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JM* . •* .... >r ( S 78r»^t Gkip^gfk. Q . Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/edinburghcounty187071dir ADVERTISEMENTS. SALES BY AUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL STOCK, CROP, AND OTHER PRODUCE. MR DOWELL, Auctioneer and Appraiser, conducts Sales by Auction of Farm Stock and Crop, Grass Parks, Timber. Farming Implements, and Produce. Having purchased from Messrs Davidson the goodwill of the Business so successfully carried on by them for many years, Mr Dowell hopes to secure the confidence of their supporters. Valuations prepared either for Transfer and Division, or for Succession Duties. AUCTION CHAMBERS: 18 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH. GEORGE FERRIER, GEORGE SLIGHT, FAMILY GROCER, VICTUAL DEALER, TEA AND COFFEE DEALER, 31 HIGrH STREET, 36 HIGH STREET, MUSSELBURGH. PORTOBELLO. ROBERT BLYTH, MRS W. WILTON, GENERAL DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, BABY-LINEN WAREHOUSE, 68 HIGH STREET, 21 EARL GREY STREET, MUSSELBURGH. EDINBUEGH. 2 EDINBURGH COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISING SHEET. The Cheapest House EDINBURGHIN For For Black Silks. HilllllK Mantles. Fancy Dresses. Millinery. Winceys. Hosiery. 7 & 11 CLERK STREET, Gloves. Flannels. IN THE Ribbons. Cottons. Lace Goods Sheetings. ONE-STOREY Stays. Skirts. Towellings. Smallwares. Blankets. BLOCK, Dress Linings. Bed Quilts. NEAR ST PATRICK SQUARE. Fancy Curtains. Jewellery. THE CHEAPEST IN EDINBURGH. THE EDINBURGH COUNTY DIRECTORY HAND-BOOK TO THE COACH AND RAILWAY ROUTES COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS AN INDEX TO GENTLEMEN'S SEATS, FARMS, &e. AND MAP OF THE COUNTY ENGRAVED AND CORRECTED FROM THE ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1870-71. EDINBURGH: COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY, 22 HOWE STREET. POETOBELLO : WILLIAM DOIG, 94 & 96 HIGH STREET. MUSSELBURGH : JOHN WALKER. LASSWADE : GEO. STORIE. DALKEITH : P. & D. LYLE. PENICUIK : W. SIMPSON. MID-CALDER: CHAS. R. GILCHRIST. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The Directory is compiled on the following system : —The Names and Addresses of the nobility and gentry, of persons in business, of voters, and of persons residing in the County whose places of business are in Edinburgh or Leith, have as far as possible been inserted. These have been arranged first in Alphabetical order, and then in the order of their Postal or Sub-Postal Districts. In the cases of Dalkeith, Musselburgh, and Portobello, the names have been likewise arranged in the order of Trades. As no name appears in the District Lists which does not also appear in the Alphabetical arrangement, and vice versa, the information desired may be obtained from either, but generally more fully under the District Lists. The names of Officials only have been given under Edinburgh and Leith. In the Index of Gentlemen's Seats', Farms, Hamlets, &c, at page 144, the Italic Letters refer to the respective Parishes in which the places are situated, a list of which is given at page 10 ; and the Figures refer to the number of the Postal District under which the places are arranged, which may be found either by turning to the Contents, or to the District Lists themselves. & n ^ Commercial Printing Company. Edinburgh. CONTENTS. FAGK Preface, .... 4 Calendar for 1870-71, 5 9 Coach and Railway Guide, . List of Parishes, with their Parish Minister, Schoolmaster Registrar, ...... List of Ministers of Free and IT. P. Churches, . Post-Towns, with their Hours of Closing, County Lists, . • • • Peers, Baronets, and Knights connected with the County, Hand-Book— Description of the County, .... Edinburgh to Cramond, and Cramond to Musselburgh, Edinburgh to Penicuik, .... Edinburgh to Roslin, Hawthornden, and Lasswade, Edinburgh to Currie, Mid-Calder, and* West Calder. Edinburgh to Dalkeith, Borthwick, and Stow, Alphabetical Directory, .... District Directory— Balerno (see Currie). Juniper Green (see Currie) 1. Blackhall, . 81 14. Kirkliston, Bonnyrigg (see Lasswade). 15. Kirknewton, Colinton (see Slateford). 16. Lasswade, . Edinburgh). 2. Corstorphine, . 81 Leith (see 3.' Cramond, . 83 17. Leadburn, . 4. Currie, ... 84 18. Liberton, . 5. Dalkeith, . 86 19. Loanhead, . 6. Davidson's Mains, . 95 20. Lothian Burn, 7. Duddingston, 95 21. Mid-Calder, East Calder (see Mid-Calder). Millerliill (see Dalkeith). Edinburgh and Leith, . 96 22. Milton Bridge, . field, 8. Eskbank, . 99 23. Murray Fisherrow (see Musselburgh). 24. Musselburgh, Ford (see Pathhead). Newbattle (see Dalkeith). Gilmerton (see Liberton). 25. JSTewhaven, Gogar (see Corstorphine). 26. Pathhead, . 9. Gorebridge, . 100 27. Penicuik, . .101" 28. Portobello, 10. Gorgie, . 