N O T E.

t te th e e th e are e — o ne To illus ra following pap r, two accompanying maps giv n to sh ow approximately t h e condition of t h e Clyde and t h e adjoining territory on either

e ed 1662 and t h e e e e e . side of t h e river as it xist in , oth r to show it as it xists at pr s nt “ Th e former has been compile d from t h e edition of t h e Atlas of Scotland and , ” e d b ed b e A e d m 1662 — t h e d th e Ir lan , pu lish y John Bla u at mst r a in , istrict on south of ” h th ma of Th e e of Re and t h e d t e Clyde being taken from e p Baroni nfrow, istrict “ ” - Th e e on t h e north o f t h e rive r from that of Th e S hyre of Dun Britton. sur v ys

b e e e e mde b . J for oth of th s maps w r a y Timothy Pont, of whom Dr ohn Hill Burton “ ” e h e b d Ne w d . 268 be e e ed of sp aks in T Scot A roa [ E ition, pp As might xp ct t h e r d e and and com osit ors t h e joint p o uction of Scottish surv yors Dutch artists p , _ ee e in e de and e e e e atlas is not fr from inaccuraci s minut tails, sp cially in plac nam s . t h e e e o e e t h e l b ee e ed e In pr s nt compilati n, how v r, origina has n clos ly follow , no alt ra bee de e e e d b e tion having n ma v n as r gar s o vious typographical rrors, such as ” ” ” “ ” S t abross for S t ob cro ss and Demfield Deinfield . , for It will also be observed that towards t h e west o f t h e map th e positions of some of t h e places on one de of t h e e do not e d t h e a e t h e e de si riv r corr spon with actu l position of plac s on oth r si .

Th e ma of t h e de in e d bee e ed b e p Cly its xisting con ition has n pr par y Mr. D as, t h e n ee t h e de and e e e th e e E gin r of Cly Trust, shows with gr at cl arn ss imm nse e e e bee e fe e d on t h e e b th e e t h improv m nts which hav n f ct riv r y op rations, at first of e

and b e e t h e d e ee . Town Council of Glasgow, su s qu ntly of Cly Trust s

e e ed add t h e e e of t h e e and Th s two maps will, it is hop , to int r st pap r, — e ii deed b e ne e - not t h e illustrat , in , illustration c ssary how much only City of

but th e e t h e de d owe t h e - ee e e e Glasgow, whol of Cly istrict, to far s ing n rgy of thos who have made t h e river a great commercial highway.

LA S G OW th e 30 t r . G , S p embe , 1898 DDEN DU M A .

P n r x to oot ote 1 7. efi f , p .

th e e th e e h e e of e e e e e At tim of R formation, w n a r turn ccl siastical r v nu s was obtained it was stated that part of t h e income of t h e vicar of Glas gow was ” de ed d of th e b e th e b h a t e riv from a thir part oats that arriv s to rig [Glasgow C r rs,

dlx . I. , p . ] THE F O LLO W ING PAPER REPRESENTS

— h in Th e n n of t e e e e e . I. co ditio Riv r Clyd arly tim s

- Th eff e t h e n of t h e of . e II orts mad by Tow Council City Glasgow,

e th e e of e e e ee t o e t h e acting und r advic min nt ngin rs, improv condition of t h e river by deepening a nd removing obstructions

in th e channel .

III — Th e a of ee e e ction the Town Council, as statutory trust s, subs qu nt

t o 1 80 9 .

— Th e of th e five o e IV . action Town Council and utsid rs, as statutory 2 ee e e t o 1 8 5 . trust s, subs qu nt

— h n of th as 1 40 T e e e ee e e 8 . V . actio Clyd Trust s r constitut d in

- f h Th e a o t e e ee as e n e in 1 858 . VI . ction Clyd Trust s r co stitut d

— h e di of h VII T e pr sent con tion t e harbour and river .

— Th e e e 1 8 97 of e e e t o VIII . d f at in an att mpt by privat promot rs establish a dock at Old Kilpatrick and

X — Th e e e 1 8 98 of a e e e t h e of I . d f at in sch m promot d by Burgh

e e w t o e c R nfr stablish a do k at that burgh .

THE APPENDIX CONTAINS

e on th e e s of v e th e e 1 1 5 Not s Chart r right Glasgow o r Clyd , 7 1 3 6 6 .

ou th e Notes e Clyd Lighthouses Trust .

e on t h e e P Not s Clyd ilot Board .

THE RI ER CLYDE V .

Previous t o th e latter half of th e eighteenth century the Clyde was

n e e so a t o o practically what atur had mad it, and was sh llow as admit f

e e ov erfl w t h e passage only of boats and small vessels . It fr qu ntly also o ed 1 its banks and submerged th e a djoining lands . To improve these conditions somewhat th e inhabitants of Glasgow expended labour and money from

e t o e e e e th e e tim tim in r moving ston s and oth r obstructions from chann l , and references t o these efforts appear occasionally in t h e records of t h e 2 burgh .

1 2 d d d e e e d I. . 208 et se . Floo s of an or inary kin fr qu ntly Council R cor s , , p q It e ed but in 1 12 e d e ma be b e ed e e t h e e d of happ n , 7 a gr at floo ros y o s rv h r that R cor s 18 ee 6 e b e t h e d de t h e so t o e f t inch s a ov or inary ti , Town Council, faras known xist , and did t h e e e e on 19 1573 - 4 much injury to low r parts comm nc only th January, , d e bed b J n and are n t h e e od of t h e town. It is scri y oh awa ting for p ri s from ’ M c eor e s 2 th 15 22nd e u e e d . a 7 86 O b 1588 D ncan, who witn ss it [ g g April, , till cto r, ’ " 2 e d A n a 3 1 st J 15 90 5t h O be O ld . 55 Glasgow, p ; Cl lan s n ls , from uly, , till cto r, d e 1594 2 t h O be 16 1 1 th . n e 7 0 3 p A oth r floo took plac on from cto r, , till 1 1t h e e be 1 46 and e 1605 and 28t h 16 13 S pt m r, 7 , an account of Jun , from August, ,

e b e e Mac e or e 30 t h e e b e 1 623 . it is giv n y G org Brown [ g g , till S pt m r ,

. e e b e e d e d . e d e 1556 p S n x (Ro rt R i ) r cor s Dr Cl lan m ntions that in , e e d on d t h e e uee his r coll ctions of a floo which, uring r ign of " n Mary , huts — 12 1 82 e 20 ee we e e e ed e Dumbuck e e e th March, 7 , having ris n f t r r ct n ar [tw lv mil s b o e t h e d e e of t h e e be t h e b d e of and e a v or inary l v l riv r, low ri g Glasgow] , c rtain

b e e d . e o f t h e e e t h e b n of w e e su m rg a larg portion gr n of inha ita ts Glasgo , R nfr w, and t h e and e e and b e t e e d an e e city [Glasgow Past Pr s nt , Dum arton n r into agr

I. . 79 80 . e ed b e t h e e ee , pp , It is also m ntion y m nt to work on riv r for six w ks

- e . 8 90 w . 5 1 an d e er vices e e D nholm, pp 7 , Bro n, p , at a tim , p , with a vi w chi fly e 1 e t h e d Dumbuck and h e d . In e b 95 e t e Cl lan , p Nov m r, 7 , to r mov for at d de ed t h e n ew Hut ch esont own e hirsts db a floo stroy most promin nt (san anks) . d e b e e d e t h e A b d e t h e Bri g , su m rg a larg portion of [ ri gm nt of Annals of Glasgow

and t h e e b and for . city villag of Gor als, P e d e e ed t h e ma b e ed e e e e n arly two ays n c ssitat carrying It y notic , how v r, that th s

- of b b e . 3 8 ee b are d e co e ed on traffic y oats [Macgr gor, pp 7 thr urghs sai to hav op rat e e d e be e d 16 12 in eff t o S n x scri s anoth r floo in , an ort form a passage 18 th 180 8 ov erflowe d h Dumbuck d e which, on August, , throug for [post a, p . th e B ridgegat e and th e lower parts of W hether that was a se c ond atte mpt to t h e and one in 18 16 e t h e e t h e e o r city ; in which, , improv chann l of riv r, th e de e 17 ee b e t h e d e e e e on e e Cly ros f t a ov or inary wh th r th r was only such att mpt ,

e e and e e . 8 1 and h t h e e o f t h e 1 t l v l [Glasgow Past Pr s nt, p , t at in arly part 7 h

e d . e ee e . Cl lan , p c ntury, s ms unc rtain 6

Th e a o ffe th e en e e e of city ls su red from desc t, aft r sev r frost, ice formed 1 th e e e e of th e e . e e e t o ee of i in upp r r ach s riv r This is r f rr d in a d d g ft,

e 8 1 5 71 n e e VI e e dat d th April, , gra t d by King Jam s , with concurr nc . 2 of t h e e e t o th and e e e n . e R g nt L nnox, magistrat s cou cil It narrat s

n th e so ec or e e for th e e of that othing within city was pr ious n c ssary, w al t h e th e n of t h e m e of th e inhabitants, decoratio the city, and com on w al

e th e e of th e oft a whol country, as bridg Glasgow, quilk throw inund t ionis e fludis and h es discendit th , gr it stormis that occurrit and doun e

e t me of and s ecialie e t h e h es watt r in y frost, p this last wint r, said brig

e e sa t roublt dam na eit e t row is of ice b n , dung doun, and p g with gr it p yis [ ], th at gif t h e samyn be not spedelie redressit and ordourit t o th e formar est ait t m e t o finalie reit t ar incon , with small y it sall grow sic point as g

’ n v enient sall follow t o t h e disprofleit of oure h aill realm e . And o that narrat iv e it empowered th e provost and bailies t o levy three halfpenni es

e e of e e e of e or e fish e n Scots in r sp ct v ry hors load h rring oth r , b longi g

t o ee e and ee e e t h e e of both fr m n unfr m n, transport d fra brig and watt r ” of e e e e th e e and oft as Glasgow, and v ry barr l w ight lik sum , that als thai ” i t r ns rtit th airfra or t o th salh a n t o be a o e e . pp p , brocht said brig and watt r

1 5 97 t h e e e e e e e e e e In , citiz ns poss ss d s v ral small v ss ls ngag d in

n e r n e e e carryi g win , probably from F a c , and oth r commoditi s, probably

e t h e . e e e e e t o i timb r and wool from Highlands R f r nc is mad six, w th a

e of 23 2 1 50 43 50 92 e e e or 279 n in all tonnag , 53 , , , and tons r sp ctiv ly, 5to s e de e e are e e e t o in th e t w o and b si s th s , four r f rr d as trad g with burgh ,

e t o e ee of 60 48 e e e one t o e ee b longing Pitt nw m, and tons r sp ctiv ly, Ab rd n 3 of 3 8 and one t o dee of 65 or 2 1 1 n . e of tons , Dun tons, to s in all Non

1 Th e records of t h e Clyd e Trustees cient h arbour for ships and other vessels e 29t h e e be and o t h e v e and show that , so lat as D c m r, to fr m town of Ir in , that 1 8 15 24 t h e 25 b t h e b ut t h e d e , of lamps y which not only that town a jac nt "uay was then lighted were thus swept countie s would b e accommodated if t h e b e e e e e ed and com away . har our th r w r r pair 3 e . . 14 6 . let ed e e ed e fiv e e Glasgow Chart rs, II , p , No p , mpow r Irvin for y ars e on e di e e e n LXII . to l vy an impost m rchan s nt ri g 3 d . . 1 e t h e of A and e 8 . r Council R cor s, I p 7 or l aving ports y , Glasgow, b t h e e o f t h e e b o r i u and d w A out tim R formation, in Dum arton, pass ng p o n 15 60 t h e of t h e d t h e e an t o and t h e , population city is sai wat rs, or y part fra t o e bee b u t ownis and wat t eris b et wix t h e hav n a o t samin , or 1596 th e o n e d t o wni s e t h e Hielandis In privy council, a r port sai is , alsw ill as

e t h e e fe Laulandis e e V. by commission rs to f ct that a [Privy Council R gist r, , creek in Little Cumbrae would be a suffi p . e e e e et t h e e e n or th s vessels, how v r, could g up riv r b yond Dumbarto D but not e e e e e e e umbuck Ford, it is stat d wh r th y lay whil th ir cargo s 1 t not were being transferred t o boats and carried o th e city . It is known M e en a e at M . acG re or e whether there was th pi r Glasgow, but r g conj ctur s

e e one e t h e in th e e e of th e e t e that, b for xisted, boats lay c ntr str am till h ir 2 on t h e f d cargoes had been carried on shore backs o porters . Such goo s were liable for custom dues according t o a tariff known as t h e and

“ t h e right t o levy these dues was let t o a tacksman for whose aecom “ ” modat ion e e on 6th n 1 60 1 e ed t o be a littl custom hous was Ja uary, , ord r Th n f t h e end of th e e. e e e e t h e e built at bridg tow o fic rs w r , at sam f th 3 e e e t o th e n e n o e e . tim , r quir d assist tacksma in his coll ctio du s

1 e d th e e t h e are 325 of e e Som in ication of natur of tuns win , chi fly high de o f th e de t h e ed de shipping tra Cly in first country , shipp at Bor aux or h e half of t h e l 6th c entury is given in t h e Rochelle . T e gr atest quantity im b e o ed one h 50 t h e protocol ook of Matth w Forsyth, p rt in s ip is tuns least

b e of b 54 n . e e e o e Notary Pu lic , appar ntly Dum ar , tu s It app ars, how v r, that s m It e d 2nd eb 1525 of t he e e e ton. r cor s on F ruary, , an v ss ls w nt from port to port, b e e e ee d e o authorisation y s v n p rsons to thr lan ing portions of th ir carg es at each . e one e e n 1597 e are e e ed de oth rs, of whom, Micha l Fl mi g , In nin ships nt r , la n in ” de be d e e and one is scri as citiz n of Glasgow, to most cas s with salt, or two b h e e e d t o o an appear efore t r g nt of Englan with ir n d tar. In 1598 e leven b e o f d e de e e are e e ed de d o tain r storation gol , silv r, hi s, v ss ls nt r , la n with woo in o e c and e d d e and and e w oll n loth, pickl salmon als spars, nin with salt . be t o e and ed o n t h e Th e e e e e e longing th m , captur last y ar to which r f r nc is made b t h e and 1 coast of England y English is 657. During that year thirte en ve ssels ” o n t h e e Dum e e e e ed Spanish ship Jam s, of w r nt r , with a gross tonnage of

b be t h e . 1966 . O e e t en arton, longing to Earl of Arran tons f th s , with a tonnage

e e e e . on 20 th 1680 e e de one S v nty y ars lat r, viz , March, of tons w r la n with salt, of 1 595 b t h e e t h e 20 w e e ee and , a ook in offic of town tons ith Norw gian pin tr s, e u b e e e and cl rk of D m arton, comm ncing in two small v ss ls with iron, pitch, ’ 1 595 and e d 1 657 e d t h e de . b r e , n ing in , r cor s als [Irving s Dum artonshi , p . e e t h e de be ee n 2 f e o 14 . ntry of v ss ls into Cly tw History Glasgow, p . 3 Itwould

e e e . Th e e d ed 20 th ee e e h th s y ars first ntry, at s m , how v r, that within t e next 1595 e d th e e b J e e e e e h ad bee e e e d March, , r cor s ntry y ohn l v n y ars a pi r n r ct , for, e e b e b 14 O obe 1 609 t h e Smoll tt, young r, urg ss of Dum ar on th ct r, , an act of town oi ed t h e de e b e e e e ed de ton, his ship call Provi nc council , su s qu ntly r f rr to, allu s “ ” b h ad e e t h e e and of Dum arton, which th n com to pi r port at th e B roomielaw

t h e de e de e . and 1 3th into Cly at N wark, la n with [Post a, p on August, “ 50 i e ed 1 63 1 e e e e de t o th e tuns of high country w n s, shipp , r f r nc is ma new ” de . In 1596 e e e are e th e de e at Bor aux , ight ntri s hav n in Cly [Post a, p . re de d e Inch reen nd one 3 a d I. . 221 e 222 . cor , chi fly at g , Council R cor s, , pp , Pot of t h e Ri Th at g . e importations 8

1 60 0 e and t h e e e In April, , King Jam s Privy Council granted a lic ns t o t h e of t h e t o e town council , community, and inhabitants city l vy an impost of different rates on various articles for a period of nin eteen

e e e one- of t h e ee t o b e e e and y ars , and dir ct d half proc ds appli d in r pairing

th e ed t h e e u d t h e b e upholding Cath ral, and oth r half in phol ing ridg of e i t h e e e Glasgow, r mov ng sand from riv r, and m nding and bigging 1 calsais for th e e of t h e ee e so e th e h lp Gr n ; and b ing authoris d, town council seem t o hav e taken immedi ate means t o improv e t h e channel of t h e 28th t o river . On May they directed th e master of works to begin th e of th e e if e t h e e of th e e on th e casting wat r ( , cl aring chann l) following 2 Tuesday 5 on t h e 24th of — June they ordered four m en to be employed ’ 3 weekly in t h e same work on th e town s charges 5 and on th e 1 9th of Jul y “ e ee t o e one E t o th e e ni th y agr d conf r with Smyth , an nglishman, as cl a ng of t h e e t h riv r and repairing e fords and sanded places .

t h e of th e e t wo e Notwithstanding that work, filthy condition riv r y ars

e e of t h e e of aft rwards was such that Ayr complain d it to conv ntion burghs ,

on 7th 1 60 2 — e e e e e e e and July, , that body which th n x rcis d a compr h nsiv

e ee — n e u j urisdiction ov r all royal and fr burghs ordai d Glasgow, D mbarton , e f e t o see t h e e of e t o e and R n r w that riv r and all parts it n ar th m, and

e e e e e e e e and n l e sp cially within th ir resp ctiv bounds, w r k pt cl an u pol ut d

e e of e e with d ad carrion , bouks (carcass s animals) , and such oth r matt r h e of t o t e . e e e e e e hurtful fishing Th y w r furth r ordain d, und r a p nalty

8 t o n t h e fe e £40 c . m 6s d . e toties no es s ots st rling], g , pu ish of nd rs , and th e e t b e e ee e e e e to cause riv r o e cleansed . Th s thr burghs w r also r quir d 5 ea t o proclaim t h e order within their respective bounds . Glasgow app rs

e e e effe on 1 5th e hav tak n action in carrying this ord r into ct, and Octob r , “ ” 1 60 5 e e e e e La t h e e ed t o e d , njoin d its wat r s rg ant ( , offic r appoint att n specially t o th e river) not t o suffer stones or ballast t o b e cast out of th e e or on e t o e e e boats and barks in riv r its sid s , and pros cut such p rsons 6 so o t h h e of th e e e not as did bef re e bailies . But t e ord r conv ntion do s

ee t o e th e de e effe for on 4th ul 1 60 7 s m hav had sir d ct, , J y, , it was

e e e e of th e ee e e t o e i e r p at d, and ach thr burghs was r quir d r port its dil genc

1 2 e e . e d I. . 208 . Privy Council R gist r, XIV. , pp Council R cor s, , p 3 Ibid . . 20 9 . 387, 3 88 . , p 4 A census of t h e city tak en at this time Ibid . 5 d e e e d . . 152 . ( 1600 ) showe that t h population then Conv ntion R cor s, II , p 9 e d I. . 237. was Council R cor s, , p 9

1 de t h e e . E e e e e in th e matter o t e n xt conv ntion v n this r n w d or r,

e e e not e t o e e b e for on 5t h how v r, do s app ar hav accomplish d its o j ct, July, “ 1 60 8 e e e e e i e t o e en e t o be en , th s burghs w r r qu r d caus p an articl giv into t h e next Parliament for effecting t h e cleansing of th e river and ”2 punishing t h e persons wh o defiled it . Th is action of t h e convention had reference simply t o t h e cleansing of t h e Clyde in th e interests of th e fishing ; but it would appear

de eff so en that Glasgow had ma continuous orts, far as its th scanty

e e e t o e t h e e of th e e for a e r sourc s admitt d, improv chann l riv r , chart r

t t 1 36 e e e granted by King Charles I . o h e town in 6 xpressly r f rs to th e expenditure wh ich t h e citizens had made during m any years in

m m e e . e e e e conn ction with that work Obviously, how v r, its acco plish nt, v n

t h e e e t e de ed fe t o be b e th e b e e of t h e to xt nt h n sir , was lt yond hum l m ans

o f m e 30 th e 1 60 8 t h e d e ed city that ti , for, on Jun , , town council ir ct its representatives t o t h e conv ention to give in a supplication t o that body for “ ” 3 d t o e h elp of thair brig and river . This supplication oes not appear hav bee e e e t o t h e e ee 1 60 9 robabl v n pr s nt d conv ntion at its m ting in July, , p

t o t h e e e t h e e for e owing abs nc of commission r Glasgow, Jam s Inglis , who was excused by th e Privy Council from b eing present by r eason of being “ “ m h b f f t 1 4 e t h e e ployed in t e pu lic af airs o h e realm . But on th Octob r in sam e year th e town council took independ e nt action t o prevent th e condition

’ h e m e o f t e riv r in and near th e town from beco ing worse . A ft r narrating that t h e e e t h e e t h e B roomielaw riv r, and sp cially pi r and port at , was much

e e and e e a nd o ut abus d by thos who brought barks boats th r , cast ballast,

t h e B roo miel aw e b e ed e ee a nd ee did at , th y su j ct all p rsons, fr unfr , who so,

e £5 8 4d e toties uoties t s . o e to a p nalty of Scots [ st rling] g , and farth r m e th e t he e b punish nt at sight of magistrat s and council . Such allast 5 de ed be d e ed e e d t h e t h was or r to posit forty f et b yon flood mark . At e f e on 5t h 1 6 1 0 i ed ollowing conv ntion, July, , Glasgow aga n crav support

1 “ e e d . . 242 . ee and h a d e e e d leadinin Conv ntion R cor s, II , p w ks pr v nt all g At this time t h e main part o f t h e or coming of herrin g t o t h e bridge e e d t h e b d e de ed d e d ed t o be custom l vi at ri g was riv uring that p rio , authoris him

e . t h e d £4 e e 0 . d . from h rrings An act of Town allow [Council R cor s, I d e d 1 th e e e 2 b 1 e e d II. 7 60 8 . 25 1 Council , at S pt m r , , Conv ntion R cor s , , p . t o an 3 e e d t o t h e o e d I . 284 . r f rring this fact, loss C uncil R cor s, . , p 4 t h e b d e o i d o e e . 2 3 . which tacksman of ri g cust m C nv nt on R cor s, IL , p 7 d d b “ ” 5 h a e t h e e e e e d I. . 30 sustain y v h m nt frost Council R cor s, , p 6. which h a d closed t h e river for sixteen 1 0

in t he taking away of th e sands in t h e water of th e Clyde stopping t h e ” sch i is s fra in t o th e t h e u pp and barki cumming town, but s pplication was

e th 1 continu d till e next convention . Th e rights of th e city previous t o 1 6 1 1 in r egard t o th e free navigation of th e e th r t Clyd and e prosecution of merchandise a e se forth in t h e app endix .

