The Post Office Annual Greenock Directory
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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficeannual184748uns / THE RQJ»T-ClEEJ(iE ANSNSJAE GREENQOK DIREGTQRY E^R 1847-48. N £ f£ S ivB U B E FO A T EO Nl GREEN «LGK : BRINTED BY SQ.QTT & MACKENZIE, EflR THE LETTER-QARRIERS OF THE BQST-QEEiqE. 1847. \ ,\ 7', •413' HUTCHINSON (Francis) An Historical Witchcraft, with Ob- i fesa^ concerning also two %er 'arsons upon Matters of Fact ; Sermons, one in Proof of the Christian Re- Good and Evil i a, the other concerning Aneels, 8vo, calf rebacked, nice copy, scarce, 24s I 7 2 ° The B of the manife render It i that hi Their I amoun solved AMERICAN.—Hutchins ervations upon Matter-J This work contains most inter] table of the number of poor wretcl Boston and Andover in New Engl^ specie The I to the kind, Greek lie su every ,„' gvo, ct 4,6*^U^s "B^sc^-' t5 stf+tf ern Books , The Broprietors trust tb^ra j^ydsgfl ofJ$fe/lfy6^ftM Edfti&w of the GtReenqgbc Anjstoal Post-Qffice Diregktqpy will make manifest the exertions that have been made on their part to render the work worthy of^ex>ensive support. It is the wish oj that has beenloag fe^—tJ^Tj/ant" Their abiljay to aOTorn^fish Tins amount of public patronage, and, to seeure that, tney solved to publish the work at a very low price. Should it meet with the encouragement that is anticipated, it shall be the en- deavour of the Proprietors in their future editions to employ the opportunities afforded by their situations to collect every species of information calculated to prove useful to the public. The Letter- Carriers possess advantages and facilities peculiar to themselves for the accurate preparation of a work of this kind, and no exertions shall be spared by them to render the Greenq^k Annual Pqst-Qffige Directory well worthy of pub- lic support, and in fact to make it an indispensable article in every place of business.. /fy^t^ jraft, Hutchinson, Histl. £/Ssay fpicerning. Lon., 1718. Svo, cf. T :i. 193 Nice clean copy, scarce. Witch Trials, &c'., &c. in England and New England, &c, &c . T CONTENTS. Stamp Duties. Calendar. Almanac and Tide Table Street Directory. Bijst Qffice Directory. <ZCs Page. .agents for Ferry Boats, 70 .1 nchorage, &c. Rates, 77 ^nchorage Dues on Lighte 78 Anchorage, &c Dues on Boats, 78 Apothecaries, 50 Artizan Qlub, 89 Auctioneers and Appraisers 72 Banks, 87 Qlergymen and lurches, 89 Qplonial Mails, 25 Commissioners on Greenock Harbours, 57 ((ustom-house, 6j Deep Sea Pilots (Licensed), Delivery of Letters, ... 1 Dues on Goals and Vivres, 78 Dues on Goods, &c, ... 79 nglish Post Towns, ... 18 _xcise in Greenock, 60 Fares for Porters or Barrowmen, 48 Ferry Boats, 69 Fire and Life Insurance Offices and Agents, 71 Fishery Qffice, 60 Foreign Mails, 25 French Steam Packets from Marseilles, ... 44 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock Railway, ... 90 Greenock Exchange Q^ffee Room, 90 Greenock Mechanics' Institution, 89 Greenock Shipping List, 61 arbour Police Rates, 77 Harbour Rates on the Shipping at Greenock, 73 6 ii Contents. Page. Justice of 3eac£ Court, ... ... ... 58 Eteutenancy of Renfrewshire, . ... ... 59 List of Foreign Countries, ... ... ... 28 Lunatic Asylum at Hillend, ... ... ... 51 Magistrates and Council of Greenock, ... ... 56 Mails by Private Ships, ... ... ... 27 Mails dispatched, ... ... ... ... 2 Marine Insurance Offices and Agents, ... ... 71 Medical and Chirurgical Association, ... ... 50 Medical Practitioners, ... ... .... 49 Messengers-at-Arms, ... ... ... ... 49 Midwives, ... ... ... 51 Mills on Shaws Water Falls, ... ... 51 Modified Table of Anchorage, &c, Dues, ... 78 Money Order Office, ... .. ... ... 7 Newspapers and Supplements to Newspapers, ... 5 Newspapers from British Colonies, ... ... 5 Newspapers from Abroad, ... ... ... 6 _ Newspapers to British Colonies and Foreign Parts, ... 5 Parliamentary and Municipal Boundaries, ... 55 Police Court, ... ... ... ... H Porters and Barrowmen, ... ... ... t L 2 Porters and Barrowmen Regulations, ... ... ' Post Office, ... ... ... ... ... l Post Towns and Sub- Offices in Scotland, ... ... 8 Post Towns and Principal Places in Ireland, ... 23 Postage Stamps, ... ... ... ... 3 Postage to Foreign Countries, ... ... ... 28 Proceedings in the Recovery of Small Debts ... 58 Property and Income Tax, ... ... ... 90 Public Offices, ... ... ... ... 52 Public Schools and Teachers, ... ... 53 [ eceiving Houses for Letters, &c. ... ... 2 Registration of Letters, ... ... ... 7 Routes of Mails to Foreign Countries, ... ... 28 Sailing Vessels, ... ... ... ... 66 Scale of Inland Postage Rates, ... Sextons, ... ... ... ... ... I Sheriff Court, ... ... ... ... 