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Hackney Chairs. 26
Manchester, Black Bull and Princes street, by Hawick,
Longtown, Carlisle, and Liverpool, at ^j after 4 p.m.
MussELBuncH, ]\I'Gregor's, High st. at 1 p. m.
Melr.se and Co. High st. at 10 and 11 a.m. and 2, 4, 6,
and 8, p.m.
Mirry's, High st. at 12 noon, and half past 8 p.m.
Newhaven r Brown's, Princes st."! To answer the arri-
and J Croall and Co. Princes^ vals and depart.
Chaik f St. and DutyHouse,!* u res of the differ.
Pier, ^ North bridge, j ^"* steam-boats.
North Berwick, Croall and Co. Princes st. at 3 p.m.
Perth, Black Bull and Princes st. by Queensferry and Kin-
ross, at 9 a.m.
Peebles, Brown's, Princes st. at 9 a.m.
Croall's and Co., Princes st. at 9 a.m.
Portobello, Brown's, Princes st. every hour.
I Croall's and Co. Princes st. every hour during summer.
— — Hume's, High st. every hour from 10 a.m. till 9 p.m.
Prestonpans, from M'Gregor's, High st. and Duty House,
North Bridge, at half past 4 p.m.
Queensferry, Brown's, Princes st. at 4 p.m.
, South, Black Bull, a Noddy at 4 p.m.
Stirling, Black Bull, by Linlithgow and Falkirk, at 8 sum.
Croall's and Co. by Linlithgow and Falkirk, at 8 a.m.
Tranent, from Smart's, High street, at half past 4 p.m.
Brown's, Princes st. at 5 p.m.
N.B. — The Publishers regret that they have not been able to
obtain the Rules for regulating Hackney Coach Fares, as
they have not yet been Published.
HACKNEY CHAIRS.
General Rules to be observed for Distances.
Not exceeding Two furlongs, . Os. 6d.
Three furlongs, . 9
Four furlongs, . 1
Five furlongs, . 1 3
Six furlongs, . 1 C
Seven furlongs, . 19
One mile, . 2
And so on, at the rate of 3d. for every furlong farther.
General Rules according io Tune.
tlire of a Chair for a whole day, viz. from ten in the morn-
ing till 12 at night, . . " . . 7s. 6d.
Hire for a week, . . . L.l, lis. Gd.
Hire for a forenoon, from 9 o'clock in the morning till 4
afternoon, . . . . . 3s. 6d.
Hire for an afternoon, from 4 o'clock till 12 at night, 4s. 6d.
Or by the agreement of parties. Every double lift of two
full-grown persons to pay double hire ; two children, or one
child under ten years of age, in a person's arms, always es-
cepted. I
Each lift from 12 o'clock at night to 2 in the morning to
be charged, over and above the fares, . . 6d.
And double hire after 2 o'clock in the mornina'.