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 ABSTRACT OF DOCUMENTS 
 
 RELATING TO 
 
 THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 
 
ABSTRACT 
 
 OP 
 
 CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS 
 
 RELATING TO 
 
 THE CITY OF GLASGOW 
 
 A.D. 1833-1873. 
 
 COMPILED BY 
 
 ROBERT RENWIOK, LL.D., 
 
 Depute Town-Clerk. 
 
 GLASGOW: 
 PRINTED FOR THE CORPORATION OF GLASGOW. 
 
 MCMXVII. 
 
PREFACE AND CONTENTS. 
 
PI^EFACE 
 
 'XPERIENCE of the usefulness for office purposes of 
 the Abstract of Charters and Documents printed as 
 Appendices to the published volumes of Glasgow 
 Charters and Records (i 175-1833) has suggested the 
 desirability of its continuance to a later date. From 
 the year 1873 onwards all deeds of conveyance granted by the 
 Magistrates and Council have been engrossed in Chartularies, 
 while title-deeds of properties, other than those of the City 
 Improvements Trust, have been regularly entered in descriptive 
 Inventories. With regard to the Improvements Trust purchases, 
 upwards of 800 in number by the end of 1872, these have from 
 the first been registered in tabulated form and chronological order 
 in what is called the Purchase Book, feus and sales of properties 
 having been similarly entered in the Sales Book. In 1883 
 Purchase and Sales Books applicable to properties bought and 
 sold by the Corporation and its other departments, so far as under 
 the charge of the Town-Clerk, were also commenced, and the 
 opportunity was embraced of making the entries in these books 
 retrospective, so as to include 1873 and subsequent years. With 
 such facilities for access to deeds granted subsequent to 1872 it 
 has been considered unnecessary to continue the Abstract beyond 
 that date. 
 
viii PREFACE. 
 
 During the period thus dealt with, in the course of which the 
 population of the city was more than doubled, having risen from 
 about 215,000 in 1833 to a figure estimated at half a million in 
 1872, the magistrates and council obtained from the legislature a 
 series of enactments, unprecedented both in number and 
 importance. Acts of Parliament for the continuance and enlarge- 
 ment of Police authority over the respective suburban districts 
 were also passed during the short interval which elapsed before 
 their absorption within the extended boundaries of the city. In 
 securing police administration over such districts the lead had 
 been taken by the barony of Gorbals, at the northern end of which, 
 bordering on the River Clyde, stood the ancient village of 
 " Brigend." The industrial community whose members possessed 
 the cluster of dwellings in this locality had not for many 
 generations passed far beyond their original bounds, and so long 
 as such conditions prevailed the maintenance of order and good 
 neighbourhood had been sufficiently attained through baronial 
 supervision supplemented by that of a voluntary association of 
 Feuars. But upon the division of the lands formerly possessed 
 in commonty, and the transfer to Hutchesons' Hospital and the 
 Trades House of their respective portions, the adjoining fields 
 were laid out in building lots, which were readily acquired by 
 enterprising Feuars. Dwellings were erected and occupied to such 
 an extent that, within eight years after Glasgow got its first Police 
 act, the inhabitants of the " villages " of Gorbals, Hutchesontown, 
 Lauriston, and Tradeston, representing the great increase of 
 inhabitants and the necessity of providing for a more regular 
 
PREFACE. ix 
 
 administration of internal government, asked the assent of 
 Glasgow Town- Council for extension of the police establishment 
 of the city over these districts, but on account of difficulties in 
 adopting this course a special Police act for the barony was 
 obtained in 1808. As parts of that act, such as the sections relating 
 to assessments and appointment of commissioners, were to endure 
 for fourteen years only, and as the statutory experiment had 
 " produced the most beneficial consequences," a renewal act for 
 a similar period was passed in 1823. On the expiry of the latter 
 term, it was considered expedient not only to continue the existing 
 police supervision with added authority, but also to extend the 
 powers and jurisdictions of the magistrates and commissioners 
 over the whole area comprehended within the parliamentary 
 boundaries of the city, so far as lying on the south side of the 
 River Clyde (p. 7). By this extension large additions were made 
 to the original area of the barony towards the east and west, but 
 the jurisdiction of the Police commissioners was withdrawn from 
 the portion of the barony situated to the south of the parliamentary 
 boundary.^ As thus altered by the act of 1837, ^^^ subject to the 
 regulations and provisions contained in another act passed in 
 1843 (p. 21), the district remained under the charge of the 
 " Commissioners of Polic.e of the Barony of Gorbals " till it was 
 incorporated within the city of Glasgow in 1846. The two burghs 
 of barony, Calton and Anderston, likewise incorporated with the 
 
 1 The parliamentary area is shown on extended to the west formed the southern 
 
 the plan appended to vol. xi. of Glasgow parliamentary boundary on Gorbals lands. 
 
 Records. Butterbiggins' Road and its line 
 
X PREFACE. 
 
 city in 1846, had also obtained renewal acts of parliament for the 
 more efficient management of their affairs, the former in 1840 
 (p. 13) and the latter in 1843 (p. 23). 
 
 The entire municipal union of the various districts 
 comprehended within the parliamentary boundary of the city 
 had been strongly recommended by the commissioners on 
 Municipal Corporation in their Report of 1835 (pp. 3, 4), but 
 though the subject was from time to time under consideration and 
 a small addition of territory had been made for Police purposes 
 in 1843 (p. 22), it was not till 1846 that the municipal boundaries 
 became co-extensive with those of the parliamentary area 
 (pp. 30-32). By this measure, under which the separate suburban 
 jurisdictions were terminated, the opportunity was taken of 
 abolishing certain petty customs the levying of which was both 
 irksome and costly while the revenue derived from that source was 
 small in amount. The only other extension of boundaries within 
 the period of the Abstract was that of 1872 (p. 148), whereby 
 lands at Springhill, Alexandra Park, Gilmorehill, and other 
 places, were incorporated within the city, making its total area 
 a little over 6,000 acres. 
 
 By an act of parliament passed in 1772 heritors in the several 
 parishes and magistrates of Royal Burghs, within the county of 
 Lanark, were empowered to call upon those who were chargeable 
 for maintaining highways to perform the necessary services, and 
 by an amendment act passed in 1807 such services were 
 commutable into money payments. From the first Glasgow 
 citizens had met their statute " labour " obligations by means of 
 
PREFACE. si 
 
 money payments to a collector appointed by the magistrates and 
 council, and by the latter act such revenues were directed to be 
 applied in maintaining the streets, lanes, roads, and common 
 sewers within the royalty. A third act passed in 1820 vested the 
 power of levying and applying the Statute Labour money in a 
 body of Trustees chosen by the Town Council, the Merchants 
 House, and the Trades House, and this system was continued till 
 the year 1837, when it became necessary to apply to Parliament 
 for a renewal of the expiring Police Act of the city (pp. 6, 7). 
 Under the provisions of the act then obtained, the management 
 of the " Statute Labour " was transferred to the Police Board. 
 This change having tended not only to the lessening of expense 
 but also to improvement in the condition of the streets and 
 common sewers, the amalgamation so effected was renewed in the 
 Police Act of 1843 (pp. 22, 23). In accordance with the purpose 
 of this act previous statutes were repealed and their provisions, as 
 amended and adapted to the circumstances of the time, with many 
 new enactments, were embodied in one comprehensive measure 
 which was not wholly superseded till nearly twenty years had 
 elapsed. But under the Municipal Extension Act of 1846 the 
 powers of the Board of Police were transferred to a committee 
 of the Town Council (pp. 31, 32), and by an act passed in 1856 
 powers were conferred for the better paving of the city (p. 61). 
 By the- Consolidation Act of 1862 previous statutes were formally 
 repealed, but in effect their provisions, as amended, were renewed 
 and appointed to be administered by a new body composed of 
 certain members of the town council, and styled " The Board of 
 
xii PREFACE. 
 
 Police of Glasgow " (pp. 93, 94). Parliamentary Road, which had 
 been formed under the authority of an act of parliament passed 
 in 1825, and which was originally intended to be maintained out of 
 the proceeds of rates or tolls levied from those using the thorough- 
 fare, had not been a financial success, and seeing that the use 
 of the street was advantageous to the public, it was, in 1865, 
 transferred to the Police Board, who thereupon become liable for 
 its maintenance (pp. 103-4). In the following year the Police 
 Act of 1862, which contained a provision that it should continue 
 in force for only a limited period, was repealed, and a substituted 
 statute, most of the enactments in which are still in force, was 
 passed " to regulate the Police and Statute Labour of the city " 
 (p. 112). 
 
 The two water companies formed for supplying the inhabitants 
 with water obtained from the River Clyde, one established in 
 1806 and the other two years later, persevered in their respective 
 enterprises till the year 1838 when the Glasgow Water -works 
 Company purchased the undertaking of the Cranstonhill Company 
 (pp. 9, 10) and thus secured a monopoly of distributing water 
 drawn from the Clyde under statutory authority. The supply, 
 however, did not meet the wants of the public, and, in 1846, the 
 company obtained parliamentary authority for introducing an 
 additional supply of water from Loch Lubnaig, in the county of 
 Perth (p. 29), but the works for that purpose were not carried out. 
 Meanwhile the inhabitants of Gorbals and adjoining districts 
 being inadequately provided with pure and wholesome water a 
 company was formed for procuring a supply from the Brockburn 
 
PREFACE. xiii 
 
 and its tributary streams, in the parishes of Mearns, Neilston, and 
 Eastwood, and an act authorising the necessary works was passed 
 in 1846 (pp. 32, ^^). The water procured in this way having added 
 greatly to the comfort and prosperity of the district, and the 
 burgh of Rutherglen and other towns and villages being desirous 
 to partake in such privileges, an extension of the Gorbals works 
 for that purpose was authorised in 1850 (p. 40); and on similar 
 grounds, with regard to other places, further extensions were 
 sanctioned in 1853 (PP- 49. 5o)- But on account of the great 
 increase in Glasgow's population the water supplied from all 
 sources, including the wells spread throughout the city, was 
 deficient in quantity and to some extent its purity also was not 
 satisfactory, and, after prolonged negotiation, the magistrates 
 and council succeeded in buying up the undertakings of the water 
 companies and in obtaining authority to introduce a copious 
 supply from Loch Katrine and other sources in the counties of 
 Perth and Stirling (pp. 57, 58). This was in 1855, and supple- 
 mentary acts conferring additional powers were obtained in 1859 
 (p. 77), i860 (p. 82), 1865 (pp. 102-3), and 1866 (pp. 112-3). The 
 act last-mentioned authorised the construction of works for 
 supplying water from the River Clyde for trading or 
 manufacturing purposes. 
 
 For production and supply of gas the citizens were at first 
 dependent on the enterprise of private companies. The Glasgow 
 Light Company was incorporated in 181 7 (pp. 66, 67), and the 
 City and Suburban Gas Company in 1843 (PP- 21, 67), and from 
 these respective dates they supplied gas to the city and suburbs 
 
xiv PREFACE. 
 
 till the year 1869, when the magistrates and council acquired 
 both undertakings and obtained the requisite parliamentary 
 authority for continuing the work (pp. 125-8). Powers to acquire 
 additional land for the erection of new works and also to sell 
 existing gas-works were conferred by an amendment act passed 
 in 1871 (p. 138). 
 
 In connection with the acquisition of the water and gas 
 undertakings, the Abstract specifies not only numerous con- 
 veyances of lands and servitudes purchased by the Corporation 
 but also many sales of surplus properties formerly belonging to 
 the old companies. 
 
 In the year 1851 a proposal was brought before the town 
 council for having a public park in the west end of the city. 
 The promoters of this scheme seem originally to have intended 
 to take the chief part in its accomplishment as the town council 
 at that time only undertook to contribute £10,000 to be paid when 
 the park was made over to them in perpetuity on behalf of the 
 public. A different course, however, was adopted, and the 
 purchases of lands were made by the Corporation on their own 
 account. One of the earliest of these purchases consisted of 
 lands on the east side of the River Kelvin, which had been 
 acquired by the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction 
 Railway Company as a site for Glasgow College, the railway 
 company having at that time purchased the old College and 
 grounds in High Street, which they intended to adapt as a 
 terminus to their projected railway; but, through the failure of 
 this scheme, the intended site became available for the purposes 
 
PREFACE. XV 
 
 of the new park. Other purchases followed, the lands of 
 Kelvingrove being acquired in 1852 (p. 47), and from the latter 
 property the new park took its name. For some years the park 
 kept on the left or east bank of the river, but the College 
 authorities, having sold their High Street buildings to the City 
 of Glasgow Union Railway Company, purchased the lands of 
 Donaldshill and Gilmorehill, situated on the opposite side of the 
 river, and, after sufficient ground was retained as a site for their 
 new buildings, the bulk of the remainder was acquired by the 
 magistrates and council, who appropriated about 20 acres of the 
 ground for extension of the Kelvingrove Park (p. 136). 
 
 To meet the legitimate desires of those inhabitants who lived 
 at a considerable distance from Kelvingrove, public parks in other 
 districts were provided. On the south side the lands of Pathhead 
 were acquired in 1857 (p. 66), and Queen's Park was formed 
 thereon. At this stage it was deemed desirable to obtain 
 parliamentary authority for the maintenance and improvement of 
 the parks, as well as of the Galleries of Art and Halls, and by 
 the Public Parks Act of 1859 the Corporation were authorised to 
 levy assessments for these purposes, while other necessary powers 
 were likewise conferred (p. 78), including liberty to feu or sell 
 surplus lands. The numerous feus and sales specified in the 
 Abstract show the extent to which advantage was taken of this 
 provision. 
 
 Under authority contained in the Glasgow Improvements 
 Act of 1866 (pp. 109-10) the lands of Kennyhill were acquired 
 for the formation of Alexandra Park (p. 143). But the 
 
xvi PREFACE. 
 
 primary object of this act was the removal of unhealthy houses, 
 
 the widening of streets, and, in general, the sanitary improvement 
 
 of the city. This great scheme was expeditiously carried through, 
 
 the results being regarded as highly beneficial to the community, 
 
 but the five years originally fixed for the compulsory purchase of 
 
 old buildings proved inadequate, and an extension of time was 
 
 conceded by an act of parliament obtained in 187 1 (p. 139). 
 
 Several acts of parliament deal with the management of the 
 
 markets and slaughter-houses. In 1845 the beef and mutton 
 
 markets in King Street and Bell Street, formerly assets of the 
 
 Common Good, were vested in the magistrates and council as 
 
 trustees, and new regulations were imposed (p. 27); additional 
 
 powers were conferred and extensions sanctioned in 1850 (pp. 40, 
 
 41); consolidation and amendment of acts followed in 1865, by 
 
 which time certain of the slaughter-houses had been acquired by 
 
 the City of Glasgow Union Railway Company and others required 
 
 to be provided in lieu of those so taken (p. 102); and, in 
 
 consequence of the large expenditure on improvements and 
 
 extensions, additional borrowing powers were obtained in 187 1 
 
 (p. 139). Under the authority conferred by these statutes 
 
 slaughter-houses were established in Scott Street, Cowcaddens, in 
 
 1846; in Moore Street, adjoining the Cattle Market, in 1851 ; and 
 
 in Victoria Street, off Eglinton Street, on the south side of the 
 
 city, in 1866. Following on the passing of the act of 1865 several 
 
 properties in Graham Square and other streets, adjoining the 
 
 Cattle Market, were purchased and used partly for an extension 
 
 of the slaughter-houses and partly for market purposes. 
 
PREFACE, xyii 
 
 Accommodation in the Court Houses at the Green, to which 
 the municipal officials had removed from the old Tolbooth at the 
 Cross, about the year 1814, was soon found to be too contracted to 
 meet increasing requirements, but more than twenty years elapsed 
 before arrangements were made for obtaining suitable quarters 
 elsewhere. By an act of parliament, passed in 1836, a body 
 of commissioners were authorised to rearrange the Justiciary Court 
 for improving the circuit court and other accommodation,^ and to 
 purchase properties and erect buildings for the sheriffs, justices of 
 the peace, and municipal authorities, including a court house 
 for the burgh, offices for officials, and a chamber for meetings of 
 the magistrates and council (pp. 4, 5). The buildings erected 
 under this authority faced Wilson Street, Hutcheson Street, and 
 Brunswick Street, and were opened in 1844. The new premises 
 in their turn also became too restricted for the proper conduct 
 of business, and additional purchases of property in Brunswick 
 Street were sanctioned in 1856 (p. 61). Twelve years later the 
 act of 1868 (pp. 122-3) authorised the purchase of the remaining 
 properties up to Ingram Street, and the erection of court houses, 
 halls, and offices. On the completion of these buildings the 
 northern part, fronting Ingram Street, was occupied by the 
 municipal authorities, and the sheriffs, justices of the peace, and 
 others possessed the remainder of the block. An agreement 
 among the several bodies with regard to the portions of the 
 buildings to be respectively occupied by them, and specifying 
 
 1 The ground and buildings at the Green council to the commissioners in 1844 (p. 
 
 were conveyed by the magistrates and 25). 
 
xviii PEEf'ACE. 
 
 their other rights and obligations, was adjusted in 1872 (p. 146), 
 and confirmed by an act of parliament passed in that year (p. 147). 
 By the act of 1836 provision was made for enlargement of the 
 county and city Bridewell with the view of relieving so much 
 prison space at the court houses, and by an act passed in 1840, at 
 which time Bridewell became vested in the Prison Board of the 
 county of Lanark, authority was given for raising money to 
 liquidate the debt which had been incurred on the work (pp. 
 
