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APPENDIX. 19
Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1635.
First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751.
Greenock Library begun in 1783.
Greenock Chamber of Commerce incorporated 1813.
Greenock Ragged Schools, Captain Street, opened 1858.
Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827.
Greenock Gas "Works erected 1828.
Eailway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in the year 1841.
Theatre Boyal opened December, 1858.
Victoria Harbour opened on 17th October, 1850.
Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariner's Asylum laid on
the 17th October, 1850.
James Watt born here 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August
1819,
Sacramental Fast Days — Thursday before fourth Sunday of March '
and first Sunday of October.
Fairs — First Thursday in July, and 4th Tuesday in November.
MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL.
Provost — James J. Grieve.
Eobert Steele, jun. I Hew M'll wraith.
James lennent Carrd. Abram Lyle.
Treasurer— Thomas Kincaid.
Councillors.
1st Ward. George Adam, C. P. Hunter.
Eobert Steele, jun, Zd Ward. Hew M'llwraitk
James T. Caird. Thomas Shaw, 5th Ward
Charles Grey Eobert Houston, James Innes Lang,
2d Ward. John Hunter. John Kerr
James Morton, 4th Ward. Thomas Kincaid
Graham Brymner, James J. Grieve, Abram Lyle.
Ordinary Meetings, first Tuesday of every month.
Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1635.
First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751.
Greenock Library begun in 1783.
Greenock Chamber of Commerce incorporated 1813.
Greenock Ragged Schools, Captain Street, opened 1858.
Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827.
Greenock Gas "Works erected 1828.
Eailway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in the year 1841.
Theatre Boyal opened December, 1858.
Victoria Harbour opened on 17th October, 1850.
Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariner's Asylum laid on
the 17th October, 1850.
James Watt born here 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August
1819,
Sacramental Fast Days — Thursday before fourth Sunday of March '
and first Sunday of October.
Fairs — First Thursday in July, and 4th Tuesday in November.
MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL.
Provost — James J. Grieve.
Eobert Steele, jun. I Hew M'll wraith.
James lennent Carrd. Abram Lyle.
Treasurer— Thomas Kincaid.
Councillors.
1st Ward. George Adam, C. P. Hunter.
Eobert Steele, jun, Zd Ward. Hew M'llwraitk
James T. Caird. Thomas Shaw, 5th Ward
Charles Grey Eobert Houston, James Innes Lang,
2d Ward. John Hunter. John Kerr
James Morton, 4th Ward. Thomas Kincaid
Graham Brymner, James J. Grieve, Abram Lyle.
Ordinary Meetings, first Tuesday of every month.
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| Description | Post-Office Greenock directory for 1862-1863 |
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| Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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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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