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MAUCHLINE,
J^ Considerable village in Ayrshire, is distant from
Edinburgh 70 miles, from Glasgow 30, from Kil-
marnock 10, from Ayr 12, from Old Cumnock 7,
ft-om Torbolton 5, from Ochiltree 5, from Sorn 4,
and from Catrine 2. It is situated in a pleasant part
of the county, and surrounded on all sides by a de-
lightful country, interspersed with several elegant
numsions. The buildings are neat, and possess an
air of pleasing variety. Mauchline Castle, the pre-
sent residence of Alexander Hamilton, esc}., is an
ancient building, and particularly deserving the no-
tice of the antiquarian. The places of wor.sliip are
POST OFFICE.— Post Mistress, Mrs. Mavitie. The mail from Edinburgh, Kilmarnock, &c. ar-
rives every afternoon at one, and departs every moi ning at five.
PIiACSS OF vrORSHIP.
KsTABLisiiED Church — Rev. John Tod, Minister
Burghers' Chapel— Rev. John Walker, Minister
a church of the establishment and a Burghers'
chapel, both well adapted for the sacred purposes of
their erection. There are several excellent bene-
volent societies for the relief of sick members, and
poor widows, and a bible society has been, for a
length of time, promoted with success. The parish
school is well conducted, and numerously attended.
A small prison, or lock-up house, has lately been
built. The weavin^^ of cotton goods in tliis, as in all
the towns of the neighbourhood, forms the principal
support of the inhabitants.
PAROCHIAI. SCHOOI>-
Thomas Mitchell, Master
NOBILITY" AND GENTRY,
Alexander Claud, esq.of Balloch-
myle
Brabizan Lady Cecilia, of Klugcn-
cleugh
Brown John, esq. Mauchline
Burgess, the Honble. Charles,
Coilsfield
Campbell Wni. esq. of Nether pi
Douglas George, e.sq. of Roadiug-
head
Hamilton Alexdr. esq. Mauchline
Castle
Hamilton Colonel Jno. (of fVest-
port) Cairn Hill
Hamilton Mrs. sen. [oi Smdrum)
Drumley
Montgomery Lady Mary, Coils-
field
Wallace Mrs. Furrier, of Caira
Hill
mEROHANTS, TRADESMEN, 6rCi
PROFESSIONAZi
GENTIiEnSEN.
Hamilton Alex, writer
Hamilton Dougal, surgeon
Murdoch Wm. writer
Nicholson James, surgeon
Uichmoud John, writer
INNKEEPERS AND
PUBLICANS.
Brown Jane
Caldf rwood William
Jamieson George
Lindsay David
Mc Clelland Hugh
Morton Hugh
Murray David
Nisbet Hugh
Sharp James
Smith Hugh
Torrance Thomafi
SHOPKEEPERS,
TRADERS. &C.
Brown James, nail maker
Caldwell Joseph, saddler
Campbell John, mason
Dickson Wm. tanner
Duiismore Mrs. straw hat maker
Ferguson Montgomery, watch and
clock maker
Fergusson Wm. baker & grocer
Fisher Wm. grocer
Freebairn Mrs. midwife
Goldie John, diaper
Goudie Robert, carpenter
Heron John, shoe maker
Lambie Jas. tailor
Lambie John, tailor
Lambie Margt. straw hat maker
Lambie Wm. tailor
Lees David, carpenter
Leich John, hair dresser
Lirie Hugh, stone mason
Logan James, tailor
Mc Gaan Andrew, hardwareman
Mc Gaan John, draper, &c.
Mc Gaan Wm. grocer
Mc Gill John, carpenter
Mc Houl John, shoe maker
Meckle Ive, carpenter & grocer
Meckle Thos. blacksmith
Montgomery John, tailor
Morlejr Mrs. draper
Morson John, nail maker
Nisbet Robert, grocer and spirit
dealer
Paterson John, draper, &c.
Paton Euphemia, dress maksr
Reid James, flax dresser
Ro.ss Agnes, dress maker
Smith Hugh, schoolmaster
Smith Hugh, boot & shoe maker
Smith Wm. & Andrew, manufac-
turers of the water of Ayr
stones, inventors of the apo-
graph, and snuffbox makers
Wallace Robert, grocer
Wilson James, grocer
Wilson Thomius, shoe maker
COACHES
LONDON, The Independent, and the
Times, every morninBT at ten, thro'
Dumfriss, Carlisle, Lancaster, Mnn-
chesler, Leicester, Nerthampton,
*ud St. Alban's, & rtturn for Glas-
gow every afternoon at two, through
Kilmarnuck.
CARRIERS
AYR, Hugh Mc Clelland, every Tuea
day and Friday, and returns at night.
GLASGOW and Kilmarnock, Hngh
Morton, every Monday, and returns
on Wednesday.
KILMARNOCK, Hugh Nisbet, every
Tuesday and Friday, and returns tha
same night.
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MAYBOLE,
N a most delightful and highly fertile part of the
county of Ayr, is a small but neat posting town,
distant from Ayr 12 miles, from Edinburgli 87, from
Girvan 12, from Ballantrae 25, from Portpatrick52,
from Glasgow 44, and from Kilmarnock 22. It is
the chief town of the district of Carrick, and was
created a free burgh of barony for ever, by King
James, on the 24th of November, 1516. The char-
ter was granted in favour of Gilbert, Earl of Cas-
sillis, and the provost and prebendaries of the col-
legiate church; audit appears that the uobility of
Carrick formerly had their winter mansions here,
as many of the houses, now occupied by poor wea-
vers, were once the residences of fainilios of distinc-
tion. The building, now used as the town hall, be-
longed to the Kennedies, of Blair. In the neigh-
bourhood are many interesting objects, among which
is the celebrated ruin, called Cross Regal, about
two miles from the town. This was formerly au
abbey, but it was destroyed at the Reformation; a
tradition prevails, that it was built by German work-
men, at a time, when me.al was sold at a penny per
boll. Kilkeiizie Castle, now in ruins, ouce belong-
ed to a branch of tha Cassillis family, who were
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