 13. 14)- 
 
 Between 1825 and 1S40 the Clyde Navigation acts were 
 
 administered by the magistrates and council, with the addition 
 
 of five persons interested in trade and navigation and nominated 
 
 by them. But in the latter year the Trustees were directed to 
 
 be chosen on a wider basis, the Chamber of Commerce, the 
 
 Merchants House, the Trades House, the Barony of Gorbals, and 
 
 the burghs of Calton and Anderston, being for the first time 
 
 directly represented in the management (p. 15.) New works were 
 
 at the same time authorised and the acquisition of properties 
 
 sanctioned. The construction of a Wet Dock or Tidal Basin 
 
 at Stobcross, the enlargement of the harbour, and the raising of 
 
 money to meet expenditure, were authorised in 1846 (p. 30), and 
 
 additional powers for completing the works were conferred by acts 
 
 passed in 1854 and 1857 (pp. 51, 68). In 1858 the constitution 
 
 of the Trust was again changed, a board being incorporated under 
 
 the style of " The Trustees of the Clyde Navigation," consisting 
 
 of twenty-five members nominated in certain proportions by the 
 
 Town Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants House, 
 
PREFACE. xix 
 
 the Trades House, and the Shipowners and Ratepayers. The 
 limits of the Harbour and River under the charge of the Trust 
 were defined, former statutes were repealed and their provisions 
 consolidated in the one act (p. j:^). Subsequent statutes in favour 
 of the Trust were passed in 1864, authorising the laying down of 
 rails or tramways at the quays (p. 100); in 1868, authorising the 
 construction of a graving dock, quays, and other works (pp. 121-2); 
 and in 1870, authorising the construction of a dock or tidal basin, 
 with accessories, on the north side of the Harbour, and allowing 
 the provisions contained in the act of 1846 for the construction 
 of a wet dock at Stobcross and other works to be abandoned 
 (p. 132). An act of parliament passed in 1871 constituted a body 
 of Trustees charged with the maintenance of Lighthouses and 
 Beacons in the River Clyde, with all the necessary powers for the 
 proper performance of their duties (pp. 140-1). 
 
 When the bridge over the River Clyde, opposite Jamaica 
 Street, was in course of reconstruction, a temporary wooden bridge 
 for the use of the public was erected over the river, opposite 
 Portland Street, and this structure had proved so useful that when 
 the new bridge was opened in 1836 an act of parliament was 
 obtained authorising the continued maintenance of the temporary 
 bridge for the use of foot passengers (pp. 5, 6). Meanwhile, the 
 old bridge opposite Stockwell Street, though latterly widened and 
 strengthened, was in such a condition as to make its replacement 
 by a structure formed on an improved plan and of suitable 
 dimensions desirable, and accordingly, in 1845, an act of 
 parliament was passed authorising removal of the old bridge and 
 
XX PREFACE. 
 
 the erection of a new one (pp. 27, 28). By this act, also, all the 
 city bridges over the River Clyde were vested in a new body of 
 Trustees with full powers of management. These powers included 
 authority to replace the Portland Street bridge by one of a more 
 permanent character, within a limited time, but the fixed period 
 having expired without the new bridge being erected renewed 
 authority for its construction was given in 1850 (p. 39). Power to 
 erect a somewhat similar bridge for foot passengers over the river, 
 between the Green (near the Humane Society's House) and the 
 south bank (near the north end of M'Neil Street), was conferred 
 in 1854, previous crossings at that place having beea effected by 
 means of open boats (pp. 51, 52). It having been arranged that 
 the management of the two suspension bridges, erected at Portland 
 Street and M'Neil Street respectively, should be entrusted to the 
 general Bridge Trustees, a Consolidation Act uniting the several 
 trusts was passed in 1866 (pp. 113-4). This act also authorised 
 the taking down of Hutchesontown bridge and the rebuilding of 
 it on an improved plan and of suitable width and dimensions. As 
 so rebuilt it was named Albert Bridge, and was opened for traffic 
 in 1 87 1. 
 
 Victoria Bridge, erected under authority contained in the act 
 of 1845, and the foundation stone of which was laid in 1851, 
 occupied the site of Glasgow's first stone, bridge over the River 
 Clyde, a bridge so old that the century of its construction is not 
 definitely known. It was at the old bridge that a large part of the 
 town's customs was collected, the dues not only on articles crossing 
 the bridge but also on goods and merchandise carried by boats on 
 
PREFACE. xxi 
 
 the river. In Appendix I is reproduced the Table of dues exacted 
 at the old bridge in 1677, and this Table is almost identical with 
 that which, in an i8th century copy, bears the date 1572. From 
 entries in the Council Records it appears that the bridge was in a 
 frail condition before the end of the i6th century, in the year 
 1 67 1 its southmost arch gave way, and for a long time both before 
 and after that date it was unable to support the passage of ordinary 
 wheeled traffic. In 1774 statutory authority was obtained for 
 having the bridge repaired, widened, and enlarged, and the work 
 was accomplished within the next four years. 
 
 The Tramway system was only beginning to get into working 
 order at the close of the period embraced in the Abstract. The 
 promoters of two Bills introduced into Parliament for the con- 
 struction of Street Tramways, and which two Bills consolidated 
 into one became an act of parliament in 1870, arranged with the 
 Corporation that the latter should be substituted in their place with 
 all the powers conferred by the act for the construction and 
 working of the Tramways (pp. 133-4). Two years later the cor- 
 poration obtained another act of parliament authorising them to 
 raise money for carrying out the undertaking (p. 149), and, in the 
 interval, they had entered into a Lease with the Glasgow Tramway 
 and Omnibus Company for working the lines for twenty-three 
 years from i July, 1871 (pp. 143-4). 
 
 At the time of the Disruption there was a proposal to reduce 
 the number of churches for whose maintenance the city's funds 
 were liable (p. 21), and an action of suppression, disjunction, 
 and annexation of the city's churches was raised (p. 25), but 
 
xxii PREFACE. 
 
 was withdrawn before a decision was pronounced. In connection 
 with these proceedings a statement of the revenue, expenditure, 
 and stock account of the corporation was produced, showing that, 
 for the year to 30 September, 1844, expenditure had exceeded 
 revenue to the extent of £765 lis. gd., (p. 26). 
 
 The remarks in the Preface to Glasgow Records, Vol. XL, 
 pp. xix-xxii, on the mode of assessment for the relief of the 
 poor in Glasgow require to be supplemented and corrected by 
 reference to the act of parliament 3 and 4 Vict., c. 93,, 1840, 
 whereby it was ordained that, instead of the previous practice of 
 the assessment being imposed on " means and substance," it 
 should thereafter be raised solely from the owners and occupiers 
 of heritages in the ancient and extended royalty (pp. 14, 15). On 
 the passing of the act 8 and 9 Vict., c. 83, constituting Parochial 
 Boards, the properties held by the magistrates and council as 
 administrators of the funds for support of the city's poor were 
 transferred to the parochial board of the city and parish of 
 Glasgow (pp. 20, 34). 
 
 In continuation of information supplied in the published 
 volumes of Glasgow Charters and Records, Lists of Ministers, 
 Lord Provosts, and Members of Parliament are appended, these 
 lists like the Abstract itself being brought down to include the 
 year 1872. 
 
 R. Renwick. 
 
 Glasgow, Octoher, 1917. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Preface, vii 
 
 Abstract of Charters and Documents, 1833-1872, 1 
 Appendices — 
 
 I — Table O'f Custoims collected at Glasgow, as printed in 1677. With 
 
 Glossary, 155 
 
 * 
 
 II— List of Ministers of City Churches in Glasgow, 1834-72, 160 
 
 III— List of the Lord Provosts of Glasgow, 1833-72, 162 
 
 IV— List of Members o.f Parliament for the City of Glasgow, 1833-72, 163 
 
 Indes, 167 
 
 COEEECTIONS. 
 
 Page 130, No. 2272, line 5, for "south-west" read "south-east.'' 
 ,, 131, ,, 2277, ,, 3, for "west" read "east." 
 
 „ 142, ,, 2312, ,, 4, and No. 2313, line 4, for " west'' read "east." 
 ,, 144, ,, 2819, ,, 3, for "south-west" read "south-east." 
 
CHAHTEES AND DOCUMENTS 
 
 RELATING TO 
 
 THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 
 
 1849. DISPOSITION by Misses Mary Hamilton and Marion Hamilton of 
 Holmhead, residing at Ardrossan, sisters of the deceased James Hamilton of 
 Holmhead, Sir William Maxwell of Calderwood, baronet, William Lockhart of 
 Milton Lockhart, formerly of Germistoun, and John Campbell Colquhoun of 
 Killermont, member of parliament for the county of Dumbarton, to the 
 magistrates and oouncil, as trustees on the Parliamentary Koad [formed as 
 authorised by the act 6 Geo. IV., cap. 107 (10 June 1825). Abstract No. 1780], 
 of piece of ground laid off for formation of said road, containing 4941|square 
 yards, the disponees being bound to construct a tunnel or sewer under the centre 
 of the road or street (the road being 60 feet wide) capable of containing St. 
 Enoch's Burn, the channel of which in other parts was to be filled up and 
 levelled as therein mentioned; which ground is part and portion of the lands 
 of Provanside, consisting of 10 acres. Price £5,348 3s., as fixed by a jury. 
 Dated 10, 11, 13 and 24 December 1833. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 22 January 1834, No. 185, fol. 14. 
 
 1850. DISPOSITION by John Stiven and James Stiven, manufacturers 
 in Glasgow, as trustees for the firm of Stiven, Blair and company, 
 manufacturers there, to the magistrates and ministers of the city of Glasgow, 
 in trust for behoof of Murdoch's Boys' School, of the first and second flats 
 and sunk storey and cellars and pertinents of the centre tenement of land 
 on the east side of St. Andrew's Square. Price £850. Dated 1 and 2 
 September 1834. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 23 January 1835, No. 189, fol. 247. 
 
 1851. CONTRACT and AGREEMENT between the Parliamentary 
 Trustees on Port-Glasgow Harbour (under 11 Geo. IV., c. 123 and other acts) 
 the magistrates and council of the city of Glasgow and the magistrates and 
 
2 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1834. 
 
 council of the town of Port-Glasgow, whereby, in connection with the con- 
 struction of a wet dock at said harbour, for the accommodation of shipping 
 resorting thereto, at the estimated cost of £35,000, it was agreed that the 
 city of Glasgow and town of Port-Glasgow should each advance on loan 
 £10,000, the security for which was to be postponed to the security for 
 £15,000 to. be borrowed on the credit of the harbour and dock dues. Dated 
 11, 12 and 13 September 1834. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 26 September 1834, No. 22, fol. 4. 
 
 1852. SUPPLEMENTARY CONTRACT between the principal and 
 professors of Glasgow College and the magistrates and council, making a 
 correction of the south boundary of the plot of ground on the south side of 
 Duke Street and west side of Barrack Street, contained in Contract of Ground 
 Annual between the parties dated 27 and 29 September 1820 [Glasg. Rec. 
 vol. I., p. 754, No. 1739]. Ground Annual £30 yearly. Dated 5 and 13 
 March 1835. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 44, b. 6, lot 3, Nos. 3 and 4. 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 27 July 1835, No. 198, fol. 113, 119. 
 
 1853. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Cairns, merchant in Glasgow, plot of ground con- 
 taining 906-1 square yards on the south-west side of Great Hamilton Street, 
 and north-west side of Morris Place, part of the Old Calton Green. Yearly 
 ground rent £36 10s. 2|d., with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 
 1836-. Dated 13 July 1835. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 12 August 1835, No. 22, fol. 211. 
 
 City Charlulary, No. 24, p. 414. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 18 July 1835, No. 195, fol. 51, 54. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 33. 
 
 1854. OBLIGATION by Archibald FuUarton, John Blackie and Edward 
 Khull, heritable proprietors of a tenement situated to the west of a plot of 
 ground belonging to the magistrates and council, at the east termination of 
 Clyde Street and adjoining the slaughter-house, binding themselves to remove 
 a gate on the entry to their tenement when required by the magistrates and 
 council. Dated 3 August 1835. 
 
 Originals in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 153, b. 34, No. 2. 
 
 Burgh Register of Sasines, 17 August 1835, No. 197, fol. 70. 
 
1835.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 3 
 
 1855. DISPOSITION by Donald Cuthbertson, accountant in Glasgow, to 
 the magistrates and council, as representing the community of the city, of plot 
 of ground containing 2,222| square yards on the east side of John Street and 
 north side of George Street, part of the lands of Ramshorn (but excepting 
 555| square yards and other portions) ; acquired for site of St. Paul's Church 
 [See Feu Contract to William Cuthbertson, 11 May 1787, Glasg. Rec. vol viii 
 p. 648, No. 1410]. Price £1,600. Dated 24 August 1835. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 341. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 113, b. 20, lot 1, No. 5. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Particular Register (Renfrewshire, &c.), 2 November 1835. 
 
 1856. DISPOSITION by Matthew Montgomerie, writer in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, as representing the community of the city, of (1) piece 
 of ground containing 555| square yards on the east side of John Street; (2) 
 piece of ground on the south side of the first-mentioned piece; and (3) an 
 adjoining piece of ground; acquired for site of St. Paul's Church [See No. 1855]. 
 Price, £1,550. Dated 24 August 1835. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 350. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 114, b. 20, lot 2, No. 5. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Particular Register, 2 November 1835. 
 
 1857. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Thomas Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, plot of 
 ground containing 937 square yards, on the south-west side of Great Hamilton 
 Street and south-east side of Sommerville Place; part of the Calton Green. 
 Yearly ground rent £32 6s. lid., with double every 19th year from Martinmas 
 1836. Dated 29 October 1835 and 8 February 1836. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 8 February 1836, No. 22, fol. 266. 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 498. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 21 November 1835, No. 205, fol. 263. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 34. 
 
 1858. REPORT on the Burgh of Glasgow by the Commissioners appointed 
 by Royal authority, on 15 July 1833, to make a general Inquiry into the state 
 and condition of the several Burghs and Towns in Scotland. 1835. 
 
 Under Section I. of the Report the history and constitution of the Burgh, 
 as disclosed by its early charters, is discussed. Section II. deals with Property, 
 Revenue, Debts and Administration, sub-divided under Branch i. — Burgh 
 Proper (1) Property converted into Capital; and (2) Property productive of 
 Revenue, but not converted into Capital. Branch ii. — River and Harbour 
 Trust. Branch iii. — Port-Glasgow Harbour Trust. Branch iv. — Lighthouse 
 
4 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1835. 
 
 Trust. Brancli v. — Bridge Trust. Branch vi. — Market Trust. Branch vii. — 
 Shuna Trust. Branch viii. — Bell's Trust. 
 
 Taxes or Assessments levied by the magistrates and council are described. 
 These comprehended (1) Cess; (2) Burgess Entries; (3) Petty Customs; (4) 
 Poor's Rates; (6) Impost on Ale and Beer. 
 
 Particulars are given regarding the Jurisdiction exercised by the magis- 
 trates and others in (1) Principal Civil Court of the Burgh; (2) Dean of Guild 
 Court; (3) Court of the Water Bailie; (4) Weekly Small Debt Court; and (5) 
 Criminal Court. 
 
 The Police section of the Report deals with rate of assessment, powers and 
 duties of commissioners, qualifications of electors and commissioners, revenue 
 and expenditure. The River and Harbour Police establishment acted under (1) 
 General Harbour Regulations; (2) Steam-Boat Regulations; and (3) Police 
 Regulations. 
 
 Within the parliamentary bounds there were (1) the City gaol; (2) Gorbals 
 gaol; (3) Calton gaol; (4) Anderston gaol; and (5) the Bridewell. These places 
 of confinement are described. 
 
 Patronage was exercised by the magistrates and council in (1) appointment 
 of civil officers; (2) Ecclesiastical appointments; (3) bursaries or scholarships 
 in the University; and (4) School appointments. 
 
 The exclusive privileges of the Trades' House and Merchants' House are 
 mentioned, and proposals for the amalgamation of the four independent police 
 establishments existing within the parliamentary boundaries are discussed. 
 Particulars are then given as to the Police district of Gorbals (inadvertently 
 called a Burgh of Barony) and the Burghs of Calton and Anderston. 
 
 Various items of statistical information are given in Appendices, in- 
 cluding an Abstract Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of the City of 
 Glasgow for the year ending 30th September 1833. Revenue amounted to 
 £15,340 13s. 9d., and Expenditure to £15,117 6s. 2d., leaving a surplus 
 of £223 7s. Yd. 
 
 Local Reports of the Commissioners on Municipal Corporations (Scotland), presented 
 
 to Parliament in 1835, Part II., pp. 1-53. 
 Abstract Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1832-3, reprinted in Report by the 
 
 Town Clerk on the Common Good, 1908, pp. 10-14. 
 Glasgow Records, vol. xi., pp. 497, 594. 
 
 1859. An ACT for erecting and maintaining a Justiciary Court Hall and 
 other apartments for the use of the Justiciary Court at Glasgow, and also 
 Public Offices for the city of Glasgow and the Lower Ward of the county of 
 Lanark; and for other purposes therein mentioned. 6 Will. IV., c. 24. 
 19 May 1836. 
 
 Peeamble : — " Whereas the Hall and other apartments for the accom- 
 modation of the Justiciary Court at Glasgow, and the Court Houses and Public 
 Offices of the said City and of the Lower Ward of the County of Lanark at 
 
1836.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 5 
 
 Glasgow, are inadequate and unsuitable for the convenient dispatch of business, 
 and there is no hall whatever for the sittings of the Court of Session when 
 trying civil causes with the assistance of Juries : And whereas it is requisite 
 that proper and commodious Court Halls for the accommodation of the Judges, 
 Jurymen, Witnesses, and others assembled at the Circuit Courts of Justiciary, 
 and for the trial of civil causes by jury in the city of Glasgow, with a Lock- 
 up House, and also convenient and suitable Court Houses and Public Offices 
 for the use of the Local Authorities and Public Officers of the said city, and 
 connected with the Lower Ward of the said county, should be erected and 
 maintained : And whereas an act was passed [3 and 4 Geo. IV., c. 54 (1822), 
 Abstract No. 1751] intituled "An act for erecting a Bridewell for the county 
 of Lanark and city of Glasgow; and another act was passed [amendment act 
 5 Geo. IV., c. 149 (1824). Abstract No. 1771]; and it is expedient to amend 
 the said recited acts." 
 
 Sect. 1, 2. — Appointment of Commissioners, those on behalf of the city of 
 Glasgow being the Lord Provost, bailies, dean of guild, deaoon-oonvener, and 
 treasurer, with five persons named annually by the town council. Sect. 10-26. 
 — Commissioners authorised to purchase properties and erect buildings, in- 
 cluding court-house for the burgh, offices for the town clerks, apartments for 
 custody of city records, with a council chamber or hall for meetings of the 
 magistrates and council of the city. Sect. 26-42. — Assessments and apportion- 
 ment thereof. Sect. 46-51. — Borrowing money. Sect. 54. — Power to enlarge 
 county and city Bridewell. Sect. 58. — Former Bridewell acts continued, 
 except in so far as inconsistent with this and recited acts. Schedule of pro- 
 perties authorised to be acquired. 
 
