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mens of the old houses are yet to be seen on the east
side of the Vault; on the north side of the English
Chapel; one land opposite to the Dog-well, at the
entry into the narrow of the Murraygate ; another at
the other end of the narrow; one land on the south
side of the Nethergate; another on the north side of
the Overgate — being the chief timber lands now remain-
ing. But even these are amazingly improved, having
got good glass windows, where before they had only
window-boards, and some small bits of glass, with lead
corners. It is said the old Town-house, before 1586,
stood betwixt the present market-place, where the lands
called the Luckenbooths now stand ; but whs removed
to where it now stands, on the scite of St. Clement's
Church, where it was rebuilt in 1753, by Deacon John
Smart, with stones from the river side below Craigie; a
very improper stone for such a fine building, as it con-
stantly moulders away. In old times, the Cross and
Town-house were about the middle of the Seagate, half
way between the foot of the Horse-wynd and the foot
of St. Andrew's Street. The memorial of it is etill kept
up in the street; and in 1756, and for nearly thirty
years after, part of the very old Town-house remained.
The whole town anciently lying to the east of the Castle,
(which stood where Geo. Wilkie, James Duncan, and
Mr Pitcairn's houses now stand), and its environs went
west to the Vault, including St. Clement's Church and
Yard. * * * #####
DUNDEE HAD OF INHABITANTS
IN 1650, about 8,000
1680, 6,580
1746, 5,302
1755, 12,477
1766, 12,426
in 1781, about 15,700
1788, 19,529
1792 22,000
1801, 26,000
1811, 29,716