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THE ^-^ / .. ^ c^. POST-OFriCE DIHEGTORY

FOR

1851-5 2,

INCLUDING AND A8HT0N;

WITH AN APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS, SHIPPING LISTS, REGULATIONS POR THE CEMETERY, AND A VARIETY OP USEPUL INFORMATION.

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GEEENOGK: PRINTED BY JOSEPH BLAIR, BROAD CLOSE. 1851, '

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In issuing the present Edition of the Greenock

Directory, the Publishers offer their best thanks to their numerous Subscribers for their very extensive patronage. Its appearance has been delayed beyond the time intended, in consequence of the alterations that have recently taken place in the re-numbering of the houses. This delay, however, has afforded them an opportunity of bestowing on it that labour and attention so essential to the perfecting of a work of this descrip- tion: and they trust that, on perusal, it will be found as free from errors as any of its predecessors.

Post Office, Greenock, July, 1851. Digitized by the Internet Archive

in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland

http://www.archive.org/details/postofficegreeno185152gre CONTENTS.

Address. Calendar. Greenock Census Returns, etc. Stamp Duties. Directions for the Recovery of the Drowned. Street Directory, _ . - - - 1 Post- Office Directory, - - - - - 5 Trades and Professions. - - - - 145 Directory for Gourock and Ashton. * - 179

APPENDIX.

Adjuster of Imperial and Measures, ... 3 Advertisements, (see end of appendix,) ...... — Banking Houses...... 15-17 Burgh and Police Court, ...... 17

Carriers, ...... 36

Cartsdyke Mechanics' Library, ...... 12

Charity School, ...... 12 Churches, Ministers, and Presbyteries, ... 22-29 Clyde Shipping Company's Towing Vessels, ... 39 Commissioners of Supply for the Lower Ward, ...... 20 Commissioners on the Harbouis, ...... ^ 3 Commissary Court, ...... 17 Conveyances, ...... ^ ...... 36

Courts, ...... 17

Customhouse, ...... 14 Deep Sea Pilots, (licensed,) ...... 54 Deep Sea Pilot's Rales, ...... 55 Engines for extinguishing Fire, ... -.. ... 4

Ferry Boats, ...... 36

Fishery Office, ...... 13 Form of proceeding in the recovery of Small Debts, ... 18-19 Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Co., ...... 14

Glasgow and Greenock Towing Co., ... .. 39 Glasgow Pilots at the Greenock Station, ...... 54 A —

VI. CONTENTS.

Greenock Cemetery, 5-8

Greenock Chamber of Commerce, .. 101 Greenock Coffee Room ... 12

Greenock Exchange Buildings and Assembly Rooms, .. 12 Greenock Library, 11

Greenock Mechanics' Institution, .. 11 Greenock Parochial Board, 5

Greenock Prison, ... .. 4 Greenock Shipping List, 55-60

Harbour Police, ... 4

Harbour Regulations, ... 39-49

Income Tax Commissioners, .. 19 Infirmary, U

Inland Revenue Office, (late Excise,) .. 15 Inland Revenue Office, (Stamps and Taxes,) 15

Inverkip and Duncan streets Burying Grounds, .. 9-10 Justice of the Peace Court, 17 Lieutenancy of , •. 20 Lighters carrying Goods between Glasgow and Greenock

daily, ...... _ ... 38 Lower Ward Committee of Renfrewshire Prison Board, 4

List of Porters and Barrowmen, ... 58 Lunatic Asylum, ( Hill-end,) 11 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 4 Markets ... 4 Merchant Seaman's Fund, (Greenock Branch,) 4 Mills on the Shaws Water Falls, 13

Omnibuses, ... 36

Parliamentary and Municipal Boundaries. 1 Post-Office, ... 61 101

Public Offices, .. 21 Quarter Sessions, — „««. 18 Regulations for Boatmen, — - 51 Regulations for Carters, „^ 51-52 Regulations for Porters and Barrowmen, 52-53 Regulations for Steam Vessels, w^. 49 River Pilotage Rates, — — ^ 54 Sailing Vessels, .„,.«, — 37 Schools and Teachers, -v^ — 30-31 Shaws Water Joint Stock Company, 12 Sheriff Court, — - 18 Sheriff Small Debt Court, 18 Societies, „^ .31-36 Steam Vessels, «v~ — 37 Town Police, «-« — — ^ 3 Trustees on the Harbours, < 3 Water Commissioners, -.^ — ~ 8 Water Trustees, ..^ „— 3 Writers, — — - 20 COJJTENTS. Vll