8 of e e e fie On th April, that y ar , King Jam s, by a chart r which was rati d

a e in th e i e fi e t o th e th e by P rliam nt follow ng y ar, con rm d city all rights and

e e e e e e e e . privil g s it had pr viously njoy d, and r ct d it into a royal burgh He a e e t h e e t h e lso conf rr d upon it trading rights within Clyd , from Cl och stane 27 e e t o t h e e of (about mil s b low Glasgow) bridg Glasgow, with ee e e of th e e of n and f ee fr privil g riv r , and tradi g tra ficking, as that had b n e i 2 pr viously used and possessed by t .

e t he n 8 Ma of t h e e Following upon this chart r, tow council , on th y sam

e e e ed t h e b t o ee t o s y ar, r qu st provost, who was a out proc d Culros , to bring b him t h e e e e of t h e one e d t o ack with , at xp ns town, H nry Crawfor , ”3 see c h m l it th e e and onsider t e river how t h e same ay b e h e p . What r sult o f d e e th e e t h e e t i this was o s not app ar, but p tition to conv n on of burghs was

de t he o de b 4th t h e e e and again un r c nsi ration of that ody on July of sam y ar, 4 ed e ewe t h e e on 9th 1 6 1 2 was again continu . It was r n d at conv ntion July, , a nd t h e minute be ars that th e assistance sought was permission to levy an impost of t en shillings Scots (S ixpenc e sterling) upon every boat and bark t h e w e e ed coming to to n . This supplication was , how v r , again continu 5 t h e n e e e e e e e ed e t h e till following co v ntion . Wh th r th s r p at d lays had e ffe o f n on t h e not t h e but ct stimulati g individual action part, only of city, of e e in th e em e of t h e e e e R nfr w and Dumbarton, improv nt riv r chann l , do s no t e d 1 6 1 2 e e ee m i e app ar, but it is sai that in th s thr burghs co b n d to

e b D mbuck and e e ee form a passag through a sand ank at u Ford, s v ral w ks 6 we e e i Th e t h e e r occupi d n this work . application to conv ntion was h e e ed e ed ee on 9th , ow v r, continu , and was consid r at its m ting July,

484 a nd V e d . 06 . e . . . e . 3 Conv ntion R cor s, II , p of Parliam nt , IV p , ,

e s . N o . e de ed b t h e b . 88 . A c nsus or r y Arch ishop p Glasgow Chart r , II ,

S ott iswoo d 1 61 0 . . 284 . of Glasgow ( p ) in XCIII , p 3 d . 2 . ed th e t h e e I. 3 0 show that population of city Council R cor s, , p

e e d . 329 . then was Conv ntion R cor s, IL , p 2 5 356 . e e e e 4 62 . Ibid . . . Gr at S al R gist r , VII . , No . , II , p 6 d e 2 e . 2 8 . S ee Glasgow Chart rs, II , No. XCII . , p . 7 thir paragraph of footnot ,

This ch arter was ratifie d by t h e Acts p . 5 . " d 1 . 18 an 1 633 . 9 . 16 c , , c 7 Acts ' 11

1 6 13 but ed 1 th e f e on 7t h J l , was again postpon till ollowing conv ntion u y,

1 6 14 e e t o t h e for i e e e , wh n Glasgow was authoris d apply to king l c ns to l vy, for e of fi ve e for th e e of th e e e e o f a p riod y ars, r pair bridg , four p nni s

each load o f herring belonging t o unfreem en passing along it . This impost was declared t o be over and above t h e impost of fourpenc e which 2 t h e e e a e t N o e e e e in city had pr viously be n uthoris d o levy . r f r nc this act is made t o t h e application for a ssistance in im proving t h e chann el of t h e rive r .

t h e e en t h e m e 1 60 0 was At tim wh i post authoris d in April, , about

e i e e f t o be e e y t h e to xp r , and its continuanc was ound n c ssar , town

e t h e end o f 1 6 1 7 e ne t h e council, appar ntly towards , p titio d Privy Council ' for th e e e t h e u on a prolongation of grant . In th ir p tition gro nds which t h e h th e b d e original grant ad b een obtain ed were stated t o be that ri g , “ ” one f h t h e which was o t e most re markable monuments within kingdom , had b ee n so inj ured by t h e inundation and v iole nce o f t h e rive r as t o b e in great danger of entire destruction 3 that various parts of t h e river b elow t h e bridge had become so overblown with s and as t o have become unnavigable for boats a nd small vessels by which t h e commodities of t h e city were for t h e most part brought to and from it that th e city was at t h e tim e unable t o repair t h e bridge 3 that t h e town council had accordingly b een allowed by t h e king t o l evy an impost for nin eteen years on all goods carried across “ ” t h e d e and lossit la idni h ee m of t h e bri g , and t within t e fr do city ; that this tax and v erie greit sums yeirlie uplifte d b e v olunt air contributions

t h e citie h ad bee e e ded t h e b e e e ed t h e within n so xp n , ridg w ll h lp , sands

o f t h e e e ed cals i h e ee th e e riv r r mov , and a s built along t gr n upon wat r side ; but that t he expenses of maintaining th es e works were now so heavy th e d that town council were compell ed to s eek relief. It was accor ingly

ed on 5 th eb grant F ruary, Th e council records contain no farth er information as t o operations

1 e e d e e d e ed e . 4 18 . e e b Conv ntion R cor s, II . , p . w r o s rv in sp cifi wat rs [Privy 2 Ibid - . . . 454 455 . e e . . 4 0 8 4 10 , II , pp , Council R gist r, XII pp ] This 3 v e e 304 ed b on 2 t h Pri y Council R gist r, XL , pp . , was follow y an act 7 March, '

305 . d b t e on e 1 1 . . 1 62 1 Ibid . . an Glasgow Chart rs , part , pp [ , p y ano h r

- 300 2 . 2 6t h eb 1622 o ed F ruary , , which n minat O 30 t h J u 162 1 t h e e e ne w e e e d n an ary, , Privy s v n commission rs to sup rint n ed for t h e e v e e e Council pass an act r vi al p arl fishing in these waters . Sir G org and improvem ent of pearl fishing in t h e Elph ins t oun of B lyth swo od was ap e and e d o ed e e e t h e e de Scottish riv rs, grant commissi n point to pr s rv wat r of Cly e e e e s ee e and b e . Ibid . . 6 60 to c rtain g ntl m n to that its t rms its ranch s [ , pp t h e d e 1 3th on a t h on Cly till August, which d y e treasurer was

e e t for £66 . 1 5 i 2 . 1 1s e authoris d to hav a warran Scots . st rl ng] disburs ed by him t o workmen wh o wrought at t h e new haven in t h e Clyde

t h e e e e a nd e e d £40 1 5 5 l l d . e 6d 7 . for h lping th r of ; s v n ays lat r s . . Scots sterling] were paid to workmen wh o wrought in t h e riv er on t h e 1 5th and

1 6t h of t he a nd for b e d and d i e m n ed month , r a rink g v n the while e gag e t h e n w 2 h in m nding e haven . On 1 2t November in t h e sam e year a

e t t h e e u o e £ 27 1 2s . e warrant was grant d tr as r r for Scots 6 s . st rling] for fifty- four creels and two barrows furnish ed by him at t h e command o f “ ”3 t h e e th e e d 3 r e 1 6 32 e . 2 d provost for m nding wat r of Cly On Jun , ,

t h e e e d t 4d. tr asur r was authorise to have a warrant for £ 1 97 8 3 . Sco s

9 e s . st rling] disbursed by him for t h e wark of t h e water fra t h e 4 1 4th day of June instant to this day a t nycht 5 and on 22md S eptembe r , in t h e same year a similar warrant was ordered to b e given him for

£84 1 5s . 4d d m 1 s 3 . e d e b e e . Scots . st rling] isburs d y him in co pl t pay “ ment o f th e whole disburs ements upon t h e helping of th e water this year

b e e e B airdis uhilk y it e fo r th e ygan , xc pt John compt q is not as giv n in ” 5 creillis swme t mmer 28th ne 1 633 t h e e of and small y . On Ju , , chart r 1 6 1 1 all t h e e e r e t o th e e e , with oth r chart rs and w its grant d burgh , w r

fie e in e in ter a lia of t h e e e e rati d by Parliam nt consid ration , , xp ns which it 6 6th 1 63 3 t h e e th e e b e . had incurr d in making Clyd naviga l On July, , ’ e u e 3 d e d w a s e n £ 1 40 1 8 . 4 tr as r r s paym t of Scots . st rling] to John Bair 7 0 d ed r 2 6 6 s . l O n 1 t h h t fo £ 9 . allow . 7 August t e treasurer had a warran

1 In 1630 K e de e e d b e d e on t h e b d d e ing Charl s I . t rmin su j cts w lling oun s a jac nt t o establish on t h e W e st o f Scotland a to th e river and Firth of Clyde h ad b een e d b e e and e e e common fish ry which woul a nur at all tim s, still w r , at som e of e e and e e t h e e th e e e i i ed b s ry s am n, incr as shipping s asons of y ar chi fly ma nta n y a n t h e fishin s e e e i e d trade in all parts of his dominions . g th r as s rv ng for th ir B ut t h e a b e d re e e use so e d d roy l urghs strov har to p n c ssary , that th y coul har ly n vent this invasion oi what they co subsist without them . [Glasgow Char

ceived b e one e e e in e . . to of th ir privil g s t rs, I p 2 e e th e b de e h ad e d . . 6 . r sp ct of national ur ns th y Council R cor s, II , p 3 be e e e d Ibid . . . 8 . to ar . All, how v r, that th y coul , II , p 4 et as e ded th e W e d Ibid . . . 1 1 . g r gar st of Scotlan was , II , p 5 h bi 1 . o e e b t e I d . . . 3 a r yal l tt r prohi iting fishing on , II , p 6 of V e b e e e t h e of 1 633 . 79 . e . w st coast tw n Mulls Gallo , c Acts Parliam nt, ,

- wa and K nt re an a e . 287 289 . G e . y y y , or in y pl c within pp lasgow Chart rs, Part H “ th e e e e e d N o . . . 351 . sam , xc pt nativ s, accor ing to CVI , p ” 7 e e e e d . . 15 . anci nt custom . This x mption was Council R cor s, II , p granted on t h e ground that many of his 1 3

d e d b e t h e e k for 1 3s l 0 . Scots . st rling] is urs d by him to mast r of wor s mending th e river 51 an d on 5 t h October in t h e sam e year a warrant was d 5 . l 4d . 4s . orde red t o b e grante d to t h e treasurer for £50 3s . Scots “ ’ ” sterling] disbursed for help of t h e river and uther t h e toun es effaires 2 f 28t h e em e t h e d e Of t h e e . 1 6th e rom S pt b r to at ord r On Octob r , h e e 1 636 i e . e e e t e , K ng Charl s I grant d a chart r und r gr at s al, by which ,

e e e in ter a lia t o t h e e n e e on aft r r f rring, , advantag s co f rr d his kingdom

t h de of t h e c t o t h e e by e foreign tra and navigation ity, and gr at expenditure by th e citizens during m any years in making th e Clyde ’ e for e e h e e th e c navigabl ships, boats , and v ss ls , confirm d all ity s

e e and e e th e e e e ed of e ec pr vious chart rs, sp cially privil g which it njoy l ting

t o e e of t h e e e e t h e sea e e and e a water bailie tak charg riv r wh r bb d flow d , and within its whole bounds between th e bridge of Glasgow and th e ” Cloch st ane t o e a nd e e , and corr ct all wrongs outrag s committ d upon it

e e t o t h e t h e within these bounds . This charter furth r grant d city

ee of t h e e o n e e f t h e b e t o t h e Cloch st ane fr dom riv r ith r bank, rom ridg , with freedom and immunity for roadsteads between these points for

c loading a nd unloading imported and exported goods . It also onstituted th e e e of t h e e e not th e c magistrat s j ustic s p ac , only within ity and its

ee th e of Inch reen e Po t of th e fr doms, but also within ports g , N wark, and

e e e th e e e b t o d Rig, and mpow r d burg ss s and inha itants buil ports and

e e e t o e e th e e e e roadst ads, bulwarks , and j tty h ads , r nd r riv r mor navigabl

e ee t h e b e th e Cloch st ane for th e e e of b tw n ridg and , and r c ption ships ,

b e e d t h e e e . oats, and v ss ls within its boun s as far as spring tid flow d Within these bounds also they were authorised t o take stones and sand for e e e e constructing and r pairing bulwarks, ports , roadst ads, and j tty h ads , and for e e e and t o e e e s e a nd ballasting th ir v ss ls 5 xact anchorag s , shor ilv r,

e e e e of e c e e e not oth r du s in r sp ct all m r handis and v ss ls landing, only at t h e B roomielaw e e t h e e t o use , but at all oth r plac s within riv r, according m and wont . This charter was confirmed by Parlia ent successively in

1 6 41 1 66 1 and 1 4th 1 643 t h e ed , , On August, , Town Council grant “ a commission t o two persons t o aggrie with workmen to tak t h e staine s

o f th e e b th e and t h e out o f t h e e out wat r a out brig, to tak away stobs wat r

1 d . 1 5 . e II e N o . . Council R cor s , IL , p Glasgow Chart rs, Part , CX , 2 18 . 5 . Ibid . . . . 3 , II , p p 7 0 4 t e V. . 4 e e e e . . 60 1 . 3 and Gr a S al R gist r, IX No Acts of Parliam nt, , p 7 ,

VII . 220 650 . . , pp , 14

on t h e sout h e s d a nd o n 1 2th u e 1 652 t h e e e e e y J n , , tr asur r was ord r d h “ t o a t e b e £20 8 s . e or edd p y e wat r aili Scots 1 43 . st rling] f r ing of ”2 t h e e th e st obbis e e for t h e e e wat r of th r in b tt r passing of boat tis . Th e r ecords of t h e town council and of th e convention of b urghs con tai n no indications that t h e condition of th e Clyde was materially

e d t h e e n o f e I e ed on 3 0 t h chang d uring r ig King Charl s . , which t rminat J 6 49 E l 1 . eede b t h e e d anuary, It was succ d y Commonw alth of ng an ,

' d a nd e d— 1 64 9 1 661 — o f e e Scotlan , Ir lan to which Cromw ll assum d t h e e e on l 6t h e embe 1 65 3 t h e f o f d prot ctorat D c r, , and af airs Scotlan

e e c d e E fii ers w r on uct d in their more important departm ents by nglish o c . During that time Glasgow par t icipated in t h e b en efit s which Scotland

e e e ed e th e E and e g n rally nj oy und r nglish administration , , in his North rn ” e n 1 650 t h e m e e M moirs, Franck , writi g in , says co m rc of Glasgow was 3 e e e e ve f t h e e b n xt nsiv . But mor authoritati in ormation on subj ct is o tai

b e e e o f e t h e e a l six y ars lat r . In c n ormity with th ir policy, Lord Prot ctor a nd u of e 1 655 e ed d Co ncil Stat , in August, , d spatch to Scotlan Mr . Thomas “ ” u e e e t o t h e m m e for th e e e E e T ck r, r gist r co ission rs xcis for ngland, to giv

e e t h e e e e e and d h is his assistanc in s ttling xcis and customs th r , uring r esidence h e acted as a commissioner for these departments of th e gov ern

t h e f e f e d e h e h a d e in 1 6 56 on e . e o e m nt In p r ormanc th s uti s to r port, , t h e condition o f t h e towns of Scotland in which there was any t rade or ” e e e e a nd b e comm rc , including Glasgow , R nfr w Dum arton and his r port

' give s a n authori tative and interesting account of th e condition and trade

f e m efe n m e o th se towns at that ti e. R rri g to Glasgow in co plim ntary

e h e e b t — t h e e e de t t rms, stat s that its inha itan s with xc ption of stu n s at t h e college— were all traders and deal ers

e for e d h e dd coale s e b e o Som Ir lan , says, with small smi y , in op n oat s, fr m e t en e e e e b e e b e e meale four to tonn s, from wh nc th y ring hoop s, rong s, arr ll stav s, , e and b e e e laddin coales and h e of oat s, utt r ; som to Franc with p g, rring ( which e e e e e t h e W est erne S ea for e ret urne a th r is a gr at fishing y arly in ) , which th y s lt, paper and prunes ; some to Norway for timb er ; and every one with t h eyr e b t h e de e e t h e e and W est erne n igh ours Highlan rs, who com hith r from Isl s parts in e b th e Cant re and in e b the rb t h e e d t h e summ r y Mul of y , wint r y To an to h a of

“ Lo uh F n e d d e e d a e q y (which is a small n ck of san y lan , ov r which th y usually r w t h e r b e th e r of b and so e e u in t h e Clu de w y small oat s into Fi th Dum arton) , pass p y ith

' laddin d r de oat e kid and dee e sk ns e e and p e t nt h p g , y hi s, g , r y , which th y s ll, urchas

1 3 Mac r e ld a e d . . 60 . ed b . eo O Council R cor s, II , p "uot y Dr g g , Gl s 2 Ibid . . . 229 . ow . 240 . , II , p g , p

Th e e e th e i n t h e t o t h e e e e ee incr as in sh ppi g of city , xt nt of n arly thr and

e 1 5 9 7 ed b e d e de b a half tim s that in , thus notic y Tuck r, in icat s a consi ra le de e e o f m e e e e e b e d n v lopm nt com rcial nt rpris und r unfavoura l con itio s . It see ms also to have sugge ste d t h e n e c e ssity fo r t h e erection of a quay at w hich t h e b e t o an d t h e m and oats that carri d goods from city ight load unload . “ A d 24th 1 66 2 t h e c e e m ed ccor ingly, on July, , town ouncil d t r in , for m anv d e and de t h e e d goo r asons consi rations, and for mor commo ious

di and b h e e d be e b loa ng landing of oats, t at th r shoul a littl quay uilt at 1 i la w Th e u t h e B ro om e as early as possible . q ay thus resolved upon was

e of e e 23 rd Ma 1 6 63 h e t h e i ed in proc ss r ction on y, , w n town council appo nt

e e e of t h e b d 6 t h e t h e e two p rsons to tak charg uil ing, and on Jun mast rs of famili e s w er e required to send out their se rvants to carry sand for filling

f h n d e n t u t h e b o t e ew . e e o 1 3 e h e p ack quay S v n ays lat r, viz . , th Jun , council ordere d t h e quay to be rais ed two ston es high er than was originally

ed and t ed t h e de o f d e de et dd n propos , appoin an guil to n avour to g a itio al “ ” 2 oa k m e e e t h e Hie or e e th e ti b r , ith r in Kirk bak gal ri , for facing work .

t h e e o n t h e e o f t h e de Notwithstanding op rations chann l Cly , to which

efe e e b ee de t h e e t h e ve de b e r r nc has n ma , shallown ss of ri r ma it impossi l for e e e e m e et e b — th e e v ss ls, sav of v ry s all siz , to g abov Du m arton int r me diate distanc e being t rav ersed by small boats .

t e th e Re 1 660 t h e G e e of e 1 1 . e e Af r storation in , ov rnm nt Charl s tr at d

de e and de t h e ed l Scottish tra as ali n, , un r Navigation A ct, plac it on a most t h e e t h e b e and t h e d sam footing as Dutch , su j cting it pro ucts of Scottish

e 1 66 th e de d b d . e e e e 7 in ustry to prohi itory uti s N v rth l ss, in , shipping tra of th e city h a d apparently grown to such an e xtent as t o m ake it desirable

h e e e t h e h on5 t h c b e e t h e to av a r gist r of s ips, and, O to r of that y ar, town ’ de ed b t o be e t h e t own clerk s be council or r a ook k pt in cham rs , in which each ship that came into t h e river should b e entered— t h e entry to be paid h 3 for by t e owner . A bout this tim e an activ e spirit o f trading enterprise was dev elop ed

w and e ed t h e e b men h b e e t h e in Glasgo , r quir sta lish t of a ar our n ar r to

t o mio h t b t h e e t h e city which its shipping e brought . But shallown ss of Clyde in its upper reach e s r endered it ne c essary for t h e town council t o

t h e e e b a nd e ro look for r quisite accommodation in o r b low Dum arton . th y p

1 . t h e e e II. in MSS Council Records . At r storation of Charl s 2 Ibid d e be e . 1 660 t h e population is sai to hav n 3 Ibzd e d b e o f . n arly ou l what it was

fifty years previously . 1 7

“ posed to its magistrates t o acquire land there on which to construct h arbour

1 Th e e e e l ned th e d d works. proposal was , how v r, d c i , on groun , it is sai , that th e great influx of mariners and others would rais e t h e pric e of provision s ed e e e e e and t o th e inhabitants . So baulk , th y had to look ls wh r , in

eb 1 668 e e d m e o f January and F ruary, , th y acquir fro Sir Patrick Maxw ll

'

t h e e of m e 1 3 . 4d. e n feu of 1 3 Newark , at pric rks s st rli g) , a d e b t h e b acres o f lan opposit Dum arton , with har our and station or shipping 2 b a b t h e ve e e e . port, and a right to uild har our into ri r, and oth r privil g s

- f 4 5 ee d . Th e feu duty payable for that eu was 4 merks ( s . é ) Of this d d d e e b e . e t h e city obtain d a crown chart r of confirmation y King Charl s II , un r

e e on 2oth 1 668 and th e d ed t h e gr at s al, January, , by it lan so acquir , as far “ h t h e sea m ed t h e and b o f as wit in ark, was incorporat into port har our ” Th e e e em e e t e e G lasgow . city was, mor ov r, pow r d to construc th r a port

nd b for an d e e e t o b d and a har our ships , boats, oth r v ss ls ; uil bulwarks a

o r t o e e l e e and e fi e s e e e tolbooth prison cr at bai i s, cl rks, oth r of c r 3 to x rcis

and e m exclusive baronial j urisdiction , civil and criminal to xact s all and

e s an d a a e o f sh b e e and p tty custom nchor g all ips, oats, and v ss ls, all 3 oth er dutie s belonging t o a free port and harbour . This charter was

1 e e e d U de e e e In some local histori s it is stat d continu . n r th s circumstanc s e e t h e e t h e ed t h e that, pr vious to this tim , m rchants town council appli to privy o f h ad e s b for e e e n t h e Glasgow th ir hipping har our at council r li f, av rri g that h e bailliar e e b e ee e and e t y of Cunningham, in Ayrshir , r lations tw n th m Maxw ll ut b e d and t h e d e e e d and h e h ad b that port ing istant, lan w r fri n ly, that no ground e e e e t h e e e e carriag xp nsiv , town council to f ar oppr ssion from th m or from

h e e n . e of took steps for securing a nearer port . t citiz s In tim s storm and Th e de d t o e ve re e e no d b e Cunningham port thus allu s w ath r, ou t, som Glasgow p e e be e I e b and e e a p ars to hav n that of r vin , fishing oats small v ss ls sought di b 25 e b e e b b stant a out mil s from Glasgow y sh lt r in his har our, as all har ours ’ d in th d ff d e e T e s e a nt a . n d . S e 15 . a e ed lan uck r R port , , p ports king om a or similar ’ e e &c . e e e . e e an Inv ntory of Glasgow Chart rs, , sh lt r to strang rs If, how v r, y

