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siderable amount. The site of the Mint is still dis-
tinguished by the name of the Cunzie Neuk, i. e.
money corner. On a hill about half a mile east from
the Town, called Janet's Brae, are the remains of two
ancient British Camps.
The Government of the Town is vested in a Pro-
vost, two Bailies, a Dean of Guild, a Treasurer, and
twelve councillors, annually chosen on the first Mon-
day after the 29th of September. The revenue of
the Town amounts to about £700 per annum, arising
from land rents, mills, and other public property. It
joins with Lanark, Linlithgow, and Selkirk, in return-
ing a Member to Parliament.
Peebles is a Presbytery seat, and Sheriff Courts
are held on the Tuesday of every week. The Free-
holders of the County, meet annually on the 30th
April, and on the 30th of September, for the dispatch
of public business ; and the Lieutenancy, meet here
annually in the month of September, for filling up,
and correcting the Militia Lists of the County.
The Town of Peebles has been long and deserved-
ly celebrated for the excellence of its Schools, and
still maintains its reputation. The healthy situation
of the place, remote from the contamination of a great
town, the superior abilities of the teachers, and the
excellent accommodation for the boarders, have oper-
ated in rendering the Boarding Schools of Peebles,
the best seminaries for the education of youth, of any
within an equal distance of Edinburgh.
The Manufactures of Peebles consist chiefly of
Stockings, and a number of Weavers are employed
by the Glasgow Manufacturers. There is an exten-
sive Brewery in the vicinity of the Town, long fa-