ADVERTISEMENTS,

Thomas Shirley & Co., earthenware manufacturers. James Rougvie, cabinetmaker and upholsterer. WiUiam Innes, bookseller, stationer, &c. James Buchanan, painter and paper-hanger. John Cameron, auctioneer and appraiser. Gilbert Peaston & Co., chemists and druggists. John Lawson & Son, nurserymen, seedsmen, and florists. John Browning, tailor, clothier, and hatter. Peter R. Dyall, accountant and commission agent. John Clark, tailor and teacher of cutting. The Greenock Felt Work Company. John Erskine, manager. Doig & Son's hair-cutting and dressing establishment. Thomas Nairn, tea and coffee merchant. Campbell & Turner, wine and spirit merchants. Globe Insurance Company. James Inglis. piano-forte and music warehouse. Daniel Johnston, measurer, accountant, and house-factor. James Alexander, chemist and druggist. James Kennedy, contractor of the mail. John M'Naught, painter and paper-hanger. Caledonian Insurance Company. W. & J. Thorburn, coach builders. Greenock Gas Works. Robert Cunningham, upholsterer. Scottish Provident Institution. The London Assurance Corporation. North of England Insurance Company. John Love, music and musical instrument sellar. The Northern Insurance Company Robert Preston's umbrella and parasol manufaccory. Scottish Union Fire and Life Insurance Company. British Guarantee Association, Imperial Insurance Company. Defender Fire and Life Insurance Company. Norwich Union Fire and Life Insurance Company. William Innes, Agent for Thomas Milner & Son's Fire-proof Safes. Palladium Life Assurance Society. Life Association of Scotland for Assurances on Lives. Joseph Blair, printer, Broad close. CALENDAE.

July , 1851. January, 1852. Sunday, 6 13 20 27 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 7 14 21 28 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 3 10 17 24 31 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 4 11 18 25 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday 5 12 19 26 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 31 August. F ebruary. Sunday, 3 10 17 24 31 Sunday, 1 8 15 22 29

Monday, 4 1 1 18 25 Monday, 2 9 16 23 Tuesday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 3 10 17 24 Wednesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 7 14 21 28 September. March Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 7 14 21 28

Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 31 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 October. April. Sunday, 3 12 19 26 Sunday, 4 11 18 25 Monday, 6 13 20 27 Monday, 5 12 19 26 Tuesday, 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 6 13 20 27 Wednesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday, 7 14 21 28 Thursday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 1 8 15 22 29 Friday, 3 10 17 24 31 Friday, 2 9 16 23 30 Saturday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 3 10 17 24 November. May. Sunday, 2 9 16 23 30 Sunday 2 9 16 23 30 Monday, 3 10 17 24 Monday, 3 10 17 24 31 Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Tuesday, 4 11 18 25 Wednesday 3 12 19 26 Wednesday, 3 12 19 26 Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Thursday, 6 13 20 27 Friday, 7 14 21 28 Friday, 7 14 21 28 Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday, 1 8 15 22 29 December. June. Sunday, 7 14 21 28 Sunday, 6 13 20 27

Monday, 1 8 15 22 29 Monday, . 7 14 21 28 Tuesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Tuesday, 1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday, 3 10 17 24 31 Wednesday, 2 9 16 23 30 Thursday, 4 11 18 25 Thursday, 3 10 17 24 Friday, 5 12 19 26 Friday, 4 11 18 25 Saturday, 6 13 20 27 Saturday, 3 12 19 26

N.B.—Bank Holidays, 25th December, 1st January, and 24th May. When these days fall on a Sunday, the following Monday is kept as a Holiday. IX. CENSUS.

GREENOCK CENSUS RETURNS

For 1851.

Males. Females, Total. 7044 East Parish, 3637 3407 9372 Mid Parish, 4493 4879 19523 West Parish, 8902 10621 On board of vessels in the harbours and 385 roadstead, 380 5 391 Public Institutions, 163 228 741 Beyond the Parliamentary Boundary, 335 406 Seafaring and other persons absent from home, 1485 450 1935

19,395 19,996 39,391 Census of 1841, 38,846

Total Increase, 545

Those persons living beyond the Parliamentary Boundary, but re- turned in schedules from Greenock, and also sea-faring persons and of they others absent from home, v^ere included in the census 1841 ; are added in the above table as on that occasion, the whole exhibiting an increase in the population of 545.

Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1635. First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751. Greenock Library begun in 1783. Greenock Chamber of Commerce, incorporated 1813. Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827. Greenock Gas Works erected 1828. Railway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in theyear 1841. Victoria Harbour opened on 17th October, 1859. Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum, laid on the 17th October, 1850. James Watt born here 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August, 1819. Sacramental Fast Days—Thursday before third Sunday of Febru- ary, and last Sunday of August. Fairs—First Thursday in July, and 4th Tuesday in November. STAMP DUTIES

BILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &c.

Not exceeding- 2 Exceedin? 2 On demand or after date Months' date or Months ' date 60 days' sight. or 60 d. sight. For £2 and not above £5 5 £0 1 £0 1 6 Above 5 5 20 1 6 2 Above 2G 30 2 2 6 Above 30 50 2 6 3 6 Above 50 100 3 6 4 6 Above 100 200 4 6 5 Above 200 300 5 6 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 1 5 1 10

FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

Above For any sum s. d. Above. Not above. s. d. not above LJOO 1 6 L.IOOO L.2000 7 6 L.lOO 200 3 2000 3000 10 200 500 4 3000 _ ^ 15 500 J-000 5 Every Billofeac h Set pay s.

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 sanae duty as an Inland Bill of the same auaount and tenor.

RECEIPTS. For And under s. d. I For And under e. d L.5 L.IO 3 L.300 L.500 5 10 20 6 500 1000 7 6 20 50 10 1000 and upwards 10 50 100 16 I" f"" of ^'^ demands 10 100 200 2 6 Receiver of Money pays 200 300 4 Stamp. I POLICIES OF SEA INSURANCE.

When the premium shall not exceed 10s. per c. L.O 3 Where it exceeds 10s., and shall not ex. 20s. — 6 — 20s. — 30s — 1 — 30s, — 40s. _ 2 — 40s. — 50s. — 3 — 50s. » . - . - 4 .

STAMP DUTIES. XI.

TIME INSURANCES.

When the period shall not exceed Six Calendar Months,

per cent...... 026 Exceeding Six Calendar Months, . . .040 Agreements, not above 1080 words, and without a Claim of Re- gistration, 2s. 6d. PERSONAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Above ^ot Exceeding Above Not Exceeding

L.50, . LI 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.90 and under 100, 3s. Any other kind 5s. ; and for 100 „ 500, 5s. every additional sheet, 5s.

Debenturks, if not above L. 100, 5s. — Above L.lOO, and not above L.200, 10s.— Above L.200, and not above L.500, 20s Above L.500, 40s.

Decree Arbitral, 1080 words, L. 1 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.lOO, 5s. Od. — lOOi — 200, 10s. Od. — 200, — 500, 15s. Od. — 500, 20s. Od.

Charter- Party, - - L.O 5s.

Power of Attorney, or Commission of Factory, L. 1 10s. And for every 1080 woFds, L^l. ; ; ; —; ;

xii. DIRECTIONS.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE DROWNED.

When the cold corse shall have been brought to land,

Strip off its clothes with an industrious hand

Cleanse well the mouth, th' obstructed nostrils clear,

And let each passage drink the vital air

Wipe dry the body, wrap a blanket round,

Or some such covering as can best be found — Nay, lend thy coat 'tis sweet a life to save.

And snatch a brother from a watery grave.

Then on a plank, with head and shoulders high,

Convey the body to some cottage nigh.

Now let good order and good sense prevail,

And no confusion make thine efforts fail.

With common air the breathless lungs inspire ;

Blow the faint sparks of unextinguished fire, (For yet perhaps some embers may remain,

Ready to kindle into life again)

Rub well each limb —a genial warmth impart

Around the stagnant regions of the heart

Then down the gastric tube a cordial throw.

Some draught to make the internal organs glow ;

Should thy best judgment pierce the jug'lar vein.

Take head ! in time the vital stream restrain.

Lest thou too much from nature's fountain pour,

And so destroy the life thou wouldst restore.

