidental Fires and experimental tests
which Milners' Safes have been exposed to every descrii^tion of
—
Safe in use Fire-proof (so called) or otherwise, have been
burnt out beside them, confirming the recommendation of the
. scientific and practical authorities who have tested them ; and
the Patentees, during seven years' active working of their pa-
tent, on a rapidly extending scale, have spared no pains nor
cost in effecting improvements, by wdiich they are enabled to
'ledge themselves at all times to supply the most complete and
—
38 ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fire again the contents of Milners' Safe the only things saved
;
on the premises.
Fire at Plimsaul Brothers, of Plymouth a very extensive
;
work, with double Iron doors, burnt out Milners' entirely pre-
;
ADVERTISEMENTS. 39
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TO
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Dear Sir, —
Mrs Chiseman, of Garden Street, Brompton, has
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!
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1, Kerhey September 30, 1851.
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Sir, —
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The Hon. Lord Monckeiff.
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The Most Hon. the Marquis of Tweeddale, K.T. & C.B.
Sir William Gibson Craig, Bart, of Riccarton, M.P.
^This Societywas established in the year 1815, upon the principle of Mutual
Vontribution, and thus belongs to that class of Life Assurance Institutions
which is now almost universally admitted to be the best, and which is at all
events the most popular.
The objection usually urged against a Society founded upon this principle is
the risk attendant on its failure, from an unexpected mortality amongst the
was £614,422 1 6. The share of the profits falling to each Member may Ire
: :
14 £1 15 5 £1 16 38 £3 2 3 £3 3
15 1 16 5 1 17 39 3 3 9 3 4 6
16 1 17 6 1 18 1 40 3 5 6 3 6 3
17 1 18 6 1 19 1 41 3 7 5 3 8 2
18 1 19 7 2 2 42 3 9 3 3 10
1
19 2 7 2 12 43 3 11 3 3 12
20 2 16 2 2 1 44 3 13 4 3 14 1
21 2 2 5 2 3 1 45 3 15 6 3 16 4
22 2 3 3 2 3 11 46 3 17 9 3 18 7
23 2 4 1 2 4 9 47 4 3 4 11
24 2 4 11 2 5 7 48 4 2 9 4 3 7
25 2 5 10 2 6 6 49 4 5 6 4 6 4
26 2 6 10 2 7 6 50 4 8 4 4 9 2
27 2 7 10 2 8 6 51 4 11 2 4 12
28 2 8 11 2 9 7 62 4 14 2 4 15
29 2 10 2 10 8 53 4 17 4 4 18 3
30 2 11 1 2 11 9 54 5 8 5 17
31 2 12 3 2 12 11 55 5 4 2 5 5 1
32 2 13 6 2 14 2 5S 5 7 11 5 8 10
33 2 14 9 2 15 5 57 5 11 11 5 12 11
34 2 16 1 2 16 9 58 5 16 1 5 17 1
35 2 17 6 2 18 2 59 6 7 6 17
36 2 19 2 19 9 60 6 5 4 6 6 4
37 3 6 3 13
Amount of
Date of
Policy, with Amount payable if Claim emerge after pay-
Policy
vested Addi- ment of tbe Premium for the Year,
tions as at
being
1st January.
openecl.
1815 £, s. d. £, s. d. £ s. d,
to 1809 1990 7 5 2026 11 2 2062 14 11
1819
1820 1533 10 7 1686 17 8 1717 11 1 1748 4 6
1825 1438 1 2 1579 13 3 1608 7 8 1637 2 1
1830 1338 11 9 1472 8 11 1499 4 5 1525 19 10
1835 1231 4 1354 6 5 1378 18 11 1403 11 4
1840 1120 1232 1254 8 1276 16
From the above Table, it will be seen that in the case of a party who joined
this Society in any year from 1815 to 1819 inclusive, dying after payment of the
Premium due in the year 1850, his representatives would receive for each £1000
In like manner, in the case of a party insured in the year 1830, dying after
payment of the Premium due in 1850, his representatives would receive in the
50 ADVERTISEMENTS.
ASSURANCE A DUTY.
It may be felt by many, that, admitting this duty in full, their income is
nevertheless insufficient to enable them to spare even the pmall sum necessary
as an annual premium for Life Assurance. The necessities of the present are
in their case so great, that they do not see how they can afford it. We be-
lieve there can be no obstacle which is apt to appear more real than this,
where an income is at all limited and yet it is easy to show that no obstacle
;
are some who have only £350. Now, if the.<e persons live on £350, why may
not he do so too, sparing the odd £50 as a premium for Life Assurance ? In
like manner, he who has £200 may live as men do who have only £175, antl
devote the remaining £25 to have a sum assured ujjon his life. And so on.