 1860. An ACT for lighting with Gas and supplying with Water the Town 
 of Tolcross and places adjacent, in the County of Lanark. 6 Will. IV., c. 29. 
 4 July 1836. 
 
 1861. An ACT for outhorizing the Trustees on the Bridges over the Clyde 
 at Glasgow to continue, uphold, repair and maintain the wooden bridge over 
 the said River opposite to Portland Street of Lauriston ; and for other purposes 
 therein mentioned. 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 88. 4 July 1836. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an act was passed [10 Geo. IV., o. 46 (1829), 
 Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 675, No. 1820, authorising the Bridge trustees to 
 construct a temporary bridge over the River for the accommodation of the public 
 during the taking down and rebuilding of Glasgow Bridge opposite Jamaica 
 Street] : And whereas the said Trustees erected a substantial temporary wooden 
 bridge over the said River opposite to Portland Street, during the taking down 
 and rebuilding the said bridge opposite to Jamaica Street, and such wooden 
 bridge has, besides serving the special object for which it was erected, proved a 
 great general convenience and advantage to the public, and it would at present 
 be highly inexpedient to take down or remove the same." 
 
6 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1836. 
 
 (Section 1) Trustees empowered to maintain bridge and to apply tolls and 
 pontages leviable under the Bridges acts in defraying the expense thereof. 
 (2, 3) Use of bridge to be confined to foot passengers, except when other bridges 
 are being rebuilt or repaired, and in such cases tolls for the. passage of horses 
 and carriages to be levied. (4) If bridge obstructs navigation it may be 
 removed or altered. 
 
 1862. CONTRACT between the magistrates and council and James 
 Simpson, manufacturer in Glasgow, whereby liberty was given to the second 
 party to lead a water-pipe from the River Clyde across the public Green, to be 
 carried to his works in Bridgeton. The pipe to be laid 3 feet below the surface 
 and not to be greater than 10 inches in diameter in the interior, and to be 
 removable at any time on twelve months' premonition. Rent £50 yearly. 
 Dated 24 and 26 August 1836. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 27 August 1836, No. 23, fol. 75. 
 
 1863. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council and the Incor- 
 poration of Fleshers of the city of Glasgow, arranging for obtaining just and 
 accurate returns of the number of cattle slaughtered within the city, an 
 Inspector of Hides being appointed, on the terms and for performance of the 
 duties specified in the agreement. Dated 11 February 1837. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 27 February 1837, No. 23, fol. 159. 
 
 1864. DISPOSITION and CONVEYANCE by the CommisMoners of Bride- 
 well for the County of Lanark and City of Glasgow to the magistrates and 
 council of Fifty Cells in the new buildings erected as a Bridewell in Duke 
 Street. Dated 20 April and 20 July 1837. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 101. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 August 1837, No. 213, fol. 153. 
 
 1865. An ACT to continue for a limited term of years the acts relating 
 to the Police of the City of Glasgow; to vest the management of the Statute 
 Labour Conversion money of the said City in Board of the Police thereof ; and 
 for other purposes therein mentioned. 7 Will. IV., c. 48. 8 June 1837. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 39 and 40 
 Geo. III., c. 88 (1800), Glasg. Rec, vol. ix., p. 686, No. 1585; 47 Geo III 
 o. 29 (1807), lb., p. 702, No. 1621; 1 and 2 Geo. IV., c. 48 (1821), lb., vol x ' 
 p. 756, No. 1744; 11 Geo. IV., c. 42 (1830), lb., vol. xi., p. 677, No. 1823) 
 
1837.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 7 
 
 f/ooT "^■' ^' ^^ ^■^^°'^^' '^^•' '^**^- '^•' P- ^^^' J^<*- 1^22; and 1 Geo. IV., c. 88 
 (1820) 76., vol. X., p. 752, No. 1737]. And whereas it is expedient to continue 
 for a limited term of years the several acts before recited for regulating the 
 Police of the city of Glasgow, to transfer the management of the Statute Labour 
 Conversion Money of the said city from the Board of Trustees now intrusted 
 therewith to the Board of General Commissioners of Police named in or 
 appointed under the said Police Acts; to discontinue the annual payment or 
 contribution hitherto made by the said Corporation towards the support and 
 maintenance of the Police establishment of the said city, and to amend in several 
 other particulars the said Police Acts." (Sect. 1) Police acts continued for five 
 years. (2-5) Qualifications of electors and commissioners and election arrange- 
 ments. (10, 11) Statute Labour united with the Police, and powers and 
 property of Statute Labour trustees transferred to Police Board. (17) So soon 
 as the levying of duty on ale and beer, under 39 Geo. III., c. 40 [Glasg. Rec, 
 vol. ix., pp. 708-11], should cease the payment of £800 from the common good in 
 aid of the Police assessment (under Sect. 32 of 1 and 2 Geo. IV., c. 48, Ih., 
 vol. X., p. 756, No. 1744) was also to terminate. (20) Commissioners authorized 
 to acquire ground and erect a powder magazine thereon. 
 
 1866. An ACT to continue for a limited term of years the Police act for 
 the Barony of Gorbals, in the county of Lanark, and for other purposes 
 relating thereto. 7 Will. IV., c. 49. 8 June 1837. 
 
 Pebamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [4 Geo. IV., c. 71 (1823), Glasg. 
 Rec., vol. xi., p. 652, No. 1758] : And whereas the provisions contained in the 
 said act which relate to the laying on and levying assessments, appointing a 
 Master of Police and other ofiScers, and dividing the Barony into wards, 
 being about to expire, it is expedient to continue the same for a limited term 
 of years, and to amend the said act in several particulars." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Recited act continued for 5 years. (2) The act 3 and 4 Will IV., 
 0. 46, enabling burghs to establish a general system of Police not to affect the 
 provisions of this Act. (3) Powers to extend over the whole area comprehended 
 within the limits of the parliamentary boundaries of the city, lying on the south 
 side of the River Clyde, and to and over the bridges across the River; and " the 
 judicial powers and jurisdictions of the magistrates of the Barony of Gorbals, 
 and of the Court of Birleymen or Dean of Guild Court of the said Barony, shall 
 be extended to and over and comprehend the whole district, grounds and 
 buildings within the said limits." (4) District divided into eighteen wards, to 
 each of which a oommieeioner was to be appointed. (9) Rights or privileges 
 and jurisdictions or powers enjoyed by the magistrates and council of Glasgow, 
 the sheriff, justices and others, " and particularly the rights, privileges, juris- 
 dictions and powers which now belong to and are enjoyed by the magistrates 
 and town council of the city of Glasgow, baron and superior of the said Barony 
 of Gorbals," not to be taken away, abridged, or diminished. 
 
8 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1837. 
 
 QUEEN VICTORIA. 
 
 20 June 1837—22 January 1901. 
 
 1867. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistra,tes and 
 council disponed to Thomas Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, plot of 
 ground containing 450 1^ square yards on the south-east side of Great Hamilton 
 Street. Yearly ground rent, £18 Os. 7|d., with double every 19th year from 
 Martinmas 1838. Dated 6 July and 11 August 1837. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 11 August 1837, No. 23, fol. 252. 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 122. 
 
 1868. DISPOSITION and CONVEYANCE by the magistrates and council 
 to the Commissioners of Bridewell for the county of Lanark and City of Glasgow 
 of the Bridewell in Duke Street and ground adjoining thereto. Dated 10 
 August 1837. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 101. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 30 August 1837, No. 213, fol. 187. 
 
 1869. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the company of 
 proprietors of the Glasgow Water Works of a small area of ground containing 
 208| square yards on the south side of Duke Street and north-east side of 
 Barrack Street. Dated 7 September 1837. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 21 October 1837, No. 211, fol. 215. 
 
 1870. DISCHARGE and DEED of RESTRICTION by the magistrates 
 and council to Charles Peebles, writer in Gla^ow, as trustee for himself and 
 others, disburdening of Ground Annual of £15 19s., payable furth of stripe 
 of ground containing 606| square yards on the north side of Clyde Street, 
 contained in Contract of Ground Annual to the Dumbarton Glasswork Company, 
 dated 24 April, &c., 1804 [Glasg. Rec, ix., p. 694, No. 1604], that part of said 
 ground, containing 362| square yards, which has been sold to the Commis- 
 sioners of Her Majesty's Customs; and restricting the security for the ground 
 annual to the remainder of said 606| square yards. Datod 7 March 1838. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 13 April 1838, No. 218, fol. 250. 
 
 1871. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council, as market 
 trustees, and Hector Grant, merchant in Glasgow, for the removal of a pro- 
 jecting wall on Mr. Grant's property on the west side of Graham Square, for 
 improving the entrance to the Live Cattle Market, the price paid for the ground 
 being £225. Dated 16 and 31 May 1838. With plan or sketeh referred to in 
 agreement. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 139, b. 29. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 11 June 1838, No. 221, fol. 85. 
 
1838.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 9 
 
 1872. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to John M'Kindlay, 
 oil and colour merchant in Glasgow, of plot of ground containing 366 1^ equare 
 yards, on the north side of George Street, east side of High John Street, and 
 south side of the ground on which St. Paul's church is built. Price £1,100. 
 Yearly feuduty £1 Is., with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 1838. 
 Dated 26th May 1838. 
 
 City Ohartulary, No. 14, p. 324; No. 24, p. 438. 
 
 Sasine to Abram Harris and others, as trustees, recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire), 
 26 November 1857. 
 
 1873. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Thomas Binnie, builder in Glasgow, two conterminous 
 plots of ground, being Nos. 18 and 19, containing together 1,099| square 
 yards, No. 18 being the westmost, and each containing 549f square yards, 
 lying on the north side of Monteith Row; parts of the lands of Craignestock 
 acquired about the year 1688. Yearly ground rent for each plot £28 17s., 
 with double every 19th year from Martinmas 1839. Dated 5 and 6 July 1838. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 6 July 1838, No. 23, fol. 104. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 29. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 21 July 1838, No. 221, fol. 249, 254. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 35. 
 
 1874. CONTRACT of EXCAMBION between the magistrates and council 
 and the Revd. Dr. John Lookhart, minister of the Collie Church and Parish 
 of Glasgow, whereby (I.) the magistrates and council disponed tO' Dr. Lockhart 
 a plot of ground containing 309| square yards, part of the area of the old 
 public road which at one time ran along the north side of the Low Green; and 
 (II.) Dr. Lockhart disponed to the magistrates and council a plot of ground con- 
 taining 259 square yards, being the eastmost portion of a plot of ground 
 marked No. 7 on plan of ground on the east side of Charlotte Street. 
 Dated 5 July and 30 August 1838. 
 
 Instrument of Sasine in favour of Dr. Lockhart, recorded in Burgh Register, 28 
 
 September 1838, No. 224, fol. 29. 
 Instrument of Sasine in favour of the magistrates and council, recorded Burgh 
 
 Register, 28 September 1838, No. 224, fol. 33, in Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 152, lot 33, No. 3. 
 
 1875. An ACT to alter and amend, and in part repeal, the powers of 
 certain acts for supplying the city of Glasgow and Suburbs with water; to 
 enable the Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow Waterworks to purchase 
 the Cranstonhill Waterworks, and to raise a further sum of money; and to 
 
10 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1838. 
 
 alter the Rates leviable by the said Company of Proprietors. 1 and 2 Vict., 
 c. 86, 27 July 1838. 
 
 Pebamblb : — " Whereas an Act was passed [46 Geo. III., c. 136 (1806), 
 Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 700, No. 1615] : And whereas another act was passed 
 [59 Geo. III., c. 67 (1819), Ih., vol. x., p. 747, No. 1727]; in virtue of which 
 recited acts certain works for supplying the said city and suburbs with water 
 have been established at the cost and expence of a Company, under the style 
 of ' The Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow Waterworks.' And whereas 
 an act was passed [48 Geo. III., c. 44 (1808), Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 706, 
 No. 1629]; and another act was passed [52 Geo. III., c. 52 (1812), Ih., vol. x., 
 p. 725, No. 1660]; and another act was passed [59 Geo. III., c. 117 (1819), 
 Ih., p. 748, No. 1728]; in virtue of which last three recited acts certain other 
 works for supplying the said city and suburbs with water have been established 
 at the cost and expence of a Company under the style of ' The Company of 
 Proprietors of the Oranstonhill Waterworks ' : And whereas the said Company 
 of Proprietors of the Granstonhill Waterworks, since the commencement of 
 the said Undertaking in the year 1808, have only been able to make dividends 
 amounting in all to less than twenty shillings per centum to the Proprietors; 
 and in order to prevent further loss they are desirous of selling their works 
 and property to the Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow Waterworks : And 
 whereas the acquisition of the said works and property would enable the 
 Company of Proprietors of -the Glasgow Waterworks to supply with water the 
 said city and suburbs, and places adjacent thereto, more efficiently and at 
 lower rates than those authorized to be levied by the said recited acts; and it 
 is expedient that they should be enabled to purchase the said works and 
 property, and that the said recited acts should be altered, amended, and in 
 part repealed." (Sect. 1, 2) Last three recited acts repealed, save as to powers 
 of procuring water and regulations thereanent, and such powers extended to 
 this act. (3, 4) Property and estate of Granstonhill Compaaiy vested in 
 Glasgow Waterworks Company, subject to debts and liabilities. (4-15) Mort- 
 gages, Capital Stock and dividends. (16-29) Service and supply of water. 
 (30) Directors may sell property not required. (32-34) Board of Commissioners, 
 including in their number the Lord Provost or Acting Chief Magistrate, dean 
 of guild and deacon convener of Glasgow, the Provost of Calton, the Provost 
 of Anderston, and the Chief Magistrate of Grorbals, to ascertain revenues of the 
 Company and determine as to any reduction of rating, &c. (37) Reserving 
 rights of magistrates and council of Glasgow and others. 
 
 1876. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to William Dixon, of Govan Colliery, two plots of ground, parts of the lands 
 called Bryoeland in the barony of Gorbals, viz., (1) plot of ground, 75 feet in 
 breadth, containing 3,414 square yards, on the east side of PoUokshaws Road; 
 and (2) plot of ground, 75 feet in breadth, containing 3,449 square yards, also 
 on the east side of PoUokshaws Road. Yearly feuduty £102 18s. lOd., with 
 
1839.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 11 
 
 double every 19th year, from Whitsunday 1837. Dated 25 October 1838 and 
 29 and 31 January 1839. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 31 January 1839, No. 24, fol. 219. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 16, p. 1. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 177. 
 
 1877. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to the trustees of the Andersonian University, Glasgow, plot of ground con- 
 taining 267 square yards on the south-east and south-west sides of the yard or 
 playground of the Glasgow High School or New Grammar School, and on the 
 north, north-east and north-west sides of ground sold tO' said University in 
 1828 [Abstract No. 1836] j part of the lands of Ramshorn. Yearly feuduty 
 £10, with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 1837. Dated 6, 15 and 21 
 December 1838. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 4 January 1839, No. 24, fol. 196. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 14 August 1861. 
 City Chartulary, No. 24, p. 359. 
 
 1878. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to James Lumsden, merchant in Glasgow, and James Smith, builder, there, 
 plot of ground containing 1137f square yards on the east side of West Nile 
 Street, with servitude of an entry from Buchanan Street; part of the lands of 
 Meadowflat. Yearly feuduty £119 8s. lOd. ; with double every 19th year from 
 Martinmas 1838. Dated 24, 28 and 30 January 1839. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 11 March 1843, No. 27, fol. 186. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 21, p. 468. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 27 May 1839. 
 
 1879. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to the Trustees for the Proprietors and Shareholders of the Glasgow Public 
 Baths 443^ square yards on the east side of West Nile Street, part of the lands 
 of Meadowiat. Dated 24 January and 1 February, 1839. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 6 April 1839. 
 
 1880. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to the Parliamentary Trustees for improving the navigation of the River Clyde 
 and enlarging the Harbour of Glasgow, piece of ground on the south side of 
 the River Clyde, commonly called Windmilloroft, containing 54,278f square 
 yards, bounded on the south by the highway from Glasgow to Paisley, along 
 which it extends 1,215 feet 6 inches. Price £3,196 10s. 2d. in cash, and 
 £1,600 of yearly feuduty. Dated 11 July 1839. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 31 August 1853, No. 31, fol. 128. 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 3 December 1839. 
 
12 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1839. 
 
 1881. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Thomas Binnie, builder in Glasgow, plot of ground, con- 
 sisting of steadings 20 and 21, containing together 1099| square yards, lying 
 on the north side of Monteith Row; and west side of an intended street; parts 
 of the lands of Craignestock. Yearly ground rent £57 7s., with double every 
 19th year from Martinmaa 1840. Dated 5 and 11 September 1839. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 12 September 1839, No. 25, fol. 24. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 579. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Begister, 25 October 1839, No. 235, fol. 143, 148. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 36. 
 
 1882. DISPOSITION by James Young, senior, Engineer and Millwright 
 in Glasgow, sometime designed James Young, junior, Wright, there, with 
 consent of the trustee and commissioners on his sequestrated estate, and other 
 consents, to the magistrates and council of a plot of ground with buildings 
 thereon, namely, a woodyard, dwelling-house and others, lying on the east side 
 of the old soapwork subjects; part of houses and ground sometime used as a 
 stocking weaving manufactory in Grammar School Wynd. Price £1,500. 
 Dated 19 November 1839. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 63, b. 8, lot 3, No. 13. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 23 November 1839, No. 235, fol. 254. 
 
 1883. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and council 
 whereby, on the narrative of the Disposition by their predecessors to Alexander 
 Houston, and others, dated 13 May 1818 [Glasg. Rec, vol. x., p. 742, No. 
 1710], under which there was a reserved power to take the ground for navi- 
 gation purposes at the price of £1,278, and which reserved power it was now 
 agreed that the present trustees of the Clyde navigation should exercise, the 
 magistrates and council, as representing the community, disponed and assigned 
 to the Parliamentary Trustees on the River and Harbour, the declaration or 
 right of pre-emption and reserved power contained in the Disposition of 1818, 
 to take and use for navigation purposes the piece of ground bounded by the 
 old bridge opposite Stockwell Street on the east, the new bridge opposite 
 Jamaica Street on the west, Clyde Street on the north and the River Clyde 
 on the south; together with all rights of the community therein. Dated 
 9 January 1840. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 21 January 1840, No. 25, fol. 48. 
 