I. b d e 3 N O . 1 . e e d d e d , un l , citiz n fail in his uty , Maxw ll shoul t h e e 16 19 eed t h e de u e and In arly part of , Patrick proc against fa lt r, not e e ed e th e communit wh ich h ad no th in Maxw ll of N wark , institut l gal against y, g eed n th e do t h e e e e e proc i gs against town council of to with matt r . Parti s w r e i e t h e e d e d be e t h e Glasgow, s tt ng forth that som of aft rwar s h ar for privy council citizens who trade d in merch andise and and t h e proce eding complaine d of was

h i b and t o e ded e e s ipp ng, unwarranta ly, his susp n . [Privy Council R gist r, d ed n e e d e . 522 N o e e e e e an oyanc , ischarg th ir commo iti s XL , pp , farth r r f r nc d and i ed e d e and on his lan s, comm tt oth r acts to this isput occurs, it was e T e e e b b ed b of oppr ssion upon him . h y w r pro a ly arrang amica ly. 3 d b ed find e e e &c . accor ingly o lig to s curity that Inv ntory of Glasgow Chart rs, ,

t h e b e d b e I. b d e 3 . 3 . su j ct of complaint woul not , un l , No C 1 8

a e P e on 23rd e be and t h e r tifi d by arliam nt D cem r, forthwith town o f - e e ed h a b w as e t h e Port Glasgow was r ct , a r our construct d, and first

ra y in a f e Th e b e e e e e g g dock in Scotl nd was orm d . port was su s qu ntly r ct d

a f ee and t h e e t h e e e into r port, adj oining land thus acquir d by city was f u d out t o a numb er of vassals who still hold of Glasgow as its superior . On

7th 1 6 77 t h e d t h e e and E e ue on t h e July, , Lor s of Tr asury xch q r, application of t h e se an and e e city, pas d act ordaining all goods m rchandis which royal b w e e e e e e t and a nd e urghs r th n privil g d to xpor import, which might aft r w s b e e e and e t o th e de be de ed ard xport d import d Cly , to loa d and unload 2 t - S ir a s no e o r ee . e e e Port Gla gow, and at oth r port cr k Som y ars lat r

o f ee one of th e s e of t h e s e John Shaw Gr nock, tack m n cu toms, privat ly obtained a decree for t h e removal of t h e custom - hous e from Port- Glasgow

ee th e e fe ed w e led i to Gr nock, and r moval was ef ct . But Glasgo app a aga nst t h e e and on 2nd 1694 e de ee d i t h e m ord r, March , , obtain d a cr or ain ng custo 3 e e b — - Th e hous to b rought back and re established in Port Glasgow . port

e e o f e ee es and t h e w was, how v r, upwards ight n mil from Glasgow, to n council— b eing desirous to hav e their goods brought up to th e city by water

— e at t h e B roomielaw a s e d e ed and de construct d a quay , alr a y m ntion , ma

dd t o e t o e d ds e e a itions it from tim tim . To this quay, accor ingly, goo w r brought up in lighters of such limited size as could make th eir way over t h e e e e d int rm diat shoals and san banks . Th e e xpenditure c onnected with t h e establishment o f t h e harbour at 4 P - t h e of th e e b ee ort Glasgow , and construction quay at Glasgow, must hav n

e b e e e t h e e t h e e e e consid ra l , r lativ ly to th n condition of city as r f rr d to in h an application by t e town council to t h e convention of burghs in 1 688 . That application after alluding ( l ) t o t h e flourishing condition of G f e e ed w e w a s lasgow in orm r y ars as compar with that in hich it th n ,

ned b t h e e d of b e d i fe w e occasio y gr at ad ition urd ns lai upon it with n a y ars , making its total annual burden sterling or thereby ; ( 2) to t h e

1 1669 . 108 e t h e e . , c , Acts of Parliam nt, In Chronicl s of St Mungo — 64 . 1843 ed o e t h e VIL , p . 7 ( ) it is stat that So n aft r 2 in 1 . e of e &c . e v 688 ed Inv ntory Glasgow Chart rs, , R olution , a quay was form miel aw t h e e e e o f d e 3 . 6 . t h e B roo I . b , un l , No at , at xp ns 3 1 bid . . 9 e 1 3s . 4 d . , No . m rks Scots , or 4 Ma he de t e e d e O n 14 168 t d . e th y, 7, an of guil s rling [p This xp n itur was , ed e t h e e e not r ed b t h e e was authoris to hav quay at how v r, incu r till a out y ar

2 . roomielaw e ed MS . Re 1 24 . S ee e 24 B r pair [ Council 7 footnot , p ,

d . . cor s, XII , p 1 9

e e o f de e ve e a nd t o e de b e s rious d cay tra during s ral y ars, its th n inconsi ra l m u t h e f e t he w s 3 th e a o nt, as known to arm rs of cro n custom ; and ( ) to de n e i e e e cay of its fishing i dustry, which constitut d a un v rsal discourag m nt t o t h e inhabitants — craved t h e convention to appoint three or four of its

Th e con members to r epair to t h e burgh and inquire into its condition . v ention 3 rd 1 688 ed t h e e for , accordingly, on July, , appoint commission rs eight burghs or any four o f them t o make t h e n ecessary inquiries and t o 1 e th e f e e on 5th 1 689 s r port . At ollowing conv ntion, h ld July, , instruction

e e e e and t o e e e e w r giv n to th m , thos appoint d to mak similar inquiri s in

e s t h e be and of t he e b oth r burgh , as to num r quorum commission rs y whom 2 t h e e e e t o b e Th e m e e d o f of inquiri s w r e mad . i pov rish d con ition many t h e b e and t h e f e e e e e e b em urghs at this tim , r qu nt r pr s ntations mad y th as t o their inability t o pay their respective contributions t o t h e tax which t h e

e m ed e e ed e e e e but t h e conv ntion i pos , r nd r a g n ral inquiry n c ssary ; diffi e of t h e e ed b and e b e e ed culti s tim s, occasion y war oth r trou l s, hind r “ ”3 e d s veral o f t h e burghs from r eporting their particular con ition .

t he 1 4 of ul v 1 690 e e new e e c ee On th J , , how v r, a r mit was mad to a ommitt t o e e and i t he d of t h e e e t o fram rul s nstructions for , con uct inquiry ord r d ;

d e th e e o t o th e appoint visitors to con uct it, and to r port r sult upon ath 4 n and e t h e e n ext conventio . But this order as t o making r porting r sult of t h e not ed for on 9th y 169 1 t h e ve inquiry was compli with , , Jul , , con ntion

m c e t h e of ee and e e and e ded th e si ply onfirm d action its committ , r vis d am n w 5 1 4th 92 e and e e . 1 6 rul s instructions hich it had pr par d On July, ,

e e t h e e of t h e v e e d ed t h e e how v r, r ports isitors w r pro uc to conv ntion , and ordered to be forthcoming for th e use of th e royal burghs when 6 e e e h ad e e e e e e are so v r th y occasion to r f r to th m . Th s r ports still

1 - o e e d 16 1 1 1 . e b e ee and t h e r C nv ntion R cor s, 77 7 , pp pr s yt rian m tings, inju y to — 7 8 . t h e o b e e 1 6 ee 7 , 7 t wn y a gr at fir in 77, all s m Th e m e e de e t o e b th e t t h e isgov rnm nt un r Charl s II . hav thrown ack grow h of and J e - e de ed e e and e t h e am s VII . , as vi nc in int r city for a tim , xplain fact that ference with t h e freedom of municipal at t h e Revolution in 1688 th e population e e th e d e e ed b t h e b e ed de e e l ctions, iscont nt xcit y num r only a cr as in t e - e b e e th e e - e e sta lishm nt of piscopacy, high tw nty ight y ars of 2 - - d e d e e b n on o e e d 1 6 1 1 1 . han m asur s y which conf r Conv ntion R cor s, 77 7 , p m ed t h e i o f 92 ity was punish , mposition . 3 e e on th e an d t h e e a Ibid . 1 14 . p nalti s city r g lity , p . 4 - t h e e of t h e e su Ibid . . 1 19 . for failur authoriti s to p , p 5 - e e e t h e d Ibid . . 129 13 1 . pr ss conv nticl s, intro uction into , pp “ ” 6 h d t o Ibid . . 161 162 . Glasgow of a Hig lan Host crush , pp , 20

e e ed a nd t e th e the pr s rv , furnish authorita iv information as to condition of

e e ee b e s v ral royal and fr urghs at that tim .

Th e e e b e ew and are r ports as to Irvin , Dum arton, R nfr , Glasgow instructiv e. B y t h e instructions given to th e visitors they were required (article 6 ) t o e b e de b e and d and a tak trial in all urghs of th ir tra , oth for ign inlan , particul rly of t h e wines and of t h e vent [sale] and consumption o f malt for fiv e years backward e e b b an d e b e e b e (7) to tak xact account of what ships , arks, oats , f rry oats th y hav e t h e n e of e e h e b de t h e e of e and longing to tham , am s th s s ips, th ir ur n, valu ach, how e mployed and b y whom and (8 ) to take an account of what ships they were owne rs x e b o n and e own bur h s . e e e or part own rs, th withi without th ir g In r ply to th s articles t h e visitors re ported

R G A RD D RVIN As E E I E . (6) That during t h e five prece ding years all t h e foreign trade which t h e burgh h ad — o ne 70 b de and e b e was ship of tons ur n, anoth r small ship , oth from Franc , de and b d e e e e of b 30 la n with salt ran i s anoth r small v ss l from Norway, a out tons, and de T h ad e d ea de . e b 30 la n with tar als hat it xport a out packs of wool for two y rs , e e b 12 e h ad b or 8 b r e ach pack w ighing a out ston s ; that it a out 7 small a ks , ach of b 20 b de de e e e e e ed a out tons ur n, la n with victual, in which som strang rs w r conc rn e e w e e o f t h e d n 600 a fourth part of a small v ss l from Norway , hos shar loa i g was de and e 0 e and o f als ; anoth r shi p of 7 tons , from Franc , with salt a small quantity b d t h e d de of t h e b e de b e and ed ran y ; that inlan tra urgh was v ry inconsi ra l , consist of goods brought from Glasgow and other royal burghs and sold in retail that about o f e and b d h ad be e d n d t h e e edi n fiv e a tun win , sack , ran y n sol an ually uring pr c g e b 40 b e e e e ed ee and y ars that a out olls of malt (Linlithgow m asur ) , w r consum w kly , h that a small quantity (about 12 dacres) was importe d by strangers . ( 7) T at it h ad e h b and b e b de e and e m e e e ight small s ips, arks, oats, whos ur n, valu , ploym nt w r 2 ed t h e e but one of t h e e h ad b ee be e . stat to commission rs, that ight n lost shortly for

As RE G A RDED D U MB A RTON . 6 T th e b h ad e de a nd d de ed ( ) hat urgh no for ign tra , that all its inlan tra consist e d e ed and e b and of in con of som small goo s r tail from Glasgow oth r royal urghs, siderable value that it h ad fiv e years bygone sold about a hogshead an d a of e w e and e d of b d and d and s ed ee half Fr nch in , a hogsh a ran y ; that it sol con um w kly

b b o f or e eb . h a d b b be t o a out four olls malt th r y (7) That it no ships, arks, or oats longing

a b of 24 b e b e 1 . e e d e d 1 s . 1d it, xc pt ( ) a small ark tons ur n, valu at a out m rks e and e ed b e and e a e and 6 ee st rling) , mploy y Glasgow m rchants oth r str ng rs ; ( ) thr

b th e e one 1 e l l s . 1 d l e e 00 . s e sma l h rring oats, of valu , with anoth r, of m rks t r A nd 8 t h e b e e e e e nor e in an s ling) . ( ) that inha itants w r n ith r own rs partn rs y hips, 3 b or b b e e e b or b e a b n . arks, oats longing ith r to royal urghs urghs of r g lity or aro y

3 1 - - e e d 1 6 1 1 1 . e e d 1 6 1 1 1 Conv ntion R cor s, 77 7 , p Conv ntion R cor s, 77 7 , p .

564 .

2 - 1 1 13 , 1m , 1679 17 , p . 6 21

R G A RD D NF R As E E RE E W .

6 T h ad e n de e t h e b h avrn an ( ) hat it no for ig tra , no p rsons in urgh g y stock “ ” d de th e e e one ( capital) ; that its inlan tra was not worth naming , as th r was not ’ e t h e b t h e b h ad ed of e m rchant s shop within urgh that all that inha itants , consist som green herring brought from th e lochs to Glasgow for serving t h e country ; that no wine or sack was sold or retailed within t h e burgh t hat what brandy was sold was brought from Glasgow in gallons and half- gallons and th at t h e consumption of malt

' h e i b h d no in t h e burgh was about four bolls weekly . (7 That t nha itants a ships or b but o nl a 24 b of be e e ee a nd b de e e d arks, y ( ) oats tw n thr four tons ur n, mploy in

' h e t h e and of t h e e an e e l OO m erk s carrying rring from lochs, valu , on av rag , of

1d . e and 6 e b o e e e d a l l s . s t rling) ( ) two oth r ats of larg r siz mploye in making s lt e e 2 n f h n n e . e e b 1 15 b d en a d o t e e o a h rrings Th s oats w r from to tons ur , valu , h e e of 400 e 4s . 5d . e e . A nd 8 t e b e e av rag , m rks st rling) ach ( ) that inha itants w r e e e e an b or b be n ith r own rs nor part own rs of y ships, arks, oats longing to royal burghs nor burghs of regality or barony ; nor were they concerned in trade with r h s x unfree bu g . A As REG A RDED GL S G OW .

6 e de e and o d t h e ex ( ) That its for ign tra of xport import, acc r ing to most act d be de ed t o th e ue calculation that coul ma , amount annually val of Scots n b and e d t de b 1 . 8 d . e e e d b e s st rli g) or th r y, that no r tail inlan ra y shipping coul condescende d upon— t h e most part o f such trade being includ ed in t h e export and ed b 20 e e 20 b o f and 10 12 import stat ; that a out tons of Fr nch win , utts sack , or butts of brandy were sold and retailed yearly— t h e consumption of wines b eing less or more according to t h e price b e ing higher or lower and that about bolls of

e e d a nd o e d . 7 h t h e b h a d a 15 h malt w r sol c nsum monthly ( ) T at inha itants ( ) s ips , 2 3 o f which eight were then in t h e harbour and s even were abroad ; and (b) e ight e e t h e b e fo r e o wn use and light rs k pt for most part y m rchants th ir carrying coals .

o e b b o r e b b e e d t h e b . A nd 8 N oth r ships, arks, oats, f rry oats long to inha itants ( ) that t h e inhabitants of th e burgh were owners and partners of four ships b elonging t o ee b th e b de e and e e of e e ed unfr urghs, ur n, valu , mploym nt which ships w r stat in a 4 e separate pap r.

Ten e e . 1 0 th 1 70 2 a e ee y ars lat r, viz , on July, , noth r committ was appointed by th e convention to visit Glasgo w and report as to its co mmon

e but t h e e 5 t . good, rad and public works, r sult is not known

1 - 3 e Re d 1677 1 1 1 . 629 . e e e e e e e Conv ntion cor s, 7 , p Th s s v n v ss ls r presented a 2 e e e e e e e e e d t e 4 2 o e Th s ight v ss ls r pr s nt a to al tonnag of 5 t ns, or an av rage e 30 e e 65 and total tonnag of 7 tons, or an av rag of tons, a total value of

9 1 and e e or e e o of tons , a total valu of Scots st rling ), an av rag f

d . 15 . 6d . 1 6s . 8 1 s . 5d . 23 . d e Scots s Scots 7 . st r

- e e of 13 . 3d . 1 e 6 1 1 1 . st rling), or an av rag s ling) 77 7 , p 4 - 4 s . 5 d . e Ibid . Ibid . 1677 1 71 1 . 58 1 582 5 Scots st rling) [ , , , pp , , 85 . 5 - 11 . Ibid. . 340 . 1677 17 , p , p 22

Glasgow h a d afterwards to pass through a succession of untoward e e e Th e e . e of t h e e e e m of it s xp ri nc s failur Dari n sch m , in which any

e e e e e e ed u e t o and citiz ns w r l arg ly int r st , bro ght s rious loss all, ruin to m any ; and eve n t h e negotiations for t h e union with England — which

e . bee a t o and w m e King Jam s VI had n so nxious accomplish, hich Cro w ll de e t — sir d o promote w ere inj urious for a time t o comm ercial pursuits .

e e e e t h e e fe e Ma 1 0 7 t h e e n N v rth l ss, union was f ct d on l st y, 7 , in r ig of

ee e d for e e Qu n Ann , and, though unpopular in Scotlan many y ars, prov d e e t h 1 i 1 t h ff t h o t e . 777 e e e e most b n ficial city Wr ting in of ct of union , G ibson says

W e e W e may from this era date th e prosperity of th e city of Glasgow. hat v r e fforts t h e inhabitants h ad made for t h e introduction and extension of commerce and h e e e e e but and . B t e manufactur s prior to this tim , th y w r trifling unimportant y t h e de e d e t h e b e e e b e e union tra to Am rica was lai op n, inha itants w r s nsi l of th ir d e t h e e and e be l o ed e t o e a vantag ous situation on w st coast, th y gan a m st imm iat ly pros

e e e . Th e d e t h e e ed e cut this comm rc assi uous att ntion, unw ari application which th y e e e ed e e e e d t h e e e d n of e e e and t o th e hav x rt v r sinc that p rio to xt n i g th ir comm rc ,

d and e e - o f e e ed t h e e of n intro uction improv m nt manufactur s, hav prov m ans raisi g t h e inhabitants of Glasgow to that affluent condition which they are to be found in ” 2 at present .

Between 1 666 and 1 715 little appears t o have been done t o improve 3 e of t h e e but th e e e of m e the chann l riv r, in latt r y ar an Act Parlia nt

e 1 st e e 1 73 8 of of authoris d a continuation, till Nov mb r, , an imposition

w e or one - of e e on e e n of ale t o penni s Scots, sixth a p nny st rling, v ry pi t

b e t h e il e e c and e r sold within city and its priv g s, whi h imposition had

e an of th e e 1 693 and been sanction d by Act Scottish Parliam nt in , had

22 5 Th e of 1 71 5 e been continued till 1 7 by another act in 1 70 . act s ts forth in its preamble th e grounds on which t h e extension was allowed . It

1 th e e e and e ne e states ( ) that city was min nt in situation us ful ss, in trad and e e e e for e for manufactur s , but was yet mor consid rabl its loyalty and z al the

1 t h e U e U n ed t h e e O pposition to nion was v ry nio , show that population th n d and e ed b e 8 18 e pronounce in Glasgow, r sult in was ing mor than it was l iz 1 12 e e de bed b 1 688 . e e v . serious riots, which w r scri y in Four y ars at r, , in 7 , 1 2 t h e e Defoe in h is History of t h e U nion it h ad increased to 3 83 . In latt r Extracts from his history are given in year t h e rental o f t h e city is s aid to . ’ ‘ e bee M U re s History of Glasgow pp . hav n 2 - - o f . 10 5 203 20 9 3 18 327. History Glasgow, pp , ; ’ e a e de e d b Denh olm s . 5 6 . Ne verthel ss, c nsus or r y History of Glasgow, pp 7 , 7 3 e 1 08 e e t h e 1 e e . 44 . t h e Magistrat s in 7 , a y ar aft r G org I c

24 account of th e work had been made from time t o time t o th e amount of 8 8 1 1 s . d. . Scots 1s 6d . sterling]. Many other payments on of th e e e e e de t o hi e e account work w r subs qu ntly ma , w ch, how v r, it is unnecessary t o refer .

2nd 1 73 6 t h e e e th e d of l On July, , town council r mitt d to ean gui d t o de t h e e of t h e t h e B roomielaw ed or r cl ansing quay at , and appoint a committee to inspect t h e sand b anks and fords in t h e riv er below t h e

B room ielaw a nd e e not e ee £2 e n , xp nd a sum xc ding 0 st rli g on an e e en o ne of t h e d b e h 3 \Vh xp rim t upon san anks for cl aring t e riv er . at t h e result o f that experim ent was does not appear f urth er than m av be inferred f rom t h e fact that in 1 740 t h e magistrates w ere empowe red t o e e £ 1 0 0 e ee e t h e e b e t h e B roomiel aw xp nd st rling in d p ning chann l low , “ and in building a flat - bottom ed boat to carry off t h e sand and shingl e ” 4 f th b f ee e e t h e e e m e u rom e anks . Fi t n y ars lat r n c ssity for or vigoro s

e e e em a nd e of e ee e e action impr ss d its lf upon th , a succ ssion ngin rs w r e m ployed to report upon t h e b est m eans o f deepening and improving t h e

e u e of riv r for p rpos s navigation .