Thus on proceed to rouse the dormant breath ;

Ply the strong oar, and struggle hard with death

Nor cease thy toil till life's bright flame return,

Or till the lamp at length refuse to burn* STREET nmECTORY.

To avoid jostling in meeting— Passengers should observe the general rule, " keep to the right," that is, allow those you meet to pass on your left hand.

Abbotstbrd place, Roxburgh street Ann street, from Buccleuch street, southward to Cotton mill Antigua street, from Bogle street, running southwards Ardgowan street, from Nelson street to Bedford street Ardgowan street (Glebe), from Crawfurd street to Clarence street Ardgowan Square, Union street Argyle street, from West Blackball street to George square Armadale place, head of Bank street Arthur street, from St. Lawrence street to Cartsburn street Bank street, from Cathcart square to Dempster street Baker street, from Drumfrocher road to Dellingburn square Bearhope street, from Roxburgh street to Tobago street Bedford street, from Newark street to Glen Bell entry, from Dalrymple street to West breast Belville place, head of Ratho street, westward Blackball street (East), from Rue-end street to Deer park

blackball street ( West), from Hamilton street to Grey place Bogle street, from Rue-end street to Regent street Boyd place, 27 to 37 West Blackball street Boyd street, from Ker street to Clarence street Breast (East), from East Quay lane to foot of William street

Breast ( West), continuation of East Breast Co West Quay Brisbane street, from Nelson street to Bedford street Broad close, from Cathcart street to Shaw street Brougham street, from Grey place westward to Jardine's burn Bruce street, from Inverkip street to Roxburgh street Buchanan's close, 9 Dalrymple street Buccleuch street, from Vennel to Ann street Campbell street, from Clyde crescent to old Lime quarry Captain street, from Sir Michael street to Wellington street Carnock street, from St. Andrew square to Dellingburn street Cartsburn street, from Rue-end street to Upper Ingleston Cathcart square, head of Hamilton, William, and Cathcart streets Cathcart street, from Cathcart square to East India breast B STREET DIRECTORY.

Church place, from Cathcart square to Market street Chapel street, from Bogle street to Deilingburn street Clarence street, from Roslin street to Old West Manse Charles street, from Vennel to Dalrymple street Clyde crescent, from East Clyde street to Forsyth street Cowgate street, from Vennel to Market street Crawfurd street (East), head of Ratho street southward Crawfurd street (West), from Charles street to Boyd street Cross-shore street, from Cathcart street to Mid breast Customhouse place, back of Customhouse, and foot of East Quay lane Dalrymple street, from Shaw street to Nicholson street Deilingburn street, from Rue-end street to Baker street Deilingburn square, foot of Baker street Dempster street, from Bank street running westward Dock breast, from Customhouse place to East India breast Donald*s court, near East India breast, east end of Cathcart street Drummer's close, 5 Dalrymple street Drumfrocher road, from Baker street to Drumfrocher Duncan street, from Roxburgh street to East Shaw street East Clyde street, from Ropework street to Clyde crescent East India breast, from Dock breast to East India Quay East India Quay, from Rue-end street to East Harbour East Quay lane, from Cathcart street to East breast Eldon street, from Jardine's burn, running westward to Gourock road Factory lane, from Kirk street to Hopework street street, from Nelson street to Bedford street Forsyth street, from Clyde crescent to Finnart Fox street, from Seafield to Finnart road Garvel park, East Hamilton street George square, head of Kilblain street Gipsy lane, from Brougham street to Union streeit Grey place, west end West Blackball street Hamilton street, from Cathcart square to West Blackball street Hamilton street (East), from Main street, Crawfordsdyke, to Port- Glasgow road Harvie lane, from Hamilton street to Dalrymple street Highland close, from Cathcart street to Shaw street Hillend street, from Thomas street to Belville place H olmscroft street, from Williamson street to Trafalgar street Hope place, Lyle street Houston street, from West Stewart street to Campbell street Hyde park, Belville place Ingleston (Upper), at head of Cartsburn street Inverkip street, from Vennel to Williamson street Jamaica street, from West Blackball street to Union street Jane place, north and south side of Thomas street STREET DIRECTORY.

