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OLFJ CUMNOCK.
ar>v&1)irr.
LONDON, the Independent, trom the
Dumfries Arms, and the Times from
the Black BuU, every morning al
eleven through Dumfries, Carlisle,
Kendnl, Lancaster, Preston, Man-
chester, Buxton, Ashbourne, Derby.
Leicester, Northampton, and St. Al-
bari's: they return for Glasgow i-very
afteniunn at two, through Catrine.
Mauchline, and Kilmarnock,
NB-thei-e Coaches meet others for all
parts of England.
CARRXSRSi
AYR, John Robht, on Tnesrtay nnd Fri-
day, and returns tliejiame niglit.
AYR, VallancP, on Tuesday & Friday,
and leturns the s.-.menight.
DUMFRIES, £lugh I'aterson, on Tues-
day morning, aud returns on Thurs-
day niiht.
DUMFRIES, Wm.Fei gason.onTues-
day morning, and retnrns on Thurs-
day ni<iht.
EDINBURGH, through Mniikirlt, Rt.
Latta, every Saturday, and returns on
Thursday.
GLASGOW, Hugh Paterson, and Wm.
Ferguson, eveiy Thursday morning,
and returns on Saturdaynight through
Kilmarnock.-
GLASGOW, James White, every Mon-
dav, and reinms on Wednesday.
KILMARXOCK, John Foster, every
VVedn-sday and Saturday, and re-
turns the same flays.
Sanquhar, James Cam|)bpll, every Mon-
day, Wednesday, and Friday, aodre',
turns the same days.
PRESTWEIK,
/a. Small town in Ayr.shire, was eaily erec-
ted into a burgh of Barony, and the charter w.is re-
newed in the year 1600, by James VI. The Prince
of Wales is superior of the town, which was once
the head burgh of Kyle. The charter grants a week-
ly market, and a fair to be held annually on St.fNi-
cholas's day ; at the market the inhabitants of Kyle
were bound to present their saleable goods, and to
pay custom for them ; but this, like many other an-
cient usKges, has ceased to exist, and the market is
discontinued on account of its jjroximity to Ayr. It
was once a parish of itself, but since the Reformation
it was annexed to Mouktown. The market cross
appears to be very ancient, and is of Roman form. It
also has a gaol, and a council house, at which the
whole of the thirty-six freemen meet quarterly, to
regulate the aflFairs of the burgh. The bailies' are
elected once in two years.
POST OFFICE at Ayr.
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, d-c.
SHOPKEEPERS,
TRADERS, &C.
Andrew James, grocer
Baggs Jas. tailor. Main st
Borland Jas. stonemason. Main st
Boyd David
Boyd Johu
Brian Chas. Pohank Cottage
Bryan Andrew, cart\vright,Main st
Caldwell Andrew
Campbell Alex, (agent) grocer &
innkeeper
Cooke Dan. farmer, Kirk st
Cunningham John
Cunningham Wm. joiner, Kirk st
Dinning Neil, miller, Pobank mill
Gray Allen, blacksmith. Main st
Gray Eliz. grocer. Cross
Guthrie Alex, farmer, Vennel
Guthrie Jn. shoemaker. Kirk st
Harris Wm. spirit & porter agent,
Main st
Hunter Adam, farmer
Hunter Jas. florist & bird stulfer,
Killarrock
Hunter Johu, agent. Main si
Hunter John, farmer. Kirk st
'lunter Robert
Hutchison Hugh, innkeeper,Cross
Mc Carter Andrew, stonemason.
Main st [Main st
Mc Carter Wm. stonemason,
Mc Crorie Thos. schoolmaster
Mc Gallau Mrs. innkeeper
Mc Lelland & Go. agents & inn-
keepers
Miller Wm. fanner
Mitchell Hugh, Prestweik Arin.i
Inn
Neil Eliz. grocer. Main st
Osborn Wm. Salter, Prestwefk
Toll ■ ■■:.
Ritchie Eliz. grocer. Cross
Shiels Robt. Sandtield cottage
Smith John, fanner
Smith Wm. farmer
Stewart Robt. innkeeper, Prest-
weik Toll
Walker Wm. grocer
Wallace Jas. spirit dealer, Prest-
weik Toll
Wallace John, tailor. Kirk st
Wallace John, officer to the Burgh,
and sexton
SALTCOATS, AND STBVENSTON.
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ALTCOATS is a considerable seaport in Ayr-
shire, distant from Edinburgh 74 miles, Ayr 19,
Glasgow 30, Paisley 24, Kilmarnock 14, Largs 13,
Irvine 7, Greenock 28, Troon 13, and Ardrossan 1.
During thelate war this place possessed an extensive
trade, and ship building was carried on with great
spirit; but, since the jjcace, its commerce has
been much reduced, and is now nearly confined to
the importation of timber, and the exportation of
coals to Ireland, in which trade are thirty-five ves-
sels, whose burden amounts to 3324 tons, employ-
ing 234 seamen. The manufacture of salt is also
here considerable, and near five hundred looms are
employed in the weaving of muslin, &c. for the
Glasgow and Paisley markets. A branch of the Ir-
vine custom house iran.sacts the revenue business,
and a justice court for the recovery of small debts is
held once a month. The places of worship are a
church of the establishment, and four others. Nu-
merous benefit societies alleviate the wants and
sufferings ofthe poor, and a savings' bank has been
established. Several well conducted sab-
bath schools impart that knowledge, which is
adapted to the situation in life of the children of the
poorer classes, for whose benefit a library of religi-
ous and moral works has been selected. There is
also a subscription library, and one called the
tradesmen's library. The' general appearance of
this town is far from prepossessing ; but its situation
and proximity to Ardrossan, the arrival and de-
parture ofthe trading vessels, and the passing and
repassingof the different steam packets, all contri-
bute to give life to this ancient place. It is situated
partly in the parish of Stevenstou.and partly in the
parish of Ardrossan, and covers a very considerable
space of ground, with a population of 3413. An
annual fair is held on the last Thursday in May.
Stevenston is a considerable village about one
mile from Saltcoats with a neat parish church, and
a population of 1777 persons, the greater part of
whom are weavers. Fairs are held here in the
months of August and November. The neigh-
bourhood abounds with the elegant mansions of
genteel families.
POST OFFICXT, Jiigh street. — Post Master, Wm. Holmes. The mail arrives every morning at
ten, and leaves at half pas* twelve at noon.
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