1 75 5 e t h e e ee of th e E e e In John Sm aton, ngin r ddyston Lighthous 5 1756 e e t o e [ r port d as this ; and, following upon his r port,

1 M e ma b e e e ed 8 . e d 6 . e e of Council R cor s, XXL , p . 7 r gim nt hors y x rcis 2 ’ ” e e o In a stat m nt f t h e town s charges thereupon . 3 b e d II . 4 12th e be . 3 8 . on pu lic works as at Nov m r, MS Council R cor s , XXI , p “ 4 1 24 t h e t h e b d t h e Ibid . . . 1 98 . 7 , cost of uil ing of , XXIV , p B romil aw Ke and edd and 1 740 t h e y , filling with r , In population was ” n 1 2 T be e e ut an i e e e 71 . tim r for front th r of, is p at ncr as of si c his e and e ed and t h e d de e e o f m rks it is m ntion that growth, rapi v lopm nt d b e e ed e e th e e t h e e n Scots woul r quir to compl t comm rcial activity in city , xplai s ‘ ’ M U re s t h e b e e t h e e work [ History of Glasgow, su s qu nt action of authoriti s

e d 1 ed T e e de e - ded and p 830 . A p n ix to ition , p h s in un rtaking , singl han with i e an t h e e d . a d e two sums amount to Gs . 8 out ith r from y of n igh ‘ M re in bo urin t h e e m e e . U st rling , his History of Glas g towns or from Gov rn nt , ow b ed 1 36 1830 e d e ffe t h e i e e o f th e de g , first pu lish in 7 ( ition, to ct mprov m nt Cly

e e e e e t h e e . 1 43 t h e p . stat s with r f r nc to for purpos s of navigation In 7 B roomielaw harbour : There is not such population h ad increase d to and a fresh water harbour to b e seen in any in 175 7 it — including t hat o f t h e suburbs place in Britain ; it is strange ly fence d — h ad grown t o be an increas e b e e e d e e e of d with ams of oak , fast n with iron in fift n y ars upwar s of 5 b t h e e e t t h e d t o e e e e e in atts within wall th r of, hat Accor ing his r port th r w r great boards of ice in time of thaw m ay sp rin g tid es only 1 foot 3 inches of depth fe d and e lo w e and 3 ee 8 e not of n it ; it is so larg that a at wat r, f t inch s at high 25

f t he fi rst A ct of Parliament for improving t h e harbour and waterway o th e Clydewas applied for and obtained in Its preamble states that “ e e e t h e river was then so very shallow in s v ral parts that boats, light rs,

e or e e e not t o t h e e e me of barg s, oth r v ss ls could pass and from city xc pt in ti It e e e e e e th e flood or high water at spring tides . th r for mpow r d town council t o c e e e e e e Dumbuck t o t h e l ans , straight n, nlarg , and improv it from Ford

e t o e e c e e e bridg , and r ct such lo ks , w ars , dams, cuts , and oth r works as th y deemed necessary for promoting th e navigation— no dam t o be lower down

t o e e for u th e river than Marlingford . A right l vy du s constr cting and t h s e e e i e repairing e work thus authoris d was also conf rr d, but it was prov d d

th e e e e e e d that e duty and du s ther by authoris d, after paying xp ns s, shoul t h i e e be applied in rendering e river more nav gabl , improving its passag , and and e e e e e en making r pairing locks, w irs, and oth r works th r on, in

e th e of t h e e e larging and r pairing quay Glasgow, and making sam mor 2 Var1ous e e e t o no o e use or e . commodious, and th r purpos r gulations w r also made . 1 768 e of e e e and on 30 th In John Golborn , Ch st r, was consult d,

e e of e e ed th e e e of e Nov mb r that y ar r port that riv r was in a stat natur , and that there was not more than t wo feet of water over t h e shoal at

h He e e e Kilpatrick Sands and each end of t h e N us et Island . r comm nd d

t h e e b c e e e e e that riv r should e contra ted by j tti s ight mil s b low Glasgow,

ee e e e e e e h e e e and d p n d by dr dging, at an xp ns which stimat d at

Th e e e e h e e t o be Dumbuck e e th e e gr at st obstacl stat d Ford, wh r riv r

e r Po int h ouse d no w t h e 1825 and e e b t h e de wat , at For ( , sinc th n y Cly e e b o d th e b T ee e d e t h e w st rn un ary of har our of rust s, I hav rawn larg ly upon “ ” Glasgow) ; and h e propose d that a dam valuable work on Th e River Clyde d d e e an b ed b ed b . J e en lock shoul construct at Mar pu lish y Mr am s D as, its He eo e d e be t h e b d e ineer in 1 8 6 . ling For , four mil s low ri g , g , 7 has, mor v r, most so as to allow vessels drawing four fe et of kindly placed at my disposal many later e u e h and a e wat r to pass p at all tim s to t e quay reports p p rs . ’ B roomiel aw m e ee . e e e b at [Smil s Engin rs , III , I hav also to xpr ss y o ligation to

. or dam e e . J e C. A . e rofes p No lock was, how v r, Mr am s Muir, , whos p i nal e h constructed . s o inv stigations into t e financial 1 2 e e 2 f h e T 3 . . 6 . t 1898 e bee G org II , c af airs of rust in , hav n In t h e e e e e are e e de b e e r f r nc s which h r in ma availa l in this stat ment . 2 after made to t h e various improvements In 1763 a census of t h e inhabitants t h e d e and t h e e was e de t h e d e t h e on Cly , to op rations tak n un r ir ction of t h e e e and th e which , with sanction of parliam nt , magistrat s, population was as have been effected upon t h e river by cert aine d to number an increase t h e town council of Glasgow prior to in six years of 26

e e t wo e h e e e e e ul divid d its lf into chann ls, and r comm nd d that a j tty sho d be e e e e th e e th e of e e e xt nd d ov r south chann l, and hard crust grav l r mov d b th of e e h e e e t h e e y dredging . By e adoption th s means b liev d riv r might be so deepened as t o giv e a depth of four or perhaps fiv e feet up t o t h e B mi w r o la w . 1 h l o e lo e . e e 76 9 t e o at wat r A y ar lat r, viz , in , t wn counci ’ e e G olborne s e e e obtain d, in accordanc with r comm ndation, a r port from 1 James Watt as t o th e declivity of t h e bed of th e river from B roomiel aw t o Dumbuck e e e th e e of t h e Ford, by which r port it was asc rtain d that d pth

e low e th e 1 4 e riv r at wat r at Hirst Ford in harbour was inch s, and at

Dumbuck w ford t o feet. In 1 770 a secon d Act of Parliament 3 empowered t h e town council t o make th e riv er navigable from Dumbuck Ford t o t h e bridge of Glasgow by t h e adoption of t h e means advised by Golborne t o supersede th e con stru ction of th e locks or dams which th e first a ct conditionally authorised t o repair and enlarge t h e quay at Glasgow on th e north side of t h e river

th e B roomielaw t o e e f e on t h e e of at , and also r ct a su fici nt quay south sid t h e river opposite that of B roomielaw and t o divide t h e river into thr ee stages at t h e several places specified for th e m ore equitable payment of ed for t h e t h e rates and duties granted by th e Act of 1 75 8 . It provid e use of th e e e e and E e ee continu d f rry boats at Govan, R nfr w, rskin , fr from

e of an e e and for e b e n de paym nt y tolls, rat s, and duti s comp nsation i g ma t o Renfrew for any damage which might be done t o its salmon fishing in e e e t o c i t h e river . Golborne then appears t o have be n mploy d arry nto effe own e e 1 773 h e ed for ct his r comm ndations, and in contract , a sum of t o e th e e of t h e e Dumbuck 6 ee 1 0 e mak chann l riv r, at , f t inch s

He ee ed e e ee 30 0 ee e l ow e . d p, and f t wid at wat r succ d , how v r, in

ee e th e t n h e e e t o do d p ning river e inches more than had und rtak n , and in 1 775 e e ed e e e o th e c r c iv , in cons qu nc , fr m town ouncil , an additional

of e e of £ 1 0 0 e e ed t o sum and a silv r cup, whil a sum was pr s nt his n i 1 e on b e of t h e e so . At this t me h e had erected 1 7 j etti s oth sid s riv r,

1 W att h ad se ttle d in G lasgow as a quently surveye d a nd constructed t h e nd ins t ru d 1 8 6 and su mathematical a philosophical Monklan Canal in 7 , p ’ e e 1 5 1 6 h e ed l em ent ed G olborne s e t h e m nt mak r in 7 7. In 7 7 solv p r port as to h de various difli cult ies as to t h e application d e epening of t e Cly . e e e and n 2 W d out o of st am as a motiv pow r, , havi g att also lai a ship canal fr m ’ b e e e ee de e t h e sea e ee com a civil ngin r , ma a surv y Glasgow to [Smil s Engin rs ,

t h e and de for e e . for Forth Cly Canal its R nni , p ' 3 He sub se 10 e o e . 0 . 10 4 . first unsuccessful scheme . G rg III , 27

a n so e e e nd these confined it within narrow bou ds, that v ss ls drawing mor than 6 feet of water came up t o th e B roomielaw at th e height of th e tide .

h e e e fe ed th e e n e t h e T e improv m nt thus f ct in riv r cha n l, and possi bilities m e e e e eem t o e e e t h e which that i prov m nt op n d up, s hav impr ss d town council o f G lasgow with t h e b elief that a large portion at least of t h e shippin g trade of t h e city might be brought up to t h e B roomielaw

e and t h e e be ee - be dir ct, that r lations tw n it and Port Glasgow might

d In 1 4 l ed o e b e e . 77 e e consi ra ly r lax d , according y, a contract was nt r int be ee t h e t h e e - and e b tw n town council and f uars of Port Glasgow N wark, y

de of e e e e s e c e b which, in consi ration b ing r li v d of variou sp ifi d o ligations , w t h e f e de e t h e e e d e d e &c . e orm r ma ov r to latt r c rtain uti s , u s, , hich th y

h e e e e de b w ere empowered to l evy at t e port. Arrang m nts w r also ma y that deed for t h e government of Port- Glasgow and Newark by magistrates

— t h e e e t o be e e ed b and and a town council s nior magistrat l ct y Glasgow, t h e e b - Th e e e e t o j unior magistrat y Port Glasgow . arrang m nt thus com

e e e t h e e of en 1 r c iv d statutory sanction in following y ar, in an Act Parliam t

e e t o - and e which gav a parliam ntary constitution Port Glasgow N wark, de ed be e and de fo r e e clar it to a mark t town, provi d its wat r supply, polic d t h e e e t of an d th e e f t h e o e . a ministration, r c ion public mark ts, r pair quays

e e e e e t h e e d and e o f It fully r s rv d, how v r, prop rty, j uris iction , pow r

" o r e t h e e and b or Glasgow in conc rning harbour, dock, pi rs , quays uilt to be b - G w and th e new mid e uilt at Port lasgo , particularly or quay lat ly

e e b h e e e e of built th r y Glasgow ; as also all rig ts and privil g s , wh th r

e e or d e ed t h e prop rty, sup riority, j uris iction, which it poss ss in or upon

e e so de t h e e Clyd , sav far as was provi d in contract, and also all its l gal 2 e e e e rights , stat s, and int r sts .

- e e viz . 1 78 1 G olborne d th Six y ars lat r, , in , was instructe by e town

t o e t h e e e e t o e t h council r visit Clyd , and r port sp cially as wh ther e depth of water at t h e B roomielaw c ould be so increased as t o a dm it of vessels t o d trading Englan and Ireland . He then found that t h e channel at

Dumbuck h e ee e e 1 775 t o 6 ee 10 e at low , which had d p n d in f t inch s water,

1 15 e e . 0 . 60 . t h e of e b G org III , rank a parliam ntary urgh with a 2 Th e e e ed b n e e e o o n pow rs conf rr y that Act in town council of ni , wh r f e was e t h e d t h e be and b e r lation to a ministration of to provost two aili s . An e e e ed and dd dd o town w r nlarg , a itional a iti nal magistrate was assigned to it

e e ed 1803 b t h e b t h e - e pow rs conf rr in , y Act y Port Glasgow Polic Act, 1865

4 3 e e . and b t h e e 3 28 and 29 . G org III ; y R form Act, [ Victoria, c d 4 W a 0 . ed o n illiam IV . , 77, it was rais t 28

th e n of th e e on hi s O e no e was, by diversio current consequ nt p ration, l ss

1 4 ee low e e e 20 t o 22 ee ee than f t at wat r, and in som plac s from f t d p, and h e furnished an estimate for bringing vessels drawing 7 feet of water t o 1 h B r i t e oom elaw .

E een e e hi s e e th e w ight y ars after Golborne had mad s cond r port, to n council requested John Rennie t o report on the mann er in whi ch fur ther

e be effe e on e e improvem nts could ct d ; and his r comm ndation , in August,

1 799 e of th e e e e e e e e e e e e e low , som j tti s w r short n d, oth rs w r l ngth n d, and rubble walls were constructed from end t o end of th e j etties so as t o

e e a an e . e e e e e 20 0 s cur continuous uniform ch n l Of th s j tti s mor than ,

in e 5 0 t o 550 e e e c e e ee varying l ngth from f et, w r constru t d b tw n Glasgow

e and th e e m e th e t h Bridg Bowling, and land r clai d from river became e property of t h e frontager owners . Much of that land has since been

e re th e e ee at e t o e e e e r acqui d by Clyd Trust s gr at cost, nabl subs qu nt t ff 2 improvements of t h e navigation o be e ected . In 1 80 6 t h e town council employed Thomas Telford t o advise what should b e done with a view t o th e still greater improvement of t h e

v He e of t h e e e e t h e n a igation . disapprov d j tti s proj cting into river from e e e ie vi e t h e l e e ith r bank, and, concurring with R nn , ad s d that paral l dyk s

e ee e e e b e e e t h e e which that ngin r had r comm nd d should compl t d, and riv r hi as e t o . s e e 24t h brought far as possibl a uniform width In r port, dat d

M h e e on 1 4th e u of e e e e of ay, stat d that F br ary that y ar a Liv rpool v ss l

1 20 n e 8 ee of e ot t o th e e to s burd n, and drawing 5 f t wat r , had g up Broomi

1 h 1 d . Renfrew £ l 12 1 d . In 1 80 t h e t e 135 . 39 s . 1 7 population of city 71 5 , —“ and b b an e e u b £357 10 5 . 9 d . e e its su ur s was incr as D m arton, , g Ruth rgl n,

e 1 63 . 1 85 e £188 143 . 6 d . ed e . of sinc 7 In 7 anoth r [Print R port, p e e de t h e d e t h e 2 In 1791 t h e of t h e t c nsus, tak n un r ir ction of population ci y ma ist rat es sh owed t h e t o be and b u b e e e g , population its su r s was r pr s nting an increase of within t h e an increase during t h e preceding six d e 1 80 . e o f an d fi ve years aft r 7 y ars , notwithstan ing o e e e Ren t h e de e d n d e Th e gr ss r v nu s of Glasgow, pr ssing con itions u r which e b and e e t h e t h e e ee e ed t h e c fr w, Dum arton, Ruth rgl n, ight nth c ntury clos , p pu four royal burghs on t h e banks of t h e lation in 1 80 1 was an increase t h e e 1 88 e d t h e d t h e e e n t en e Clyde, for y ar 7 , as stat in uring int rv ni g y ars of returns of t h e royal burghs appended Th e rental of Glasgow in 1 803 to t h e report of th e Committee of th e is said to have b een and in 1805 House of Commons printed on 1 7th e 1 93 are a — Jun , 7 , s follows Glasgow, 29

e . He e a a e e e law with ordinary spring tid add d lso th t whil v ss ls could, et th e as as e e th e ea with light winds, g up river far R nfr w, plantations n r

E e e e off th e e th e e e e e e e ldersli fr qu ntly took winds, and l ft v ss ls b calm d th r , He t o th e obstruction of th e navigation . therefore recomm ended that a

ul be e e e e of path sho d construct d, and hors s mploy d in tracking this part 2 h e . on e e a 0 ee e t e riv r Acting that r comm ndation, towing path, f t wid , was formed on th e south side of th e river from Glasgow t o Renfrew— a distance of fiv e miles — and this path was much used till steam super

- seded n e e . th e e e e towi g by hors pow r Along path thus mad , how v r, a

- - valuable right O f way t o t h e public still exi sts . At this time t h e quays along th e river formed th e only accommodation

e e — i o f th for vess ls loading and discharging, and T lford d sapproving e - e xtension of these quays — recommended th e conversion of a portion O f th e

d of t h e e a wet th e of a new e be riv r into dock, and making chann l south f e not e . O e e as t h ward This portion his advic was follow d , how v r, and, e

ffi at th e r e e e e e e e e of tra c harbou incr as d, quays w r xt nd d , along both sid s th e river .

O n 24th D e e 1 80 7 enn e de an e e t o th e ec mb r, , R i ma oth r r port town h e e a e of e th e of council, in which advis d syst m dr dging, adoption which has been attended with t h e best results . Anticipating also t h e further

e h e of th e h e comm rcial growt and manufacturing progr ss city, proposed th e t wo on t h e B roomielaw e of t h e e construction Of docks sid riv r, and 1 o ne on th e opposite side of W indmillcroft . He also gave t h e width of t h e river as h e recommended it should be made but by subsequent Operations een e e and one e e e that width has b alt r d , , with xc ption, gr atly increased .

d th e d be ee b e h e e 696 . At Dum arton Castl propos wi th to f t It is now feet .

h e e end B a h e ed t h e d b e At t w st of Bowling y propos wi th to 50 4 feet . It is

now 40 0 fee t . At t h e entrance to t h e Forth and Clyde Canal h e proposed th e width to be 44 0

590 ee . feet . It is now f t

h e t h e e h e ed th e d be 2 ee n At t mouth of Riv r Cart propos wi th to 80 f t . It is ow

50 0 feet .

ed e b e t h e th e h e ed th e d be 240 ee Imm iat ly a ov mouth of Cart propos wi th to f t . ee It is now 50 0 f t .

1 Th e estimated cost of these three should be made on t h e south side of t h e d but b e e e and w e ocks was , in a su s qu nt riv r, also a quay all, fe t e n 80 9 h e d ed out r p ort i 1 , a vis that a long, at a cost of 30

e e e h e ed th e wi d be 230 ee . 41 ee At R nfr w F rry propos th to f t It is now 0 f t .

b e th e of th e ve Ke now t h e e b d Just low mouth Ri r lvin, which is low r oun ary of h e b h e o t O f ed t h e d be 1 0 e e . har our Glasgow, pr pos wi th to 8 f t It is now

370 feet .

th e b h e ed t h e d b e 1 5 e It no w ee . In har our propos wi th to 3 2, fe t . is 450 f t

1 Tw o e e . in 1 80 9 a thir d a ct e y ars lat r, viz , , s ts forth in its preamble e e e of th e e e e in t h e l h w that, in cons qu nc pow rs v st d town counci by t e t o a of 1 75 8 1 770 t h e of th e e ee e im cts and , navigation riv r had b n gr atly e e ee e e e e t h e de hi of t h prov d, its chann l d p n d and cl ans d, tra and s pping e

e and of e e e e e t h e riv r city had lat gr atly incr as d and was incr asing, ships and vessels belonging and trading t o and from t h e Port of Glasgow had

e e e e of e d e c n i b com mor valuabl and larg r im nsions, and that, by onti u ng t h e e b e c e on and ad e t h e e ll works th n ing arri d opting oth rs, riv r might sti

be e ed . e ed th e e furth r improv It th n appoint lord provost, magistrat s, wh o e e c in h and council, had hith rto act d as a muni ipal corporation t e e xercise Of t h e powers conferred upon them by royal charters a nd A cts of Parliament t o be statutory trustees for t h e purposes of t h e Acts of

1 75 8 1 770 e e in ter a lia t o ee e t h e e and , and authoris d th m, , d p n riv r till it was at least nine feet deep at neap tides in every part between 2 e e t o enl e t h e Glasgow Bridg and Dumbarton Castl , arg harbour at

B roomielaw t o e ec e t o a e , r t sh ds, and construct dditional quays and oth r

on e of th e r e e ee t h e new e works both sid s iv r, b tw n bridg at Glasgow

n t h e e e e t o t h e e de of e ee o ast, and a lin drawn parall l w st si Clyd Str t,

h vi O A nderst on on t h e e . Th e i d of th in t e llage f , w st j ur s iction e

e of t h e e e e e t h e er and magistrat s city was also xt nd d ov r quays, pi s,

e e e e e t h e e of t h e and e t h e oth r works, r ct d und r pow rs act, ov r w e of t h e e e th e e e hol nlarg d harbour ; and rights, privil g s, jurisdiction,

h e and c and of t h e b i e of t h e and powers of t e magistrat s coun il, a li

or of e or e e i e of e of river firth Clyd , ports th r of, by v rtu form r Acts

e or e e r or of e e e e Parliam nt royal chart rs in th i favour , imm morial usag , w r 3 reserved .

1 of t o t h e e end of Dumbu k e e . 0 . 4 . c 4 9 G org III , 7 Glasgow low r 1 e t h e e of d but e e ded e d Previous to this tim pow rs For , this act xt n th m own t h e e b th e town council of Glasgow with to castl of Dum arton. 3 e e t h e e o In 18 1 1 t h e o refer nc to cl ansing , sc uring , populati n of Glasgow is

e e and d e be e and e strength ning , nlarging , improving sai to hav n its r ntal th e river reached only from t h e bridge in 1815

32 i e c e e e c e t o . e e e e nto light rs , by whi h th y w r arri d Glasgow Th s light rs w re e e e t o e e and e e e e t o th e sail d, row d, and pol d up R nfr w, w r th n tow d up m harbour by en or horses . Th e largest ship belonging at that time t o either Glasgow or Greenock Th e not e ee 40 0 e 250 t o 300 th e e . did xc d tons, whil tons was usual siz largest lighter was about 60 tons . Steam tugs for towing t h e lighters followed soon after th e introduction of en e e e e e e e ee e e e pass g r st am rs, and in r c nt y ars st am has b n xt nsiv ly

i e on th e e applied t o t h e lighters themselves . Towing sail ng v ssels riv r by f e e e steam tugs has or many years been almost universal . All larg v ss ls d e u . are e n ea e mploy t gs Small craft form d into trai s, and ch train is tow by a t ug .

e e t h e e fl boat s for e e B for introduction Of st amboats, y pass ng rs, with

e e e e da e e on th e e sails and oars, w r us d, and a whol y was oft n sp nt passag be e n t e tw en Glasgow and Greenock . Lighters drawing o mor than four ee e e ee owm t o e e e e n f t six inch s hav b n known, g n ap tid s and fr qu nt grou d

t o e ee t o e e t h e e t o and e e e . ings, tak six w ks compl t passag from th s plac s 1 Steam lighters now do th e same double v oyage in about as many hour s .

Th e e e of t h e e of th e e t h e e e incr as trad and shipping riv r, and larg r siz

and e e e t h e e e e ed th e gr at r valu Of ships which fr qu nt d it, induc town

c de ee on t h e e of e ed in 1 8 0 6 coun il, as Cly Trust s, advic T lford, Obtain ,

1 8 1 9 a nd 1 8 2 1 e e e of th e e 1 8 2 4 , , and Of John Clark, sup rint nd nt riv r, in ,

t o apply for and Obtain a f our th Act of Parliament in 1 8 25 .