John Street, from Stanners street to St. Lawrence street Johnstone street, from Union street to West Clyde street Kelly street, from West Stewart street to Ford Ker street, from West Blackhall street to Boyd street Kilblain street, from Vennel to George square Kirk street, from Roslin street to West Church burying-grou Laird street, from West Blackhall street to West buryinjv- ground Lindsay's lane, from West Quay \hne to Vennel Longwell close, from 44 Cathcart street to Shaw street Lyle street, from Lynedoch street running eastwards Lynedoch street, from Waterloo place to Drumfrocher road Macknight street, continuation of St. Lawrence street from Ratho street Madeira street, from Brisbane street to Eldon street Main street, Crawfordsdyke, from Rue-end street to East Ha- milton street Manse lane, from Hamilton street to Market street Mansion-house lane, from Cathcart street to Lynedoch street Margaret street, from Seafield to Union street Market street, from Church place to Tobago street Maxwell street, from Newark street to Eldon street Mearns street, from Regent street to Dempster street Melville court, 31 Hamilton street Mount lane, from Regent street to Wellington street Mount Pleasant street, west end of Inverkip street, southward Nelson street, from George square to Brachelston toll Nelson street (Glebe), from Crawfurd street to Clarence street New Dock lane, from East Quay lane to Dock breast Newark street, from Jardine's burn to Drums brae Nicholson street, from Nelson street to Ropework street Open shore, from Shaw street to New Dock head Patrick street, from Finnart street to West Clyde street Port-Glasgow road, from East Hamilton street to Port-Glasgow Prince's street, from Inverkip street to Nelson street Ratho street, from East Hamilton street to Belville place Regent street, from Dellingburn square to Ann street Robertson street, from Brougham street to Finnart street Ropework street, from Dalrymple street to Clyde street Roslin street, from Crawfurd street to Clarence street Roxburgh street, from Bank street to Inverkip street Rue-end street, from Cathcart street to Cartsburn bridge St. Andrew street, from Rue-end street southward St. Andrew square, from Springkell street to Carnock street St. Lawrence street, from John street to Ratho street Salmon street, north-west side of Inverkip street (No. 32.) Shannon's close, from Shaw street to East breast Shaw place, from Bank street to East Shaw street Shaw street, from Dalrymple street to Rue-end street STREET DIRECTORT.

Shaw street, (East) from Ann street to Nelson street Sir Michael street, from Vennel to Captain street Smith's lane, from Watson's lane to Market street Springkell street, from Cartsburn to St. Andrew square Stanners street, from Main street Cartsdyke, to John street Steamboat Quay, east and west of Customhouse and Excise buildings Stewart street (East), from Rue end street to Iron foundry Stewart street (West), from West-burn street to Houston street Sugarhouse lane, from Vennel to Dalrymple street Taylor's close, from Hamilton street to Dalrymple street Thomas street, from East Hamilton street westward Tobago street, from Inverkip street to Market street Trafalgar street, from Shaw place to Roxburgh street Under crescent, from John street to St. Lawrence street Union court, 43 Dalrymple street Union street, from George square to Newark street Vennel, from Inverkip street to West breast Victoria place, 7 West Blackball street Virginia street, from Chapel street to East India breast Waterloo place, west of Mansion-house Watt street, from Nelson street to Kelly street Watt place, south side of Cathcart street Watson's lane, from Hamilton street to Vennel Wellington court, 8 Cathcart square Wellington street, from Williamson street to Ann street West burn street, from Kilblain street to Dalrymple street West Clyde street, from Clyde crescent to Whitforeland point West Quay lane, from Dalrymple street to West quay West Quay, from foot of West quay lane eastward William street, from Cathcart square to East and West breast Williamson street, from head of Inverkip street, southward Whiteforeland point, near the Battery York street, from Crawfurd street to Clarence street POST-OFFICE DIEEGTOEY.