 City Chartulaiy, No. 25, p. 548. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 10 January 1840, No. 237, fol. 68. 
 
 1884. An ACT to continue the term and amend and alter the powers of 
 an Act for regulating the Police of the Burgh of Calton and Village and lands of 
 Mile End in the county of Lanark. 3 Vict., c. 28. 14 April 1840. 
 
1840.] EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 13 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas an Aot was passed [59 Geo. III., c. 3 (1819), 
 Glasg. Rec, vol. x., p. 745, No. 1721] : And whereas the provisions of the said 
 recited act which have been carried into execution have produced the most 
 beneficial consequences to the said Burgh of Calton and village and lands of 
 Mile End and Inhabitants thereof : And whereas an aot was passed [47 Geo. 
 III., Sess. 2, o. 45 (1807), Glasg. Rec, vol. ix., p. 702, No. 1622] : And 
 whereas by the said first-recited act the provost, bailies, dean of guild and 
 council of the said burgh of Calton were empowered to assess and levy the 
 County Statute Labour assessment leviable within the said Burgh of Calton 
 and Village and lands of Mile End : And whereas the term of endurance of the 
 said first-recited act is about to expire, and it is expedient that the same should 
 be continued, and altered and amended in several particulars, and that the 
 powers of assessing, levying and applying the said County Statute Labour 
 Assessment and the Conversion Money thereof, leviable within the said district, 
 should be vested in the Commissioners to be appointed under the said first- 
 reoited act and this aot." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Powers of 59 Geo. III., c. 3 applied to this act. (2) Proviso in 
 case of a general Police act for Glasgow. (3) The act 3 and 4 Will. IV. , c. 46 
 to enable burghs to establish a general system of Police not to afiect provisions 
 of this act. (4) Powers of magistrates and council of the Burgh of Calton of 
 assessing and levying Statute Labour Assessment to cease and Commissioners 
 under this aot to assess and levy same. (9) Qualifications of electors and 
 commissioners. 
 
 1885. An ACT to continue, enlarge and explain several acts for erecting 
 a Bridewell for the County of Lanark and City of Glasgow, 3 Viot., c. 29. 14 
 April 1840. 
 
 Phbamble : — " Whereas [Acts were passed, 3 Greo. IV., c. 64 (1822), Glasg. 
 Rec, vol. X., p. 758, No. 1751, and 5 Geo. IV., c 149 (1824), 76., vol. xi., 
 p. 657, No. 1771]; in virtue of which recited acts and of certain powers con- 
 tained in another act [6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 24 (1836), Antea, No. 1859] the 
 Commissioners appointed under the authority of the said first two recited acts 
 have erected and from time to time extended and improved the said Bridewell, 
 and are in the course of still further extending and improving the same : And 
 whereas an act was passed in the Third year of the Reign of Her present 
 Majesty, intituled ' An Act to improve Prisons and Prison Discipline in 
 Scotland,' whereby it is enacted that from and after the 1st day of July, 1840, 
 the said Bridewell shall be vested in and transferred to the Prison Board for 
 the County of Lanark thereby authorized to be appointed, and that the said 
 Board shall thereafter possess and exercise the full power of administration and 
 management of the said Bridewell in the manner therein provided : And 
 whereas the said Commissioners have, in the erection, extension and improve- 
 
14 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1840. 
 
 ment of the said Bridewell, incurred certain debt which on 2nd August 1839 
 amounted to £6,412 6s. and is still unpaid; and it has been ascertained that 
 the sums of money which the said Commissioners are by the said first three 
 recited acts authorized to raise will not be sufficient for the payment of the said 
 debt and of the eipence incurred and still to be incurred by the said Commis- 
 sioners in the execution of the powers of the said first three recited acts, before 
 the said Bridewell shall be transferred, as before mentioned, to the said Prison 
 Board for the County of Lanark : And whereas it is proper and expedient 
 that provision should be made for the payment of the said debt and expences, 
 and that certain of the powers and provisions of the said first two recited 
 acts, relating to the apprehension, prosecution, conviction and punishment 
 of criminal offenders in the Lower Ward of the County of Lanark and in the 
 City of Glasgow, should be continued." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Powers of the first three recited acts, so far as not repealed by 
 2 and 3 Vict., c. 42, applied to this act. (3-5) Money to be rg-ised by assess- 
 ment and borrowing and applied for purposes of act. (6-8) Powers of com- 
 mittal to Bridewell, mode of prosecution and application of fines, penalties and 
 forfeitures. 
 
 1886. An ACT for explaining, altering and amending the Mode of Assess- 
 ment for the maintenance of the Poor within the City of Glasgow. 3 and 4 
 Vict., c. 93. 3 July 1840. 
 
 Peeamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed in the Parliament of Scotland 
 in the 6th year of the Reign of His Majesty King James VI. [1572, c. 86], 
 intituled ' An Act for Punishment of Strang and Idle Beggars, and reliefe of 
 the Pure and Impotent ' : And whereas another Act was passed in the Parlia- 
 ment of Scotland in the 3rd Session of the 1st Parliament of His Majesty King 
 Charles II. [1663, c. 52], intituled ' Act concerning Beggars and Vagabonds ' : 
 And whereas another Act was passed in the Parliament of Scotland, in the 
 5th Session of the Ist Parliament of His Majesty King William III. [1698, 
 c. 40], intituled ' Act anent the Poor ' : And whereas another Act was passed 
 [39 and 40 G«o. III., c. 88 (1800), Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 686, No. 1585] : 
 And whereas the mode ol assessment now in operation foT the maintenance of 
 the Poor within the said City has, from its unequal, inquisitorial, and con- 
 jectural nature, been very generally complained of, and it is expedient, instead 
 thereof, to raise the funds necessary for the support and maintenance of the 
 Poor by a more fair and equitable mode of assessment." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Mode of assessment heretofore in use to cease, and instead thereof 
 monies necessary for the maintenance of the Poor to be raised by assessment 
 upon the owners and occupiers of lands, buildings, and other heritages within 
 the ancient and extended royalty of the city. (2) Magistrates and council to 
 appoint surveyors to value properties. (3) Directors of Town's Hospital to 
 
1841.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 15 
 
 make up periodical estimate of expense, and the magistrates and council to 
 fix rate of assessment. (4-6) Collection of assessment; appropriation of church 
 door collections not to be affected. (9) Rights of magistrates and council and 
 Directors of Hospital reserved. 
 
 1887. An ACT for farther deepening and improving the River Clyde, 
 and enlarging the Harbour of Glasgow, and for constructing a Wet Dock in 
 connexion with the said River and Harbour. 3 and 4 Vict., c. 118. 4 
 August 1840. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 32 Geo. II., 
 c. 62 (1759), Glasg. Rec, vol. vi., p. 599, No. 1221; 10 Geo. III., c. 104 
 (1770), Ih., vol. vii., p. 644, No. 1305; 49 G«o. III., c. 74 (1809), 76., vol. 
 X., p. 715, No. 1633; and 6 Geo. IV., c. 117 (1825), Ih., vol. xi., p. 661, 
 No. 1782] ; And whereas it is expedient that farther and more 'ample powers 
 should be granted for widening, deepening, scouring, enlarging and improv- 
 ing the said River and Harbour, ,and for constructing a Wet Dock, wharfs and 
 other works in connexion therewith, and that several of the provisions of the 
 before recited Acts should be amended, altered and so far repealed." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Trustees for carrying the several acts into^ execution tO' consist of 
 the Lord Provost and five Bailies (excluding the River Bailie) of the City of 
 Glasgow, the dean of guild, the deacon convener and 15 members of the town 
 council, all of said city, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, 3 persons 
 named by the Merchants' House, 2 persons named by the Trades House, 2 
 persons named by the bailies and birleymen of the barony of Gorbals, and 
 
 I person to be named by the magistrates and council of each of the Burghs 
 of Calton and Anderston. (2-5) Modes of election and procedure at meetings. 
 (11-32) New works authorised, and acquisition of properties. (56) Rates and 
 duties. (119) Reserving jurisdiction of magistrates and council of Glasgow 
 and others. 
 
 See also Sir James Marwick's "Clyde and the Clyde Burghs," pp. 205-7. 
 
 1888. EXTRACT DECREET of JEDGE and WARRANT of the Dean 
 of Guild Court in favour of the magistrates and council, proceeding on a 
 petition at their instance against Edward Douglas, slater, John Douglas and, 
 Douglas and Holmes, writers, all in Glasgow, and John Hardie, accountant in 
 Glasgow, whereby the magistrates and council were declared to have a prefer- 
 able claim for £17 8s. 4d. over subjects forming No. 108 New Wynd. Dated 
 
 II March 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 11 August 1841, No. 247, fol. 266. 
 
16 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1841. 
 
 1889. EXTRACT DECREET of JEDGE and WARRANT of the Dean 
 of Guild Court in favour of the magistrates and council, proceeding on a 
 petition at their instance against Edward Douglas, slater, John Douglas and 
 Douglas and Holmes, writers, all in Glasgow, whereby the magistrates and 
 council were declared to have a preferable claim for £15 15s. 8d. over subjects 
 forming No. 106 New Wynd. Dated 26 March 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 11 August 1841, No. 247, fol. 265. 
 
 1890. EXTRACT DECREET of JEDGE and WARRANT of the Dean 
 of Guild Court in favour of the magistrates and council, proceeding on a 
 petition at their instance against Edward Douglas, slater, Glasgow, the 
 representatives of the late Gabriel Miller, and John Hardie, accountant m 
 Glasgow, whereby the magistrates and council were declared to have a prefer- 
 able claim for £20 6s. 8d. over subjects forming Nos. 125, 127 and 129 Old 
 Wynd. Dated 15 April 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 11 August 1841, No. 247, fol. 267. 
 
 1891. DISPOSITION by James Andrew of Craigend to Angus Turner, 
 town clerk of Glasgow, as clerk and for behoof of the Glasgow Court Houses 
 Commissioners, of the sunk flat, with vaults adjoining and sunk storey, and 
 storey above the ground storey, parts of a tenement of land on the west side 
 of Birunswiok Street, sometime occupied as the Prince of Wales Tavern. 
 Price £1,500. Dated 8 and 10 May 1841. 
 
 Riecorded B.R. of Sasines, 19 May 1841, No. 246, fol. 130. 
 
 1892. DISPOSITION by Robert Hood, cooper in Glasgow, to the magis- 
 trates and oouncil of (1) 759 square yards of back ground on the east side of 
 Candleriggs Street, and north side of the old Bowling green then occupied as 
 part of the public markets ; (2) 7 square yards 10 inches of ground, on which 
 stood a wall; (3) back part, of Albion Court; and (4) warehouse fronting Albion 
 Street. Entry at Whitsunday 1840. Price £5,000. Dated 15 May 1841. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 74, b. 8, lot 5, No. 23; vol. iii., p. 69, b. 9, 
 
 No. 2. 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 21 May 1841, No. 246, fol. 189; 
 
 1893. DISPOSITION by John Douglas, writer in Glasgow, to the Glasgow 
 Courthouses Commissioners of the three uppermost flats or stories, with fcellars 
 and pertinents, parts of a tenement of land on the west side of Brunswick 
 Street. Price £1,200. Dated 19 May 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 26 May 1841, No. 246, fol. 224. 
 
1841.J RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 17 
 
 1894. DISPOSITION by Mary Dunlop, pastry baker in Glasgow, relict 
 of the deceased Dugald Forsyth, smith, there, and Margaret Campbell Stewart 
 or Raid, wife of Richard Reid, wright in Glasgow, with consent therein men- 
 tioned, to the trustees for Murdoch's Boys' School of a plot of ground con- 
 taining 212 square yards, on the south side of Blackfriars Street. Price £100 
 in cash and £18 lis. of ground rent yearly, with duplication every 19th year 
 from Whitsunday 1825. Dated 3 June 1841. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 14 November 1842, No. 259, fol. 144. 
 
 1895. CONVEYANCE by William Stanford Burnside of Nottingham to 
 the Glasgow Courthouse^ Commissioners of two tenements of land, being the 
 two southmoet of four tenements on the east side of Hutcheson Street. Price 
 £3,250. Ground rent £8 yearly, payable to Hutchesons' Hospital. Dated 
 9 June 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 26 July 1841, No. 248, fol. 139. 
 
 1896. ROYAL CHARTER of INCORPORATION, constituting the Lord 
 Provost and Magistrates of the City and the Ministers of the Established 
 Churches of the City one body politic (and corporate, by the name, style and 
 title of " Murdoch's Boys' School," for the management and administration 
 of the affairs and funds of that charity. Dated 19th June, and written to the 
 seal and sealed 10 July 1841. 
 
 Notes on Educational and other Mortifications connected with the City of Glasgow 
 
 (1878), pp. 1-27. 
 [Endowment now administered by the Glasgow City Educational Endowments 
 
 Board.] 
 
 1897. DISPOSITION by the Principal and Professors in the College and 
 University of Glasgow to the magistrates and council of the pews in the church 
 formerly caJlled Old Blackfriars Church and commonly known by the name of 
 the College Church of Glasgow, distinguished on a plan by the Nos. 84 to 88, 
 inclusive, 101, 102, 103 and 115, situated in the area of the church, and 169 
 to 194, inclusive, situated in the gallery. Reserving to the College and 
 University, in terms of the Disposition by the college to the town, dated 4 
 June 1836 [Glasg. Charters, vol. I., pt. ii., p. 356], right to use the kirk 
 yearly " at the making of masters and on all occasions when they please, but 
 so as not to interfere with the public meetings for divine service, the exercise 
 of discipline or other religious purposes." Price £520 17s. lid. as the pro- 
 portion of £3,000, the admitted value of the whole pews and sittings in the 
 Church. Dated 26 and 28 June 1841. 
 
 Original in the Archives of thie City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 152, b. 33, No. 4. 
 
18 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1841. 
 
 1898. CONVEYANCE by Colin MacNaugbton, merchant in Glasgow, to 
 the Glasgow Courthouses Commissioners of steading of ground, containing 
 24rl| square yards on the west side of Brunswick Street, with the buildings 
 thereon. Price £2,900. Dated 21 September 1841. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 22 September 1841, No. 249, fol. 73. 
 
 1899. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby Ichabod Wright, of 
 Nottingham, disponed to Angus Turner, clerk to and for behoof of the Glasgow ' 
 Court Houses Commiss-ioners (1) two tenements of land on the north side of 
 Wilson Street and east side of Hutcheson Street; and (2) a tenement of land 
 on the north side of Wilson Street and west side of. Brunswick Street; for 
 payment of ground rent of £400 yea;rly. Dated 1 and 10 November, 1841. 
 
 Sasines recorded B.E., 23 November 1841, No. 250, fol. 245, 255. 
 
 1900. ROYAL CHARTER of INCORPORATION, constituting the Lord 
 Provost and Magistrates of the City of Glasgow, the ministers and other 
 members of the General Church Session of Glasgow, and the "ministers and 
 managers of the Gaelic Church or Churches of the City, a body politic and 
 corporate, by the name, style and title of " The M'Lachlan Free School," for 
 the management and administration of the affairs and funds of that charity. 
 Dated 29 December 1841, and written to the seal and sealed 16 March 1842. 
 
 Notes on Educational and other Mortifications connected with the City of Glasgow 
 
 (1878), pp. 29-49. 
 [Endowment now administered by the Glasgow General Educational Endowments 
 
 Board.] 
 
 1901. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Janet Dickie or Samuel, spouse of Thomas 
 Samuel, merchant in Glasgow, with his consent, to the magistrates and council 
 of subjects formerly in a partly ruinous state and then partly rebuilt, having 
 sometime previously been destroyed by fire, part of cellars, warehouses, and 
 others situated in South Albion Street. Price £1,800. Dated 16 May 1842. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 76, b. 8, lot 7, No. 8. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 19 May 1842, No. 256, fol. 48. 
 
 1902. DISPOSITION by Andrew Young, manufacturer in Glasgow, and 
 Helen Young or Fairley, widow of the deceased Reverend John Fairley. 
 minister of the Go«pel in Glasgow, with consents, to the magistrates and 
 council. It is narrated that the corporation, wishing to square the northern 
 boundary of their property adjoining that on which the New City Hall had 
 been built, agreed to purchase the piece of ground described in the disposition. 
 
1842.] EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 
 
 19 
 
 measuring 106| square yards, and to sell to the grantors of the disposition a 
 piece of ground containing 19| square yards [to remain vacant for light and 
 access], the corporation paying for the difierenoe of 87 square yards £282 15s., 
 being at the rate of £3 5s. per square yard. Therefore, on payment of the 
 price, the grantors disponed to- the magistrates and council the piece of 
 ground containing 106| square yards, with brick buildings thereon, being 
 part of a lot of ground on the south side of Canon Street and east side of part 
 of the old soapwork. Dated 15 and 16 August 1842. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 69, b. 8, lot 4, No. 33. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Eegister, 22 August 1842, No. 257, fol. 154. 
 
 1903. MUTUAL BOND ol SERVITUDE between the magistrates and 
 council and Andrew Young, manufacturer in Glasgow, and Helen Young, 
 otherwise Fairley, widow of the deceased Revd. John Fairley, minister of the 
 Gospel in Glasgow (with consents), in terms of the Agreement mentioned in the 
 Disposition No. 1902. With plai annexed. Dated 15 and 16 August, 8 
 September and 4 October 1842. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 69, b. 8, lot 4, No. 32. 
 
 Eecorded in Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 26 Oct. 1842, No. 259, fol. 78. 
 
 1904. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the principal and 
 professors of the University of Glasgow disponed to " Murdoch's Boys' 
 School " in said City, established by Royal Charter, dated 19 June 1841, plot 
 of ground consisting of 230|^ square yards, lying on the south side of Black- 
 friars Street. Entry at Martinmas, 1841. Price £124 13s. in cash and 
 ground rent of £20 3s. 3d. yearly, with duplication every 19th year from 
 Whitsunday 1825. Dated 11 and 26 October 1842. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 27 October 1842, No. 26, fol. 130. 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Eegister, 14 November 1842, No. 259, fol. 149. 
 