B t h e e e e e em ered in ter a lia i e y this act trust s w r pow , , st ll furth r to

e e t h e and b t h e B ro omiela w and t o dee e t o e nlarg quays har our of , , p n at l ast

1 3 fe e t h e h a e of t h e e m e t, c nn l riv r, and i prov its navigation, not only

n t h e m de bed e but u d t h e withi li its scri in pr vious acts , pwar s to south

e e e e of ee and d d t h e h b ast rn xtr mity Glasgow Gr n , ownwar s to ar our Of

Port- Glasgow to enlarge t h e quays and harbour to erect storehous es for

th e e e of e t o e e th e e e t mporary d posit cargo s, and r nd r harbour and riv r polic

t th e fiv e e e more efficient . It also a dded o e truste s e persons int r st d in

1 In 18 19 t h e e a t h e ed on t h e 28t h Ma 1 8 1 8 . r nt l of city was was launch y , It “ ” d be and was n e d t h e and 1873 sai to its population am Vulcan, in in 182 1 on t h e de e , was still plying Cly , conv ying e e t h e e o t h e a nd de a Mr . D as m ntions that first iron min rals fr m Forth Cly C nal h e vesse l was built by Thomas W ilson at t o ports on t e riv r. 2 F askine on t h e b t h e d 6 e e IV. 0 . 1 17. , anks of Monklan G org , l e e e e and Cana , l v n mil s from Glasgow, 3 3

th e e of th e e a nd n e a n th e trad Clyd , ominat d n ually by town council, and empowered t h e trustees t o levy - increased river and tonnage duties t o enable them t o discharge t h e debt then existing and t o meet t h e

Th e ee e e expenditure which th e act authorised . trust s w r also required t ee e e c of th e t o e o k p s parat ac ounts trust, and appoint a s parate t h i clerk and treasurer . By this act also e river was div ded into three

e t h e e e e and e e e stag s ; rat s and duti s payabl by ships oth r v ss ls, goods,

e e e e e e e merchandis , and commoditi s passing within th s s v ral stag s were defin ed ; t h e respective interests of Dumbarton and of burgesses Of Glasgow under a contract entered into between it and Glasgow in 1 70 0

e e e ed e e . Th e ee e e w r r gulat , and that contract was r scind d trust s w r , m e e e e e not t o n e t h e e or ov r, mpow r d only co tinu harbour polic then e t o e e effi e e of xisting, but stablish and maintain a mor ci nt syst m police

sec t o e b e- for e t h e e not [ and also mak y laws r gulating polic , only h e of t h e e t h e e e of i of t harbour, but riv r, Obs rvanc wh ch might be enforced by penalties le viable and recoverable in a summary manner at

h e of t h e b e or of t h e - fi t e instanc har our mast r, procurator scal of th e court of t h e bailie of t h e river and firth of th e Clyde [sea This e e not e d e in an e ee t h e e d act, it was d clar d , should pr j u ic y d gr stablishe

e e of e e E e and e e on th e d f rri s Govan, R nfr w, rskin , W st f rry Cly e, and e e e th e i e e and it r s rv d j urisdictions, rights, priv l g s, powers of the e and c of th e of th e e t h magistrat s coun il city and baili Of e river .

e t h e new e e d e Und r arrang m nts which this act intro uc d, and in th e e e c e of th e e e e e th e ee e x r is furth r pow rs which it conf rr d, d p ning,

e and e t h e e of t h e e wid ning, straight ning Of chann l riv r were so e e th e dv ce of e d in 1 80 6 of e e 1 80 continu d und r a i T lfor , R nni in 7, 3 5 1 nd of 1 8 836 . a e t h a Logan in , that, in , Mr W lk r, e consulting e ee of th e e t o e e e ngin r trust, was abl r port that from s v n t o eight feet was t h e depth at low water at th e B roomielaw ; that t h e lift of a neap tide at Glasgow Bridge (which was only sensible in 1 75 5) was four ee and of e e e or e ee f t, a spring tid s v n ight f t, thus making a depth of e e ee e of e de ee ee of tw lv f t at high wat r n ap ti , and fift n f t spring tide . Th e result of t h e deepening thus effected was that vessels Of from 30 0 t o be t t h 40 0 tons could brought up o e city . Till 1 83 4 t h e river and harbour du es leviable by th e trustees were annually disposed of by b e e e ee e ed th e 1 ee . pu lic sal , but hav sinc b n coll ct by trust s 1 1771 t h e d e e e 1 8 10 1833 a nd 18 In u s w r in , in , in 34 , in 18 12 18 14 e e ed d e , in , xclusiv of sh u s, which in 1833 E 1 In 1840 a fif th act altered the constitution Of the trust by appointing th e several persons undernoted t o be th e sole trustees for carrying into

- h e e th e of 1 758 1 770 1 80 9 and 1 840 viz . t e x cution acts , , , , lord provost

fiv e e of th e e din th e e of th e e e th e and baili s city ( xclu g baili riv r Clyd ) ,

e of and e n- e e of fif ee e e of th e d an guild d aco conv n r the city, t n m mb rs town e e e n as e e e th e t en i e council l ct d an ually th r in dir cted, and follow ng p rsons, wh o e e n t be e e of th e n f , it was d clar d, should o m mb rs tow council o

—th e O t h e e e e O t h e Glasgow, viz chairman f Chamb r Of Comm rc f city, ’ three persons t o be appointed a nnually by th e Merchants House of ’ two t o be e th e e e t wo b th e Glasgow, similarly appoint d by Trad s Hous , y

e and e men O th e O one th e baili s birl y f barony f Gorbals, by magistrates and th e of one t h e s e council Of burgh Calton, and by magi trat s and n f n 2 cou cil o t h e burgh of A derst on .

e ed sec 50 t h e es e e e of enf ew It d clar [ ] that tablish d f rri s Govan, R r ,

E e e e t h e e e ee and - rskin W st f rry, and f rry b tw n Cardross Port Glasgow, s not be ffe e n t h e e e e e e e t o hould a ct d by anythi g in s v ral acts abov r f rr d , but should be used and enj oyed in as ample and beneficial a manner as in

e e e t o th e e O of th e e tim s past, without b ing subj ct paym nt f any tolls, rat s, or e e of t h e evi ei ec duti s grant d by any pr ous acts , and without b ng subj t t o any other jurisdiction than that t o which they were subj ect prev ious t o h of h a h t e passing t e ct . T e clause fur ther gave special protection t o

Renfrew in relation t o t h e accesses or approaches t o t h e Renfr ew ferry . It also empowered t h e trustees [sec 5 8] t o provide boats for th e con v h enience of persons crossing from one side of th e harbour t o th e o t er .

ed and 1 834 amount to in to a town council, consisting of a provost, ee b e e u e and e e e thr aili s, a tr as r r, l v n 1 3 and 4 0 . 1 18 . n l ed b e Victoria, cou cillors, who a so act as irl y 2 r Th e ll e Gorbals was a barony which was m e n within t h e bu gh. vi ag of acquired in 1 650 by t h e magistrates and A nderst on was ere cte d into a burgh t h e ed t h e b in 1824 and an d council of city, who appoint of arony , it its bailies of t h e barony and t h e offi cers of territory were included within t h e par ’ Th e ament ar b d . t h e barons court . territory of t h e li y oun s of Glasgow It was b de d t h e e ed b e e b i i e arony was inclu in parish of gov rn y a provost, thr a l s , a

and b t h e e e and e e e ll . Govan , a portion of it was, y tr asur r, l v n counci ors e ded t h e Th e b s and A nderst on Burgh R form Act, inclu within urgh of Calton , e b d e and t h e i t h e b o f parliam ntary oun ari s of Glasgow. ma n part of arony d t h e e O ld and b e e i ed t h e Calton, inclu ing villag of Gor als, w r ncorporat with

New e e ed b 1 846 . Calton, was r ct into a urgh city in b 181 and e ed b of arony in 7, was gov rn y 35

B y this act also t he river was divided into three stages for the more e e e th e e e e e th e ee quitabl paym nt Of riv r duti s l viabl by trust s, and it e e e e e t o e b e conf rr d upon them furth r borrowing pow rs, and pow r mak y

not e e th e e e th e e fi laws, only as r gard d harbour, but as r gard d riv r and rth 1 1 t h e of e sec . 7 e ee e e Clyde . It also provid d [ ] that agr m nt pr viously mad i e f e t o fish in s not be affe e . e with R n r w as its g should ct d B yond th s,

we e e no e e t o . ho v r, it mad r s rvation as that burgh

Th e e e t h e e ee e e act furth r authoris d furth r d p ning, wid ning, and

e of th e e th e n of a c straight ning riv r, and constructio do k at Glasgow Th e deepening was t o be made till th e river and harbour at every point

not Th e effe of e e e was less than 1 7 feet at neap tides . ct th s improv ments has been t o lower th e level Of t h e water in t h e harbour by eight

' ee s o t o e e t h e low - n of th e f t, and pr v nt inundations Of lyi g portions city 1 along both sides of th e river .

sixth e ed th e of a wet A act, Obtain d in sanction construction or e 1 8 70 dock tidal basin, but an Act was Obtain d in authorising its abandonment and th e construction of a larger dock .

Th e seven th e e m e act . act, pass d in was pur ly a on y It extended t h e borrowing powers conferred by previous acts and by it t o

1 s . 9 s . h t o set 7 d . [ ec and required t e trustees annually apart out of th e surplus revenue of t h e trust a sum equal t o the average annual surplus of th e t en preceding years as a sinking fund t o be applied in paying O ff th e principal sums borrowed u nder th e authority of th e several acts [sec th e e e th e e e e of n th e E e e k In sam y ar; xist nc a rock, know as ld rsli Roc ,

e e of th e B roomielaw e e th e n four mil s w st , was discov r d by groundi g upon “ ” of th e one of t h e e e e ee it Glasgow, first st am rs trading b tw n Glasgow

1 Th e last time th e river was over th e Th e rental of Glasgow previous to 1854

t h e b 1 856 . b e s e ed e quays in har our was in cannot a c rtain authoritativ ly , 1 831 th e but l oth 1854 t h e In population of Glasgow was on August, , Valuation ascertained to b e an excess of of Lands and Heritag es Scotland Act , e 1 2 1 nd an d 8 1 . 1 84 1 e d a 18 ca . ov r that of In it was pass [ 7 Vic . , p was representing an increase of in t h e fo llowing and succeeding years a d t h e e e d en t h e b b ee uring pr c ing t years . valuation roll of urgh has n 2 d u in 9 0 . 23 . e . Th e t h e Victoria, ma p valuation of city 3 1 0 . 62 . 1855 7 Victoria, was In 1851 th e population was an increase of during th e preceding t en years . 36

N w Y a nd t h e e e t o h r . and ork, inj ury don e bottom in consequ ence O n examination a hard whinstone or trap dyke was found t o extend ov er an area Of th e bed of t h e river 925 feet in length by ab out 3 20 feet

e d e t o e e t h e e e mm e e in br a th, and Op rations r mov Obstruction w r co nc d by f t h . . U re e ee o e d b e e . Mr John F , ngin r trust, and follow y his succ ssor, Mr

A e nc h t h e e b 1 8 69 te e e di e ndr w Du an, wit r sult that, y , af r an xp n tur Of

a depth of 1 4 feet at low water over one- half of t h e width o f th e

c . 1 hannel was Obtained In 880 Operations were r esumed by Mr . James

e and ed t h e e O f th e c 1 8 8 6 e D as continu till final r moval ro k in , wh n a uniform depth of twenty feet at l ow water over every part of t h e chann el

Th e was attained . e m ans employed by Mr . D eas were diamond dr illing Th e e d e . e e e e ed e and l ctric blasting by ynamit Op rations xt nd , in all , ov r

of e e t o upwards tw nty y ars, and cost, from first last, about 2 Th e ei hth a ct 1 8 57 e or e e e th e e e g , in , continu d r n w d pow rs pr viously conferred on t h e trustees t o take lands and e xecute works for t h e improv e ment Of t h e navigation it provided for t h e reconstruction of Govan Ferry

e e e e e South Slip and R nfr w F rry North Slip , both Of which works w r c e out — t h e e 1 8 64 t h e e 1 8 65 and on arri d form r in , and latt r in a narra

e t h e ee ed fen- £80 0 t wo tiv Of trust s having acquir , at an annual duty Of ,

e d or e eb th e e - e e e thousand squar yar s th r y, with f rry hous and p rtin nts

th e e t o th e e e a nd thereon adj oining Govan F rry, and right f rry, f rry boats,

e a nd e e &c . e e e e e implements Of f rry, f rry du s, , arising th r from, th y w r

d t o e e ed e t h e e t o b e i e for t h e empowere l vy sp cifi rat s at f rry, appl d

t h e i t o use t h e t h e fen- d purposes Of nav gation, trust funds in paying uty [sea and t o lease t h e ferry rates authorised t o b e levied by them for periods not e xceeding three years [sec Th e n in th a ct of d e e ed t h e e e , consoli at d and am nd s v ral

e of t h e e c e e of t h e i n previous acts, and, in vi w gr at in r as sh ppi g and

of t h e c e t h e e of t h e e t o b e r e trade ity, authoris d chann l riv r fu th r

e a nd c t o be v e enlarged and improv d, additional ac ommodation pro id d

e e t h e of t h e — in t h e harbour . It alt r d constitution trust which ,

ee b e e e ed t h e c l of as has b n O s rv d, was v st in town ounci Glasgow exclusively prior t o 1 825 ; subsequently in th e town council with t h e

1 ’ 2 Dcas e O n t h e Im 20 and 2 1 0 . 92 . S ee Mr. pap r Victoria, 3 f t h e de b ve 2 1 and 22 0 . 149 . provement O Cly a o Port Victoria, ” ee d Glasgow. Proc ings of Institution d b of Mechanical Engineers . E in urgh

e 188 7. M eting , August, 3 7 addition of five other persons interested in t h e trade and navigation of th e e e 1 840 b of - ee ee — e riv r ; and aft r , in a ody thirty thr trust s tw nty

ee o f t h e de of a nd e - e e e e thr whom, including an guild d acon conv n r, w r mem bers of th e town council— and placed t h e administration in t h e e xisting body of twenty- fiv e trustees — elected as has been alrea dy stated “ — which it appointed t o be styled Th e Trustees of t h e Clyde Naviga ” t o be e e e e c m tion, and a body corporat , with p rp tual succ ssion and a om on t h h t seal . It restricted e borrowing powers Of t e trustees o [sec 45] ree stablished th e sinking fund on th e line s specified in th e a ct of 1 85 4 ; and empowered th e trustees t o fund th e whole or a portion of their debt [sec. It declared t h e limits Of th e Clyde t o include th e whole channel

e of th e e t h e n t o and wat rway riv r forming harbour, as far dow as a straight line drawn from th e eastern end of Newark Castle on th e south

e of t h e e t o t h e of on th e e shor riv r, mouth Cardross Burn north shor ; th e whole works within these limits for th e improvement Of th e navigation constructed or authorised t o be constructed by t h e trustees ; and th e

e e for t h e e of e e or e t h e whol lands acquir d purpos s th s works , occupi d by h trustees in connection with t e navigation .

e t o e of t h e ee e fi e Subj ct its provisions, and thos agr m nts con rm d by it or e i e of e e ed t o t h e ee by pr v ous acts, and thos any conv yanc grant trust s,

hi e e e t h e e t o 1 o f th e ee e t s act furth r d clar d und rtaking consist ( ) d p ning, e e e or e straight ning, nlarging, wid ning confining, dr dging , scouring ,

e th e e e of e improving, and cl ansing riv r and harbour, until a d pth at l ast

1 7 ee e e ee a e e e 2 t h e e f t at n ap tid s had b n ttain d in v rypart ; ( ) alt ring ,

e or t h e e of th e e or dir cting , making chann l riv r through any land, soil,

of t h e e e or e e or bed th e e ground, part th n xisting form r cours Of riv r ;

3 th e i e e on de O t h e e of e e ( ) form ng and r cting both si s f riv r such j tti s,

nk ce e e for e ba s, walls, slui s, and works, and such f rri s making, s curing ,

t h e e e t h e continuing, and maintaining chann l within prop r bounds , as trustees might think necessary ; (4) th e digging or cutting th e soil or banks of t h e e or bed t h e e on t h e e e riv r its , and laying sam most conv ni nt banks

O th e e 5 th e e e e e or f riv r ; ( ) cl ansing, scouring, and Op ning any oth r str ams e e e e t h e e t h e and wat rcours s which th n f ll into riv r, and digging cutting t h e of th e e for th e 6 th e i n banks sam improving navigation ; ( ) digg g, e i and ea and o e e cutting, r moving, carry ng away, using such rth th r mat rials

e out of th e o so O e e ee tak n gr und p rat d upon, as the trust s might think fit, either for improving t he navigable channel or for bringing any other 38

e m or e e th e e so t o u e e str a s wat rcours s into riv r, as bring p a gr at r quantity

d e 7 t h e e e e ni of e Of ti al wat r ; ( ) r cting, r pairing, and maintai ng wharv s, e e e e e e e transit sh ds , war hous s, cran s, workshops , and oth r works conn ct d with th e river and harbour ; (8) t h e erecting and m ooring of such beacons and buoys as might be necessary or expedi ent for t h e use and guidance of vessels in th e harbour and river ; and ( 9) t h e constructing and completing of t h e e e w et c or b e e s v ral do ks tidal asins , quays, wharv s, f rry slips,

e e e or e d e all e approach s, mbankm nts , riv r yk s, and oth r works and improvements authorised by previous acts .

e e e e l ffe It provid d, how v r, that nothing contain d in it shou d a ct

de e t h e e d of E E n e e in any gr e stablishe ferries ast Ferry Of rski , W st

e of E e th e e e ee r - sec F rry rskin , f rry b tw n Card oss and Port Glasgow [

h - t e e of en e sec th e of . f rry R fr w [ and harbour Port Glasgow It also, “ ” fo r t h e more equitable payment of t h e rates which t h e trustees were

ed t o e e t h e e e e d e— e authoris l vy, divid d riv r b low Stockw ll Bri g form rly “ e t h e e — ee e e e call d Old Glasgow Bridg into thr stag s, and subj ct d all h i t o t h e e e &c. on t e e e e v ss ls, goods , animals, , passing riv r within th s l mits rates therein specified [see A nd it empowered t h e trustees t o establish and maintain a body of police for th e security and protection of t h ed n e t h e e trade and shipping [sec. which police it plac u d r direction of t h e superintendent Of poli ce Of th e city of Glasgow— th e ee e e th e m e e O th e f e trust s d t rmining nu b r, rank, and d scription f O fic rs t o be e e e e en t h e a e t o b e mploy d in ach d partm t, and s lari s paid to

s them [ ec . 2 In 1 864 a tenth act empowered t h e Clyde Trustees t o lay down lin es of rails or tramways in connection with th e quays at t h e harbour ; t o make certain alterations on t h e rates then lev iable by th e trustees [sea and t o extend t h e borrowing powers of t h e trustees to

1 86 7 th e c D c O e ed on th e In first lock, known as Kingston o k , was p n

1 In t h e process of deepening t h e chan In 1 86 1 t h e population of Glas gow w as nel of t h e river previous to 1 862 all t h e being a n increase of e n h e t h e mat rial dre dged was deposited o t during previous decade .

e e or l ow - d and m Th e e for t h e e for shor lying lan , any r ntal of Glasgow sam

e e e e ed . Th e re e e in t h e acr s w r thus r claim y ar, as app aring valuation roll , claime d land became th e property of th e was E 2 e o . h 2 and 28 0 248 . riparian propri t rs without cost [ 7 Victoria, . ineerin Review 20 th e e b e g g , D c m r,

40

In 1 8 72 th e trade and commerce of the country had an unprecedented e e e th e e of t h e i e xt nsion, which culminat d in arly part follow ng y ar . Th e

of e e e e e e building sailing ships gr atly d cr as d, whil st am vessels of large

e not be e e t o ee th tonnag could suppli d fast nough m t e demand . During this p eriod of inflation suffi cient quay accommodation could not be provided

f e t o be e out with su fici nt rapidity, and ships, having fitt d , had t o t o To wait for weeks Obtain crane berths . meet these requi rement s t h ee 1 872 e e trust s , in July, , acquir d, at a cost Of th e Clyde d Y d on th e th e bank Shipbuil ing ar , south Of harbour, square t o th e e of 1 45 d e e e i e . yar s in xt nt, with a frontag riv r l n al yards Th is enabled th e quayage t o be extended contin uously from Glasgow Bridge to e of or 2 e 2 i e e Govan , a l ngth yards, mil s yards, w thout a br ak , sav t h e e ntrance t o Kingston Dock . A thir teen th act was Obtained in by which t h e trustees were

e ed t o or e empow r construct a graving dock, quay wharf, riv r wall, road, and

on th e e of th e e and or other works south sid riv r harbour, and quays

e e on th e e e e t o e e wharfs, riv r wall, and oth r works north sid th r of l vy rat s for t h e use thereof ; t o stop up portions Of certain roads or streets ; t o abandon th e construction of certain works authorised by t h e act of 1 8 68 and t o increase th e borrowing powers of th e trustees t o

ross e e of 1 80 e S t obc Slip Docks, having a riv r frontag lin al yards and an f e Lancefield e of 8 4 area o squar yards, and Dock, with a frontag

e e of e e e e e e ir ed lin al yards and an ar a squar yards, w r th r aft r acqu , th e former at a cost of and t h e latter at a cost of

f th e e e ec e th e e In part o form r a wharf was r t d, and in front Of latt r a 3 quay wall . e th e e e ee e enf e on th e To e nabl Clyd , b tw n Linthous and R r w south

de e ee t o th e e c of E e i e on th e si , and b tw n Scotstoun ast mar h ld rsl north

e t o be de e e or 1 7 e of e e sid , wi n d, squar yards , fully acr s land, w r

e of Th e of th e e e ee e e n acquir d, at a cost width riv r b tw n th s poi ts is now 5 1 5 feet from bank t o bank .

our teen th assed in e e e th e ee t o Af act, p mpow r d trust s construct ferry works and establish a ferry at S t obcross in t h e harbour ; t o mak e and maintain works for that purpose ; t o levy and alter rates ; and t o

1 and 3 . 1 15 . ee 10 e on t h e l i e 36 7 Victoria, c f t inch s si l at h gh wat r 9 3 1 and 32 0 . 124 . de . Victoria, spring ti s 3 4 1 5 t h e b d 4 1 0 . 4 7. In 87 first pu lic graving ock Victoria, d 555 ee b 22 was complete . It is f t long y 41 erect and maintain O fli ces it also extended th e borrowing powers of t h e trustee s t o Th e ferry authorised by this act is known as t h e 1 Finnieston Ferry .

teenth O n a e t h e n of two A fif act, btai ed in uthoris d constructio on e t h e e of th e e e docks or tidal basins e ntering from south sid riv r, n ar f th e e en th e west end o Plantation Quay wall, and oth r comm cing near

fi e e ee e or White eld Road, Govan a conn cting basin b tw n th m, with swing

d e t wo t wo e e of for drawbri g s, and graving docks ; doubl lin s tramway th e accommodation of th e dock traffic ; and other works . It defined t h e harbour as including th e Clyde betwee n Albert Bridge (formerly called Hut ch esontown e and t h e e e i t h e e Bridg ) riv r K lv n, with whol docks, quays , and other works belonging t o th e trustees ; increased their borrowing powers t o applied t o th e money borrowed various prov isions of t h e acts of 1 8 58 and 1 864 ; and appointed th e sinking fund provided th of 1858 e e e a e t o th e a of 1 8 64 1 8 68 1 8 70 by e act , and xt nd d and ppli d cts , , ,

8 3 1 8 78 t o e e n a s on 3oth e 1 884 Th e 1 7 , and , com into op ratio Jun , . dock ’ constructed under th e powers of this act is known as th e Prince s Dock .

e on t h e de of th e e and ed e It is situat d south si riv r at Govan , is imm iat ly ’ Th e d e 35 e e th e ee . Opposit Qu n s Dock tidal ock occupi s acr s , has an avail

e e of or f e e e abl quayag yards, ully two mil s, and a d pth of wat r at

e of 3 1 3 9 fee and de o f 20 28 ee . high tid to t, at low ti to f t

1 8 86 e b d u e in 1 8 73 e ed In a s cond pu lic graving ock, a thoris d , was op n . It is 5 75 feet in l ength by 22 feet 10 inches on t h e sill at high water

e spring tid s .

six teenth e a e th e of t wo A act, pass d in uthoris d construction ” e th e one e e h additional wharv s, call d Shi ldhall Wharf and t e other

t h e of for e for Dalmuir Wharf acquisition lands that purpos , and

e e e e e and providing cattl quarantin stations, cattl d pots , timb r yards,

e e e f r convenienc s conn ct d therewith ; and o other purposes . Shieldhall Wh arf and th e lands acquired by th e trustees under this act were declared

d h 1 2 th e n to be inclu ed within t e harbour [sec . ] borrowi g powers of th e trustees were extended t o and t h e provisions Of t h e acts of 1 85 8 and 1 864 a s t o borrowing and sinking fund were applied t o th e e xtended borrowing [secs 1 4 A portion of Shieldhall Wharf was e e 1 886 and ne n e compl t d in , a quaranti statio and cattl depots were

provided .