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ADAM, Alexander, shipmaster, 76 Regent street Adam, Archibald, jr., merchant and shipowner, 1 Rue- end street. House, 5 Shaw place Adam, Donald, smith, 10 Shaw street Adam, €reorge, wood measurer, 1 Cathcart st. Ho. 2 Shaw place Adam, James, joiner, 56 Roxburgh street Adam, John, chamberlain. Office, 6 Hamilton street. House, Shaw place Adam, Robert, carpenter, 7 John street Adam, Robert, mason, 97 Regent street Adam, William, mason, 17 Bearhope street Adam, William, & Co., plumbers and coppersmiths, 3 Dock breast Adam, William, of William Adam S Co. House, 81 Regent street Adam, Miss H., grocer, 20 Ann street Adam, Mrs. huckster, 63 Dalrjmple street ADAMS, Alexander, labourer, 13 John street Adams, William D., saddler, 19 Cathcart street. Ho. Hope place, Antigua street Adams, Mrs John, saddler, 19 Cathcart street. Ho. Hope place, Antigua street Adams, William, deep sea pilot, 36 West Blackball st. ADAMSON, Wm., boot and shoe shop, 7 West breast ADVERTISER Office, Greenock, 1 Bank street AGNEW, Alex., joiner and house factor, 15 Cross- shore street. House, Mount park Agnew, Alexander, joiner, 28 West Burn street Agnew, William, labourer, 60 Vennel B2 DIRECTORY.

Agnew, Mrs James, wine and spirit merchant, 53 Rue- end street AIRD, John, smith, 7 Nicholson street AIRD, Thomas, No. 54, porter for the Fleetwood steamers, Steamboat quaj. Ho. 3 Hamilton street AIT C HIE SON, William, sugarboiler, 13 East Quay lane AITKEN, Andrew, watchmaker and jeweller, 3 Ha« milton street. House, 50 Eldon street Aitken, James, joiner, 13 Hope place, Antigua street Aitken, James, joiner, 18 Tobago street Aitken, J. & J. hosiers, 30 West Burn street Aitken, Robert, candle manufacturer, 15 Charles st. House, 12 West Blackball street Aitken, Thomas, timber measurer, 11 Shaw place Aitkin, Thomas, engineer, 18 Duncan street Aitken, Miss Janet, dressmaker, 28 West Blackball st. Aitken, Mrs John, 28 West Blackball street Aitkin, Mrs Peter, feuar, 3 Trafalgar street ALEXANDER, Alex, river pilot, 46 Cathcart street Alexander, Angus, sailmaker, 1 Lyle street Alexander, Archibald, mate, 17 Roxburgh street Alexander, D. C, watch and clockmaker, 22 Sugar- house lane. House, do. Alexander, James, carman, 9 Crawfurd street Alexander, James, agent and commission merchant, 2 Union court, 43 Dalrymple street. House, 36 West Blackball street Alexander, James, druggist, 9 West Blackball street. House, 21 Nicholson street Alexander, James, boilermaker, 3 Arthur street Alexander, James, boilermaker, 9 Under crescent Alexander, Matthew, labourer, 6 Bruce street Alexander, Robert, engineer, 14 John street Alexander, Robert, joiner, 5 Under crescent Alexander, Thos., wine and spirit merchant, 25 Vennel Alexander, William, cooper, 9 East Shaw street Alexander, Miss Agnes, dressmaker, 13 West Black- hall street Alexander, Miss Margaret, 33 Brougham street Alexander, Mrs John, 2 Jamaica street Alexander, Mrs John, feuar, 33 Brougham street DIRECTORY.

Alexander, Mrs., 35 Shaw street ALGIE, James, grocer 24 Shaw street. House, 16 Cathcart street Algie, Matthew, grocer, 12 Hamilton street, and 17 Cathcart street. Ho. 35 Regent street ALLAN & Co., grocers and tea dealers, 37 Hamilton street Allan, Alexander, carpenter, 12 Bogle street Allan, Arthur, shipmaster, 13 West Blackhall street Allan, George, jr, smith and brassfounder, 12 Spring- kell street House, I St. Andrew's square Allan, George, & Sons, iron manufacturers, Cljde forge, Port- Glasgow road Allan, George, sen., Rosehill Allan, George, of George Allan S Sons. Ho. Oakfield Allan, George, tobacconist, 23 Dalrymple street. Ho. 4 Mearns street Allan, James, harbour master, 5 East Blackhall street Allan, James, carpenter, 28 West Burn street Allan, James, blacksmith, 28 Crawfurd street Allan, John, medical botanist, 50 Vennel Allan, Robert, tobacconist, 23 Dalrjmple street. Ho. 4 Mearns street Allan, Robert, of George Allan & Sons. Ho. Belville place Allan, Robert, keeper of Assembly rooms, and St. James' Club. House, 49 Shaw street Allan, William, engineer, 15 Arthur street Allan, William, moulder, 2 John street Allan, William, carter, 35 Roxburgh street Allan, Mrs George, 29 Sir Michael street Allan, Mrs Jacob, feuar, 10 Antigua street Allan, Mrs, feuar and spirit dealer, 46 Inverkip street Allan, Mrs, 9 East,breast ALLISON, James, spirit dealer, 31 Regent street Allison, John, mason, 17 Bearhope street Allison, John, engineer, 9 Highland close Allison, Stewart, joiner, 30 Crawfurd street. House, 95 Regent street Allison, William, builder, 30 Crawfurd street, opposite gas works. House, Broomhill cottage, Drumfochar road Allison, William, feuar, 6 West Stewart street 8 DIRE TORY.