 1905. DISPOSITION by James Lumsden, stationer in Glasgow, and 
 others, acting in obedience to a decree of the lords of council and session, 
 pronounced in an action of declarator at the instance of the trustees for 
 improving the navigation of the River Clyde against them for the erection of a 
 wharf or quay on the ground aftermentioned, whereby the grantors disponed 
 to the said Clyde Trustees their whole right and interest in the piece of ground 
 bounded by the old bridge opposite Stockwell Street on the east, the new bridge 
 opposite Jamaica Street on the west, the footpath on the south side of Clyde 
 Street on the north and the River Clyde on the south ; but under the conditions 
 
20 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1842. 
 
 specified in the disposition by the magistrates and council tO' Alexander Houston 
 and others, dated 13 May 1818. [Glasg. Rec., vol. i., p. 742, No. 1710.] 
 Price £2,369 15s. 3d. Dated 28 November 1842 and subsequent dates. 
 
 Recorded B.E. of Sasines, 16 May 1843, No. 263, fol. 181. 
 
 1906. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for 
 Lunatics (acting under Royal Charter dated 9 December 1824) to the magis- 
 trates and council, as administrators of the funds for support and main- 
 tenance of the poor within the city, of (1) 2 acres 2 roods 34 falls 33 ells of the 
 lands called Spangsholm, part of the lands of Hundred Acre Hill or Broomhill j 
 item, 477|- square yards; making together 2 acres 3 roods 25 falls 24 ells, parts 
 of 3s. 4d. land of old extent of Broomhill, part of the entailed estate of Milton; 
 (2) triangular piece of ground containing 664 square yards, on the north side 
 of the new street called Parliamentary Road, part of 10 acres of the lands of 
 Provanside, in the burgh of Glasgow; item, another triangular piece of 
 ground containing 211|- square yards, on the north side of the said new road 
 or street, part of the 6s. 8d. land of Little Cowcaddens; and also a small 
 triangular piece of ground containing 18 square yards, on the north side of 
 the new Parliamentary Road, part of 12 acres in the burgh; and (3) 1206f 
 square yards and 1665f square yards, parts of the lands of Spangsholm and 
 estate of Milton. Price £15,000. Dated 15 December 1842. 
 
 Sasine recorded B.E., 10 July 1843, No. 265, fol. 282. 
 Sasine recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 7 Noveinl)er 1843. 
 
 Conveyance by the Parish Council of the Parish of Glasgow to the Caledonian 
 Railway Company, recorded B.R., 7 June 1905, No. 1091, fol. 3, No. 351. 
 
 1907. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to David Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, plot of 
 ground containing 41 1| square yards, on the south side of Great Hamilton 
 Street; part of the Calton Green. Yearly ground rent, £16 9s. 5d., with 
 double every 19th year from Martinmas 1844. Dated 19 and 30 January 
 1843. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 3 February 1843, No. 26, fol 111. 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 481. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 10 July 1843, No. 265, fol. 232, 236. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 37. 
 
 1908. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to David Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, plot of 
 ground containing 398| square yards, on the south side of Great Hamilton 
 
1843.] KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 21 
 
 Street; part of the Calton Green. Yearly ground rent, £15 18s. lOd., with 
 double every 19th year from Martinmas 1844. Dated 19 and 30 January 
 1843. "^ 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 3 Fiebruary, 1843, No. 26, fol. 117. 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 145. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 3 July 1844, No. 274, fol. 251, 263. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 86, b. 10, No. 38. 
 
 1909. An ACT for the better supplying and lighting with Gas the City 
 and Suburbs of Glasgow and Places adjacent, and for other purposes relating 
 thereto. 6 and 7 Vict., o. 58. 27 June 1843. [Constituting " The City and 
 Suburban Gas Company of Glasgow." See Abstract No. 2047.] 
 
 1910. MEMORIAL relative to suspension of Jus Devolutum of Presbytery 
 in supplying vacancies in the City Churches. Dated 5 August 1843. 
 
 Printed copy in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 155, b. 34, No. 32 (1). 
 
 1911. An Act far regulating the PoUce and paving, cleansing and light- 
 ing the Streets of the Town or Barony of Gorbals in the County of Lanark, 
 and grounds adjacent, and for other purposes relating thereto. 6 and 7 Vict., 
 c. 93. 10 August 1843. 
 
 Preamble: — '^Whereas an Act was passed [4 Geo. IV., c. 71 (1823), 
 Glasg. Rec., vol. xi., p. 652, No. 1758] : And whereas another Act was passed 
 [7 Will. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 49 (1837), Antea, No. 1866] : And whereas the 
 provisions of the said recited Acts are about to expire, and it is expedient 
 to renew, extend and enlarge the same : And whereas it would tend to the 
 more effectual execution of the powers necessary for the above purposes if 
 the said recited acts were repealed and all such powers comprehended in one 
 act." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Recited acts repealed. (2) The act 3 and 4 Will. IV., c. 46, 
 enabling burghs to establish a general system of Police not to extend to limits 
 of this act. (3) Property acquired by previous commissioners vested in com- 
 missioners under this act. (4) Powers and provisions of this act, " including 
 the judicial powers or jurisdiction of the magistrates of the barony of Gorbals, 
 and of the Court of Birleymen or Dean of Guild Court of the said Barony, 
 shall extend to and over and compirehend the whole grounds and buildings 
 situated on the south side of the River Clyde, and within the limits of the 
 Parliamentary Franchise boundaries of the City of Glasgow." (5) The magis- 
 trates of the barony to be, ex ojjiciis, oo'mmissioners under the act, and, along 
 with the commissioners of wards, to form a Board of Commissioners for carrying 
 the act into execution, under the name and style of the " Commissioners cl 
 
22 ABSTEACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1843. 
 
 Police of the Barony of Gorbals." (7-40) District divided into 18 wards, and 
 a resident commissioner to be appointed for each ward, elections and meetings 
 of commissioners, appointments of officers, power to borrow money and erect 
 buildings to be used as police offices, prisons or watch houses, &c. (210) One 
 principal and four resident bailies in the barony to be appointed annually in 
 October by the magistrates and council of Glasgow " as baron and superior." 
 (217-9) Rights and jurisdiction of magistrates and council of Glasgow and 
 others not to be taken away or diminished. 
 
 1912. DISPOSITION by James Inglis, doctor of medicine in Halifax, in 
 the county of York, son of the deceased James Inglis, calenderer in Glasgow, 
 with consent, to the msLgistrates and council of a lot of ground, containing 
 226 1 square yards, lying on the west siide of South Albion Street or Stirling 
 Square and east side of the Bazaar. Price £1,050. Dated 16 August 1843. 
 
 Original -in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 77, b. 8, lot 8, No. 5. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Beg., 25 September 1843, No. 267, fol. 244. 
 
 1913. An ACT to consolidate, amend and extend the provisions of several 
 acts for the better paving, watching, lighting and cleansing, and for regulating 
 the Police of the City of Glasgow and adjoining districts, 'and also for managing 
 the Statute Labour of the said City; and for other purposes in relation thereto. 
 
 6 and 7 Vict., c. 99. 17 August 1843. 
 
 Preamble: — " Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 39 and 40 
 Geo. III., c. 88 (1800), Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 686, No. 1585; 47 Geo. III., 
 seas. 2, c. 29 (1807), Ih., p. 702, No. 1621; 1 and 2 Geo. IV., c. 48 (1821), 
 Ih., vol. X., p. 756, No. 1744; 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Will. IV., c. 42 (1830), Ih., 
 vol. xi., p. 677, No. 1823; 47 Geo. III., sess. 2, c. 45 (1807), Ih., vol. ix., 
 p. 702, No. 1622; 1 Geo. IV., c. 88 (1820), lb., vol. x., p. 752, No. 1737; and 
 
 7 Will. IV. and 1 Vict., c. 48 (1837. antea. No. 1865] : And whereas the 
 execution of the powers and provisions of the said recited Acts has been attended 
 with the most beneficial effects to the City of Glasgow and adjoining districts : 
 And whereas the transfereaice of the powers of managing and applying the 
 Statute Labour conversion money of the said City, and vesting the same in 
 the_ Board of Commissioners of the Police of the said City, effected by the last 
 recited act, has tended not only to lessen the expense of management, but also 
 to the improvement of the condition of the streets and thoroughfares as well 
 as the drains and common sewers of Glasgow : And whereas the said recited acts, 
 so far as) they relate to the Police of the said City and adjoining districts, the 
 division thereof into wards, the appointing of commissioners, the laying on, 
 levying, and applying the assessments therein directed, the appointing superin- 
 tendents, collectors, clerks, officers, servants, 'aaid other®, are now near expiring : 
 
1843.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 23 
 
 And whereas it would tend to the advantage ol the Inhabitants of the said 
 City and adjoining districts, and it is necessary and expedient that the Police 
 establishment of Glasgow, and the powers ajid duties of the Magistrates of 
 Glasgow in relation thereto, should be still farther extended over certain lands 
 adjacent to the present limits of said jurisdiction, and not yet subjected 
 thereto or otherwise provided with Police protection, and that the subsisting 
 powers and provisiions of the said recited acts in any manner relating to the 
 paving, lighting and cleansing the streets, and the regulating the Police within 
 the said City and adjoining districts, as the said City and districts are herein- 
 after limited and described, and also that the several provisions of such of the 
 said recited acts as relate to the Statute Labour within the Royalty of the said 
 City, should be continued, amended and enlarged; and it would be productive 
 of great convenience and advantage if such subsisting powers and provisions, 
 so far as the same in any manner relate to the several matters aforesaid, were 
 repealed, and instead thereof amended and enlarged powers and provisions 
 were granted and consolidated in one act." 
 
 (Sects. 2-6) Repeal of provisions of former acts as to Police and Statute 
 Labour, and confirmation of rights aaid obligations. (7) The Lord Provost and 
 five Bailies, the dean of guild, the deacon convener, and the general commis- 
 sioners to be elected as aftermentioned, appointed a Board of General Commis- 
 sioners for the purposes of the act. (8) The powers and provisions of the act, 
 the judicial powers or jurisdiction of the Magistrates and of the Burgh and 
 Dean of Guild Courts to extend over and comprehend and to be exercised within 
 the limits of the extended Royalty and adjacent lands within the described 
 boundaries. (9) General powers and duties of the Board. (10) Limitation of 
 power of Dean of Guild Cburt as to extended lands. (20-26) District divided 
 into 36 wards, each of which to^ be represented by one general and two resident 
 commissioners elected by occupiers of dwellinghouses and other premises. The 
 act contains 287 sections in all. 
 
 1914. An ACT for thie Improvement of the Burgh of Anderston in the 
 County of Lanark; for regulating the Police thereof, and of certain lands 
 adjacent; and for other purposes relating thereto. 6 and 7 Vict., c. 105. 22 
 August 1843. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas by Royal Charter, bearing date 24th June, and 
 sealed 25th November, 1824, made and granted by His late Majesty King 
 George the Fourth, the Town or Village of Anderston, comprehending part of 
 the lands of Stobcross and Gushet, part of the lands of Parson Croft, and part 
 of the lands of Parsonhaugh or Rankinshaugh, bounded as therein mentioned, 
 were constituted and erected into one free and independent Burgh of Barony, 
 to be then and in all time coming called the Burgh of Barony of Anderston, 
 with the whole powers, privileges, authorities and jurisdictions, civil, criminal 
 
24 ABSTEACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1843. 
 
 and municipal pertaining thereto, as therein more particularly specified 
 [Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 657, No. 1772] : And whereas an act was 
 passed [7 Geo. IV., o. 119 (1826), Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 667, No. 
 1796, for regulating the Police of the burgh and the adjoining lands of 
 Lancefield and others] : And whereas, in terms of the said Charter, a Provost, 
 Bailies, Treasurer, and other officers have from time to time been duly 
 elected, and the other powers and privileges thereby conferred have been 
 exercised beneficially to the inhabitants of the said Burgh : And whereas the 
 powers and provisions of the said recited act have in some respects been found 
 advantageous, but in others to be defective and insufficient for the purposes 
 thereby intended : And whereas the population, trade and commerce, and the 
 houses and buildings within certain lands and places adjacent to the said 
 Burgh, have of late years greatly increased, and it would be expedient to 
 extend certain powers conferred by the said charter to, over, and within the 
 said lands hereinafter specially limited and described : And whereas it would 
 be beneficial to the inhabitants of the said Burgh and lands adjacent, and tend 
 to the improvement thereof, if the said act were repealed and certain of the 
 provisions thereof were re-enacted with amended and additional powers, for 
 the better regulation of the Police of the said Burgh and lands adjacent, and 
 if the same were extended to, over, and within the whole lands hereinafter 
 limited and described." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Parts of the lands cialled Rankenshaugh or Parsonhaugh, part of 
 the lands of Blythswood and Newton Hill, the lands of Lancefield and 
 Finnieston, parts of the lands of Stobcross and other adjacent lands annexed 
 to and constituted part of the Burgh of Anderston for the purposes of the said 
 Charter. (2) Territory to be cmiled the " Burgh of Anderstoo," and the whole 
 privileges of the Charter extended thereto. (8) Limits of act for Police pur- 
 poses described. (16) The Provost, Bailies, Treasurer and Councillors of the 
 Burgh as extended, with the addition of five persons to be appointed from 
 those portions of the territory which are not within the Burgh, to be commis- 
 sioners for carrying into> effect the whole purposes of the Act. (17-31) Appoint- 
 ment and duties of commissioners. (32-46) Assessments and rates. (48 et seq.) 
 Officials, financial arrangements, execution of works, &c. 
 
 1914a. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for 
 Lunatics to the magistrates and council, as administrators of the funds for 
 support and maintenance of the poor within the city, of lands situated to the 
 north of those conveyed by Disposition, antea, No. 1906, viz., (1) 3 a«res 
 ZZ^ falls of the lands of Spangsholm, part of the estate of Milton; and (2) 
 852-J square yards, part of the lands of Broomhill at Dobbies Loan; with the 
 buildings thereon. Price £2,732 10s. Dated 20 September 1843. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.E. (Eenfrewshire, &c.), 7 November 1843. 
 Council Record, 20 July 1843, No. 58, pp. 288-9. 
 
1844.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 25 
 
 1915. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council and the City 
 and Suburban Gas Company of Glasgow, whereby the company were authorised 
 to lay a main line of pipes through the public Green, from John Street, 
 Bridgeton, to the continuation of Saltmarket Street, in the direction delineated 
 on plan annexed to the deed, and on the conditions stated thereon. Rent £25 
 yearly. Dated 12 and 22 December 1843. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 25 December 1843, No. 26, fol. 231. 
 
 1916. SUMMONS of Suppression, Disjunction and Annexation of City 
 Churches. Dated 19 December 1843. 
 
 Printed copy in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 155, b. 34, No. 32 (2). 
 
 1917. DISPOSITION by Andrew Young, manufacturer in Glasgow, Helen 
 Young or Fairley, widow of the deceased Revd. John Fairley, minister of the 
 Gospel in Glasgow, and the trustees of the said John Fairley, to the magistrates 
 and council. It is narrated that the Disposition No. 1902 ought to have been 
 granted by the said Trustees as well as by the other proprietors, and that the 
 miagistrates and council had purchased the remaining property of the granters 
 at the price of £3,300, which sum was now paid : Therefore, tO' rectify the 
 former omission and to complete the new purchase, Andrew Young, Helen 
 Young or Fairley, and the trustees of Reverend John Fairley disponed to the 
 magistrates and council the plot of ground lying on the south side of Canon 
 Street, east side of part of the old Soapwork subjects and north side of subjects 
 acquired from James Young by Dispoisiti<?n No. 1882 ; being part of the houses 
 and ground sometime used as a Stocking Weaving Manufactory in the Grammar 
 School Wynd. Daited 16 May 1844. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 69, b. 8, lot 4, No. 35. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 18 May 1844, No. 272, fol. 263. 
 
 1918. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as representing the 
 community of the city, to the Commissioners acting under act of parliament of 
 6 Will. IV., c. 24 (1836), Antea, No. 1859, of the lot of ground in Jail Square, 
 Clyde Street and Saltmarket Street, on which the buildings formerly occupied 
 by the Justiciary Court Hall and Public Offices are erected, including the 
 front area enclosed with a parapet wall and iron railing, and containing 
 1,734 square yards, with the whole buildings and pertinents. Price £8,000. 
 Dated 20 June 1844. 
 
 Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 June 1844, No. 273, fol. 195. 
 
26 ABSTRACT OP CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1841. 
 
 1919. ABSTRACT STATEMENTS of the Revenue, Expenditure and 
 Stock Account of the Corporation, for year ending 30 September 1844:. 
 
 The total revenue for the year amounted to £15,339 13s. 6d., and the 
 expenditure to 16,105 5s. 3d., being an excess of .£765 lis. 9d. Omitting 
 shillings and pence, the revenue was composed of feuduties and ground annuals, 
 £6,290; feudal casualties, £401; rents of (1) church seats, £2,691; (2) lands, 
 £411; (3) houses, shops and warehouses, £408; (4) mills and lands annexed, 
 £564; (5) quarries and minerals in Easter and Wester Common, £325; and 
 (6) salmon fishing, £2 10s; rents and dues of (1) markets and slaughter-house, 
 £513; and (2) washing-house, £145; The Green (1) dues for pasturage, &c., 
 £191; and (2) show stations at the Fair, &c., £237; commuted dues for shore 
 at Port-G-lasgow, £20; Bazaar rents and dues, £1,894; burgess entries, £317; 
 dividends on Stock in (1) Forth and Clyde Navigation (25 shares), £250; 
 (2) Glasgow Water Company (28 shares), £78; and (3) Carlisle Road, £3 4s.; 
 rent of new City Hall, £593. The dues of ladles and multures, which, in the 
 year 1832-3, produced £1,668, are not included in this statement, as the 
 magistrates and council suspended the collection of such dues in 1834 and 
 subsequent years. (See pp. 24, 25 of Local Report by the Commissioners on 
 Municipal Corporations, cited antea, No. 1858.) The expenditure was allo- 
 cated on (1) Ecclesiastical department (including £3,800 as the stipends of 
 nine ministers), £4,754; (2) Civil departments, £4,652; (3) Education, 
 £534; (4) Military, being salary to billet master, £35; (5) Criminal Depart- 
 ment, £1,290; and (6) Finance, consisting of interest and annuities, £4,537. 
 
