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GIRVAN.
^ijjot $r Co.'s
Sliaw John, ale and porter dealer
New Town
Wales Andrew, dyer. Old st
Weir Wm. flesher. New Town
COjICHES,
AYR, thtongh Maybole, The Robert
Barns, from the Star Inn, Hiffh s'
every Tuesday and Friday morning
at six, and returns on the some even
incfs at seven.
AYR, Unongh Dailly, Davidson's Nod-
dy, from the Croun Inn, every Tues
day and Friday morning at six, and
returns on tlie same evening.
CARRIERS-
AYR and Maybole, John Smith, from
the King's Arms, on Saturday at
noon, and returns for Ballantrae and
Stranrai^r every Wednesday.
A\R and Maybole, Alexdr. Hannah,
every Tuesday a«d Friday morning,
and returns on the same day.
GLASGOW and Kilmarnock, Robert
Hannah, every Tuesday, and returns
on Srttutday .
M.'VYBOI.E, John Stratton, every Sa-
turday morning, and returns on the
same day.
CONVEYANCE
^01) WihttV.
STEAM PACKETS-
BALLA^TRAE and Stranraer, every
Wednesday and Saturday, and return*
for Ayr, Irvine, Greenock, & Glas-
gow, every Monday and Thursday.
REGULAR TRADERS.
GLASGOW, with goods and passen-
gers, occflsioually. the Janet and Isa-
bella ; agent Mr. John Connel, High
street.
GLASGOW, The Jenny and Xaocy,
with goods only.
GLASGOW, The Irvine, (goods only)
IRVINE,
.ta. Royal burgh, and sea-port in the shire of Ayr,
and district of Ciinningharae, is 11 miles north of
Ayr, 67 we.st south west of Edinhurgh, 25 south
south west of Glasgow, .34 soutli of Greenock, 6|
west of Kilmarnock, (J north o^ Troon, 7 south cast
of Saltcoats, 11 south of Beith, and 20 south soutli
cast of Largs. It joins with Ayr, Rothesay, Camp-
beltown, and Inveraray, in returning a member (T.
1'. Kennedy, esq,) to the united parliament. The
charter was granted by Alexander II. and confirmed
by Robert I. ; and Irvine appears to have been a
place of note,, as early as the year 120.5. [t is go-
verned by a pi'ovost, two bailies, a dean of guild, a
treasurer, and twelve councillors. Tlie town stands
on a rising ground on the northern bank of the Ir-
vine, the estuary of which forms its harbour. The
situation is dry and airy, a broad street running
from south-east to north-west, the whole length of
the town. On the southein side of the river, but
connected to the town by a bridge, there is a row
of houses on each side of the road leading to the
harbour; these are built on a uniform plan, and
mostly inhabited by seafaring people. A number of
the same kind of houses is built on the road leading
to Ayr. None of these subtirbs are within the
royalty, but are locally situated in the parish of
Diindonald. Tl>e church, wliich is a handsome stone
building, with a spire and a clock, is situated on a
rising ground betwixt the tovvn and the rivei', and
is an ornament to the place ; it commands exten-
si\'e views of the Frith of Clyde, and of the stupen-
dous mountains of the Isle of Arran. There are
ihice other places of worship, all of them neat erec-
tions. At the north end of the town an academy.
was erected, in 1814, at an expense of 2,250/., of
which sum the burgh gave 1,633^. 4s. 6d.; and the
remainder was supplied by public subscription. In
this institution, which is an ornament and honour
to the town, are taught Latin, Greek, French, Ene-
li.sh, the mathematics, writing, arithmetic, &c. The
town-house stands in the middle of the High-street,
and is a pleasing object, when viewed from a dis-
tance 5 but the date of its erection is unknown. — •
The tree-school, which is supported by subscrip-
tion, gives instruction to about 120 pupils; the
master receives a yearly salary of 40/. There are
also numerous sabbath schools, and sixteen friendly
societies. The news-room is furnished with Lon-
don, Edinburgh, and many of the Scotch provincial
papers ; an extensive library, also, affords a fund
of literary amusement and information to its nume-
rous subscribers. The principal exports are coals, .
of which, 28,500 tons are annually shipped for Ire-
land. The imports are iron, timber, slates, lime-
stone, and grain, of which last 10,000 quarters have
been imported in one year from Ireland, besides
what has been brought coastwise from Galloway. —
The number of vessels emuloyed is about 87, which
carry about 7,260 tons, and employ 517 men in their
navigation. There is a meeting of magistrates every
week, and a monthly court takes cognizance ofi
small debts. A small market is held on Saturday ;
and there are fairs on the second Wednesday ia<
May, the third Monday and the third Wednesday ini
August, and there are occasional races.