11. Granton, . 101 29. Ratho, Greenlaw (see Milton bridge). Restalrig (see Jock's Lodge) Eermiston (see Corstorphine). 30. Roslin, Inveresk (see Musselburgh). 31. Slateford, . 12. Jock's Lodge, . 102 32. Stow, 33. 13. Joppa, . .103 "West Calder, Index of Gentlemen's Seats, Farms, etc., Advertisements, PREFACE. In submitting a second issue of the Edinbuegh County Directory, the Editors have again to thank their correspondents over the County for -revising the lists in their respective districts. The whole work has been subjected to thorough revision, and corrected down to the 30th of May, in order that effect might be given, as far as possible, to the numerous removals at Whitsunday last. Edinburgh, June 1, 1870. EDINBURGH COUNTY DIRECTORY CALENDAR. Postal Information. Receipt Stamps. Lease Stamps. j. d Receipts for Money, s. d Inland Letters, \ oz., o i £2 or upwards, . o 1 Rent not exceed. .£5, for Bills >t >> i oz., o 2 Receipts or And id. for every \ oz., or other Securities, . o 1 fraction of \ oz. AnyNote, Memorandum, If not prepaid, or defi- or Writing whatever, given 25, ciently paid, double the upon the payment of money, 50, above rates. whether signed or not, shall 75, Late Letters 2d. extra. be a Receipt if it shall im- Petitions to the Queen, Free port or signify that any sum I 5°> 15 Pari. Proceedings, of money, debt, or demand, Rising 5s. for every ,£50. Book-post packages',}- or any part thereof, amount- per 4 oz ing to £2 or upwards, has Patterns, per 4 oz., been paid or settled. And Note.—A lease means Registration of Letters, o 4 like documents given upon for any term, although less than a year. Stamps, Adhesive, id. , id., payment by Bills, Drafts, For longer 3d., \d., 6d., gd., is. Promissory Notes, or other leases than thirty-fiveyears Do., Embossed Envelopes, securities for Money, are another scale is applicable. is. i^d. per doz. also Receipts.* Where Adhesive Stamps Lease of a dwelling-house MONEY ORDERS. are used, they must be can- or tenement, or part of such, On Sums not exc. £2, o 3 celled with the name or for less than a year, at a Above £2 „ £5, o 6 initials of the Granter writ- rent payable by the week ten „ £5 it £7, o 9 on them. The penalty or month, if not above 3J. 6d. 1 ° for omission is ;£io. „ £7 „ £™> per week, Stamp, . id. en 2 . - - • H IS H > acts n P n ° On 3 j jLref 3 £ 3 '3 .** CALENDAR §S » <o S -a w xSCS FOR i 2.o D a O g Sj 1870-1 « ggftS • A Letter by post acknowledging1 the receipt of a Bill or Promissory Note requires § all a Receipt as well as a Postage Stamp. The letter itself cannot be recognised as evi- dence of the receipt of the Bill. Arbitration Stamps. Conveyance Stamps. Bill Stamps, Where the value of the mat- Where the purchase or Payable otherwise than on ter in dispute shall not consideration money s. d demand. s. d exceed £5, . £0 o 3 shall not exceed £5, o 6 Not exceeding Exc. £s, &not;£io, 006 Exc. £5, & not exc. 10, 1 o £5, . o 1 Exc. &notab. 10, 1 o ,, 10, ,, 15, 1 6 £5, £16, "o 2 20, 1 6 15. 20, 2 o „ i°i II 25, o 3 3°, 2 o 25. 2 6 „ 25, „ 50, o 6 40, 2 6 50, 5 o >• 5°. » 75, ° 9 5°. 100, 5 o 75, 7 6 >, 75, ,, *ioo, 1 o 10 o 10 o 100, 200, 100, * This Table gives a rate of 200, 5°°» IS ° 125, 12 6 1/ per £ioo. o o 125, 150. 15 o 5°°» 75°, Promissory Notes above 750, TOOO, ISO 150. 175, 17 6 £100, payable to bearer on 1000, and all other cases 175. 200, 20 o demand, can only be legally not provided for, 1 15 o 200, 225, 22 6 made by Bankers. Merchant Companies and 225, 250, 25 o Chambers of Commerce are 250, 275, 27 6 The acceptance of a Bill specially referred to this 275. 300, 30 o of Exchange must be in Table. Rising 5$. for every £50. writing on the Bill. EDINBURGH COUNTY DIRECTORY CALENDAR. MAY. JULY. I fi Union with England, 1707. T Fr Commercial Bank Div. payable. 2 M 1. Prince Arthur b. 1850. 2 Sa 3 'In 2. Beltane. 3 s Dog-days begin. 4 W 3. Rood day. 4 M American Independence De. 1776. S Th Elgin and Forfar Fast-days. S Tu Princess Helena married, 1866. 6 Fr Savings Banks founded 1815. 6 W City of Glas. Bank Annual Meet. 7 Sa Henry Lord Brougham d. 1S68 7 Th Dunse Fast-day. 8 s R Fr 7. Royal Bank Dividend payable. P M Q Sa Burke d. 1797. IO 'I'u 10 H Calvin b. 1509. TI- W TT M T2 Th Court of Session resumes. T2 I'u National Bank Divid. payable. 13 Fr Union Bank General Meeting. W 14 Sa 14 Th IS s IS Fr St Swithin's day, 862. ib M Whitsunday Term. Rents due. t6 Sa 17 'I'u 17 s Earl Grey d. 1845. t8 W Montrose executed, 1650. t8 M [passed, 1869. IQ Th Genrl. and Free Assemblies meet. IQ Tu 20. Edin. Corporation Water BUI 20 Fr [Lord Ordinary. 20 W Court of Session rises. 21 Sa Court of Ses. does not sit, except 2T Th Robert Burns d.
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