 Printed copy in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 155, b. 34, No. 32 (3). 
 
 1920. DISPOSITION by Alexander Wood, ironmonger in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council of one half pro indiviso of a back brick house next to 
 the close foot of la fore tenement on the south side of Bridgegate. Price 
 £157 10s. Dated 3 December 1844. 
 
 Sasine recorded B.E., 6 December 1844, No. 279, fol. 24. 
 
 1921. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Parlia- 
 mentary Trustees on the Harbour and Wet Docks of Port-Glasgow, of the 
 ground occupied by the Wet Dock of Port-Glasgow, ground occupied by the 
 original Harbour of Port-Glasgow, and stripe of ground occupied by the 
 Quay Wall and Wharf, partly used as a steamboat quay. Dated 9 January 
 1845. ^ 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Eenfrewshire, &c.), 9 January 1846. 
 Council Record, No. 58, p. 662. 
 
1845.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 27 
 
 1922. An ACT for the better regulation and management and for the 
 extension of the Slaughter-houses and Market Aooommodation in the City of 
 Glasgow; and for other purposes in relation thereto. 8 and 9 Vict., c. 29. 
 30 June 1845. 
 
 Pbbamble : — "Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 46 Geo. 
 III., c. 74 (1806), Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 698, No. 1613; 1 Geo. IV., c. 88 
 (1820), lb., vol. X., p. 752, No. 1737; and 6 Geo. IV., c. 107 (1825), Ih., 
 vol. xi., p. 660, No. 1780] : And whereas the placing the Slaughter-houses 
 and Markets for the sale of Butchers' Meat within the Parliamentary boundary 
 of the City of Glasgow, so far as within the County of Lanark, under the 
 same control as the Live Cattle and Horse Market of the said City, and 
 amending the existing Regulations regarding the Slaughter-houses and 
 Markets for the sale of Butchers' Meat would tend greatly to the improvement 
 of the City and the health and accommodation of the inhabitants'; and it is 
 expedient that power should be granted to enlarge the existing Slaughter- 
 houses, or establish others, and other Markets, in convenient situations within 
 the limits aforesaid, and to appoint qualified persons to be Searchers of 
 Tallow within such limits." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Property of the Slaughter-houses in Market Lane, and also the 
 Beef and Mutton Markets in King Street and Bell Street, vested in the Magis- 
 trates and Council as trustees under this act. (14) Power to trustees to 
 acquire ground and establish other Slaughter-houses and Market Places within 
 the Parliamentary Boundary of the City, so far as in the county of Lanark. 
 (16-18) Privileges of Incorporation of Fleshers relinquished; stalls or standing 
 places provided to them with annual payment of £100. (25) Corporation of 
 the City to be indemnified for surrender of their property, by payment of a 
 ground annual, the amount of which was to be fixed by arbitration. (30) 
 Power to lease Slaughter-houses and Markets, with rates and duties. (32-37) 
 Bye Laws and Regulations. (38) Penalty for slaughtering cattle elsewhere than 
 in the slaughter-houses. (43) Act not to apply to Burghs of Calton and 
 Anderston and adjacent places included in their Police Acts. (45) Magis- 
 trates of town or Barony of GorbaJs to have power to suppress private 
 slaughter-houses . 
 
 1923. An ACT for consolidating the management of the Bridges over 
 the Clyde at Glasgow; for rebuilding the Bridge over the said River opposite 
 Stockwell Street in the City of Glasgow; for erecting a temporary Bridge for 
 the use of the Public; for erecting across the said River an Iron Bridge for 
 foot passengers, on the existing Bridge opposite to Portland Street of 
 Laurieston being taken down; and other purposes. 8 and 9 Vict., c. 133. 
 21 July 1845. 
 
28 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1845. 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 32 Geo. 
 II., c. 62 (1759), Glasg. Rec., vol. vi., p. 599, No. 1221; 8 G«o. III., c. 16 
 (1768), Ih., vol. vii., p. 638, No. 1287; 14 Geo. III., o. 103 (1774), Ih., 
 p. 652, No. 1326; 7 and 8 Geo. IV., c. 32 (1827), Ih., vol. xi., p. 671, No. 
 1807; 10 Geo. IV., c. 46 (1829), Ih., p. 675, No. 1820; 6 and 7 Will. IV., 
 c. 88 (1836), Antea, No. 1861; 7 Geo. IV., c. 133 (1826), Glasg. Rec., vol. xi., 
 p. 668, No. 1797; and 3 and 4 Vict., c. 118 (1840), Antea, No. 1887] : And 
 whereas, by reason of the vicinity of the [Bridges mentioned in the said Acts] 
 to each other, it is expedient that they should all be placed under the same 
 charge and management, and that the rates leviable thereat should be 
 assimilated or equalized; and it is also expedient that the Bridge across the 
 River Clyde, opposite to Stockwell Street in the said city of Glasgow, should 
 be taken down and rebuilt upon an improved plan and of suitable dimensions, 
 and that the dam or weir below the said Bridge should be removed and 
 another dam or weir constructed elsewhere instead thereof : And whereas 
 considerable advantage will arise to the Harbour of Glasgow and the Navi- 
 gation of the River Clyde from sinking the foundations of the said new bridge 
 and removing the said weir; and it is just and expedient that the Trustees 
 acting in execution of the said recited act of the 3rd and 4th year of the Reign 
 of Her present Majesty should contribute to the expence attending the said 
 operations, and of constructing the said new dam or weir, and such other 
 works as may be thereby rendered necessary in relation to the navigation of 
 the said River : And whereas it is expedient eventually to remove the present 
 temporary Wooden Bridge across the said River, and to erect an Iron Bridge 
 for foot passengers across the said River from Maxwell Street in the said City 
 to Portland Street of Laurieston : And whereas it is expedient to alter, 
 amend, or consolidate the several acts before recited in relation to the said 
 Bridges." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Recited acts repealed so far as they relate to the Bridges over 
 the River Clyde at Glasgow, viz., Glasgow Bridge, Portland Street Bridge, 
 Stockwell Street Bridge, and Hutchisontown Bridge, and approaches thereto. 
 (2) Magistrates and Council, with 8 persons named annually by the commis- 
 sioners of supply for the county of Renfrew, and 2 persons named annually 
 by the commissioners of supply for the county of Ayr, to be Trustees for 
 carrying the act into execution. (5-8) Property and bridges vested in 
 Trustees subject to all liabilities. (9) Power to take down and remove 
 Stockwell Street bridge and the weir, and to erect new bridge. (10) River 
 Clyde trustees to contribute towards expense. (11) Power to erect temporary 
 bridge. (12) New dam or weir to be constructed above Hutchisontown Bridge. 
 (14-15) Power to remove wooden bridge opposite Portland Street, and erect 
 substitute. (23) Power to rebuild bridges. (30) Table of Tolls or Pontages 
 to be taken. 
 
1846.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 29 
 
 1924. Extract DECREE by the Sherifi of Lanarkshire, approving the 
 report of valuators and fixing the value to be paid to the magistrates 
 and council, as representing the community, for surrender of properties in 
 terms of the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act (1845, antea, No. 1922) as 
 follows, viz., 
 
 1. Slaughter Houses in Market Lane, including ground, ... £8,600 
 
 2. Beef market on east side of King Street, including 
 
 ground and buildings, ... ... ... ... 3,500 
 
 3. Mutton market on west side of King Street, including 
 
 ground and buildings, ... ... ... ... 2,850 
 
 4. Flesh market in Bell Street, including ground and 
 
 buildings, 650 
 
 £15,600 
 
 Dated 23 August and extracted 1 September 1845. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 6 August 1850, No. 326, fol. 287. 
 
 1925. An ACT to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow 
 Waterworks to introduce an additional supply of Water to the City and 
 Suburbs of Glasgow. 9 Vict., c. 21. 14 May 1846. 
 
 Preamble: — " Wherea.s [the following Acts were passed, viz., 46 Geo. 
 III., c. 136 (1806), Glasg. Rec., vol. ix., p. 700, No. 1615j 59 Geo. III., 
 o. 67 (1819), lb., vol. X., p. 747, No. 1727; 48 Geo. III., c. 44 (1808), Ih., 
 vol. ix., p. 706, No. 1629; 52 Geo. III., c. 52 (1812), lb., vol. x., p. 725, 
 No. 1660; 59 Geo. III., c. 117 (1819), lb., p. 748, No. 1728; and 1 and 2 
 Vict., o. 86 (1838), Antea, No. 1875] : And whereas it would be attended with 
 public advantage and convenience if the Company of Proprietors of the 
 Glasgow Waterworks were empowered to introduce an additional supply of 
 water to the City and Suburbs of Glasgow from Loch Lubnaig, in the County 
 of Perth, and if the powers and provisions of the said recited Acts were 
 amended and enlarged, and further powers granted to the said Company for 
 the purposes aforesaid : And whereas two Acts were passed in the last session 
 of Parliament, intituled respectively ' The Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scot- 
 land) Act, 1845 ' (8 and 9 Vict., c. 17) and ' The Companies Clauses Consoli- 
 dation (Scotland) Act, 1845 ' {lb., c. 19)." 
 
 (Sect. 1) So far as applicable said Acts, 8 and 9 Vict., c. 17 and c. 19, 
 incorporated with this act. (2) Recited waterworks acts extended to this 
 act. (4-10) Power to raise additional capital and provisions as to shares and 
 mortgages. (11-17) Acquisition of lands and construction of works. (18-37) 
 Protection of mills and fisheries, supply of water, payment of rates, &c. 
 
30 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1846. 
 
 1926. DISPOSITION by James Graham, sometime wright and builder in 
 Glasgow, then residing at Hornbank, to the magistrates and council of a plot 
 of ground containing 910 square yards lying on the east side of Candleriggs 
 Street and south side of the Commercial buildings. Price £4,250. Dated 
 3 June 1846. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory o? City Writs, vol. ii., p. 75^ b. 8, lot 6, No. 10. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 12 September 1846, No. 297, fol. 27. 
 
 1927. An Act for enabling the Parliamentary Trustees on the River Clyde 
 and Harbour of Glasgow to acquire a portion of the lands of Stoboross and 
 adjacent grounds, and to construct thereon a Wet Dock or Tidal Basin, with 
 certain additional wharfs and other works. 9 Vict., c. 23. 18 June 1846. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [3 and 4 Vict., c. 118 (1840) 
 Antea No. 1887] : And whereas the Trustees appointed by or under the said 
 recited Act have proceeded to put the same into execution : And whereas the 
 accommodation at the said Harbour, particularly for the mineral traffic, is at 
 present inadequate, and it is necessary that the same should be enlarged, and 
 that the Trustees should be authorized for that purpose to acquire certain lands 
 and heritages at Stoboross and conterminous thereto and to construct a Wet 
 Dock or Tidal Basin and other works thereon, and with that view that they 
 should be empowered to borrow a further sum of money on the credit of the 
 existing rates and duties under their management, and the additional Dock 
 duties and other duties to be hereby granted : And whereas it is expedient that 
 the period for compulsorily taking certain lands on the south side of the said 
 river, as authorized by the said recited Act, for the purposes thereof, should be 
 extended or renewed." 
 
 (Sects. 4-10) Power to acquire lands and construct works. (11-22) Rates 
 and duties to be levied; reservation of rights of burgesses of Dumbarton. 
 (23-25) Power to borrow money. (26 et seq.) How rates to be applied, power 
 to acquire lands on south side of Harbour, provisions as to officials, 
 accounts, &c. 
 
 1928. An Act for constructing and maintaining an Arcade between 
 Argyle Street and Great Clyde Street, in the City of Glasgow, to be called 
 " The Union Arcade," and for altering the site of an intended Foot Passenger 
 Bridge across the Clyde at Glasgow. 9 Vict., c. 41. 18 June 1846. 
 
 1929. An Act to extend the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Glasgow; 
 to amend the Acts relating to the Police and Statute Labour of the said City 
 and adjoining districts, and for other purposes in relation to the Municipality 
 and Police of the said City. 9 and 10 Vict., c. 289. 27 July 1846. 
 
1846.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 31 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 2 and 3 
 Will. IV., c. 65 (Representation of People, 1832), Glasg. Reo., vol. xi., p. 686, 
 No. 1841; 3 and 4 Will. IV., c. 76 (Burgh Reform, 1833), 76., p. 688, No. 1846; 
 4 and 5 Will. IV., o. 87 (1834) to explain certain provisions of the last recited 
 act; 12 Geo. III., c. 82 (Roads, 1772); 47 George III., c. 45 (Roads, 1807), 
 Glasg. Reo., vol. ix., p. 702, No. 1622; 6 and 7 Viot., o. 99 (Police and Statute 
 Labour, 1843), Antea, No. 1913; 6 and 7 Vict., c. 93 (Gorbals, 1843), Antea, 
 No. 1911; 6 Geo. IV., c. 140 (Gorbals, 1825), Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 663, 
 No. 1783; 1 and 2 Will. IV., c. 9 (Gorbals, 1831), lb., p. 682, No. 1834; 59 
 Geo. III., o. 3 (Burgh of Calton, 1819), lb., vol. x., p. 745, No. 1721; 
 3 and 4 Vict., c. 28 (Burgh of Calton, 1840), Antea, No. 1884; 6 and 7 
 Vict., c. 105 (Burgh of Anderston, 1843), Antea, No. 1914; and 3 and 4 
 Viot., 0. 118 (River Clyde, 1840), Antea, No. 1887] : And whereas it is 
 expedient that the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Glasgow, and the 
 Municipal Franchise, Rights, Privileges and Immunities of the said City, and 
 the powers and jurisdiction of the Magistrates, of the Magistrates and Council, 
 and of the Burgh and Dean of Guild Courts thereof, should be extended over 
 the whole lands and territory within the Parliamentary Franchise Boundaries 
 of the City of Glasgow, and the Inhabitants of the same; that the powers and 
 provisions of the before recited act [6 and 7 Viot., c. 99, Antea, No. 1913] for 
 the regulation and management of the Police and Statute Labour within the 
 City of Glasgow and adjoining districts should be amended and enlarged, and 
 extended over the lands and territory within said Parliamentary Franchise 
 boundaries, and transferred from the Board of General Commissioners of 
 Police appointed by said Act and vested in a Committee of the Magistrates 
 and Council of said City; that the present and proposed extended Municipal 
 Limits of the said City of Glasgow should be united under one Municipal and 
 Police and Statute Labour establishment; that certain Petty Customs at present 
 exigible within the said City should be abolished ; and that the Acts before 
 recited, in viritue of which separate Police establishments are respectively 
 maintained in the Barony of Gorbals, in the Burgh of Calton, and in the 
 Burgh of Anderston should be repealed." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Municipal limits and boundaries of the City and Royal Burgh 
 of Glasgow to be the same as the limits and boundaries described in 2 and 3 
 Will. IV., c. 65;^ and all subordinate and separate magistracies, councils and 
 jurisdictions within these bounds were to cease, saving always the authority 
 and jurisdiction of the Sheriff and Justices of the Peace. (9) The number of 
 Councillors to be 48, out of whom a Lord Provost and 8 Bailies to be chosen, 
 and in addition the dean of guild and deacon convener were constituent 
 members of council. (11, 12) City to be divided into 16 wards, 3 councillors 
 being elected for each ward. (14) Property of the city, of the barony of 
 
 1 See Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 686, No. 1841; p. 683, No. 1839; and Plan annexed to 
 
 that volume. 
 
32 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1846. 
 
 Grorbals, and of the burghs of Calton and Anderston, within the limits of the 
 aot, vested in the cx>uncil of the extended city, but subject to all legal liabili- 
 ties. (15) The right to levy " certain petty customs on the importation of 
 fruit, fish, potatoes, eggs and other articles " to cease, but the right to levy 
 " dues for Bazaar and other Market Accommodation " not to be affected. 
 (17) Mortifications, endowments, trusts, charitable bequests, &c., administered 
 by magistrates or other office bearers of Gorbals, Calton and Anderston to 
 vest in the council or other office bearers of the city. (18, 19) Trustees under 
 Clyde Act (3 and i Viot., c. 118, Antea, No. 1887) now to consist of the Lord 
 Provost and 8 Bailies (excluding the River Bailie) and 16 councillors of the 
 city, along with the additional trustees appointed under the former act other 
 than those named by Gorbals, Calton, and Anderston. (22-24) The magis- 
 trates, the dean of guild, the deacon convener, and eighteen councillors, 
 chosen by the town council, to be a Committee for the purposes of Police and 
 Statute Labour within the limits of the aot, in whom full power and authority 
 is now vested. (25, 26) Repeal of Gorbals, Calton and Anderston Police acts 
 and properties vested in Police and Statute Labour Committee. (30, 31) 
 Police courts to be maintained in Gorbals, Calton and Anderston districts. 
 (32) Compensation to Superiors of Calton. (26) Compensation to city for 
 additional expense of municipal establishment and also for loss consequent 
 on the abolition of Petty Customs, to be allowed out of police funds, 
 not exceeding £1,500 yearly. (40, 41) Compensation to Statute Labour 
 authorities of Barony Parish and Govan. (37-64) Provisions as to roads, 
 streets, sewers, finance, &c. (65) Provision for debt incurred by the Feuar 
 Court of the Town or Village of Bridgeton. 
 
 1930. An ACT for further and better supplying with water the Barony 
 or Regality of Gorbals, and places adjacent. 9 and 10 Vict., c. 347. 3 
 August 1846. 
 
 Preamble : — "Whereas the Inhabitants in the Barony or Regality of 
 Gorbals, the Burgh or Town of Pollockshaws, and the Town or Village of 
 Govan, and places intermediate and adjacent, in the counties of Lanark and 
 Renfrew, respectively, are at present inadequately supplied with pure and 
 wholesome water, and it would be of great advantage to them if a plentiful 
 supply thereof were provided for domestic, manufacturing and other pur- 
 poses : And whereas such a supply may be obtained from a certain stream or 
 river called the Brock or Brockburn, and the tributary streams uniting 
 therewith, situated in the parishes of Mearns, Neilston and Eastwood, in the 
 County of Renfrew, if the Company hereinafter named were authorized to 
 take and divert the water of the said stream or river, and its tributary 
 streams and springs, and to construct reservoirs and other works necessary 
 for storing up and for conducting the water by pipes or conduits into the 
 
1846.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 33 
 
 said Barony of Gorbals, Burgh or Town of Pollockshaws, and Town or Village 
 of Gkivan, and places intermediate and adjacent thereto : And whereas the 
 persons hereinafter named, together with others, are willing, at their own 
 expence, to make and maintain all the necessary works for affording such 
 supply of water to the said Inhabitants." 
 