1 1881 t h e t h e 2 d 4 0 46 an 7 . 156 . In population of city was Victoria, 3 e 3s . 4 and 48 0 . 9 1 Its r ntal was 7 Victoria, . 42

1 se en teenth in 1 887 n e e i e A v act, passed , exte d d the p riods lim t d by th e act of 1 883 for the compul sory pur chase of lands and for t h e e th e a e e a e e e r e compl tion Of r ilway th r by uthoris d, and conf rr d fu th r powers on the trustees and th e Clyde Pil ot Board as t o the collection of rates . A n ei hteen th O e in e e e th e i of g act, btain d r p al d prov sions the act of 1 8 58 in e t o th e e e n of e hi n e r gard l ctio trust es by s pow ers and rat payers,

e t e in and enacted rul s o be obs rved these elections .

nineteenth act a e t o new A , in uthorised the trust es construct a

a in a for e road with tr mways upon it, p rt substitution c rtain roads and tramways a uthorised by the act of 1 8 83 t o abandon t wo graving docks which h ad been a uthorised ; t o construct and maintain a new gr aving

e e t o th e of and l t h e t wo e i n dock imm diat ly south , paral el with, x sti g a e on th e e of e e t o th e gr ving docks, comm ncing w st side the ntranc docks a e th e of 1 883 and e n or e th e e e uthoris d by act , t rmi ating at n ar ast sid of Ma e e n t o n e of th e e xw ll Stre t, Gova ; abando som works authoris d by

1 8 83 and e nf e t h e act of for other purposes . Und r the powers co rred by h a n h f 3 e . o e of t e e o this act t e gr ving dock N O . was form d It is larg st h n in t h e 880 ee t h e t e ki d e United Kingdom . Its total l ngth is f t ; width at th e entrance is 8 3 feet ; and it has a depth of water Of 2 65 n h a Th e t wo ev feet o t e sill t high water spring tides . docks pr iously e are 5 5 1 5 75 ee n e e are 72 ee construct d and f t lo g resp ctiv ly, and f t

6 7 ee a th e e e e e e a e of e on and f t cross ntranc s r sp ctiv ly, with d pth wat r th e sill at high water spring tides of 22 feet 10 inches .

twentieth act in 1 8 91 a e t h e n O 1 new A , ; uthoris d co struction f ( ) a d w a n for n of roa , ith tramw ys upo it, in substitution portio s roads and e a of 1 883 1 8 90 2 e a tramways authoris d by the cts and ; ( ) oth r roads,

a a and 3 a or e . r ilway, and dock tramway ; ( ) quay wharf at Clyd bank It also (4) sanctioned th e abandonm ent of th e railway and some Of th e works h Th e e n h as a uthorised by t e a cts of 1 883 and 1 8 90 . wharf at Clyd ba k n n not yet bee co structed . twent /rst act e n e th e e i i e t h e A yfi , in xte d d p riods l m t d by

1 b nd e t h e 50 e 2 . 8 . e a t h e Victoria, s ssion , c But in this y r ou ari s of 2 5 1 0 . 20 . e e e e ded and t h e Victoria, city w r xt n , population 3 53 and 54 0 . 156 . t h e e e ded Th e Victoria, of xt n city was 4 54 0 . 38 . e t h e e e ded cit was Victoria, r ntalof xt n y 5 In 1891 t h e t h e 5 and 58 0 . 168 population of city was 7 Victoria, . Its rental was 43

f f r th e of d and for the act o 1 8 91 o e compulsory purchas lan s,

of th e h e e and n e e e completion railway t n authoris d, co ferr d furth r pow rs 1 A nd on t h e trustees as t o rates and other obj ects .

twent - second e e e th e e e t h e A y act, in xt nd d p riods limit d by act of 18 94 for t h e u e of and for th e e n compulsory p rchas lands, compl tio of t h e railways authorised by th e act of

t h e n f th e e h n e and th e e e e of th e By adoptio o m ans t us i dicat d, x rcis we e th e n of e t o 1 825 po rs thus obtain d, tow council Glasgow pr vious , and

t h e e ee u e un e th e v n of t h e of 1 80 9 Clyd Trust s, as constit t d d r pro isio s acts ,

1 825 1 8 40 1 858 e e t h e e e for of , , and , hav mad riv r a gr at highway ships

t h e e th e of one of th e fi a n th e larg st class , and port Glasgow rst rank mo g f th e e e o e . A l l e shipping ports world this , involving an normous xp nditur , has been done by and for Glasgow by its town council and by the Clyde ee th e e of e e th e n Trust s, with tacit cons nt R nfr w, and without contributio

or an of th e e on t h e e of e S e e . In by it, y oth r burghs Clyd , a singl ixp nc th e e e e th e n e on e e of th e e proc ss, mor ov r, riparia propri tors ith r bank riv r e e e efi e fin n not n th e n O e hav larg ly b n t d a cially, o ly by la d which these p ra e e t o e e e t h e e e e tions hav add d th ir form r t rritory, but by incr as d valu which has accru ed t o t h e r emainder of their estates by reason of its

t o th e s e e and e n n so proximity city, who prosp rity dev lopme t have bee

e h - larg ly promoted by t e operations of the trustees .

Summarising t h e results of th e operations of th e Trustees in the

e e of th e e e ex rcis pow rs conf rred by their several acts, the following facts have t o be stated ' In 1 755 th e Clyde at Glasgow was only 1 5 inches deep at low water and 3 ee 8 Th w - t h f t inches at high water . e l o water level in e harbour

now 1 8 ee 9 e e n en and th e nne h h is f t inch s high r tha it th was ; cha l, w ic

1 1895 . e e t h e e a nd th e ee sub In , Mr D as stat s, wat r was that of thr e of th e b 1 2 1 e — an b b of and ar a har our was 7 3: acr s ur an urghs Govan, Partick , e e d e - e e e K xt nsion uring tw nty s v n y ars of inning Park , was making a l 02i acres t h e quayage yards total of Th e rental of th e city an extension during t h e same period of was and that of t h e subur yards and t h e revenue ban burghs wa s making a total an increase during these years of of En ineer in Review 2 1st t h e e e e 1 98 t h e o u [ g g , At pr s nt tim ( 8 ) p p th e and h e e b January, lation of city of t thre su ur 2 60 and 61 0 . 3 1 . ban b ma be e ed Victoria, urghs y stimat at 3 In 1 897 th e population of t h e city and its rental 44

along its whole course from Glasgow t o Port- Glasgow is now virtually

e e so ee e e i 27 ee e on e e . l v l, is d p that v ss ls draw ng f t com up a singl tid During t h e last fifty years t h e total quantity of material dr edged from t h e e th e e e wi t h e riv r and harbour, including dr dging done in conn ction th

of e 30 th e 1 897 t o construction docks, amount d, as at Jun , , cubic yards . In 1 792 th e quayage of t h e harbour of Glasgow was onl y 382 yards

e th e e 1 4 t h e in l ngth and wat r area four acres . In 8 0 e quayag was th e e e 23 c . 1 8 69 t h e yards in l ngth, and water area a res In quayag was

e or 3 24 e ee e th e e lin al yards, yards mor than thr mil s, and wat r d e 76 e . 1 8 8 7 th e e e e an ar a acr s In quayag was fully six mil s in l ngth , t h e e 1 l e 5 4 c e . Th e e now or wat r ar a a r s quayag is yards , ful y e a - e e e e on t h e ight and quart r mil s , in l ngth yards b ing north

on th f h Th e e e of th e and yards e south side o t e river . wat r ar a portion of t h e river which is lined on each side by quays or wharves is

— 1 32 e of th e ee 74 e e e 20 6 e . acr s ; and thr tidal docks is acr s tog th r, acr s

Th e e of th e e i e e or b ar a x sting quayag is squar yards, a out

1 1 3 e of e or 35 e are acr s, and this squar yards, about i acr s,

e e e of of t w o e . cov r d with sh ds, which square yards consist stor ys

th e e are t wo e o f 1 30 one of 75 ns On quays and wharv s cran s tons, to , one o f 6 0 one of 50 a nd one of 40 ns e e e tons, tons, to , b sid s num rous

e e of 25 t . e e are e oth r cran s from tons o 30 cwts . capacity All th s work d

e or Th e e are e by st am hydraulic power . larg cranes provid d with Th hydrostatic weighing machines capable of weighing up t o 1 60 tons . e total number of cranes belonging t o th e Clyde Trustees on th e quays and wharves is 6 4 .

“ Th e ee 28 an e i e trust s have also waggon d lorry w igh ng machin s, t wo of are e of t o 90 e e e which capabl weighing up tons, b sid s various oth r

e e e t h e e e . applianc s conn ct d with quays , wharv s, and sh ds

h t h e e of t h e e e t h e e e Wit in pr cincts harbour, six f rri s across riv r hav

ee e e th e ee t wo of e e for e t rafli c . b n stablish d by trust s, th m b ing v hicular th e All ferry boats are propelled by steam . Three light towers mark th e three principal bends of th e river above

Bowling .

Th e deep- water channel between Bowling and Port - Glasgow is defined

ea e and and t o e n of by b cons, perch s, buoys, facilitat navigatio that a ee a t wo i e one i ch nnel by night the trust s h ve provided l ghthous s, l ght two f m e e . e n W b ship, and light d b acons S ve lighted buoj s ere placed y the 45 a number of years ago on t h e south side of th e channel between

and - th e e e ee e Dumbarton Port Glasgow, and Clyd Lighthous s Trust s hav recently continu ed t h e same mode of lighting th e channel betwee n th e ’ Clyde Trustees boundary at Port - Glasgow and th e Tail of the Bank at

Greenock . Th e sole illuminant used by both t h e Clyde Trustees and th e Clyde ’ e Pint s h s e Lighthous s Trustees is c Patent Compound Oil Gas, manufactur d

- Th e at th e works of th e Clyde Lighthouses Trustees at Port Glasgow .

e e e e and e lighthous s, lightship, light tow rs, and light d b acons buoys b long

t o t h e e ee and o t h e e e ing Clyd Trust s, als lightship, light tow rs, light d

and ed e of th e e ee are con buoys, light b acons Lighthous s Trust s, alight tinuousl n Th e e of th e e ee y night a d day . lighthous s Lighthous s Trust s

are oil and n o e t o n e . lit with , bur nly from suns t su ris In consequence of the improvements which have been thus effected on t h e e h on t h e e in for e e e t h e riv r, s ipbuilding Clyd , and ight mil s b low

. of not e n en e e e ee so harbour Glasgow, has only b e r d r d possibl , but has b n developed as t o form now th e most important centre of shipbuilding in t h n of th e m n e e n of th e e kingdom . A large portio erca til st am avy e th e e and world is construct d in shipbuilding yards within that ar a, a considerable number of sailing ships of large tonnage are built in and

e e launch d from th se yards . The expenditure of th e Corporation in improving th e river previ ous t o 1 770 n be a e e e 1 8 10 and t o t h e 3oth can ot sc rtain d, but sinc , down

e 1 897 of e ee e e e Jun , , capital hav b n xp nd d in forming e e n th e ee e e e and d v lopi g harbour, in d p ning, wid ning, and straight ning t h e er in t h e e e a for th e of th e riv , and providing s v ral ppliances conduct

e of th e e e e e of an e for busin ss trust . That xp nditure is xclusiv y charg t h e e e of th e e e e e and e a o s rvic s manag r, ngineer, tr asur r, cl rk, and ls of e e on n int r st expe diture during construction .

9 d a n a n 1 . 9 . ee e e on Of that gross mou t, s h ve b exp nd d t h e u e e of th e e on t h e e e pp r stag riv r, middl stag , and

1 1 s . 6d . on th e e e of th e lower stag . The total d bt trust as at 3oth n 18 97 t o 479 Ju e, , amounted ,

Under th e cir cumstances thus described a bill was promoted in

Parliament by certain persons in 1 8 96 - 97 t o obtain statutory authority t o

’ ’ . e de e b e e e 1 Mr Jam s Muir s Evi nc efor th Lords Committ e in 898 . 46

c 1 1 e e e i e e onstruct a dock, 5 acr s in xt nt, at Old Kilpatrick, a m l abov 1 t h e of e in 1 8 46 as e o t h e e harbour Bowling, form d an xit int Clyd

th e t e e e s from Forth and Clyde Canal . But h proj ct was str nuou ly e e h th e e e th e of r sist d, bot by Clyd Truste s and by Corporation Glasgow, wh o e so th e fil e t h e n for maintain d that, long as trustees ful l d functio

e e e e e no e which th y w r appoint d by Parliam nt, oth r harbour authority

u be t h c e of th e sho ld allowed t o intervene . That contention e ommitt e

t o th e l e e e e e n e Commons, which bi l was r f rr d, sustain d aft r a prolo g d and f e . e e e e th e e n o costly nquiry N v rth l ss, same parties gav public i timation

e e n t o e e th e e e 1 8 97- 98 th e th ir int ntio r n w struggl in s ssion , but hazard o f A e such an attempt seems t o have induced them t o defer it . som what

e e e e th e e e ee o e e similar sch m , pr par d by sam ngin r , in c nc rt with anoth r,

e e e e e e on th e e e of was, how v r, launch d, ost nsibly by R nfr w, opposit sid t h of th e e river . This scheme also proposed a considerable e xtension

e of t h e of e e so t o e not nl t h e e of boundari s burgh R nfr w, as includ o y sit th e e e e not e e or propos d harbour, but also a larg rural ar a occupi d by hous s

e a h of e e oth r buildings, and also n area on which t e Corporation Glasgow w r obtainin g Parliamentary powers t o erect works in connection with th e

e e of of h e th e ll e e s wag the south side t e city . P titions against Bi w r e en t o th e e of th e e u ee th e pr s ted Hous Commons by Clyd Tr st s, by

a of t h e ee of t h e of ee Corpor tion Glasgow, by trust s harbour Gr nock, by t h e - e e t h e n l Glasgow and South W st rn Railway, and by County Cou ci of en e o e t o t h e locus stan di of th e e e R fr w, and bj ctions p tition rs

e e . e e e e w r lodged by the promoters Thes obj ections w r only sustain d, h l mi ee e e a t e . Th e e how v r, as gainst railway company Bi l w nt into com tt o n th e 1 5th of e and th e ee e e e e e ll 6th Jun , proc dings b for it xt nd d ti July, on th e n e th e ni which date chairman (Mr . Baldwin) annou c d una mous “ e n of th e t o be so h of th e e e e e d cisio committee , That muc pr ambl as r lat s t o th e en n and a o so of th e e e e e harbour ext sio , ls much pr ambl as r lat s solely t o th e burgh extension involved in th e harbour and subsidiary works

e n of th e e e e t o th e ur e en is prov d . The remai der pr ambl , r lating b gh xt sion, ” t t h of th e ll e e no e . th i e e is prov d On e follow ng day, claus s Bi , as am nd d t o out t h e e n of ee e e e and ee t o carry d cisio the committ , w r submitt d agr d

th e e ee t h e and th e ee k but Clyd Trust s, Corporation, Gr noc Harbour

ee e e e n e O n e th e e of . Trust s withdr w, r s rvi gth ir ppositio befor Hous Lords Th e e n o in on 1 9 l and th e e Bill w nt i to c mmittee the Lords th Ju y, Clyd

1 9 and 10 0 . 384 . Victoria,

48 enclosing Bowling Bay— for the use of vessels of deep draught while waiting I the flowing of the tide. n 1856 they raised th e training dyke t o about ee th e e e of e and e in th e f th eight f t above l v l high wat r, clos d lower end o e

e of th e e ee e e t h e e bay with a dyk same h ight, and greatly d p n d bay insid .

of 8 e e e e f A tidal basin % acr s was thus form d, which v ry winter is full o e e e r for e n riv r st am rs and othe craft laid up the s aso .

o a t h Renfrew has an lder history. It was burgh in e reign of Ki n

- D I. wh o e n e th e e of e 1 1 26 1 1 28 avid , , wh n he fou d d Abb y K lso about ,

e t o a in th e a and a net fi t h e gav it toft burgh, ship shing in river free 1 n h from all custom or rent . Whe t e royal manor of Renfrew passed into t h e possession of th e Stewards of Scotland th e burgh probably passed with

and n n e t h e e of e h e e it, whe Walter Fitz Alla found d Abb y Paisl y grant d

of n e and a wi hi n O e of t o it the mill Re fr w toft t the burgh . th r grants a a n e e e e son and t h simil r atur w r mad by him and by his grandson . On e h f e a n of t e o e e r e e . s par tio barony R nfr w from Lanarkshi by Rob rt III , t h e of e e e e t h e h e of th e new n and on burgh R nfr w b cam ad burgh cou ty, l h o e 1 397 e t o th e r e e om 0 t N vemb r, , the king grant d it bu g ss s and c in feu old a e e i fi munity farm, changing the v riabl f rms nto a xed

e r e t o t h e ni reddendo of eight merks yearly. His chart r confi m d commu ty th fish in s in th e e and t h e e e hin t h e r e g Clyd , p tty customs as w ll wit bu gh 2 A m th as throughout th e barony of Renfrew . ong e charters whi ch th e burgh susbequently received from the Scottish kings were ( 1 ) one from

f n e 28th n 1 542 hi h nfir e h . o e t e James V Scotla d, dat d Ju e, , by w ch co m d 3 a e of 1 397 2 n e n e . e 5th e u r ch rt r ; ( ) a oth r from Ki g Jam s VI , dat d F br a y,

- h h n 1 5 5 6 e e e t o t e e e e e &c. 7 , by which conv y d burgh c rtai lands, t n m nts, ,

e e t o e e and e i in and which b long d chaplainri s, church s, altarag s w th it, erected them into a Royal Foundation of Hospitality of Renf rew (3) a

th e e e 1 1th 1 61 4 h e third charter by sam king, dat d August, , by which

th t h e e e e e e t o ratified to e burgh gifts th r in sp cifi d, and grant d its magis n n w t h e l e d trates, cou cillors, and community, its commo lands, ith ittl islan ” n e Lan ed rein hi h of old of or sands commo ly call d g gg , w c was part

n a of e on e e een Marlinf ord these commo lands, right f rry the Clyd b tw

n t h e of t h e ff a ee a and a d mouth Gry (Black Cart) , fr port, harbour — E in — fishin e a e fi haven as dinburgh had Leith g in the riv r, v rious sp ci ed

3 1 1 - Ke I. e e e e 51 1 4 e . . de . 6 . 3 5 6 . R gis Cart lso, , p Gr at S al R gist r, , p 2 O 2 2 5 . e Paroch ial s S cot iae I. . 6 6 . 0 rigin s e , , p , No 7

4 - bid 154 15 0 . 6 . 1 [ 6 8 , p 67 , NO 25 1 . 49

t o a n th e a r and e t o e t o duties be dr w at h rbou appli d its r pair, and a right 1 levy customs on th e Clyde ; (4) a fourth charter by King Charles I 2 h n 1 648 on e of e of 1 6 14 dated 8t Ja uary, , by which, a narrativ the chart r , “ and of th e e e e e t h e N ew fact that aft r its dat anoth r small island, call d ” of e e e e th e e t h e of Lan ed Sands R nfr w, proj ct d into riv r from island g g ” e h ad ee th e e of th e e gr in, and b n in continuous poss ssion burgh sinc it h ' a e e th e fie t o e &c. t e first pp ar d, king rati d its magistrat s, , right and “ ” f h n h 2 e o th e N ew e e to t e . e e poss ssion Sands, which u it d burgh Th s

h e of 1 397 1 5 75 1 6 14 e e e 1 70 3 e of c art rs , , and w r confirm d in by a chart r

e ee e mi th e e of th e ce Novodamus, grant d by Qu n Ann , as co ng in plac Prin and e of c of t h e e St ward S otland, in favour magistrat s, councillors , and 3 f t h Th f e e o e . e o e community burgh town R nfr w, which is situat d about a e of e th e of th e e fiv e e quart r a mil from south bank Clyd , and about mil s e one e e e t o n of th e e b low Glasgow, was at tim situat d clos a bra ch Clyd , th e e of th e 1 7th e t h e e e e e e but in latt r part c ntury riv r d s rt d this chann l, a nd th e only accommodation for shipping is in th e mouth of th e Pudz eoch h h t e e t e . Burn, which joins Clyd in burgh

b b e of But though an old urgh , and a royal urgh , it, lik many its class ,

ed e t h e b e of th e e e ee e r never attain importanc . In ginning s v nt nth c ntu y

e e b ed b n it was simply a small villag , whos inha itants subsist mainly y fishi g

e t h e e a nd e i e d h rrings in Clyd s ll ng th m in Glasgow . This was its con ition

e 1 60 2 e t h e e of b w wh n, in , it complain d to conv ntion urghs that Glasgo e e d e on e 1 0 0 xacted from its inhabitants S ixp nce Scots [3 . st rling] ach 0

‘ e e t h d e o f 1 A nd h rrings which th y brought to e bri g Glasgow . its position

e e e h a d not bee e 1 622 e tw nty y ars lat r n improv d, for in its magistrat s preferred a complaint t o t h e privy council against t h e magistrates o f

e t h e e d t h e b h o n t h e Glasgow, which , as it stat s th n con ition of urg , d “ h ” e be e d. T e m t authority of its own magistrat s , cannot isput com uni y, “ d e of e m en w h o h ad no e e it sai , mainly consist d s afaring , oth r trad and n t h e d e o f h e b for i dustry than that of fishing, pro uc w ich th y rought sale t o t h e b e of m e d r t h e e 1 6 1 9 ridg Glasgow, and it co plain that du ing y ars ,

1 620 1 62 1 t h e b bee e b ed b t h e e , and urgh had n h avily trou l y magistrat s of

1 T te 3 n d R his char r, which is not now Municipal Corporatio s Scotlan e b b e e e ed a . . 355 . xtant , was pro a ly that r f rr to in ports P rt II , p 4 - “ t h e e e e e 1634 165 1 e e d I. 15 Gr at S al R gist r, , Conv ntion R cor s, , pp . 1

0 9 . 1 906 . p . 7 , No 2 Great S eal Register ( 1634

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h ad so O e e t o e e e e e t h e Glasgow, who ppr ss d it as comp l its p opl to l av

fi e. e e e e e e in shing trad This oppr ssion it is, how v r, xplain d consist d “ Glasgow unauthorisedly l evying a tax of thirty - two shillings Scots