It may require an effort to accomplish this ; but is not tiie object worthy of
an effort 1 And can any man be held as honest, or any w^y good, who will
not make such an effort, rather than be always liable to the risk of leaving
in beggar J' the beings whom he most cherished on earih, and for whose sup-
port he alone is responsible ? Chambers^ Infurmation fur the People.
CAPITAL UPWARDS OF
TWO MiLLIOJSfS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
FOUNDS.
ANNUAL REVENUE UPWARDS OF
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT OF ASSURANCES EFFECTED DURING THE LAST THIRTEEN TEARS
Upwards of Half a Million per Annum.
AMOUNT OF ASSURANCES EFFECTED
SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIETY
UPWARDS OF NINE MILLIONS.
TOTAL SUMS PAID TO REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED MEMBERS
tJPVVARDS OF ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
WHEREOF UPWARDS OF
Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Founds
CONSISTS OF BONUS ADDITIONS.
Three Fatal Cases, insured for £500 each, and one of £200. Fifty-six case*
ofPersonal Injury, received compensation in sums varying according to the
circumstances in each rase besides, at the late accident at For ar. Twenty of
;
the injured parties were insured, and all were settled within a few days, at »
cost to the Company of upwards of £150.
TABLE OF PREMIUMS.
For a Ticket insure for a SINGLE JOURNEY, irrespective of
to
distance : —
8d. to Insure £1000, in a First Class Carriage.
2d. // £500 // Second // //
The total Amount Insured will he paid in the event of DEATH BY ACCI-
DENT, while Travelling hy Railway, and
Proportionate Compensation afforded in cases ofPersonallnjury.
INSURANCE TICKETS obtainable at most Railway Stations, where also
Prospectuses of the Company may be had, giving particulars of the cases
relieved.
PERIODICAL TICKETS likewise obtainable of the Provincial Agents to
the Company, and No. 3, Old Broad Street, London.
ALEX. BEATTIE, Secretary.
26 £1 18 6 £2 11 3 86 £2 £3 11
28 1 19 11 2 12 10 38 2 11 3 3 6
30 2 16 2 14 6 40 2 14 3 6 4
32 2 3 5 2 16 4 2 18 3 9 5
34 2 5 7 2 18 6 3 3 3 12 10
—
Example. By this scale^ a person of the Age
of 30 may secure c€100 at death to his survivors^
for a yearly payment during his life^, of £2 Is 6d
only^ which sum could readily be set aside for the
purpose of Assurance by a saving of expenditure
in other matters of only 9|d per week. At the
same rate a provision of £500 may be secured by
a weekly saving of 4s.
By a comparatively trifling denial in present
comforts^ almost every one has it thus in his
power to place his family at his death in a posi-
tion of independence^ or^ it may be^ of compara-
tive affluence.
Assm^ances may be effected^ and every informa-
tion obtained, through
A. B. TELFEE, HARBOUE STREET,
THE AGENT FOR AYR.
—
54 ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICES—
120, PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH,
12, WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
Established 1839. Subscribed Capital. One Million.
DIRECTORS IN EDINBURGH.
Hercules Robertson, Esq., Advocate, Sheriff of Renfrewshire,
J.
Chairman.
James Adam, E^q,, S.S.C, Allan Menzies, Esq., W.S., Prof.
Charles Bdillie, Esq., Advocate. of Conveyancing, Univ. of Ed.
John Beatson Bell of Glenfarg, Ralph Erskine Scott, Esq., acct.
Esq., W.S. William Smythe of Methven,
Alex. Hamilton, E^q., W.S. Esq., Advocate.
James Steuart, Esq., W.S.
Physician —Adam Hunter, Esq., M.D., 18, Abercromby Place.
Mankers — The Union Bank of Scotland, Parliament Square..
Secretaries — Messrs Hope, Oliphant, & Mackay, W,S.
Manager —William Smith, Esq.
The Business of this Association embraces Assurances
on Lives and Survivorships, for the whole term of life or f )r
limited periods; Annuities, Endowments, and generally every
description of risk contingent on the duration of human life.
Progress of the Business.
The Board of Directors in Scotland refer with much
gratification to the increasing prosperity of the Association, and
to the large amount of business transacted during the past year,
as affording unquestionable evidences of public favour and
confidence.
The new Assurances effected during the year 1850, consid-
sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds^
erably exceeded the
producing in New Premiums upwards of Nine Thousand
Pounds the Animal Income during the same period, exclusive
;
ADVERTISEMENTS. 56
(
gow Bank.
