GREENOCK PUBLIC LIBRARIES 111 REFERENCE DEPARTMENT Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/hutchesonsgreeno184142uns HUTCHESON'S HREENOCK REGISTER DIRECTORY, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER, FOR 1841-42. GREENOCK : PRINTED BY JOHN MALCOM, 3ROAD CLOSE. 1841. ADDRESS. The design of the present work being to give a succinct and accurate Di= rectory of the bankers, merchants, manufacturers, ship-owners, agents, and principal inhabitants of Greenock, no pains have been spared to render it as correct and complete as possible. A short Historical Sketch has been prefixed, giving a concise view of the rise and progress of the town, with its harbours, commerce and manu- factures, together with the principal causes that have promoted its present maritime importance and manufacturing enterprise. In order to render the work as generally useful as possible, a Register has also been prefixed, forming a complete arrangement of corporate bodies, public institutions, religious associations, liteiary, scientific and other societies, to- gether with copious shipping and other lists connected with the town. In procuring the various details, the Publisher has availed himself of every means of information in his power. To the magistrates, the clergy, merchants, ship-owners^ and office-bearers of public institutions, he offers his respectful thanks for their obliging and valuable assistance. To Weir's History of Greenock, and to the columns of the Greenock Advertiser, he is also indebted, and acknowledges the free use he has made of the informa- tion contained in these publications. In a word, the Register and Directory may be briefly described as a com- pendious digest of the statistical, the moral, the political, and the commercial interests of the town of Greenock CONTENTS. Adjuster of Imperial Weights Customhouse, . 77 and Measures, . 76 Directions for Recovery of per- Advertisements, . 205 sons apparently drowned, 86 Agents, Coal ... 76 Directors of Poors' Funds, 61 Ferry Boats, . 68 District Surgeons, . ib Insurance, . 75 Elders' Districts, . 50 Sailing & Steam Vessels, 67 Excise 78 Shipping, . 66 Fairs and Markets, . 76 Apothecaries, ... 47 Firemen and Fire Engines, ib Assessors of Poors' Rates, 61 Greenock Historical Sketch, 13 Asylum, (Lunatic) . 47 Do. Register, . 33 Auctioneers, ... 43 Harbour Trustees and Commis- Banking Houses, Glasgow Union, ib sioners, . 36 Greenock, ib Do. Revenue and Expenditure, 37 Provident, 45 Infirmary, ... 46 Renfrewshire, 44 Insurance Offices and Agents, 75 Scotland, ib Jail and Bridewell, . 43 Scotland, (Royal) ib Justices of the Peace of Lower Western, ib Ward, .... 41 Billiard Club, (Greenock) 85 Land waiters, (see Customs) 77 Billiard Rooms, (Public) ib Letter Carriers, ... 73 Births, Register of . 57 Library, Cartsdyke Mechanics' 49 Boats (Steam) ... 69 Cartsdyke Parish, 48 Do. in connexion with Railway, 72 Congregational Church, 49 Bridewell and Jail, . 43 Greenock, 47 Calendar, .... 9 Middle Parish, 48 Carriers, ... 73 North Parish, ib Census, .... 204 Relief Congregational, 49 Chamber of Commerce, . 78 St. Andrew's Parish, ib Coaches, (Stage) . 73 St. John's Episcopal, ib Coal Merchants, ... 76 South Parish, ib Coast Waiters, (see Customs) 77 United Secession, ib Coffee Room, (Exchange) 47 Lieutenancy of Renfrewshire, 41 Do. do. (Greenock) ib Lockers, (see Customs) . 78 Commissioners of Supply for Magistrates, Town Council and Lower Ward, . 42 Office -Bearers, . 34 Courts, Burgh, . 42 Mail Gigs, ... 75 Commissary, . ib Marriages, Register of . 57 Justice of Peace, . ib Medical Practitioners, . 45 Quarter Sessions, . ib Medical Chirurgical Association, 46 Sheriff, . ib Men, employed in vessels belong- Sheriff Small Debt, ib ing to the port from 1829 to Curling Club, ... 84 1840, inclusive, . 17 ) CONTENTS. Messengers-at-Arms, . 43 Societies in connection with Midwives, ... 46 Dissenting Congregations, 62 Ministers and Parishes, . 50 Greenock Voluntary Church Do. Dissenting, 61 Association, 62 Officers & Precentors of Estab- Senior and Junior Missionary lished Church, . 57 Societies in connexion with Officers and Precentors of Dis- the Relief Congregation, ib senting Churches, . 62 Society for Religious purposes Do. Coast, (see Customs) 77 in connexion with the Con- Do. Fishery, 78 gregational Church, 63 Do. Land, (see Excise) 77 Societies in connexion with the Do. Sheriff, 43 United Secession Church} Do. Steam-Boat, 33 Iunerkip st. ib Parliamentary Boundaries, Do. In connexion with St. Pilots, (deep sea) John's Episcopal Chapel, ib Police, (Town) Societies, Benefit and Do. (Harbour) Friendly, ... 81 Porters and Barrowmen, Bakers' Mill Company, 84 Do. Regulations for Caledonian Friendly, . 