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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    luns. , . ... Ill 1806, a few gentlemen, interested in the welfare of the city, conceiving that a plentiful supply of filtered water might be got from the river Clyde, communicated their ideas to others, and in a short time, a-subscription was completed, and parlia- mentary powers granted for bringing water into town. In 1808, some gentlemen in the neighbourhood, obtained an act of parliament for supplying the suburbs and city with water. These companies have continued ever since their formation to give the community an ample supply of excellent water, at a moderate charge. In 181 3, an attempt was made to unite the two companies, which there was rea- son to fear would act as a monopoly to the injury of the community. On the 4th of August, in that year, being then a member of the town council, and one of the ori- ginal parliamentary commissioners for the Glasgow company, I published a pamph- let on the subject, addressed to the magistrates and council, and suggested, that in the event of a monoply or overcharge for the water, the corporation should avail them- selves of their capability of bringing in filtered water to the town from the river at the fleshers' haugh, within a few hundred yards of the town. As there is now another attempt to form a junction of the companies, it must be satisfactory to know, that if necessary, the corporation has the power of supplying the town, particularly the lower parts of it, with pure filtered water from the inexhaustible gravel bed in the river at the haugh, at a very moderate rate, there being no ground to purchase, no unneces- sary length of conducting pipes to lessen the discharge and increase the expense. It is also satisfactory to know, that the town may be supplied in this manner at any time the corporation may find it necessary for the good of the community, as the ground and streets through which the pipes would require to be laid, are under their immediate controul. While rendering a service to the community, the cor- poration would benefit its own funds; at least the corporations of London and Liverpool have done so, with capabilities far inferior to that of Glasgow. For a long period the water works of Edinburgh belonged to the corporation. 1807 St. George's Church.—The foundation stone of this church was laid by baillie Cleland. The magistrates and council, the merchant's and trades' houses, the ministers of the city, the session of St. George, &c. proceeded from the town hall to the site of the church in Buchanan-street, under an escort of a detachment from the 71st, or Glasgow regiment; when the foundation stone was laid with the usual formalities, and the inscription plate deposited. Provost M'Kenzie in replying to baillie Cleland, expressed his high approbation of the proceedings which had so happily led to the erection of a new church; after which, doctor Porteous, the venerable and highly respected minister of the parish, offered up a very im- pressive and appropriate prayer. 1808 Glasgow Observatory.—The subscribers to this institution were erected into a cor- poration this year, under the name of The Glasgow society for promoting astro- nomical science. 1808 Albion-street, South and North.—These streets were opened this year. 1809 Sir John Moore's Monument.—Upwards of .£4000 was subscribed in a few days by the citizens of Glasgow, and a monument ordered to he erected to the memory of their fellow citizen Sir John Moore, who fell gloriously in the arms of victory, on the plains of Corunna, at the head of the British army. On 16th August, 1819, a bronze pedestrian statue of that great General, by Flaxman, was erected on a granite pedestal in George's square. Sir John was born in Donald's land, north side of Trongate, a little east from Candlerigu's street. 1809 Glasgow Bank.—The Glasgow banking company commenced business this year. 1 809 Lock Hospital,—The Lock hospital was instituted this year, and St. Vincent-street, •west, opened. ] 809 Green Market.—The gardeners were this year admitted into the market which had been erected on the site of the Wynd church. 1810 ya'l d Public Offices.—The foundation stone of the jail and public offices, at the west end of the laigh green, was laid this year by provost Black, in presence of the magistrates and council. The Slaughter Houses were rebuilt this year. 1810 L'ost ®ffice an<l Lyceum.—The post office and Lyceum in Nelson-street were built this year. 1810 Lunatic Asylum.—The foundation stone of this building was laid by provost Black, in presence of the public bodies, with great masonic solemnity. Previous to the pro- cession, a very suitable sermon was preached in St. George's church, by the Hev. Doctor M'Gill, one of the directors and eminent promoters of the institution. When the foundation stone was laid, Mr. Robert M'Nair of Belvidere, the humane pro- jector and zealous promoter of the institution, replied to provost Black, in an energetic speech; after which, the Rev. Doctor Gibb, acting grand chaplain, of-
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