 (Sect. 3) Subscribers to the undertaking united into a company for the 
 purpose of making and maintaining works and supplying water and incor- 
 porated by the name of " The Gorbals Gravitation Water Ct>mpany." (4-18) 
 Capital, shares, dii'ectors. (20-42) Acquisition of lands, construction of 
 works, rights in reservoirs, &c. (43-116) Breaking up streets and roads, 
 collection of rates, construction and maintenance of pipes and cisterns and 
 general management. 
 
 1931. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the Magistrates 
 and Council disponed to David Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, (1) 
 plot of ground containing 774^ square yards on the south side of Great 
 Hamilton Street and east side of Morris Place; (2) plot of ground containing 
 514|- square yards on the south side of Great Hamilton Street; and (3) plot 
 of ground containing 528f square yards on the south side of Great Hamilton 
 Street. Yearly ground rents, £30 19s. 3^d. for first subjects; £19 5s. 9d. 
 for second subjects; and £19 16s. Bd. for third subjects, with double every 
 19th year from Martimas 1847. Dated 27 August and 7 September 1846. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 15 October 1846, No. 28, fol. 97. 
 City Chartulary, No. 25, p. 533. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 30 October 1846, No. 297, fol. 241 ; and 
 6 April 1847, No. 301, fol. 190. 
 
 1932. DISPOSITION by William Clarke and George Bell, architects in 
 Glasgow (holders of the subjects aftermentioned, for behoof of the markets 
 commissioners, conform to Feu Contract between the commissioner for William 
 Stuart Stirling Crawford, with consent of the parliamentary Trustees on the 
 estate of Milton, and the said William Clarke and George Bell, dated 1 and 
 14 May and 18 August 1846. Yearly feuduty £68 4s. 8d.) to the magistrates 
 and council, as markets commissioners, of a plot of ground containing 3,412 
 square yards on the north side of Scott Street, part of the lands of East 
 Cowcaddens Park, being part of the lands of Broomhill and of the entailed 
 estate of Milton. Dated 28 October 1846. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 309, b. 60. 
 
 Sasine recorded in P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 28 October 1846. 
 
34 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1848. 
 
 1933. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees of 
 the deceased Alexander Govan of Greenhill of the whole flats or storeys above 
 the first or shop storey of a tenement on the west side of King Street. Price 
 £30. Dated 24 February 1848. 
 
 Sasine recorded B.E., 26 April 1848, No. 309, fol. 242. 
 
 1934. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council, with consent of the Parochial Board of the City and Parish of 
 Glasgow, disponed to John Houldsworth, merchant in Glasgow, residing at 
 Cranstounhill, William Lockhart of Milton Lockhart, in the county of Lanark, 
 John Anderson, merchant in Glasgow, Humphrey Ewing Crum, merchant in 
 Glasgow, and William MaoDonald of Powderhall, in the county of Edinburgh, 
 a plot of ground containing 6,282 square yards, on which the buildings 
 lately occupied by the Town's Hospital were erected, lying on the north side of 
 Great Clyde Street and west side of Ropework Lane. Yearly ground rent, 
 £863 15s. 6d., with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 1847. Dated 
 10, 16, 28 and 31 March, 25 and 27 April and 2 May 1848. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 8 June 1848, No. 28, fol. 267. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 135. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 5 September 1848, No. 312, fol. 119, 129. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 169, b. 38, No. 1. 
 
 1935. DISCHARGE by the Parochial Board of the City and Parish of 
 Glasgow, elected under the act 8 and 9 Vict., cap. 83, to the magistrates and 
 council, referring to the sale of the site of the town's hospital [No. 1934], 
 and narrating that after debiting the Board with all the sums due to the 
 magistrates and council for support and maintenance of the poor and 
 crediting £17,275 10s., being the value of the ground annual of £863 15s. 6d. 
 at 20 years' purchase, there was at 31 May 1847 a balance due to the Board 
 of £4,796 6s. 3d., which sum, with interest thereon, having been paid the 
 Board discharged the magistrates and council thereof and of their whole 
 actings and intromissions with the property and funds administered by them 
 for the support and maintenance of the poor within the city. Dated 24 
 April 1848. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 8 June 1848, No. 28, fol. 281. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 308. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 169, b. 38, No. 3. 
 
 1936. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council of Glasgow to the 
 Parochial Board for the City and Parish of Glasgow of (1) 2 acres 2 roods 
 
1849.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 35 
 
 34 falls 33 ells; (2) 477| square yards; (3) 1206f square yards; (4) 1665| 
 square yards; (5) 3 acres 33 J^ falls; and (6) 852| square yards, equal to 
 22/^ falls, of ground, with buildings thereon, being parts of the lands of 
 Spangsholm, part of Hundred Acre Hill or Broomhill and Estate of Milton, 
 under exception; also 664, 211f and 18 square yards, parts of the lands of 
 Provanside and Little Cowcaddens. [See Abstracts, antea, Noe. 1906 and 
 1914a.] Dated 27 April 1848. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 15 September 1848. 
 Council Record, No. 60, pp. 211-4. 
 
 1937. DISPOSITION by John Wotherspoon, tobacco spinner in 
 Glasgow, for himself and on behalf of Isabella and Janet Wotherspoon, to the 
 magistrates and council, of subjects on the east side of Hogarths Close, now 
 Jefiries Close, and north side of Gkiosedubs. Entry Whitsunday 1848. Price, 
 £70. Dated 31 July 1848. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 123, b. 22. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 31 July 1848, No. 311, fol. 267. 
 
 1938. DISPOSITION by William Dixon of Govan Colliery, narrating 
 that on 1 May 1811 the corporation of Glasgow received from his father, the 
 late William Dixon, £248 8s., being the price of 1,242 square yards of ground 
 in GJorbals barony sold for use so far as necessary as part of a railway from 
 Govan ooal works to the basin of the Ardrossan Canal, and the ground was 
 so used till 22 August 1840, when the Polloc and Govan railway, which was 
 promoted principally by the granter of the disposition and passed through 
 other grounds belonging to the corporation, was open'.'d and the old railway was 
 abandoned. It was then agreed that the disused ground (so far as it passed 
 through the city's lands of Bryceland) should be given up to the magistrates 
 and council at the price for which it was originally purchased, being 4s. per 
 square yard. Therefore William Dixon disponed to the magistrates and council 
 a strip of ground, 12 feet in breadth, formerly occupied by the old railroad, 
 extending to 560 square yards of the lands of Bryceland, bounded on the 
 north-west by the turnpike road leading from the Main Street of Gorbals to 
 PoUockshaws, &c., and on the east by the parish road known by the name of 
 Langside Road. Price £102. Dated 20 March 1849. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 144, b. 30. 
 
 Instrument of Sasine recorded in Particular Register, 27 March 1849. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 365. 
 
 1939. CONTRACT and AGREEMENT between the Magistrates and 
 Council and the Incorporation of Gardeners in the city of Glasgow, whereby 
 
36 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1849. 
 
 the incorporation surrendered their immemorial right of levying dues or 
 petty customs on fruit, onions and garden plants imported into and sold 
 within the royalty of the city and of holding a market for sale of plants on 
 Candleriggs Street; which levying of dues was found to be a restraint upon 
 trade, annoying to the inhabitants and injurious to the market or bazaar in 
 Candleriggs Street, and the magistrates and council became bound to pay to 
 the incorporation an annual sum of £45, or in lieu thereof a capital sum 
 of £1,000, so soon as Parliamentary authority could be obtained. Dated 26 
 July and 2 August 1849. 
 
 Extract Contract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 155, lot 34, No. 26. 
 
 Eecorded in the Sheriff Court Books of Glasgow, 25 September 1849. 
 
 1940. DISPOSITION by Peter Buchanan, stockingmaker in Callander, 
 to the magistrates and council of a tenement, with close, yard and pertinents, 
 on the east side of Stockwellgate. Entry, Whitsunday 1848. Price £225. 
 Dated 3 August 1849. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 160, b. 35. 
 
 Sasine recorded in the Burgh Register, 7 August 1849, No. 319, fol. 32. 
 
 1941. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to David Binnie, mason and builder in Glasgow, a 
 steading of ground containing 528f square yards on the south side of Great 
 Hamilton Street. Yearly ground rent £19 16s. 3d., with double every 19th 
 year from Whitsunday 1850. Dated 30 August and 3 September 1849. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 8 October 1849, No. 29, fol. 135. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 215. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 16 October 1849, No. 320, fol. 141, 145. 
 
 1942. DISPOSITION by John Blackie, senior. Book Publisher in 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council of a tenement of lands, ruinous and 
 waste, with the pertinents, lying on the south side of Bridgegate. Price 
 £105. Dated 4 September 1849. 
 
 Sasine recorded B.R., 7 September 1849, No. 319, fol. 250. 
 
 1943. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL between the magistrates and 
 council, as Trustees under the act 8 and 9 Vict., o. 29 [No. 1922], and also 
 acting on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, and 
 the Incoi'poration of Fleshers of the City of Glasgow, narrating 
 that by procedure under that act the value of the slaughterhouses in Market 
 
1849.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 37 
 
 Lane had been fixed at £8,600, the beef market on the east side of King 
 Street at £3,500, the mutton market on the west side of that street at 
 £2,850, and the flesh market in Bell Street at £650, making in all £15,600, 
 and also narrating negotiations and agreement with the Incorporation of 
 Fleshers, whereby it was arranged that the incorporation should purchase the 
 said beef market, including ground and buildings, and also surrender all 
 their right to fifteen stalls in 'the existing markets. After deducting the 
 value of these fifteen stalls, the balance of the price of the purchased subjects 
 was fixed at £1,500, converted into a ground annual of £75, and there- 
 fore, with the view of carrying the arrangement into effect, the magistrates 
 and council disponed to the incorporation the plot of ground containing 
 903|^ square yards, formerly occupied as a beef market, lying on the east 
 side of King Street. Yearly ground rent £75 from Whitsunday 1849, 
 redeemable at 20 years' purchase. Dated 16 and 29 November 1849. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 22 December 1849, No. 29, fol. 148. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 179. 
 
 Extract Contract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Citj; Writs, vol. iii., p. 305, b. 59. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 29 December 1849, No. 322, fol. 112, 121. 
 
 1944. DISPOSITION by the Eoyal Botanic Institution of Glasgow to 
 the magistrates and council of (1) 21 acres 2 roods 7 poles of ground, being 
 Feu No. 3 of the estate of Kelvinside, part of the 13s. 4d. land on the east 
 side of Parti ok, commonly called Horslethill; (2) Ground annual of 
 £27 7s. 6d., payable furth of 637|- square yards of ground in Warwick 
 Street, Laurieston; (3) Superiorities in Norfolk Street, Bridge Street, &c., 
 Laurieston; and (4) Ground annual of £60, payable furth of three steadings 
 marked Nos. 20, 21 and 23 of lands in Broomielaw Croft, on the south side 
 of Argyle Street. Dated 5, 6, 7 and 10 December 1849. [Note.— Though 
 ex facie absolute, this disposition was really granted in security of an advance 
 of £8,000. See preamble to Glasgow Public Parks Act, 1878.] 
 
 Sasine in lots (1), (2) and (3) recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 12 December 
 
 1849. 
 Sasine in lot (4) recorded in the Burgh Register, 12 December 1849, No. 321, 
 
 fol. 243. 
 
 1945. DISPOSITION by Alexander Gardiner, overseer or manager of 
 Dr. Duncan's private Lunatic Asylum near Dublin, with consents, to the 
 magistrates and council, of subjects at the head of Lochead's Close, on the 
 east side of High Street. Entry Martimas 1849. Price £60. Dated 22, 25 
 and 27 December 1849. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 103, b. 16. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 29 December 1849, No. 322, fol. 109. 
 
38 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS ANl) DOCUMENTS [1850. 
 
 1946. DISPOSITION by John Tarbet, weaver, residing in Old Wynd of 
 Glasgow, to the magistra'tes and council of subjects on the east and west sides 
 of the Old Wynd or Lindsays Wester Wynd. Price £480. Dated 26 
 January and 23 and 25 February 1850. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 8 March, 1850, No. 323, fol. 206. 
 
 1947. CONVEYANCE by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods 
 and Forests to the magistrates and council of the Teinds payable from the 
 lands of Provan, Glasgow Green and Provosthaugh. Price £462 16s. Id. 
 Dated 1st February 1850. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 133, b. 27, No. 6. 
 
 Recorded' in Burgh Register of Sasines, 5 March 1850 (No. 323, fol. 175), and in 
 Particular Register (Renfrewshire, &c.), 5 April 1850 
 
 1948. DISPOSITION by the Trustees, under the Glasgow Markets and 
 Slaughter-houses Acts, to John Burnet, clerk to and on behalf of the Statute 
 Labour Committee of Glasgow, of plot of ground on the north side of Bell 
 Street, containing 21 If square yards, formerly occupied as the Land or 
 Mutton Market of Glasgow. Dated 12 March 1850. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 3 February 1853, No. 353, fol. 84. 
 
 1949. DISPOSITION by Henry Brock, sometime accountant in Glasgow, 
 then manager of The Clydesdale Bank, Glasgow, as trustee and with consent 
 therein mentioned, to the magistrates and council, as markets Trustees, of 
 a Tanyard, with houses and others, on the south side of Bridgegate; also a 
 piece of ground there and building thereon. Price £425. Dated 14 and 
 15 May 1850. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 25 July 1850, No. 326, fol. 226. 
 
 1950. OBLIGATION by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct 
 Railway Co. and The Caledonian Railway Company to the magistrates and 
 council agreeing to give access of 70 feet in width (to be widened to 80 feet 
 when lands were feued) from PoUokshaws Road to the lands of Coplawhill 
 [Victoria Road]. Dated 4 and 5 June 1850. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 144, lot 30. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 June 1855, No. 32, fol 237. 
 
1850.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 39 
 
 1951. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by Hugh Moncrieff, writer in 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council of a tenement of land, yard and per- 
 tinents on the south side of Bridgegate. Price £925. Dated 2, 5 and 9 
 August 1850. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 9 August 1850, No. 327, fol. 44. 
 
 1952. An ACT for constructing a Bridge across the River Clyde, oppo- 
 site to South Portland Street, Laurieston, Glasgow. 13 and 14 Vict., c. 91. 
 5 August 1850. 
 
 Pbeamblb : — " Whereas an act wns passed [8 and 9 Vict., c. 133 (1845), 
 Antea, No. 1923] : And whereas the Trustees thereby appointed were, among 
 other things, authorized and required to remove the temporary Wooden Bridge 
 across the River Clyde opposite to Portland Street, Laurieston, if required 
 by certain parties therein described, within three years after the passing 
 of the said Act, and to erect a more permanent and convenient Bridge of Iron 
 for Foot Passengers at or near the site of the said Wooden Bridge, provided 
 the said parties should contribute and place at the disposal of the said 
 Trustees a sufficient sum of money for these purposes : And whereas an act 
 was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 41] intituled ' The Union Arcade Act, 1846,' 
 whereby the site and line of the said intended Foot Bridge, as shown on the 
 deposited Plan referred to in the said first-recited Act, was altered so as to 
 be carried more directly across the River; but it was provided that in the 
 event of the said Foot Bridge not being constructed within three years from 
 the passing of the said Act, the Trustees appointed by the said first-recited 
 Act should be empowered to erect the said Bridge in the line and upon the 
 site in the said first-recited act contained : And whereas the time limited by 
 the said second-recited act for the construction of the said Foot Bridge in the 
 line in the said second-recited act described has expired, and obstacles have 
 also occurred to prevent the construction of the said Foot Bridge in terms of 
 the said first-recited act : And whereas the said temporary Wooden Bridge 
 was some time ago taken down and removed and the construction of a per- 
 manent Iron Foot Bridge would be attended with great public convenience 
 and advantage, and it is expedient that new powers should be granted to con- 
 struct the said Bridge and to raise the necessary funds upon the credit of a 
 Toll or Pontage to be levied from Passengers using the said Bridge." 
 
 (Sects. 3-17) The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow and others appointed 
 as " The South Portland Street Suspension Bridge Trustees " for carrying 
 the act into execution, with power to borrow money, acquire lands and con- 
 struct the Bridge and other works. (18-22) Power to levy Tolls and 
 Pontages. (23) When completed, the Bridge to be under control of the Trustees 
 of Glasgow Bridges. 
 
40 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1850. 
 
 1953. An ACT to amend " The Gorbals Gravitation Water Company Aot, 
 1846," to authorize the extension of the works, and the construction of new- 
 works, to supply the Town or Royal Burgh of Rutherglen and other places 
 with water. 13 and 14 Vict., c. 92. 5 August 1850. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 347 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1930] : And whereas in exercise of the powers contained in the said 
 Aot the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company have constructed extensive works, 
 and have obtained and are now distributing a copious and continuous supply 
 of pure water, greatly to the advantage and comfort of the said district, and 
 it would be expedient to enlarge the same : And whereas the Town or Royal 
 Burgh of Rutherglen, and the Towns or Villages of Barrhead, Nitshill and 
 Hurlet, and places intermediate and adjacent, and the population, trade and 
 commerce thereof have of late years greatly increased and are increasing : 
 And whereas the present supply of water to the said burgh, towns and places, 
 is inadequate, and it would promote the health, comfort and cleanliness of 
 the Inhabitants thereof, and would also be advantageous to the trade, com- 
 merce and manufacture of the said burgh, towns and places, if a plentiful 
 and continuous supply of pure warter were provided for domestic, manu- 
 facturing and other purposes : And whereas the works of the said Company 
 are capable of extension so as to afford such supply of water, and it would be 
 attended with public advantage and convenience if the company were 
 empowered to make and maintain all the necessary works for the purposes 
 aforesaid : And whereas it is expedient that some of the provisions of the said 
 recited act should be altered, amended and enlarged." 
 
 (Sects. 3-7) Limits of act and provisions as to capital and shares. 
 (8-22) Powers to purchase lands and construct works and provisions 
 thereanent. 
 