82 Do. Fares, Forresters on the Banks of Posts, Arrival and Departure of Clyde, ... 83 Presbytery Meeting, Greenock Female Total Ab- Public Offices, ence, ... 84 Queen's Weighers, Friendly Funeral, . ib Railway Conveyance, Funeral Association, . ib Royal Northern Yacht Club, Gardeners' Society, . 81 Sailing Vessels, Grand Encampment, No. 20, 82 Schools (Public) and Teachers, Greenock & Innerkip Farmers' Do. Charity, Agricultural, . ib Do. (Female) of Industry, Juvenile Total Abstinence, 83 Do. Sabbath, Pilaster Coopers, . 82 Searchers (see Customs) Master Wrights, . 81 Session Clerks, Mount Stewart Kilwinning Sextons, .... Lodge, No. 119, . • 82 Shipping Companies, Royal Arch Chapter, No. 17, ib Shipping List, . St. John's Lodge, No. 176, ib Sick Nurses, . Total Abstinence, . 83 Societies, Religious, Ship Carpenters, . 81 Anti-Patronage, Shipwrights' Provident Union, 83 Bible (Greenock) . Journeymen Shoemakers, 82 Bible Association, Master Butchers, . ib Cartsdyke Parochial, Master Weavers, . ib Female Missionary, Odd Fellows (Greenock dist. 83 Do. For promoting Chris- Rechabites, Independent order tianity among the Jews, of ... ib Gaelic School, . Societies, Benevolent 80 Highlanders' Church and Greenock Female Benevolent, ib School accommodation, Ladies' Association, . 81 Ladies' Association in aid of Old Man's Eriendly, . 80 Gaelic School, Seamen's Friend, . ib Ladies' Association for pro- Seamen's Fund, ; ib moting the Education and Society for relief of destitute, ib Religious interests of the Temporary House of Refuge, 81 Parish, Societies for Physical and North American Colonial As- Mental Improvement, 84 sociation, Ardgowan Club, . 84 South Parish Church do. Greenock Amateur Instru- West Parish Church do. mental Band, . 84 CONTENTS. Greenock Association for Mental Tonnage of Vessels belonging to Improvement, . ib Greenock, . 17 Debating Society, . ib Trustees, (Harbour) . 36 Gymnastic Club, . ib Vessels, number of belonging to Musical Club, . 85 the port for the years 1829 to Philharmonic Society, . 84 1840 17 Mechanics' Institution, 85 Do. Engaged in Foreign trade Royal Northern Yacht Club, ib from 1830 to 1840 inclusive, 18 Watt Club, . 84 Do. Engaged in Coasting trade West Renfrewshire Horticul- from 1830 to 1840 inclusive, ib tural Society, . ib Do. From other ports loading Stamp Duties, . 10 in Greenock from 1838 to Steam Vessels, ... 69 1840, ... J8 Do. Regulations for, . 37 Do. Launched and Building Street Directory, . 6 from May 1840 to May 1841, 20 Surgeon Dentists, . 46 Window Tax, . 11 Writers, ... 43 STREET DIRECTORY. 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. Ann street, from Tobago st. crossing Brougham street, from Grey place Roxburgh, Holmscroft, and Wel- westward to Jardine's burn lington streets, southward Buchanan's close, 6, Dalrymple st. Ardgowan street, from Nelson street Buccleuch street, from Vermel to to Bedford street Tobago and Market streets Ardgowan st. (Glebe,) from Craw- furd street to Clarence street Campbell street, from Clyde Cres- Ardgowan square, Union street cent, crossing Brougham, Union, Argyle street, from West Blackhall Ardgowan, Brisbane and Finnart street to George square streets to old lime quarry. Arthur street, from St. Lawrence Captain street, from Roxburgh street street to Cartsburn street (head of Sir Michael street) to Wellington street Bank street, from Cathcart square to Carnock street, from St. Andrew Dempster street square to Dellingburn st Bearhope street, from Roxburgh st. Cartsburn street, from Rue-end street crossing East Shaw st. to Tobago to Iron foundry and southward street Cathcart square, head of Hamilton, Bedford street, from end of Union st William, and Cathcart streets and Johnstone street to Glen. Cathcart street, from Cathcart square Bell entry, from Dalrymple street to to East India Breast West Breast Church place, from Cathcart square Belville place, head of Ratho street, to Market street westward Chapel street, from Bogle street to Blackball street (East,) from Rue- Dellingburn street end street, crossing Carnock street Clarence street, from Roslin street to to Mr Steele's house Manse Blackhall street (West,) from West Charles street, from Vennel, crossing Burn street to Clyde crescent Hamilton street to Dalrymple st. Bogle street from Rue-end street to Clyde Crescent, from East Clyde st. Regent street foot of West Blackhall street to Boyd's place, West Blackhall street Forsyth street Boyd street, from Ker street to Cla- Cowgate street, from Vennel to Mar- rence street ket street Breast (East,) from East Quay lane Crawfordsdyke, from Cartsburn to foot of William street. bridge to East Hamilton street Breast (West,) continuation of East Crawfurd street, (East)