Enumeration of the inhabitants of Scotland, taken from the government abstracts of 1801, 1811, 1821 ; containing a particular account of every parish in Scotland, and many useful details respecting England, Wales and Ireland / [James Cleland].

  • James Cleland
Date:
1823
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Credit: Enumeration of the inhabitants of Scotland, taken from the government abstracts of 1801, 1811, 1821 ; containing a particular account of every parish in Scotland, and many useful details respecting England, Wales and Ireland / [James Cleland]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1SG AFPENDIX. Yea ns. liiW^W ^Auchename., * .... 31st Oct. 1780 6 lay Campbell of Succoth, 18th May, 1784 17 John Crawiurd of Auchenames, . 26th Feb 1790 18 William M'Dowall of Garthland, -' '. . 12th Julv' 17Qf> 19 William M'Dowall of Garthland, .... 27th Sept 1796 T, ^iulTn^fvT^ 16th Nov.' 1802 21 Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, .... 15th Dec 1806 22 Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, .... 22d June' 1807 23 Alexander Houstoun of Clerkington, .... 30th June', 1809 24 Kirkman Finlay of Castletoward, lord provost of Glasgow,* 30th Oct. 1812 25 Alexander Houstoun of Clerkington, - - .' llthjuly 1818 26 Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, .... Si6t ]yja,/ 182o 1709 Riding Post to Edinburgh—On 7th November application was made to parliament for a riding post between Edinburgh and Glasgow. 1712 Flood in the River.— The perpendicular rise of the Clyde above the ordinary tide was 18 feet 6 inches. The effects of this flood were severely felt by the inhabitants of the lower parts of the town. 1714 Coal in Gorbah muir.—Mt. Robert Dreghorn, tacksman of the Gorbal lands, began to put out coals. On an average of 18 years from this date, he put out 19,364 loads each year. This is the Govan colliery which nearly adjoins the public Green. 1715 Rebellion.—At this period the city raised a regiment of 600 men, which was com- manded by colonel Aird the late provost. The citizens at that period, the better to protect themselves from the lawless depredations of the rebels formed a ditch round the town 12 feet broad and 6 feet deep. 1715 Scotch Episcopalians.—The Scotch Episcopalians met this year in Glasgow for public worship, for the first time since the revolution, Bishop Alex. Duncan, minister, 1715 Newspapers—The first newspaper published in Glasgow was the Couranl; the first number is dated 11th Nov. 1715. It is a small quarto of 12 pages, price three half pence, and to a regular customer one penny. The newspapers published in Glas- gow since 1715, are as follow: The Journal in 1729; the Chronicle in 1775; the Mercury in 1779; the Advertiser in 1783, in 1804 its name was changed to the He- rald; the Courier in 1791; the Clyde Commercial Advertiser in 1805; the Caledonian in 1807, in the same year it merged in the Western Star, and in 1815 it merged again in the Packet; the Sentinel in 1809 ; the Chronicle in 1811; the Scotsman in 1812; the Sentinel in 1821 ; the Free Press on 1st January, 1825. In April, 1 825, there are five newspapers published in Glasgow, viz. the Journal on Friday; the Herald on Monday and Friday; the Courier and Chronicle on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; and, the Free Press on Tuesday afternoon. 1716 Society of Friends.—The society of friends (quakers) have had a meeting-house here since this period. 1717 Convention of Riyal Burghs.—The convention passed an act prolubiting persons from trading in Glasgow, unless they resided eight months of the year within it 1718 Street Lamps.—This is the first year that street lamps of a globular form were used in Glasgow. It was more than 50 years after this, before globular lamps were in general use. 1720 Court Dress.—The town council enacted that provost Bowman and his successors in office should wear a velvet court dress. Candlerigg-street was opened this year. 1720 Ramshorn Church opened this year. Mr. John Anderson, minister. This highly respectable man was grandfather to professor Anderson late of this university, he had been preceptor to the famous John, duke of Argyle, and lived in the reigns of Charles II. James II. William III. Anne, and George I. 1722 Surgeons and Barbers—The union between the surgeons and barbers was dissolved this year. The barbers retaining the right of deaconry. 1722 Impost.—The British parliament continued an impost of two pennies Scots upon each pint of beer brewed, introught or sold within the city of Glasgow. This tax had been granted by the Scotch parliament in 1693, in aid of the burgh funds. 1724 King-street and Princess-street were opened this year. 1725 Light Women.—The session enact that the elders and deacons go through their pro- portions and take notice of all young women that keep chambers alone, especially * One hundred years having elapsed since the citizens of Glasgow were represented in Parliament by one of their own merchants, Mr. Finlay's election was attended with more than ordinary appro- bation. On his coming down from the town hall, he was drawn in an open carriage by his fellow citizens to his house in Queen-Btreeb A medal was struck on the occasion with appropriate devices; on the one side, the words Truth, honour, industry, independence; Finlay, lSli.', were inscribed; and on the other, Agriculture, commerce, and manufactures—for our king and country, &c
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