Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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here, but for some years past, all criminal cases are
sent to Edinburgh. Haddington gives the title of
Earl to a branch of the Hamilton Family.
The principal Trade of Haddington is in corn ;
it is indeed the chief Grain Market in Scotland, and
regulates all the other grain markets in the Country.
There are no great Manufactures in the Town or
neighbourhood ; a small quantity of coarse Woollen
Cloth, and Blanketing is made, though these Manu-
factures were formerly much more considerable.
There are some large Tan- works, and the Hadding-
ton Distillery, is upon an extensive scale ; there is
also a Distillery in the Nungate, besides Breweries ;
but the principal dependance of the Town, is upon its
markets. The Butcher-Market is neat, clean, and
well contrived for shelter, and abundantly supplied
with choice meat of all kinds ; it may also contest the
palm for quality, with any Market in Scotland.
There are several charitable Institutions, for relief
of the destitute, as well as for the education of the
poor, and some benefit Societies, of the most respec-
table kind. The Grammar School is well conducted
by able Masters, as are also other Schools for Eng-
lish, Writing and Accounts, and an Academy for
Mathematics, Geography, and the higher branches of
Education. The Boarding Schools for young Ladies,
are of the most respectable description. The Town
possesses a valuable Library.
The Parish of Haddington comprehends nearly a
square of six miles, in general arable, well enclosed,
and in the highest state of cultivation ; abounding in
Coal, Lime Stone, and Free Stone. The River Tyne
intersects the parish, in which are numerous elegant
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