5/ Sheriff Small Debt Court ... ... ... 57 Sheriff- Officers, ... ... ... ... 49 Shipping Companies and Agents, ... ... 69 Shipping Agents for Steam and Sailing Vessels, ... 69 Sickjlurses and Keepers, ... ... ... 51 St. James's Club, ... ... ... ... 89 Steam Vessels, ... ... ... ... 67 Steam-boat Regulations, ... ... ... 45 Time of Despatch from Greenock of Foreign Mails, 28 Towing Vessels, ... ... ... ... C°> Trustees on Greenock Harbours, ... ... 57 Contents. iii Page. Trustees for Paving, Lighting, &c, ... ... 57 "Water Commissioners, ... ... ... 57 Writers, ... ... ... ... ... 49 ADVERTISEMENTS. Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company- Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock Railway. John Hendry, Measurer. John Lawson & Sons, Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists. Hercules Insurance Company of Scotland. John C. Douglas, Clothier, Hatter, and Outfitter. James Macfarlan, Hatter, Sign of the Cocked Hat. Scottish Provident Institution. James Alexander, Chemist and Druggist. D. M'Farlan, Minibus Keeper and Driver. Greenock Gas Works. Scottish Masonic and General Life Association. North and West of Scotland Fire and Life Assurance Co. Caledonian Insurance Company. A. & E. Croiley, Furniture Warehouse. Globe Insurance Company. Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society. West of England Fire and Life Insurance Company. STAMP DQTfES. BILLS, BHQJIIS3QRY NOTES, &C. Not exceeding 2 Exceeding 2 On demand or after date. Months' date or Months' date 60 days' sight. or 60 d. sight. For L.2 and not above L.5 L.O 1 L.O 1 Above 5 5 20 1 2 Above 20 30 2 2 Above 30 50 2 3 Above 50 100 3 4 Above 100 200 4 5 JAbove 200 300 5 6 Above 300 500 6 8 6 Above 500 1000 8 6 12 6 Above 1000 2000 12 6 15 Above 2000 3000 15 1 5 Above 3000 15 1 10 FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. For any sum 8. D, Above Not above Above not above L.100 1 6 L.1000 L.2000 7 6 L.100 200 3 2000 3000 10 200 500 4 O 3000 . 15 O 500 1000 5 Every Bill of each Set pays. Foreign Bills of Exchange, or Bills of Exchange drawn in, but payable out of, Great Britain, if drawn singly, and not in set, are subject to the same duty as an Inland Bill of the same amount and tenor. RECEIPTS. For And under 8. D. For And under J s. D, L.5 L.IO O 3 L.300 L.5O0 5 O 10 20 O 6 500 1000 7 6 JO 50 1 O 1000 and upwards 10 50 100 1 6 In full of all demands 10 100 200 2 6 Receiver of Money pays 200 300 4 O Stamp. Stamp Duties. POLICIES OF SEA INSURANCE. When the prem. shall not exceed 10s. per c. L.O Where it exceeds 10s. and shall not ex. 20s. 20s. 30s. 30s. 40s. 40s. 50s. 50s. TIME INSURANCES. When the period shall not exceed Six Calendar Months, per cent. ...... 02 Exceeding Six Calendar Months, ... 04 Agreements, not above 1080 words, and without a Claim of Registration, 2s. 6d. personal bonds and mortgages. Above Not exceeding Abbve Not exceeding L.50, . L.l L.2000 . L.3000 L.7 L.50 100, 1 10s. 3000 4000 8 100 200, 2 4000 5000 9 200 300, 3 5000 10,000 12 300 500, 4 10,000 15,000 15 500 1000, 5 15,000 . 20,000 20 1000 2000, 6 20,000 25 Progressive Duty, 25s.—Mortgages, same duty as Bonds. Bills of Lading, 6d. PROTESTS. Not amounting to L.20, 2s. L.500, or upwards, . 10s. L.20 and under 100, 3s. Any other kind, 5s. ; and for 100 „ 500, 5s. every additional sheet, 5s. Debentures, if not above L.100, 5s.— Above L.l 00, and not above L.200, 10s.—Above L.200, and not above L.500, 20s.— Above L.500, 40s. Decree Arbitral, 1080 words, L.l 15s.—And for every entire quantity of 1080 words additional, 25s. APPRAISEMENTS. For any sum not above L.50 2s. 6d Exceeding L.50, and not above L.100 . 5s. Od — 100 — 200 . 10s. Od — 200 — 500 . 15s. Od — 500 ..... 20s. Od. fa Stamp Duties. CONVEYANCES. LEASES OR TACKS. Consideration. Duty. Lease of any lands, at a yearly rent, Jjjnder L.20 L.O 10 where no sum of money, by way of f 20 and not L 50 I fine or grassum, has been paid : 50 150 1 10 2 150 300 Where the yearly rent shall not 300 500 3 amount to L.20 . L.l 6 500 750 And where the same shall amount 9 700 1000 to L 20, and not to L.100 I 10 12 1000 2000 Amtg. to L 100 not to L.200 2 2000 3000 25 _ 200 — 400 3 3000 4000 35 — 400 — 600 4 4000 5000 45 600 — 800 5 5000 6000 55 800 — 1000 6 6000 7000 65 — 1000 and ujwards, 10 7000 8000 75 9000 85 8000 And for the counterpart of any 9000 10,000 95 Lease hereby charged with a duty, if 12,500 110 10,000 not exceeding L.l, the like duty as on 15,000 130 12,500 the same. 15,000 20,000 170 20,000 30,000 240 And for the counterpart of any 30,000 40,000 350 other lease whatsoever L.l 10 40 000 50,000 450 50,000 60,000 550 And for every 1080 word* above 60,000 80,000 650 the first 80,000 100 000 800 .