I»OST-OFFIGE, Bridge G<tte.— Post Master, Mr. John Dean,
jiine, and is despatched at a quarter before two in the afternoon.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT-
Archibald Montgonierie, of Stair, esq. Provost
Robert Fitllarton,esq.\Bames
Hugh Watt, esq. J
John ]Mc Kenzie, esq. Dean of Guild
S. M. Fullarton, esq. Treasurer
James John.ston, esq. Town Clerk
Councillors.
The mail arrives every morning afil
Lieut. General Sir James Montgomerie
William Gray William Hunter
John Milne James Allan
David Sillar Maxwell Dick
John Campbell John Orr
William Wallace
Hami^nC^mpbell|T,,.,,,,. Councillors
INCOJIPORATED TRADES.
Mr. John Peebles, Convener
Mr. James Harvey "j fSquaremen
I\ir. Robert llacside ( ) Hammermen
Mr. John Wyllie, jun.
r-.lr. Wm. Hamilton
Uv. H. Campbell
Mr. Wm. Smith
Shoemakers
>Deaconof<---
j Tailors
DIRECTORS OP THE COFFEE ROOM-
Captain James Shaw, Convener
A. F. Gray, esq.
Robert Montgomerie, esq.
John Ferguson, esq.
Matthew "Roxburgh, esq.
Patrick Blair, esq. Secretary and Treasurer
LIBRARY,
Instituted 1795.
Rev. A. Campbell, President
Mr. John Peden, Treasurer
Directors.
Mr. James Johnston
Mr. John Dean
Mr. David Sillar
Mr. William Clark
Mr. Robt. Montgomerie
]Mr. William Craig
Mr. John Bain
Mr. Thomas Davidson
Mr. John Fletcher
Rev. John Wilson
Wm. Shields, jun. Clerk
Robert Bl»ir, Librarian and Officer
GIRVAN.
^ijjot $r Co.'s
Sliaw John, ale and porter dealer
New Town
Wales Andrew, dyer. Old st
Weir Wm. flesher. New Town
COjICHES,
AYR, thtongh Maybole, The Robert
Barns, from the Star Inn, Hiffh s'
every Tuesday and Friday morning
at six, and returns on the some even
incfs at seven.
AYR, Unongh Dailly, Davidson's Nod-
dy, from the Croun Inn, every Tues
day and Friday morning at six, and
returns on tlie same evening.
CARRIERS-
AYR and Maybole, John Smith, from
the King's Arms, on Saturday at
noon, and returns for Ballantrae and
Stranrai^r every Wednesday.
A\R and Maybole, Alexdr. Hannah,
every Tuesday a«d Friday morning,
and returns on the same day.
GLASGOW and Kilmarnock, Robert
Hannah, every Tuesday, and returns
on Srttutday .
M.'VYBOI.E, John Stratton, every Sa-
turday morning, and returns on the
same day.
CONVEYANCE
^01) WihttV.
STEAM PACKETS-
BALLA^TRAE and Stranraer, every
Wednesday and Saturday, and return*
for Ayr, Irvine, Greenock, & Glas-
gow, every Monday and Thursday.
REGULAR TRADERS.
GLASGOW, with goods and passen-
gers, occflsioually. the Janet and Isa-
bella ; agent Mr. John Connel, High
street.
GLASGOW, The Jenny and Xaocy,
with goods only.
GLASGOW, The Irvine, (goods only)
IRVINE,
.ta. Royal burgh, and sea-port in the shire of Ayr,
and district of Ciinningharae, is 11 miles north of
Ayr, 67 we.st south west of Edinhurgh, 25 south
south west of Glasgow, .34 soutli of Greenock, 6|
west of Kilmarnock, (J north o^ Troon, 7 south cast
of Saltcoats, 11 south of Beith, and 20 south soutli
cast of Largs. It joins with Ayr, Rothesay, Camp-
beltown, and Inveraray, in returning a member (T.
