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Maybole.
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hereditary bailies of Canick. Not far distant is the
Heart Locb. A fine specimen of tbose singular
nquare-built and lofty castles, so frequent in this
district, is now in the possession of the Earl of Cas-
sillis, who is the superior of Maybole. Ancient-
coins have been frequently found, and a large quan-
tity was recently discovered in fine preservation.
— Here are two remarkably fine springs of water,
know-n by the nara^e of St. Cuthbert*s, and Well
Trees. The collegiate church is now in ruins, and
the ground used as a cemetery. A church of the
establishment and one of the Seceders' or Burghers'
POST OFFICE Post Master, Mr. Quintin Jamieson. The mails from Edinburgh arrive ^vcrjr
morning at half-past ten, and every night at half-past ten, and are despatched every morning at five and
eleven. The mails from the South, bringing letters from Ireland, arrive every morning at five and eleven,
and are despatched at eleven in the morning, and half-past ten at night.
are the religious edifices, and on the 28th June,
1824, the first stone of a methodist chapel was laid.
The parochial school gives instruction annually to
about 170 boys and girls, who are taught all the
useful, and some of the polite branches of literature.
Thursday is the market day, and fairs are held on
the first Thursday in February, the last Tuesday in
April, the last Tuesday in July, and the last Tues-
day in October; all Old Style. The population of
the town in 1821 was 1495 males, and 1538 femsdes,
making a total of 3033.
pi:.ACx:s OF "worship.
Established Church — Rev. John Paul, Minister
Seceders' or Burghers'— Rev. James Thompson,
Minister
Elders of the Kirk Sessions.
Thomas Aird
Quintin Bone
James Kerr
John McClure
Robert White
Municipal Government.
John Mc Creath, eaq.l t,„-i!„„
Thomas Baird, esq. ^}^^'1>^»
Wm. Rennie, esq. Treasurer
Wm. Hanuay, esq. Town Clerk
PAROCHIAI. SCHOOIi-
Rev. Samuel Richardson, Master
Mr. Jas. Lambie, Assistant
Bell Captain Whitford H. P. 84th
Regiment, Myburg Cottage
Campbell Mrs. Agnes, New Yards
Ferguson Jas. esq. Moukwood
Ferguson William, New Yards
, Goudie John, Justice of Peace for
the county, & collector of taxes
for the district of Carrick
Harvie John, New Yards
Hut«hison Miss, Monkwood
GENTRY, 6rc.
Jolly Stewart, esq. The Castle
Kelso Archibald, esq. Sauchrie
Kennedy Thomas Francis, esq.
M.P. forAyr, &c. [of D enure)
Dulquhanan Castle
Kenaedy Quintin, esq. Drumellan
Mc Adam Rlrs. Jane, The liarns
Mc Clymont Jas. New Yards
Mc Fadzen John, New Yards
Mc Fadzen Robt. New Yards
Niven Wm. esq. of Kirkbride,
branch of Hunter's & Co. bank-
er.^, Ayr, Deputy Lieutenant for
the county. Justice of Peace,
and agent for the Caledonian
Fire Office
Paul Rev. John, Maybole Manse
Ramsay David, esq. St. John's
Thomson Rev. Jas. Main st
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, &c.
ACADEMIES-
Hathorn Fergus, fgentlemen's)
Mc Gill ■ , (gentlemen's)
AGENTS TO
MANUFACTURERS .
Anderson William
Baird Andrew
Dunn James
Forsyth John
Gibson Matthew
Goudie James
Graham John
Kennedy David
Lam be Primrose
Mc Mullin Richard
White Robert
AUCTIONEERS
Bell Thomas
Hannay William
BAKERS.
Hamilton Thos. (& grocer)
Main James
Miller James
Sinclair Peter
BANKERS.
Hunter's & Co. Ayr; — William
Niven, esq. acting partner at
Maybole.
BLACKSMITHS-
Black William
Mathieson William
Merry Jas. (& spirit dealer)
Merry John
Hutchison Wm. Sclaseford
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Baird Thomas
Crawford Hugh
Mc Crindle James
Mc Crindle Jas. jun.
Mc Crindle Robert
Mc Tycr John
Orr Thos. (& leather cutter)
CARPENTERS & JOINERS
Anderson John, Sclaseford
Dick Quintin
Mc Kaill Wm. (& cartwright)
Mc Lachlan Campbell, (& cabinet
& chair maker)
Rennie Thos.
Shaw John
DYERS-
Begg William
Stellie John
GROCERS,
SPIRIT DEALERS, &C-
Baird Andrew
Baird John
Bell David
Brackenridge Robert
Brown David
Church George
Dunlop Robert
Dunshea Ellen
Eaglesham Robert
Edgar Jas. (spirit only)
Forsyth John
Gillespie iMexander
Goudie William
Logan William
Mc Cutchson Janet
Mc Mullins Rd.
Mc Murtrie Jas.
.Mp Nab Thos.'
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Mc Tyer Elizabeth
Mitchell William
v)rr Thomas
Rennie James
Rennie William
Stewart Jane
White Robert
Wilson William
Underwood Jas. (wine & spirU)
INNS.
King's Arms (& posting house)
Jas. Mg Gregor
Sun, James Brownlee
LINEN DRAPERS.
Mc Cubbin Andrew, (& manufae-
turer)
Miiir Alexander
O'Hara Patrick
Rennie Wm. (& ironmonger)
Wilson William
MILLINERS.
Brackenridge Misses
Dick Miss M.
Mc Tyre Mrs.
NAIL MAKERS-
Fisher William
Livingston Joha
Mc Hallam Robert
PUBLIC HOUSES.
Girvan Hugh, (Black Bull)
Hutchison Wm. Sclaseford
Kennedy Isabel
Murray Andrew
Pollock John
Portcus Johti
Tennant Clias. (Buck's Head) '