Allison, William, & Co., wine and spirit merchants, 57 Vennel Allison, William, of William Allison S Co* House, 1 Ardgowan street, Glebe Allison, Miss Janet, 49 Inverkip street Allison, Mrs Alexander, 10 Antigua street Allison, Mrs, lodgings, 22 Inverkip street AMOS, Mrs. 37 West Blackball street ANDERSON, Alexander, late of Excise, 6 Watt st. Anderson, Alexander, grocer, 34 Hamilton street Anderson, Alexander, o/^. S T. Anderson. House, Garmichael's land. Bank top Anderson, Alexander, engineer, 18 Ingleston road Anderson, Andrew, agent for Union Bank of Scotland. House, 8 George square Anderson, A. & T., sugar refiners. Baker street Anderson, David, engineer, 7 West breast Anderson, George, manager, Greenock Saw mills. House, 5 Kellj street Anderson, George, confectioner, 12 Hamilton street Anderson, Hugh, hosier and glover, 38 Hamilton street Anderson, Hugh, shipmaster, I Lyle street Anderson, James, shopman, 38 West burn street Anderson, James, feuar, 51 Rue end street Anderson, John, smith, 50 Main street, Gartsdjke Anderson, John, joiner, 2 St. Andrew's square Anderson, John, house joiner, cartwright, and funeral undertaker, 20 John street Anderson, John, carpenter, 1 Carnock street Anderson, John, engineer, 11 St. Andrew street Anderson, N. grocer, 44 Inverkip street Anderson, Peter, joiner. East Hamilton street Anderson, Robert, carpenter, 22 John street Anderson, Stephen, mariner, 2 Broad close Anderson, Thomas, slater and slate merchant, 7 East India breast. Office, 1 Dellingburn square. House, do. Anderson, William, grain merchant and wholesale and retail grocer, 29 Cathcart street, 6Q Ven- nel, and 35 Shaw st. Ho. 29 Cathcart st. Anderson, William, carpenter, 7 Under crescent Anderson, William, moulder, 47 Main st. Cartsdyke Anderson, William, mariner, 25 Arthur street DIRECTORY, 9

Anderson, Miss, lodgings, 3 Virginia street Anderson, Mrs., 44 luverkip street Anderson, Mrs., lodgings, 32 Inverkip street Anderson, Mrs John, feuar, 3 St. Andrew street Anderson, Mrs., lodgings, 7 Market street

Anderson, Mrs , I Watson's lane Anderson, Mrs., lodgings, 13 Cartsburn street Anderson, Mrs., Robert, feuar, 22 John street Anderson, Mrs., 28 Nelson street ANDREW, James, 9 Bruce street Andrew, John, hair cutter and perfumer, 8 West Black- hall street. House, 9 Argjle street Andrew, John, carter, 38 Hamilton street. House, do. Andrew, Robert, carpenter, 6 Ann street Andrew, Thomas, carter, 19 Shaw street Andrew, William, baker, 30 Nicholson street ANGUS, Archibald, carpenter, 13 Dalrjmple street Angus, Duncan, painter, 26 Tobago street Angus, George, engineer, Hillhead Ingleston Angus, James, gardener. East Hamilton street Angus, Mrs., egg dealer, 25 Charles street APOTHECARIES' Hall, Greenock, 28 Hamilton st. Apothecaries' Hall (New), 18 Hamilton street APPLEBY, Edward, rigger, 16 William street ARBUCKLE, G. & M. fleshers, 15 West Blackball st. Arbuckle, George, of G. S M. Arbuckle. House, 23 Clarence street Arbuckle^, James, & Co., tanners, Cartsburn and Stan- ners streets Arbuckle, James, of James Arbuckle