1'. Kennedy, esq,) to the united parliament. The
charter was granted by Alexander II. and confirmed
by Robert I. ; and Irvine appears to have been a
place of note,, as early as the year 120.5. [t is go-
verned by a pi'ovost, two bailies, a dean of guild, a
treasurer, and twelve councillors. Tlie town stands
on a rising ground on the northern bank of the Ir-
vine, the estuary of which forms its harbour. The
situation is dry and airy, a broad street running
from south-east to north-west, the whole length of
the town. On the southein side of the river, but
connected to the town by a bridge, there is a row
of houses on each side of the road leading to the
harbour; these are built on a uniform plan, and
mostly inhabited by seafaring people. A number of
the same kind of houses is built on the road leading
to Ayr. None of these subtirbs are within the
royalty, but are locally situated in the parish of
Diindonald. Tl>e church, wliich is a handsome stone
building, with a spire and a clock, is situated on a
rising ground betwixt the tovvn and the rivei', and
is an ornament to the place ; it commands exten-
si\'e views of the Frith of Clyde, and of the stupen-
dous mountains of the Isle of Arran. There are
ihice other places of worship, all of them neat erec-
tions. At the north end of the town an academy.
was erected, in 1814, at an expense of 2,250/., of
which sum the burgh gave 1,633^. 4s. 6d.; and the
remainder was supplied by public subscription. In
this institution, which is an ornament and honour
to the town, are taught Latin, Greek, French, Ene-
li.sh, the mathematics, writing, arithmetic, &c. The
town-house stands in the middle of the High-street,
and is a pleasing object, when viewed from a dis-
tance 5 but the date of its erection is unknown. — •
The tree-school, which is supported by subscrip-
tion, gives instruction to about 120 pupils; the
master receives a yearly salary of 40/. There are
also numerous sabbath schools, and sixteen friendly
societies. The news-room is furnished with Lon-
don, Edinburgh, and many of the Scotch provincial
papers ; an extensive library, also, affords a fund
of literary amusement and information to its nume-
rous subscribers. The principal exports are coals, .
of which, 28,500 tons are annually shipped for Ire-
land. The imports are iron, timber, slates, lime-
stone, and grain, of which last 10,000 quarters have
been imported in one year from Ireland, besides
what has been brought coastwise from Galloway. —
The number of vessels emuloyed is about 87, which
carry about 7,260 tons, and employ 517 men in their
navigation. There is a meeting of magistrates every
week, and a monthly court takes cognizance ofi
small debts. A small market is held on Saturday ;
and there are fairs on the second Wednesday ia<
May, the third Monday and the third Wednesday ini
August, and there are occasional races.
I»OST-OFFIGE, Bridge G<tte.— Post Master, Mr. John Dean,
jiine, and is despatched at a quarter before two in the afternoon.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT-
Archibald Montgonierie, of Stair, esq. Provost
Robert Fitllarton,esq.\Bames
Hugh Watt, esq. J
John ]Mc Kenzie, esq. Dean of Guild
S. M. Fullarton, esq. Treasurer
James John.ston, esq. Town Clerk
Councillors.
The mail arrives every morning afil
Lieut. General Sir James Montgomerie
William Gray William Hunter
John Milne James Allan
David Sillar Maxwell Dick
John Campbell John Orr
William Wallace
Hami^nC^mpbell|T,,.,,,,. Councillors
INCOJIPORATED TRADES.
Mr. John Peebles, Convener
Mr. James Harvey "j fSquaremen
I\ir. Robert llacside ( ) Hammermen
Mr. John Wyllie, jun.
r-.lr. Wm. Hamilton
Uv. H. Campbell
Mr. Wm. Smith
Shoemakers
>Deaconof<---
j Tailors
DIRECTORS OP THE COFFEE ROOM-
Captain James Shaw, Convener
A. F. Gray, esq.
Robert Montgomerie, esq.
John Ferguson, esq.
Matthew "Roxburgh, esq.
Patrick Blair, esq. Secretary and Treasurer
LIBRARY,
Instituted 1795.
Rev. A. Campbell, President
Mr. John Peden, Treasurer
Directors.
Mr. James Johnston
Mr. John Dean
Mr. David Sillar
Mr. William Clark
Mr. Robt. Montgomerie
]Mr. William Craig
Mr. John Bain
Mr. Thomas Davidson
Mr. John Fletcher
Rev. John Wilson
Wm. Shields, jun. Clerk
Robert Bl»ir, Librarian and Officer
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Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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