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35 Carters.
At Glasgow the 8th day of June, 1808 years.
Which day, the Magistrates and Council of the City of Glasgow,
being in Council assembled, there were produced a Table of Fares pay-
able to, and Regulations for the Government of, the Carters, plying for
hire within the City, which had been drawn up by the Magistrates, after
consulting with some of the Merchants of the City, and a Committee of
the Carters. On considering which Table of Fares and Regulations,
, the Magistrates and Council approve thereof, and enact and ordain the
same to take place and to be observed in all time coming, from and after
this date, under the several penalties therein contained. And of which
Table the tenor follows : —
Fares and Regulations for Carters plying for Hire within the City of
Glasgow.
I. The City shall and is hereby divided into the following Districts,
according to which the respective Rates of Carriage after-mentioned shall
be exigible: —
First District. — To or from the Broomielaw to Stockwell Street,
Glassford Street, and Frederick Street, up to the north side of George's
Squai'e, including both sides of these Streets, the whole of George's
Square, and every part of the City to the West of these Streets, and also
the upper side of George's Street, West of Frederick Street.
Second District. — -From the Streets last menlioned, along both sides
of George's Street, to High Street, along Trongate and Gallowgate
Streets to the Spoutmouth, including both sides of High Street, from
George's Street southward, also St. Andrew's Square, and all the Streets
! and I-anes between the said Spoutmouth westwai'd, to the first line of
division.
Third District — All the Streets, Lanes and other places, within the
City, to the east of the second line of division, and to the north of
George's Street.
II. The following Fares or Rates of Cartage shall be exigible and
payable in the said respective divisions or districts.
To any place in District.
No. No. No.
1 2 3
s, d. s. d. s. d.
For a Hhd. of Sugar, Pipe of Wine, or Pun-
cheon of Rum, from the Broomielaw, .011 10 12
Do. from the Weigh-house 10 11 10
For two Puncheons of Beans or Meal, two
Bales of Yarn, or other large Casks or Bales,
or Grain in Bags, weighing near or ahou a
ton weight, from the Broomielaw, . .12 14 \. G
Do. Do. from the Weigh-house, 14 12 14
For 6 Barrels of Ashes, or 6 large Bales of
Cotton, or any number of Barrels or Bales,
weighing about 18 cwt. from the Broomie-
law, 12 14 16
Do. from the Weigh-house, . . . .14 12 14