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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    Years. 1770 Relief Meeting-house.—The first mccting-house here, connected with this body, was built at Anderston in 1770. Mr. Joseph Neil was admitted minister in 1771. 1771 St. Andrew Square.—In this year an act of parliament was obtained for making St. Andrew street and square. 1772 JDunlop Street was opened this year. 1773 Miller Street and Clyde Street, -west, were opened this year; East, in 1812. 1774 Assessors for the Poor.—This was the first year that the magistrates and council appointed assessors. The names of the first assessors are inserted in the article Poor. 1775 Glasgow Regiment.—At the breaking out of the American war, the city raised a battalion of 1000 men, called the Glasgow regiment, afterwards the 85d foot. This regiment cost the citizens upwards of =£10,000. The enthusiasm in support of the war was so great, that gentlemen of the first respectability in the city, paraded the streets as recruiting sergeants, while the father of a late member of parliament played the bagpipe. 1776 Rutherglen Bridge.—A free bridge was built across the Clyde, near the west end of the parish of Rutherglen. The foundation stone was laid this year. 1776 Stockwell-street Bridge.—This bridge was widened ten feet on the east side dur- ing this year. 1777 Foot Pavements.—The first foot pavement in the city was laid this year, by Mr. John Brown, master of works. It was on the east side of the Candleriggs-street, from the Trongate to Bell-street. It was not however till 1800, when the first police act was obtained, that footpaths became general, though there were instances of a sin- gle row of stones being put in front of a few houses as far back as the year 1764. Before side pavements were made, persons walked on the middle of the street, hence the term walking on the croiun of the causeway. 1777 Arns Well.—The Arns well, in the green, was opened to the public this year, under the auspices of provost Donald. This well took its name from the am trees (alder) which were planted beside it. J777 Gaelic Chapel.—The Gaelic chapel in Ingram-street was opened this year, Mr. Hugh M'Diarmet, minister. Queen Street was opened this year. 1777 Chrystal.—The manufacturing of chrystal was introduced to this town by Messrs. Cookson of Newcastle during this year. 1777 Cudbear.—Messrs. George M'Intosh & Co. established a manufactory of cudbear in this city during this year. 1778 Episcopal Palace.—The ruins of this once famous structure were removed this year; the west wall hung over Kirk-street so very considerably, that Mr. C—1—r could never be advised to go near it, from the • belief in the story, that whenever the wisest man in the city came in contact with it, it would fall and smother him!!! 1778 Tallow Searchers.—Tallow searchers first appointed in this city. 1779 Charlotte Street was opened this year. 1779 Methodists.—The meeting-house in Stockwell-street, opposite to Jackson-street was opened this year by Mr. John Wesley, who first visited Glasgow in April' 1751. The first conference was held in London, on 25th June, ] 744. 1780 Rev. Doctor Hamilton.—The Rev. Doctor John Hamilton, minister of the cathedral church, visitor of the college, and dean of faculty, (father to provost John Hamilton) died this year. This eminent divine was held in great respect by all classes of the community. At his funeral, in addition to the magistrates, ministers and the pro- fessors, who walked in their robes preceded by their mace, a great body of the population turned out to do honour to the memory of a man who had so justly merited their approbation. ^ 1780 Street Lamps.—On 16th August, the town council instructed the master of works to put up nine lamps on the south side of the Trongatc-street, from the Laigh kirk steeple to the Stockwell-street, in consideration that the proprietors of houses had just laid a foot pavement similar to that on the opposite side of the street. 1780 Buchanan Street was opened this year, (north end in I80'l.) Popish Bill.—A bill having been brought into parliament to repeal certain penal statutes against tiie Roman catholics, a numerous body of the citizens of Glasgow determined to oppose it. 85 societies, consisting of 12,000 persons, were formed against it. Mr. John Paterson, spirit dealer, was convener of the heads of the so cietics, and corresponded with Lord George Gordon, who had put himself forward on this occasion. At this period a mob destroyed a shop in Kin<r.street and a pottery in Tureen-strcct belonging to Mr. Bagnel, merely because he was' a Ro- man catholic. Soon after this, a bill was brought into parliament for repealing the duty on French cambrics; when the news of this reached Glasgow, the weavers met in groat numbers and burnt the minister in effigy. Mr. George Dempster, who had opposed the bill in parliament, having come to Glasgow, was highly applauded 1780
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