Wigton Jumes M'Lean, Writer.
ESTABLISHED 1823.
surance Offices now competing for the public favour, very few,
comparatively, have attained such a period of endurance. The
Edinburgh Life Assurance Company has been successfully con-
ducted for upwards of Twenty-seven Years, being the best
guarantee that all the advantages hitherto given to the Assured,
will be continued to present and future Entrants.
By a Policy with this Company, the highest benefits that
can be obtained from adopting Life Assurance as a Family Pro-
vision, are secured to the Assured without liability.
Nine-tenths of the Whole Profits are Septennially divided
among the Assured on the Participation Scale a larger pro- ;
"WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION. PARTICIPATION.
Age. One Year. Seven's ears. tor Life. Age. For life.
15 £0 13 5 ^'0 17 2 ^'1 10 4 15 ^a 13 1
20 17 3 19 11 1 14 2 20 1 17 4
2a 18 9 12 2 1 18 6 25 2 2
30 1 1 3 1 4 8 2 3 7 30 2 7 7
35 1 3 5 1 7 9 2 10 35 2 14 6
40 1 6 10 1 11 10 2 17 11 40 3 3 2.
45 1 10 6 1 16 3 3 8 45 3 14 2
50 1 15 1 2 4 5 4 1 7 50 4 9
ADVERTISE'MENTS. 59
& £ s. £ s. £ s. £ s.
AGENTS.
AYR, ^YILLIAM POLLOCIv, Writer.
Beith., James Brown, Writer.
Cumnock, Hamilton Rose, Bank of Scotlandi,
Dairy, James M'Cosh, Western Bank.
Irvine, John Blair, Writer.
Kilmarnock Adam Cowie, Bank of Scotland.
wi
John Reid, Writer and Bank
•
,
Assent.
°
Johnstone, cfc.,.. )
THOMAS RODGER,
(UPWAKDS OF 13 TEABS WITH THE LATE MR A. WILSON)
THE
AGENTS:
ROBERT MILLER, 8, Barns Street, Ayr.
HOWAT & MACKAY, Ironmongers, Aye.
WORKS, NEAR YARM.
—
ADVERTISEMENTS. 63
WINTON BUILDINGS
y
ALEXANDER ROSS
RESPECTFULLY returns thanks to tlie Nobi-
lity, Gentry, and Public of Ayrshire, for favours
during the last Thirty-two years, and begs to
intimate, that, in addition to his own manufac-
ture, he has made arrangements to be supplied
from London and Paris with first-class goods of
the following description :
BELIiHANGING, GASFITTING,
AND
French Confectionary :
ADVERTISEMENTS. 67
THE
AYR ADYERTISEE,
OR
ESTABLISHED 1803.
1851.
ADVERTISEMENTS. 69
with equal benefit in hot as in cold climates, and their use has
consequently extended all over the world, where, in every prin«
cipal city or town, an agent for their sale has been established^
The extraordinary powers of this invaluable Medicine are now proved l»y *
mass of evidence aiid testimonials, which must convince the most sceptical
that for all disorders of the breath and lungs it is the most effectual remedy
ever discovered.
ANOTHER CURE OF ASTHMA.
Extract of a Letter from Mr. William Barton, Apothecaries' Sail, Camp-
helton, Argyleshire.
" Gentlemen,— I may here mention that your Wafers give great satisfac^
tion one case in particular :— An old gentleman, who for years has been afflic-
;
ted with Asthma, and seldom had a quiet night's rest, had used very many
proprietary medicines, as well as medical prescriptions, but all were of no use.
Since he began to use Locock's Wafers, he feels himself quite well again. He
sleeps well at night, and is quite refreshed in the morning.
(Signed) " WILLIAM BARTON."
From Dr. J. D. Marshall, M.D., Lecturer to the Royal Institution, Belfast,
and Chemist in Ireland to Her Majesty the Queen.
"8, High Street, Belfast.
" Gentlemen,— I have the gratification of stating that, from all I have been
enabled to observe of Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, they have been of eminent
iservice in the alleviation of severe Asthmatic Coughs, Pains in the Chest, &c.
" I have no doubt that when they become more generally known in the North
of Ireland, they will be as highly esteemed as they are in other parts of the
kingdom.
« J. D. MARSHALL, M.D."
To Singers and Public Speakers theyare invaluable, as in a few hours
they remove all hoarseness, and wonderfully increase the power and flexibility
«f the voice.
THET have a pleasant TASTE.
Price and lis. per box.
Is. l^d-, 2s, 9d.,
Prepared only by Da Silva &Co., Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London.
Sold by Medicine Vendors.
all
Xlso, may be had.