2s 8d e n e e b of enf e wh o e th e [ . st rling] upo v ry inha itant R r w cam to h Th e e ed bridge with herring and other kinds of fis . gross sums so l vi

d 5 1 28 . 23 8 d. e n e ed t o £2 . o e amount , it is sai , Scots st rling] v ry “ a o f e f e w t h e e e in t h e inhabit nt R n r , and was gr at st taxation that

e of man bee e in d e e b t h e or e m mory had n rais d Scotlan , ith r y king oth r ” e F or e of t h e e of w wis . paym nt this tax magistrat s Glasgo not only a e e t h e b of th e ne but n e th e b e rr st d oats complai rs, poi d d fish sold y th m t o e e i e e de e ed m rchants and oth rs, and it was pla ntiv ly pl a d that if a r m y was not provided t h e old burgh of Renfre w would b e ov ert h rown e and

e th e t w miserablie undon . In support of this complaint provost and o of t h e e of e f e e ed be e t h e v 1 8th e baili s R n r w app ar for pri y council on Jun , 1 6 22 e o ne of th e b e of w re e e e th e e , whil aili s Glasgo pr s nt d city, and, aft r

h e h ad ee e th e c i th e f t h e t e parti s b n h ard, privy ounc l found that acts o

u of e e e de e e b e e town co ncil Glasgow w r w ll ma to pr v nt a us , and ordain d

e e in e . t he e of e h ow th m to r main forc Apart from m rits this controv rsy, e e t h e d n of enf e t h e e e e v r, con itio R r w at tim , as att st d by its own magis

e w t h e b u e t o do for t h e trat s, sho s that urgh was wholly nabl anything 1 dee e and e e of t h e e . n t h e e p ning improv m nt riv r Nor has it, duri g int r v nin t wo ed e e —six e s e t h e e e g hundr and s v nty y ar , contribut d in slight st e e e n ow u of degree to that r sult . It has, v n , a pop lation only about Any proj ect more unreasonable than that put forward in name of

l of 1 89 - 98 can e e e e Renfrew in the bi l 7 th r for scarc ly be conceived .

e e t h e l e e e a e e e t h e e Whatso v r rights burgh cou d v r hav ss rt d ov r Clyd , e of a t o fish th e e by virtu its charters, was right in riv r, and a right t o navigate it in its natural condition— that is as it existed before e e a n a t h e e Glasgow b gan, und r parli me tary uthority, prolong d and costly 2 improvements which have been indicated . Considering these rights separately it is t o be observed

1 e e . . Th e d e t h e e e ded 1 5 Privy Council R gist r, XII , pp u s for y ar n th e e be 1 8 are d 1 42 . 97 e 74 , 7 S pt m r, , sai to hav 2 d e e t h e de e 8s . 1 d . and ee Its right of f rry ov r Cly to amount to , a fr Y oker has b een carefully safeguarded by revenue from that source was carried to de t h e e t h e e d t h e m o d of t h e t h e various Cly Acts, with r sult cr it of Co mon G o

e e e of b £693 1 95 . d that, in cons qu nc its proximity to urgh of 7 .

t rafi c e e ed. Glasgow, its has larg ly incr as 5 1

1 th e of fish in s t h e e e e ( ) That right g in Clyd , poss ss d by the burgh e e e e e on th e f t h und r its chart rs, xt nd d south side o e river from n o e e t o loch st an . e Marli Ford, four mil s b low Glasg w Bridge, the C e Sinc th e of e e e e and of th e n it s introduction st am rs, how v r, the pollution river alo g e e e th e n e e of n e h e e upp r r ach s by vast i cr as population and ma ufactur s , t s

fishin s e e e . e e e e e h a e g hav lost th ir valu N v rth less, the Clyd Trust es v , e an ee e e en on 26th O e 1 832 t h e und r agr m nt mad with R frew ctob r, , paid

f 2 ann of t fi n burgh upwards o £ 0 0 ually since in respect damage o its shi gs .

fishin s a n of l a 3 1 2 . d r e e e e £ 6 . e a Th s g yi ld r t on y bout s p nnum, 2 th e t o n th e n e e e n t o th e ( ) That right avigate river was co f rr d, with r latio h c n for th e n e condition of t e hannel in its atural condition. But u support d a ction of the town council of Glasgow and th e Clyde Trustees in removing o ee e th e n e e e e bstructions and d p ning cha n l, only small boats could v r hav

e and e got above Dumbuck Ford . In th se costly protracted op rations e e no and ne e th e e t o do so nor t h e R nfr w took part, had ith r m ans , . e e t o e e en e e e induc m nt nt r upon such an terpris , which comm rcial d velop

Th e o e e e a ne e e . t ments alon suppli d burgh has, up the pr sent tim , r m i d e e th e e t o e fin n a wholly supin , if, ind ed, st ps which it took prot ct its a ci l e e e fi n en for th e s e int r sts , as r gards shi g, by securing comp sation uppos d th e e n of th e e ee en n injury which op ratio s Clyd Trust s would tail upo it, must not be r egarded as a waiver of any ulterior or additional claim . e h v e To propose that aft r Glasgow has undertaken t e hea y responsibiliti s, by reason of which t h e Clyde has been made a great naval highway for of th e e e e — e e h shipping larg st class, R nfr w which n v r had any s ipping e ni n — be e e t o e ne e s n worth m ntio g should p rmitt d reap wh re it has v r ow ,

e of h e o was a bold att mpt, the success whic would hav been nothing sh rt of a gross inj ustice .

and w ar fi ne de h e m With such a long narro ti cial chan l , crow d wit st a n n n of ships and saili g ships passi g up and dow it, absolute unity

e e management and control is a necessity . Divid d r sponsibility would be

h h f 89 - 98 ee n . Y et t e e t e o 1 7 fatal , if pow rs sought by bill had b n gra ted,

n of e en and e t o e divisio manag m t responsibility in som form , and som 1 e e a e ee e a e . xt nt, would h v b n indisp ns bl

1 Reference may be made to th e opinion priet y of uniting th e Harbour and River e e ed b t h e u e of t h e but e xpr ss y Scottish M nicipal Polic with that city , r cog Corporations Commissioners on this sub nising t h e considerable difiiculty which e d e e e ed e jcet in their report in 1 835 . They app ar woul b exp ri nc in conn ction d h e ro b e b t to h aVe h ad under consi eration t p with such a union, y r ason o h of 52

It may be mentioned that in 1 8 79 th e town council of Renf rew promoted a bill in parliament t o obtain power t o borrow t o be expended on e e an t h the xt nsion d improvement of their harbour . Upon e recital

th e e not aff sufii cient e for sum that harbour rat s did ord a s curity that , e t ill pow r was sought o pledge t h e common good in security of it . Th e b e e e e and e e e a mi ee of was oppos d by rat pay rs and oth rs, was r j ct d by com tt th e f House o Commons . It appears from th e burgh accounts that th e town f as 15th 8 9 d 5 3 2 d . o e e e 1 7 e e e . council had, at S pt mb r, , xp nd 1 1 e c e t o i e th e th ir orporate funds on t h e harbour . With ref rence th s it m “ e th e town council stat , Although this is put down in e meantim as an ” Th e e e e e b e e e e . ass t, it is probl matical wh th r it may r cov r d in full e for t h e e e e e e 1 8 97 e t o harbour du s y ar nding S pt mb r, , amount d only

4 . £92 9s . d . d and th e e e e of th e t o 1 68 1 3 5 . l o , total r v nu undertaking £

e e e e th e t o th e n It is, mor ov r, notic abl that while bill sought power tow council t o borrow on mortgage of th e harbour rates it expressly

e th e e e of th e e e t o provid d that common good, prop rty, and ass ts burgh w r 2 b e excluded from th e security for moneys borrowed under its authority . th e separate interests created by t h e a nd river with that of t h e city could not constitution of t h e harbour trust a nd fail to be intensified if Renfrew or any t h e e e of t h e e e e o n t h e p culiar natur riv r polic , oth r local authority narrow they reporte d that they did not con channel of t h e Clyde were allowe d t o t emplate any interference with t h e interfere with that absolute control over b ee t h e e es o f t h e e and t h e de har our trust s, as int r ts that chann l which Glasgow Cly b d a re e e e e e ed o y obviously so much conne cted Truste s hav hith rto x rcis . with t h e proper management of t h e rive r 1 This sum in cluded all t h e moneys and harbour that an attempt to ve st that which h ad from time t o tim e b een ex management in others would almost cer pende d by t h e burgh on t h e harbour t ainl b e e e d nd 14 ed in y att nd with collision a s . with accumulat

e b e or d be ex t er est e e l Os . 5 d m arrassm nt . N woul it th r on 4 ) A e dient p b e e e deb £500 ed p , if at all ractica l , to unit furth r t of was also stat to

with th e city police an establishment to b e due t o a private bondholder . whose op erations extend twenty - fiv e This was a somewhat p eculiar pro or in e of t h e t h e miles down t h e river. [Municipal C vision vi w fact that gross h e orat ions e . Th e e of t h e d t p R port, p collision annual valu Common Goo of and e mbarrassment which t h e Com Burgh for th e year 1 897 appears t o have missioners deprecated as likely to result been upwards of from a union of t h e police of t h e harbour A P P E N D I X .

THE right of t h e burgesses and inhabitants of t h e city and royal burgh of Glasgow t o t h e free use of th e river Clyde— as secured t o

e b th e e of e e — wa t o t h e th m y chart rs succ ssiv kings s, long previous

of th e e e t h e of th e see and e constitution burgh, njoy d by bishops th ir dependents .

e t h e n e e ee 1 1 75 A chart r by King William Lio , grant d b tw n and

1 1 78 e e on oceline e th e e e of , conf rr d Bishop J and his succ ssors privil g

a at ee e th e e e having burgh Glasgow, with a w kly mark t, and all lib rti s 1 of a e th e e e th e and customs royal burgh , and wh n burgh was stablish d burgesses simply continu ed t o enjoy th e a ncient right of free passage

u th e e . h e th e e e e th e p and down Clyd W n bishop was mpow r d, by

" e of th e e e ee 1 1 8 9 1 1 98 t o e th e chart r sam king , b tw n and , hav a fair in

of e e t h e e e e t o burgh in July ach y ar , all privil g s which attach d fairs throughout Scotland— including freedom of passage t o and from t h e fair 2 — e e e t o m en e w r grant d him and his , and this was confirm d by his

e e charter in King Alexander 1 1 . confirm d these privil ges by

ee c e e een 1 224 1 227 e thr hart rs b tw and , and ordain d that all his burgesses should have his firm peace throughout his land in going and

He e e e e t o e r e r e u . o e o r t rning , mor ov r, forbad anyon troubl mol st th m

e e or t o do e or e of th ir chatt ls, th m any wrong insult, und r pain his full 4 e e . e e e e ee e e e forf itur N v rth l ss Dumbarton, which had b n r ct d into a th e 1222 e e t h e e e royal burgh by king in , r quir d bishops , burg ss s, and m en of t o e t o as a of e Glasgow pay tax s it, condition b ing permitted t o

e or . e e e e e trad with pass it Their claim thus ass rt d was, how v r, r sisted by

o on 1 3th O r 1235 th e Glasg w, and ctobe , , the king exempted bishops and

1 3 I. e . . e . IV Glasgow Chart rs, part II , No , Glasgow Chart rs, part IL , No

3 4 . . . pp . , p 7 9 4 . i Ib d . V. Ibid . . . . 6 . . . , , p , , , , 8, 9 1 1 . No III Nos VI VII pp , , 54

“ their bondmen and belongings from payment of toll throughout his

e e as r for e w whol kingdom, as w ll within without bu ghs, th ir o n goods and for all other things which they had bought for their own use ; and

e e e one e e e of hi s prohibit d v ry from causing th m annoyanc , und r pain 1 1 2 - e e . 42 3 e e h e n e e on t h full forf itur In , mor ov r , co f rr d e bishops and e e m en of s t h e n burg ss s and Gla gow right, throughout his whole ki gdom , t o buy and sell and exercise every sort of merchandise as freely

- without hindrance by his bailies of Dumbarton or any others his “ b e — th e e e m en of of old ee aili s as burg ss s and Glasgow , most fr ly, ” e do e e h e e t h e qui tly, fully, and honourably could b for caus d burgh 2 b t e e o f Dum arton o be founded . This prot ction was renew d by

e e . 1 275 h e e e th e e iff King Al xand r III in and in r quir d sh r , ’ e of not t o v ex th e men in baili s, and provost Dumbarton bishop s 4 t h e e e e of e e e . In 1 30 9 e I. e x rcis th ir privil g s , King Rob rt , in r cognition of th e e e e e e e e t o e e to th e min nt s rvic s r nd r d him by Bishop Rob rt, grant d 5 his e e e e . bishop church s, lands, g ar, r nts, poss ssions, and all his goods In f 1 324 h e confirmed th e charter by King Alexander II . o and in —5 i 1 328 h e confirmed that of A l exander III . of In 1 449 0 K ng

- h th i r e . on t e e e e e Jam s II a complaint by bishop that ba li s, bu g ss s, and communities of t h e burghs of Renfrew and Rutherglen disturbed and “ ” th e e e e of impeded li g s and communiti s, both burgh and land, who

t o t h e e of t o th e e i e of th e brought goods mark t Glasgow, hurt and pr j ud c

“ privilege and custom granted to his predecessors of old— prohibited all “ e e e i e e i such disturbanc , and r quir d that notw thstanding any l tt rs wh ch

e ee o e e e e en e e e might hav b n btain d from his pr d c ssors by R fr w, Ruth rgl n, e t o th e no one ul e n th e o r any oth r burgh contrary, sho d com withi ’ f f a nor e . n ee barony o Gl sgow, within any lands includ d in St Mu go s r

m t o e or e or of e n do , tak toll custom, by wat r by land, any p rson goi g to 8 1 450 th e e n — en or from t h e market of Glasgow . In sam ki g th a canon of th e cathedral — erected th e city and barony of Glasgow and th e lands

B i h o forest e e th e i e of s p into a r gality, thus conf rring upon it h gh st rights n e e e n of ni t o r and jurisdictions, u d r r s rvation o ly those appertai ng the fou

1 5 e L . e . 0 . . 1 Glasgow Chart rs, part II , N IX , Glasgow Chart rs , part , No XV 2 1 1 3 . . . p. p 2 VI . 2 . i . X 4 . Ib d . 3 X . . 1 [ bid . . , No , p , No , p 3 Ibid . No . . . 24 . 1 . d . . . 6 Ibi . , No XI , p , XVII , p 4 8 bid n N0 5 . . 171 Ibidl NO 6 . . 27. I , XII , p , XX , p

5 6 and his successors from payment of any custom on such goods and

e e e e t o e sea on e e e r m rchandis as th y might s nd ports b yond th ir prop r v ntu e, for th e of e e e or an buying victuals, win , wax, spic ri s, y other thi ngs needful t o e or for t h e e of e e or for an e th m, paym nt th ir d bts, y oth r necessary and 1 1 4 - 2 t h e e e . In 91 e e t o th prop r caus s , sam king grant d e provost and bailies a license t o use and occupy their freedom as they had previously it 2 enjoyed .

1 542 e e e en e e a In , how v r, Ruth rgl and R nfr w ppear t o ha ve offered o n t o th e of t o th e e of bstructio bringing in goods mark t Glasgow, and

of e t h e e i th e complaint this was mad by magistrat s, w th r esult that t e 3 e e e e e o e e e e e . e e e th s burghs w r ordain d c as from such int rf r nc Nev rth l ss, t h e a e t o e n e or e i e e e e e e and in burghs pp ar hav conti u d r v v d th ir int rf r nc ,

- e two e e hi 1 58 0 1 King James VI . issu d pr c pts under s privy seal prohibiting th e e e i e e t h 4 Th them from troubling li g s com ng with m rchandis o t e city . e

e ee of 1 542 fi e e . on 8th d cr was con rm d by King Jam s VI July,

e e e in Th e Meanwhile important chang s w r taking place Scotland . doctrines of t h e Reformation had been accepted by a num ber of th e nd e e e a e e e e n burghs, a w r op nly vow d by many influ ntial nobl s and p rso s

Th e of t h e e e and beneficed e n of of influ ence . position pr lat s p rso s

ld e e e e e e e e e t h e o faith was in cons qu nc b coming pr carious, and v n b for h e e n e th e E e th e n e on t e R formation was r cog is d by stat s, ec ssity th e part of these digni taries t o fortify their tenure of their benefices induced them s o t o ally themselves with powerful secul ar nobles as to s ecure their support in the struggle which was becoming inevitable . With

e 1 557 e e a of i t h e e this vi w, in , Jam s B aton, rchbishop Glasgow, w th advic o e e e u e of Ch at elh eraul t e of A f his chapt r, appoint d Jam s d k , arl rran, lord

his e r t o be h is l e of th e Hamilton , and h i s, bai i s lands, barony, and

of for e of e ee e in 1 5 57- 8 r egality Glasgow a p riod nin t n y ars, and e e th e ce of e e d t h e duk , in accordanc with practi thos troublous tim s, grante

of e e h e n e t o t h e archbishop a bond maint nanc , by which u d rtook

6 th r protect t h e see in all its rights and privileges . But e trust thus e h h e e . en t e e posed in t e duk prov d unavailing Wh storm burst, Chat l th e e e e th e fled t o e herault professed r form d doctrin , and archbishop Franc ,

1 4 e . . e . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , No Glasgow Chart rs, Part IL , No

. 189 . 9 . . XXXVII . , p . 7 LXXI , p 2 5 i ] b d . . . . 24 88 . . i . . . 7 Ib d . , No XXXIX , p , No LXXXIV , p 6 ma LVI. 12 x u x . . 1 17, . . 5 um , No . , p , No , p . 5 7

- him th e e of t h e see . e e e e t h e e taking with munim nts Wh n, th r for , tim

f r th e e of t h e in 1 56 1 e e t h e a rrived o appointing magistrat s burgh , n ith r archbishop nor any one holding his authority could be found t o nominate

h new e and e e e e t e magistrat s, th y w r accordingly appoint d without such 1 n omination .

e e in 158 7 a n act of a e e e t o th e n Subs qu ntly, , P rliam nt ann x d crow all lands and other properties which then belonged t o any ecclesiastical o r

b eneficed e e e e e e e . e e e e p rson, with c rtain num rat d xc ptions Th s xc ptions

e 1 th e a e e and of a includ d ( ) principal c stl s , fortalic s , houses mansions rch e e t o &c. e e bishops, bishops, , which wer appoint d r main with th m and their successors for their residence notwithstanding t h e annexation ; ( 2) all e c e e e t o lands, profits, annual r nts, and ommoditi s, pr viously grant d hospitals or m aisondieus within Scotland or for t h e poor ; and (3 ) all pensions granted out of th e a nnexed lands either by prelates and ecclesi

a stical e or th e . e th e e e a p rsons by king Furth r, act d clar d ( ) that all burghs of regality and barony should retain t h e same freedom and liberty a s e e e e e t h e a e be of th y poss ss d b for nn xation, but should held in future

’ th e th e e e e t o th e e king, in sam mann r and subj ct sam conditions as they had formerly been held of their ecclesiastical superiors ; and (b) that e e e e e h e e t o wh r , in lands, baroni s, and r galiti s whic pr viously belong d

c &c . e e e and e e e u s ar hbishops , bishops, , h ritabl baili s st wards xist d, s ch office

e t o be e as e e e f h 2 o t e n a . should continu h ld h r tofor , but only ki g s superior

e e ee th e e of t h e t h e Thus v st d in what had b n poss ssions church , king

t h e m e e e e t h e e e e t h e in sa y ar, by a chart r und r gr at s al, conv yed lands and barony of Glasgow and other lands and duties which had previously

e e t o t h e t o e e e of e b long d archbishops , Walt r St wart, comm ndator Blantyr ,

e ee feu t h e ofli c of and his h irs and assign s in , with es bailiary and j usti ciar of th e e e t o e e fi e y r gality, subj ct c rtain sp ci ed xceptions . By this charter t h e e e t o e out of t h e comm ndator was authoris d r tain, first and readiest

e e e e e £20 0 e of fee f r r v nu s sp cifi d, y arly o exercising t h e offices of bailiary

and e e t - justiciary, and was mpow red o set in fen farm th e lands and

e e e t o or e e t o h baroni s thus conv y d him, any part th r of, t e ancient and

e e t o be e of hi s e h nativ t nants, h ld him and succ ssors in t e lordship . Th e feu duty payable under this charter by t h e commendator and his heirs

1 e . No . t h e f I e o d II . . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , Parliam nt Scotlan , , p

. . 126 . 1 LVII , p 43 . 2 1m . . . 192 , No LXXIV , p Acts of H 5 8

e e t o £500 on th and successors was d clar d be , with a duplication e entry 1 i e fir of heir s and a ssignees . Th s chart r was con med by th e king on 26th 2 1 591 e a . August, , aft r he had ttained majority At this time the condition of th e Clyde was such that vessels coming from foreign countries could not get further up th e river than Dum

n . e e e e e e e an a n e e l b e barto It b cam d sirabl , th r for , that rra g m nt shou d

e e e and e t h of mad b tw en that burgh Glasgow, und r which e inhabitants th e latter should participate in t h e advantage derivable from imported

. n an e e e e e e ee e e t wo goods Accordi gly, ind ntur was nt r d into b tw n th s

at e 1 590 e hi ee e burghs R nfrew in , und r w ch it was agr d that wh never

or e e a e e or e e or e in ships v ss ls rriv d in the Clyd , oth r wat rs low s [lochs] th e e sea e a e of e e w st , with m rch ndis for ign countri s, Dumbarton should

e e e th e t o h ul i imm diat ly intimat fact Glasgow, whic sho d forthwith appo nt

e t o ee e e and e e m rchants proc d th r , , along with m rchants appoint d by D th e e e for th e e e e of umbarton, buy m rchandis qual b n fit both “ a e e e t o t h e e e e of i burghs . With vi w, mor ov r, futur maint nanc un ty n e een e e e t o e e e and co cord b tw th m, both b cam bound h lp and d f nd t h of t h t h e e e of e rights and freedoms each e other . In v nt any dispute afterwards arising betwee n them a s t o their respective privil eges and ee it ee e d six di ee fr doms , _ was agr d that ach shoul appoint scr t

e t o ee e e all iffe e e n p rsons, m t in R nfr w and adj ust d r nc s , and pu ish “ ” h In t h e e e of e e lin t o e e t e discord makers . v nt ith r burgh fai g obs rv t h e a ee e was t o e £1 0 0 of e e t o be gr m nt, it forf it Scots which w r paid t o th e £20 t o t h e of t h e of and £40 king, kirk work Laigh kirk Glasgow, t h e e no t o the burgh which did not break e agreement . R nfr w had part in th e arrangement— doubtless becau se its interests were not considered t o be affected as were those of th e more important burghs of Glasgow and D so e e e e e e as th e e of umbarton . And being unint r st d, it was s l ct d plac 3 comm on negotiation . Th e comm en Previous t o 1 593 important changes had taken place.

e t o th e a vi e of dator had resign d his rights rchbishopric, and Ludo c duk t h e wh o on 2l st l of e Lennox was in high favour with king, , Ju y that y ar ,

n act of e e t o t h e u e for his under t h e authority of a Parliam nt, grant d d k ,

th e of s of t h e e e d of t h e lifetime, right uperiority whol t mporal lan s

1 3 e . . e . . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , No Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , No

. 225 . 2 15 . . LXXVIII . , p . LXXIX , p 3 22 . i . . . Ib d , No . LXXX , p 7 59

a h e t o e e e e and n e ie t o rc bishopric, with pow r r c iv r signations gra t ntr s 1 ee e and e e e . vassals, fr t nants, h ritabl f uars

e e 1 5 95- 6 th e e e th e s But b for January, , duk also r signed rights thu

e e on th e 2nd of th e a e n e conf rr d, and that month king, by chart r u d r e fi e t o e e e of th e feu his privy s al, con rm d s v ral f uars archbishopric rights h 2 wh ich th ey had obtained from t e commendator . _ e 1 5 98 of e e a e n t o In Jun , , an act Parliam nt restor d rchbishop B ato t h e e e e benefices ffi e and e s all h ritag s, honours, digniti s, , o c s, poss ssion h e n e in e which had belonged t o him . T is r storatio was mad consid ra tion of th e services which h e had rendered t o qu een Mary and t o t h e e t o e for th e e efi of king, as th ir ambassador Franc , and b n t ’ and a n t h e e t o t h e Scotland, in ccorda ce with e king s promise in r spons 3 of e n a fi suits div rs foreig kings and princes . That act was r ti ed by e e e 1 60 0 o e t o e e and anoth r in Nov mb r, , and rdain d hav full str ngth effe of t h e n or e n ct in favour archbishop without limitatio r strictio , notwithstanding h e had never acknowledged th e reformed religion . His

e n e e e e t o be e e not o t o r storatio was, how v r , d clar d without pr j udic nly such fe us of th e temporal lands of th e archbishopric as had been lawfully e o 1 of th e e a e t o e grant d, but als ( ) stip nds lawfully ssign d minist rs furth of th e 2 of t h e e and e e t o t h e archbishopric, and ( ) r nts duti s b longing th h f college . From e restitution were also specially excepted t e castle o n h 4 Glasgow a d t e right t o choose t h e provost and bailies of th e city . These were conveyed by t h e king t o th e duke of Lennox under t h e great e on 1 7 e e s al, th Nov mb r, 1 9 e 1 60 0 t h e on e of e ed Du r n On th Jun , , C v ntion Burghs p rmitt mba to t o apply t o th e Privy Council for authority t o levy an impost for seven

e t o be e e in e e th e n n y ars, mploy d pr s rving burgh from inu datio by t h e h Th e w rivers about t e town . requisite application as thereupon

e e e e t h e P o e e t o be e e e mad , and in S pt mb r rivy Council rd r d a gift xp d

e t h e e a an t o be e ie und r privy s al uthorising impost l v d , but only

th e e e of th e e e t o t h e e of within lib rti s burgh , and without pr j udic lib rty t h e e e D w Clyd claim d by Glasgow and umbarton jointly . That claim as re e e t o th e n n e in th e n e e f rr d co ve tion at its m eting followi g Nov mb r, with

1 w e . . 454 . 250 s e Glasgo Chart rs, Part II , p ; LXXXVI , p . Act of Parliam nt,

of e . . 3 8 . . 256 . Acts Parliam nt, IV , p IV , p . 2 e s . . 456 . e Glasgow Chart r , Part II , p Glasgow Chart rs, Part II . , No . 3 e . 169. . . 2 2 . Acts of Parliam nt, IV . , p LXXXVII , p 5 ‘ Glasgow Charters, Part IL , No . 60

t o e e th e e e of D instructions xplain its pr vious act and lib rti s umbarton .

e e th e e n n e e i e e M anwhil , and till conv ntio should pronou c its d l v ranc , h 1 e th e i . e b e Dumbarton was pro ibit d from uplifting mpost In Nov m r ,

t h e e t h e e e e accordingly, conv ntion had subj ct und r consid ration, but found that without further information it could not explain th e liberties of e e e e e . e e e e Dumbarton, Glasgow, and R nfr w r sp ctiv ly It, how v r, d clar d that its act of June did not intend that Dumbarton should uplif t t h e on t h e e on t h e e of th e e e and ed impost Clyd , but only wat r L v n, stat that th e declaration was made without prej udice t o t h e liberties on th e river of any of th e three burghs as these liberties existed previous t o t h e 2 granting of th e impost .

A 1 60 3 t h e e e e e t h e e In pril, , king grant d anoth r chart r , und r gr at

e e e e t o e th e of e s al, in which, aft r r f rring his conn ction with family L nnox , t o th e of t h e ni e i e a nd and fact lands, lordships, baro s, ba liary, r gality, archbishopric of Glasgow being in his hands by reason of th e act of Parlia

h hi t h e e 1 58 7 . 8 e e in feu t o e i s e m nt, , c , dispon d duk Ludov c and h irs in e e of en th e of t h e e r stat L nox lands and barony Glasgow, castl , city, bu gh,

e and e — t h e uke his ei and r gality, various oth r lands constituting d and h rs

e e l e of t h e e e e t h e h ritabl bai i s r gality, and r cting lands and barony into a

e e t o b e e t h e of t mporal lordship and r gality, call d lordship Glasgow, and held of th e crown in feu for payment of th e several duties therein 3 specified .

e e e 1 60 5 e e e e th e n e In S pt mb r, , a l tt r sup rscrib d by ki g and subscrib d

th e ke of e e t o e t h e ee e e of by du L nnox, authoris d Glasgow hav fr l ction 4 e and e e e t h e of t h e n on its magistrat s, was r gist r d in books Privy Cou cil

4th e e Th e e n t o e e e Nov mb r, obvious int ntio was hav this privil g n n th e r of co firmed by Parliament in its ext session, and d aft an act

e t o t h t c i e e ee granting full lib rty e city o ele t its mag strat s y arly, as fr ly a s an e or t h e ec t h e y oth r city burgh within kingdom, and d laring that approbation neither of th e archbishop nor of any other subj ect shoul d be

1 e . N o . e . . . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , Glasgow Chart rs, No LXXXVIII , p d ed 248 e 258 . e e LXXXV . , p . ; Privy Council R gis A chart r in similar t rms, at

- t er 15 98 1 60 1 . 395 e d b 2 1 st eb 1603 e s e ed , Acta , p ; ratifi y F ruary , , is r gi t r in

v l . . e 1633 . 9 t h e e e e o Parliam nt, , c 7 ; Acts of Parlia Privy S al R gist r , LXXIII

265 . e V. . 88 . 1602 . m nt , , p ( fol 2 4 e . . 4 58 e . . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , p Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , No

ed e d e . X . . 269 . Print R cor s of Conv ntion, II , LX XIX , p 5 VII . 94 95 . e e . pp . , Privy Council R gist r, vol , p 3 e e e . . Great S al R gist r, VI , No 6 1

e e e e t h e and on 7th 1 60 6 e ed r quisit , was sup rscrib d by king, July, , r mitt 1 t o Th e e e e ed t o be th e next session of Parliament . privil g thus int nd

c e e u bn t h e we e not e e a onf rr d p city was, ho v r, grant d till long aft rw rds,

on 1 st b 28 th e 1 60 6 th e e e and Octo er and Novemb r, , king dir ctly int r

fered with these elections . l 1th 1 60 6 t h e e e of e e of On July, , stat bishops was r stor d by an act h t e E e e t h e e 1 587 . 3 ec e stat s, which abrogat d statut , c , and d lar d that

th e e e e t o or wh o e be ro p rsons th n provid d bishoprics, might aft rwards p

v ided t o e e t h e e e e e th m, should poss ss honours , privil g s , and pr rogativ s

e e t o or e e e e th e e t h e e comp t nt bishops th ir stat sinc r formation , in sam way

t th e e e e as if h e act of 1 587 had never been passed . But bishops w r tak n bound t o provide for t h e ministers serving t h e cure of th e kirks of their

e e e e th e e 1 640 . This act was, how v r, r scind d by statut , c

8 1 6 1 1 e e t h e e t o re On th April, , king Jam s grant d chart r which 4 e e e t h h e e th e and f r nc is made in e text . By it confirm d all rights

e e ev e t o d e t o t h e privil g s pr iously grant d Glasgow, and ispon d provost,

l e c and ei e in feu- bai i s , coun illors, and community, th r succ ssors farm

t h e h e e e e all burgh and city, which r ct d into a royal burgh, with t h e liberties and privileges belonging thereto— t o be held of t h e crown

for e e of e and e t o th e of s rvic burgh us d and wont, paym nt archbishop

e 9d . . Th e of th e sixt en merks ( 1 7s . sterling) right archbishop t o elect 5 th e e e b e e e e e . magistrat s as th n o s rv d was, how v r, continu d

e inter a lia of th e e e e hi in In consid ration, , xp ns w ch Glasgow had

e in th e e n b e P e on 28th e 1 63 3 curr d making Clyd aviga l , arliam nt, Jun , ,

fi e t o th e e c th e con rm d provost, baili s , ouncillors, and community all

e e e e e e t o t h e chart rs and oth r writs grant d in th ir favour , without pr j udic rights of James duke of Lennox and his successors in their ofli ce of l and t o e of t h e e bai iary j usticiary, and thos archbishop and his succ ssors i 6 n regard t o the election and nomination of th e magistrates .

1 O h 2 e 8 . c e riginal in t e Archives of t h e City . p . 7 This hart r was ratifi d by t h e

e . . . e 16 12 . 18 and 16 33 . 9 Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , No XC , statut s , c , , c 7 .

. f 271 . o e IV. . 484 and V p Acts Parliam nt, , p , . , 3 e . . 28 1 . 88 o e Act of Parliam nt , IV p ; Glas p Glasg w Chart rs, Part II . , No.

ow e . . . . 2 2 . . . 284 . g Chart rs, Part II , No XCI p 7 XCIII , p 3 6 c e V. . 278 . 1633 . 9 e V A ts of Parliam nt, , p , c 7 ; Acts of Parliam nt, . ,

. 87 89 h e pp to ; Glasgow C art rs, Part II . , 5 e e e e . 462 . 35 1 . Gr at S al R gist r, VII No CVI , p .

e . No . Glasgow Chart rs, Part II , XCII 62

1 6th O e e . e t h e e t o i c On ctob r, king Charl s I grant d chart r, wh h h 1 e e e e e t e e . a e e inter alia th also r f r nc is mad in t xt By it, ft r r citing, , e high antiquity of th e burgh and t h e advantages conferred on hi s kingdom by its foreign trade and navigation ; th e large proportion borne by it of t h e burdens imposed on burghs for meeting t h e public expenses of t h e kingdom ; t h e fact of its being th e chi ef and most worthy burgh in t h e western parts of th e kingdom ; and t h e great charges and expenses whi ch th e magistrates and community had incur red in rendering th e Clyde

e for e e — h e e th e e i navigabl ships, boats, and v ss ls confirm d all pr v ous charters in favour of th e burgh ; th e liberty and use whi ch it and its

e of e e e b e t o e c e t h e magistrat s had l cting a wat r aili , hav j urisdi tion ov r Clyde where t h e sea ebbs and flows from th e bridge of Glasgow t o t h e e for th e e of e and e es com Cloch stan , corr ction all injuri s normiti

mitt ed e e . new e t o t h e upon it within th s bounds Of , also, he grant d

e and in ter a lia hi s u t h e fishin s of magistrat s councillors , , b rgh and city, g and e fishin s on t h e e t h e e of th e e on salmon oth r g Clyd , lib rty riv r both

e th e e t o t h e e e e t h e e sid s from bridg Cloch stan , and lik wis lib rty and

of n of t h e of Inch reen e immunity ship statio s, that is roads g , N wark , Pot of th e o er of e ee t h e e of Rig, and th stations ships b tw n bridg Glasgow a nd t h e s ne for e i e Cloch ta , loading and unloading m rchand s and goods

e t o t h e . He e e e t o m e b longing burgh furth r, and without pr judic for r

of new e e e and e ee r rights, r ct d incorporat d his burgh into a fr royal bu gh , with t h e various powers therein set forth ; and constituted th e provost and bailies justices of the peace within th e burgh and its whole territories

e e and n th of Inch reen e and Pot of and lib rti s, withi e harbours g , N wark, t h e and e e e th e e e t o Rig, mpow r d burg ss s and inhabitants build ports and

e and e e t o e e th e e e n e roadst ads, bulwarks j tty h ads, r nd r riv r mor avigabl

e een e and th e ne and for e e in hi b tw Glasgow bridg Cloch sta , r c iv g s ps, boats, ‘ and vessels within t h e bounds of th e river as far as th e spring tide flows .

1 e 1 4 1 225 1 1 P . 8 9 . a 6 . 66 . 235 p , P rliam nt, , c ; , c 1 2 n . V d 1669 108 . e . e e e e v ol . . No . a Gr at S al R gist r, IX , c Acts of Parliam nt, ,

o 4 a d . . 220 5 . 60 1 la C e . N . . 3 n 6 0 ; G sgow hart rs, Part II , p 7 , VII pp ,

1

. . 3 5 . Rat ified b t h e of CX , p 7 y Acts

64

First- class stone lighthouses were also erected by the trustees at Toward

P n e D n n and th e e e s oi t, b low u oo , at Cloch, b low Gourock, and lights, b acon , a d n or sea e on n e fir . Th buoys, la d marks at other plac s the riv r and th e navigation below and above th e harbour of Greenock was also improved and by th e removal of shoals flats . 1 In 1 8 71 a e was a hi on noth r act p ssed, by w ch, a narrative of acts

obtained since 1 75 4 - 5 by th e Clyde Trustees and th e Greenock Harbour

ee and t h e e e e set th e e Trust s, circumstanc s th r in forth, trust es appointed

b t h e of 1 75 4- 5 e e e t o o out of ffi e on l st e e e y act w r appoint d g o c D c mb r , f 1 8 71 new o ee t o c ee e . hi new , and a body trust s su c d th m T s body was “ ” t o of e e e e e e ee fiv e e ee r ee ex consist l v n l ctiv trust s, appoint d trust s, th o cio ee e e e of ee fi trust s, and Sir Micha l Rob rt Shaw St wart, Gr nock and

la kh all e and e e th e e e of — B c , Baron t, his h irs mal in stat Greenock 20 in “ Th e e e e ee e e e t o t of all . l ctiv trust s w r appoint d consis six persons elected by and from among t h e ratepayers qualified and registered as therein provided as electors for th e city of Glasgow three persons elected by and from among th e ratepayers qualifi ed and registered as therein provided for th e town of Greenock and t w o persons simi larly elected for “ - Th e t h e town of Port Glasgow . appointed trustees were t o consist of ’ n e e th e e e of t w o t o b o e p rson appoint d by M rchants Hous Glasgow, e

e t h e e of e e e of appoint d by Chamb r Comm rc and Manufactur s Glasgow,

w t h e e of e e f c e of ee and t o by Chamb r Comm rc and Manu a tur s Gr nock .

Th e ex - ofiicio trustees were t o consist of th e Chairman of th e Tr ustees of t h e of th e ee of th e t h e Clyde Navigation, Chairman Trust s Port and

f ee c th e of th e ee of Port G las ow Harbour o Gr no k , and Chairman Trust s g

t h e ee e e ed t o e e e all t h Harbour . By this act trust s w r authoris x rcis e

of t h e act of 1 754- 5 and t o e i n e e new powers , maintain x sti g and r ct lighthouses and beacons ; t o levy th e rates therein specified and t o apply them as therein provi ded ; t o borrow not exceedin g of which certain sums should be applicable t o specified obj ects . 2 880 e on e t h In 1 a third act was obtain d , by which, a r cital that e trustees were improving t h e channel of th e river in t h e vicini ty of G arv el

e e ee eni t h e i e e Point , by straight ning, wid ning, and d p ng nav gabl wat rway, e e e of e e i e e to e they were mpow r d, in continuation th s mprov m nts, alt r,

ee e t h e e e e e . Th e widen, and d p n navigabl wat rway astward and w stward n N w e e e e for limits of th e act were defi ed . e rat s w r substitut d those

1 n 0 . 132 4 and 4 . 137. 34 a d 35 Victoria, , 3 4 Victoria, c 65

Th e o t o o o a uthorised by t h e act of 18 71 . p wers b rr w money were e xtended t o 1 1 84 th e o n of In 8 a fourth act was obtained, by which borr wi g power th e trustees was extended t o

“ 2 1 8 90 a ne t h e e e And in fifth act was obtai d, by which p riod limit d by t h e act of 1 880 within which t h e works by that act authorised were t o nd h 95 be e e e e e e 6t 1 8 . compl t d and lands purchas d, was xt d till August, Under t h e powers thus c onferred a light ship is stationed at G arv el a e ee t wo e een e e e Point, bov Gr nock, light tow rs have b r ct d at Port

e n and e een n e e e e Glasgow, and b aco s buoys hav b put dow wh r r quir d

t h e e e a of th e e of t h e are e about firth . S v r l b acons and many buoys light d ’

h Pint sch s e e oil . Th e ee e e wit . pat nt compress d gas trust s poss ss a st am tender provided with gas receivers for conveying t h e gas required by t h e r o l e e th e t h e e e va i us ighthous s, light tow rs, light ship, and light d b acons and

F or s h umbra e 1 s i e buoys . u e during foggy weather t e C e lighthous prov d d a fo n t h e h ren and e e of t h e with g hor , Cloch wit a sy , and Toward s v ral buoys with bells .

Th e principal work which t h e trustees have carried out for t h e im e en of t h e e een th e e of e on e e prov m t riv r has b dr dging a chann l improv d lin s ,

23 ee ee at low e f t h of t h e e e f t d p wat r, rom e Tail Bank , opposit Alb rt ’ ee o t o th e e ee e Harbour, Gr n ck, Clyd Trust s boundary lin at Port Glasgow

Th e w a s e n 1 8 73 de th e e of a n ed work b gu in , un r pow rs Act obtain in e on e 1 8 80 e t h e ees and was carri d with hir d plant till , wh n trust 4 e e t o on e e ot of e own . r solv d push more xp ditiously, and g plant th ir

“ 1 4 n red t h e 0 . 10 . so C . E. O t h e 7 Victoria, , , n D ging of 2 ” 53 0 . . e t h e de Pro Victoria, 7 Low r Estuary of Cly , in 3 Th e de e 18 1 ceedin s of o f e Cly Lighthous s Act, 7 , g Institution M chanical

34 and 35 0 . 1 32 . i ee d b ee Victoria, Eng n rs, E in urgh M ting, August, 4 e . e e 188 . S e e paper by Mr . Charl s A St v n 7

67 .

HE LYDE PILO T B A RD T C O .

- 5 of 6 e e . . 1 1 7 e in 1 825 th e By section 7 the Act G org IV , cap , pass d , h e n e of t h e e of lord provost and t e eldest m rcha t baili Glasgow, d an guild

- f t h e de of t h e t h e e of t h e e and t h e deacon convener o tra s city, baili riv r and r of e th e t w o e o f ee th e t wo i e of fi th Clyd , baili s Gr nock, and bail s

— a fiv e e n e e ed t h e n Port Gl sgow and Newark, with m rcha ts int r st in shippi g

of t h e th e e ee e e e or and navigation e riv r, whom Clyd Trust s w r authoris d required t o appoint a nnually in October— any three being a quorum— were i e t o e e due e t o e e i empowered from t m tim , and aft r nquiry, lic ns p lots employed in t h e navigation of th e river trading t o and from t h e harbour

f t h B roomielaw t o e e t h e e a e and o e , and r gulat far s and w g s, conduct

e u of t o enf e e e of c e and b havio r such pilots, and orc obs rvanc su h rul s

e be e h e ec e e e e r gulations as might mad by t m by p uniary p nalti s, b sid s

e wh o d n deprivation temporary or permanent . P rsons acte as pilots of a y ship or ve ssel between t h e harbour of Port- Glasgow a nd t h e harbour of th e

B roomielaw e t h e c e or e ed a e or , oth r than r w pilots lic ns as bov , duly

e e e a ee or or e e e lic ns d und r similar uthority at Gr nock, pilots p rsons mploy d in t h e navigation of vessels t o and from t h e harbour of Dumbarton a nd t h e e e e e e e t o a e of £5 e for e riv r L v n, w r subj ct p nalty st rling ach trans gression .

e 28 of th e 9 . 23 hi e e S ction Act Victoria, cap , pro bit d, und r a

e of £5 for e offe e e or n an p nalty ach nc , all p rsons from navigating piloti g y sh ip or vessel of upwards of sixty tons burden between th e harbours of

Port- Glasgow and B roomi elaw other than pilots licensed by t h e Pilot

d e e . Boar at Glasgow, constitut d as abov Th e Clyde Navi gation Consolidation Act of on t h e narrative that it is expedie nt that o nly one a uthority should exist for licensing pilots for t h e safe conduct and navigation of ve ssels in t h e River and

of e e e e l st 1 859 a Firth Clyd , nact d that, from and aft r January, , Board for licensing and regulating pilots fo r navigating vessels plying in t h e e hi e wn due e mt h riv r and firth , wit n a straight lin dra ast and west fro e

1 2 1 and 22 . 149 . Victoria, c 68

of th e of e Cumbrae b southmost point island Littl , should e appointed .

of ee em e e th e i t That board, consisting sixt n m b rs, is constitut d by appo n ment annually in November of eight persons elected by t h e Clyde

ee of t h e d P of one of fiv e b t h e Trust s ( whom Lor rovost Glasgow is ) , y ee of ee c of t h e of ee one Harbour Trust s Gr no k ( whom Provost Gr nock is ) , th e of — e . Th e and Provosts Port Glasgow, Dumbarton , and Roth say board so elected is declared t o be a pil otage authority within t h e meani ng of t h e Me t h e e nf rchant Shipping Act, and all pow rs co erred by that act on pilotage authorities are vested in t h e board for t h e purposes

e e t o b - of t h e act of 1 858 . It is also r quir d make such ye laws and regula tions a s it may consider necessary for t h e se veral purposes th erein specified . Th e powers t hus conferred were supplemented by t h e Clyde Naviga

n of 1 887 e e e t h e t o e i e th e e tio Act , which mpow r d board r qu r propri tors or e ee of an h e or t h e e e e l ss s y arbours, pi rs, quays, wharfs at s v ral plac s e e t h e e e t o t h e t o e e or e t o m ntion d in sch dul act r ct, in n ar such & i d b l a c. e ed h rbours, , such signall ng apparatus as shoul mutua ly approv of e or e ee or b t h e of de in by it, and such propri tors l ss s, y Board Tra In t h e e of l n c ase of difference of Opini on . vent such signal i g apparatus not being e rected and fitted up byt h e proprietors or lessees for a month

h e e e em t o do so or in after t e Pilot Board had r qu st d th , with a month

h n of t h e d of e ee e t h e l a fter t e sa ction Boar Trad had b n giv n, Pi ot Board

e e t o e e e t h e ne e t h e of was empow r d x cut c ssary works, and cost such of th e a t o t h e of e t h e e rection, and pplication Board Trad , and also Of

e e t h e de e on e future maint nanc Of works, was ma a charg such propri tors

Th e a e e ed t o e b e- for and lessees . Pilot Board was lso mpow r mak y laws h of th e and em e of th e n li t e regulation working manag nt sig al ng apparatus,

f b e o f e e e a nd t o e or a nd t h e o bservance o them y mast rs st am v ss ls, alt r

- o e e t o b e fir ed b t h e d b . e e repeal such ye laws Th s , h w v r, had con m y Boar of Trade before comi ng into Operation . 2 In 1 890 t h e River Pilots were empowered t o elect thr ee of their

t o b e e e of t h e e e in number m mb rs Pilot Board, which was thus incr as d number t o nineteen .

2 1 t h e e n B t h e e O de Now M rchant Shippi g Act, y Pilotag r r Confirmation

. 1 1 890 . 1 894 . (No ) Act,