 1954. An ACT for the Extension and better regulation and manage- 
 ment of the Markets and Slaughter-houses in the City of Glasgow. 13 and 
 14 Vict., 0. 101. 14 August 1850. 
 
 Pebamble : — " Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 1 Geo. IV., 
 c. 88 (1820), Gla«g. Rec., vol. x., p. 752, No. 1737; 6 Geo., IV., c. 107 (1825), 
 lb., vol. xi., p. 660, No. 1780; and 8 and 9 Vict., c. 29 (1845), Antea, No. 
 1922] : And whereas the Magistrates and Council of the said City, as Trusitees 
 under and for the execution of the said recited Acts, have at very considerable 
 expense erected and established within the said City Markets and Market 
 places for the sale of live cattle, for the sale of horses, and for the sale of 
 butchers' meat, and also Slaughter-houses, which are a great public benefit 
 and accommodation to the community : And whereas, by Contract and Deed 
 of Agreement between the said Magistrates and Council, trustees as aforesaid, 
 
1850.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 41 
 
 and the Incorporation of Fleshers of Glasgow, dated the 16th and 29th days of 
 November 1849 [ji«.<ea, No. 1943], the said Incorporation for the considerations 
 therein specified, renounced and surrendered the rigJit and privilege reserved to 
 them by the said lasit-recited act of having fifteen stalls or standing places in 
 the existing Markets set apart and allocated to ceitain members of the said 
 Incorporation : And whereas, from the great increase of the City, and in 
 order to promote the health, comfort and accommodation of the inhabitants, 
 it is necessary that certain of the existing market places and slaughter-houses 
 should be improved, and that additional market places and slaughter-houses 
 should be erected and established : And whereas it is expedient that the said 
 recited Acts, in so far as they relate to markets and slaughter-houses, should, 
 subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, be repealed, and that new and 
 enlarged provisions should be made for carrying out the purposes above 
 mentioned, and for the maintenance and regulation of such markets and 
 slaughter-houses, and that such provisions should be extended and applied to 
 the whole lands and territory within the Parliamentary and Municipal limits 
 and boundaries of the City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow, including the Burgh 
 of Calton, and village and lands of Mile End, and the burgh of Anderston, 
 and other territory, which were excluded from the provisions of the said last- 
 recited aot." 
 
 (Sect. 1) Recited acts, so far as relating to markets and market places, 
 repealed. (7) The Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of 
 Glasgow to be trustees for executing the purposes of the act. (17) 
 Property vested in trustees. (22-25) Powers to purchase lands and improve 
 and extend market places and slaughter-houses. (26-31) Tolls and rates to 
 be exacted. (33) Ground Annual payable to the city of Glasgow, as com- 
 pensation for ground and buildings of slaughter-houses in Market Lane and 
 the Beef and Mutton Markets in King Street and Bell Street, and of rents, 
 dues or customs, surrendered under the act 8 and 9 Vict., c. 29, such ground 
 annual being at the rate of 5 per cent, on the fixed valuation [thus making 
 £780 yearly, the valuation, antea. No. 1924, being £15,600]. (34) Annual 
 payment of £100 to Incorporation of Fleshers, redeemable on payment of 
 £2,200. (35-37) Provisions as to rights of, and compensation to the Incor- 
 poration of Fleshers. (40) Penalty for selling in any public place other than 
 in the market places. (41) Penalty on slaughtering cattle in any other than 
 public slaughter-houses. (42) Penalty for selling or purchasing tallow without 
 being searched. Schedules of Tolls and Rates. 
 
 1955. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Robert M'Callum, contractor in Glasgow, (1) plot of 
 ground containing 1,284 square yards on the south-west side of Duke Street 
 and north-west side of Barrack Street; and (2) a triangular plot of ground 
 
42 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1850. 
 
 containing 913 square yards on the south-west side of Duke Street and north- 
 west side of Barrack Street. Yearly ground rents, £46 10s. lOd. for first 
 subjects, and £33 Is. lOd. for second subjects; with double everj 19th year 
 from Whitsunday 1851. Magistrates and council to relieve proprietors of 
 ground annual of £30 and duplication every 19th year from 1820, payable to 
 Glasgow College. Dated 12 and 18 December 1850. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 26 January 1851, No. 29, fol. 257. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 44, b. 6, lot 3. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 26, p. 200. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 23 January 1851, No. 332, fol. 14, 20. 
 
 1956. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the late Stewart Mitchell, 
 formerly tobacconist in Glasgow, thereafter residing in Bothwell, to the 
 magistrates and council of subjects described under seven different heads, 
 lying on the south side of Bridgegate. Price, £2,600. Dated 21 February 
 1851. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 11 March 1851, No. 333, fol. 82. 
 
 1957. DISPOSITION by Robert Crawford, writer in Cumnock, with 
 consent, to the magistrates and council of one half pro indiviso of subjects 
 on the east side of Stockwell Street. Entry, Whitsunday 1851. Price £500. 
 Dated 13 March 1851. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 125b., b. 23. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 14 March 1851, No. 333, fol. 105. 
 
 1958. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Mary Waugh or M'Arthur, residing at 
 No. 7 Greenlaw Place, Glasgow, relict of the deceased James MacArthur, 
 sometime accountant, thereafter merchant in Glasgow, to the magistrates and 
 council, as markets commissioners, of a piece of ground containing 3,675 
 square yards, equal to 3 roods 1^^,^ pol^, on the south side of Duke Street; 
 described as half an acre in Nether Gallowmuir. Price £1,000. Dated 
 12 May 1851. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 211, b. 44. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 15 May 1851, No. 335, fol. 61. 
 
 1959. DISPOSITION by the Police and Statute Labour Committee to 
 the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a piece of ground 
 containing 4116|- square yards, sometime occupied as a depot for street 
 
1851.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 43 
 
 sweepings, lying on the east side of Moore Street. Price £300 and under 
 burden of ground rents of (1) £3 Os. 6d., part of £9 16s. : and (2) £82 3s. 3d. 
 Dated 19 May 1851. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 227, b. 48. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh JRegister, 3 June 1851, No. 335, fol. 269. 
 
 1960. DISPOSITION by James Sym, weaver, residing in Main Street, 
 Calton of Glasgow, of subjects at the head of George Wilson's Gloss on the 
 east side of High Street. Entry Whitsunday 1851. Price £65 10s. Dated 
 9 and 12 June 1851. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 95, b. 14. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 10 September 1851, No. 338, fol. 13. 
 
 1961. CONTRACT and AGREEMENT between the magistrates and 
 council, on the one part, and Samuel Wilson, merchant, Glasgow, and James 
 Wilson, provision merchant there, on the other part. The magistrates and 
 council, as proprietors of the ground on the east side of Candleriggs Street, 
 formerly occupied as a Bowling Green and then as a public market place or 
 bazaar, acquired by Disposition dated 4 February 1831 [Abstract No. 1832], 
 were burdened with a servitude of light in favor of properties belonging to 
 the second parties; and by this agreement the magistrates and council were 
 authorised to erect buildings on the servitude area, subject to the conditions 
 therein specified. Dated 17 and 20 June and 6 August 1851. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 8 August 1851, No. 30, fol. 59. 
 
 1962. DISPOSITION by Jonathan Blacli, mason in Glasgow, and 
 Margaret Johnston or Black, his wife, to the magistrates and council of 
 subjects in Robert Fell's close or Allan's close on the east side of High Street. 
 Entry Whitsunday 1851. Price £400. Dated 24 June 1851. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 347, b. 65. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 8 July 1851, No. 336, fol. 249. 
 
 1963. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to John Burnet, 
 clerk to and on, behalf of the Police and Statute Labour Committee of Glasgow, 
 of a piece of ground on the north side of Bell Street, consisting of 32^ square 
 yards, with the building thereon, formerly a shop and pertinents. Price 
 £200. Dated 21 August and 15 September 1851. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 3 February 1853, No. 353, fol. 77. 
 
44 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1851. 
 
 1964. DISPOSITION by the Incorporation of Skinners in Glasgow to 
 the magistrates and council of a back tenement of land in Temples Close, on 
 the south side of Bridgegate. Price £150. Dated 15 and 16 September 
 1861. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Begister of Sasines, 16 September 1851, No. 338, fol. 64. 
 
 1965. DISPOSITION by David Craig, sometime writer in Paisley, 
 afterwards solicitor in London, with consent, to the magistrates and council, 
 of subjects in Leopards or Boarshead close on the east side of High Street 
 opposite to Bells Wynd. Entry Martinmas 1849. Price £191. Dated 19 
 and 22 September 1851. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 99, b. 15. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 26 September 1851, No. 338, fol. 121. 
 
 1966. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council, and Dugald 
 M'Phail and Company, Cotton Spinners and Power Loom Cloth Manufac- 
 turers, Greenhead, Glasgow, whereby permission was given to that firm to 
 lay a line of pipe, 10 inches in diameter, inside measure, through the public 
 Green, from their works at Greenhead to the River Clyde, in the direction 
 delineated on the plan annexed to the agreement, and that for the purpose 
 of drawing water from the river for the supply of the boilers in their works 
 and other necessary purposes connected therewith, but subject to the con- 
 ditions expressed in the deed. Rent £50 yearly. Dated 26 September and 
 15 October 1851. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 18 October 1851, No. 30, fol. 89. 
 
 1967. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the trustees of the 
 deceased Nathaniel Stevenson disponed to the magistrates and council sub- 
 jects on the east side of Candleriggs Street which formerly belonged to the 
 Glasgow soaperie company. Entry Whitsunday 1847. Ground annual £210 
 yearly. Dated 29 and 30 September and 22 October 1851. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 9 December 1851, No. 30, fol. 110. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 351, b. 66. 
 
 Sasine recorded in the Burgh Register, 3 November 1851, No. 339, fol. 216. 
 
 1968. DISPOSITION by Alexander Wood, ironmonger in Glasgow, and 
 the trustee^ of the deceased Alexander Wood, smith in Glasgow, to the magis- 
 trates and council of (1) a fore tenement of land and pertinents on the north 
 side of Bridgegate, in that part called the Goosedubs, excepting as therein 
 mentioned; and (2) a tenement of land and pertinents on the north side of 
 Bridgegate. Price £900. Dated 14, 15 and 16 October 1851. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 20 October 1851, No. 339, fol. 138. 
 
1852.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 45 
 
 1969. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Martha Marshall or Oliphant, wife of 
 William Oliphant, bookseller and publisher in Edinburgh, to the magistrates 
 and council of a plot of ground on the south side of Bridgegate, near the 
 slaughter-house, with the buildings and pertinents. Price £600. Dated 
 28 October 1851. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 10 December 1851, No. 340, fol. 197. 
 
 1970. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Caledonian 
 Railway Company of 48,436 square yards of land known by the name of 
 Gushetfauld; part of the lands of Gorbals. Price £16,548 19s. 4d. Entry 
 21 July 1847. Dated 14 December, 1851. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 December 1851. 
 MS. Council Record, No. 61 pp. 266-7. 
 
 1971. DISPOSITION by the City of Glasgow Bank, with consent of the 
 Trustee on the Sequestrated estate of Daniel M'Corkle, rope and sail manu- 
 facturer, and others, to the magistrates and council of plot of ground and 
 tenement on the west side of New Wynd, and plot of ground extending to 
 135^ square yards and other subjects on the east side of New Wynd. Dated 
 10, 12 and 18 March 1852. 
 
 Recorded in P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 27 August 1852; and B.R. of 
 Sasines, 6 April 1852, No. 343, fol. 80. 
 
 1972. DISPOSITION by Robert Pollok, sometime residing at Kilbirnie, 
 then residing at Rhindmuir in the parish of Old Monkland, to the magistrates 
 and council of three plots or pieces of ground in a close on the south side of 
 Bridgegate. Dated 12 March 1852. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 15 March 1852, No. 342, fol. 280. 
 
 1973. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as markets 
 trustees, to Robert Pollok, sometime residing at Kilbirnie, then residing at 
 Rhindmuir, in the parish of Old Monkland, of a piece of ground on the south 
 side of Bridgegate Street and in Robert Fairlie's Close, No. 71 of said street, 
 part of a small back house there sometime belonging to the Incorporation of 
 Skinners. Price £15. Dated 25 March 1852. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 June 1865, No. 498, fol. 92. 
 MS. Council Record, No. 61, pp. 332-3. 
 
 1974. An ACT for the Dissolution of the " Union Arcade Company " 
 (Glasgow), and for the Abandonment of the Undertaking. [See No. 1928. J 
 15 and 16 Vict., c. 34. 28 May 1852. 
 
46 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1852. 
 
 1975. DISPOSITION by the Attorney for James Lawson, underwriter 
 and Insurance Broker in New York, to the magistrates and council of a house 
 or tenement of land, consisting of four stories or flats, with the pertinents, on 
 the east side of New Wynd. Price £230. Dated 28 May 1852. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Eegister, 28 May 1852, No. 344, fol. 287. 
 
 1976. DISPOSITION by the Trustees of the Glasgow, Airdrie and 
 Monklands Junction Railway company to the magistrates and council of (1) 
 10 acres of Woodsidehill, now called Woodlands; with the avenue or road 
 leading to said lands from Anderston Road to Woodside cotton mills, now 
 called Woodlands Road ; (2) 3 acres part of the lands on the south side of said 
 avenue and east side of (1) subjects and north side of the lands of Claremont; 
 (3) 2 ao. 1 rood 0^ fall on the north side of siaid avenue; and (4) 2 ac. 3 ro. 
 23 falls on east side of the river Kelvin, west side of (1) subjects and south 
 side of Blythswood lands. Entry, Whitsunday 1852. Price £21,000. Dated 
 22 June, 5, 7, 9, 29 and 31 July" and 25 August 1852. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 25, b. 3. 
 Recorded in Books of Council and Session, 7 July 1876. 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 27 August 1852. 
 
 1977. DISPOSITION by Peter Martin, goldsmith, jeweller and watch- 
 maker, Argyle Street, Glasgow, to the magistrates and council of subjects at 
 66-72 High Street, east side. Entry Whitsunday 1852. Price £150. Dated 
 19 and 24 August 1852. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 107, b. 17. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Eegister, 25 August 1852, No. 347, fol. 187. 
 
 1978. DISPOSITION by Hugh MacDonald, sometime tinsmith in 
 Glasgow, then residing in Nicholson Street, Laurieston of Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, of a plot of ground containing 39 f square yards, 
 part of a fore tenement of land, close, yard and pertinents on the south side 
 of Bridgegate. Dated 24 and 27 August and 2 September 1852. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 17 September 1852, No. 348, fol. 86. 
 
 1979. DISPOSITION by William Niool, merchant in Liverpool. 
 Robinson Duckworth, merchant there, and John James Wright, merchant in 
 Glasgow, for themselves and the heirs of William Wright, merchant in 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council of (1) portion of ground containing 
 6,510 square yards, on the west and west by north side of Clifton Street; east 
 
1853.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 47 
 
 by south side of the lands of Kelvingrove and north side of an intended street; 
 and (2) a rateable proportion pro indiviso with the other proprietors in 
 Claremont Street and Terrace and Clifton Street of 8,255 square yards. 
 Entry Martinmas 1851. Price £4,525. Dated 25, 26, 27 and 29 October 
 1852. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 18, b. 2. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Eenfrewshire, &c.), 1 November 1852. 
 
 1980. DISPOSITION by the Trustees of the deceased Colin Macnaughton 
 of Kelvingrove to the magistrates and council of (I.) 12 ac. 1 rood 3 falls 
 18 ells of ground in Wo&dcroft and Berrydike, part of the 20s. land of Nether 
 Newton, acquired by James Campbell of Blythswood from Sir John Maxwell 
 of Nether PoUok, lying on the south side of the lands of Wooddike or Woodside 
 and east side of the water of Kelvin, With the mansion house, offices and 
 buildings, but excepting (1) 1 ao. 2 roods 35 falls and (2) 1 rood 38^^ falls 
 which had been sold; and (II.) 12 ac. 1 rood 4 falls of the lands of Woodside- 
 hill, lying on the north side of the lands of Kelvingrove and east side of the 
 water of Kelvin; as also right to a tack of the 8th part of an acre lying to 
 the south of the lands disponed, yielding the rent of £1 10s. 3d. yearly. 
 Entry Whitsunday 1852. Price £30,000. Dated 8th and 11th November 
 1852. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i-, p. 1, b. 1. 
 
 Recorded in Books of Council and Session, 16 January 1877. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire), 17 November 1852. 
 
 1981. DISPOSITION by John Alexander, currier and leather merchant 
 in Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, of a plot of ground containing 
 68 square yards, at the foot of Scanlans Close, on the south side of Bridgegate; 
 part of a glasswork and others. Dated 16 February 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 10 March 1853, No. 355, fol. 43. 
 
 1982. DISPOSITION by Peter Walker, accountant in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, of a plot or area of ground containing 427 square 
 yards on the south side of Havannah Street. Dated 9 March 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 10 March 1853, No. 355, fol. 37. 
 
 1983. DISPOSITION by Andrew Leckie, engineer, sometime in Glasgow, 
 then in Aberdeen, to the magistrates and council, of a piece of ground on the 
 south side of Bridgegate, containing 250 square yards. Dated 14 April 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 15 April 1853, No. 355, fol. 235. 
 
48 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1853.. 
 
 1984. DISPOSITION by Archibald Campbell of Blythswood to the 
 magistrates and council of 29,632 square yards of the lands of Blythswood, 
 lying on the south-west side of Eldon Street. Entry, Whitsunday 1853. 
 Price, £10,185 18s 9d. Dated 2 and 4 May 1853. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 65, b. 10. 
 
 Recorded in Books of Council and Session, 28 December 1876 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 1 June 1853. 
 
 1985. DISPOSITION by Archibald Campbell of Blythswood, with con- 
 sent, to the magistra/tes and council of a piece of ground containing 760f 
 square yards, bounded on the west and north by the lands of Kelvingrove 
 belonging to the magistrates and council, along which it extends on the west 
 24 feet and on the north 308 feet, on the east by Dumbarton Road, along 
 which it extends 21 feet 3 inches, and on the south by part of the estate of 
 Blythswood, then belonging to William Russell, along which it extends 306 
 feet 3 inches on the centre of a thorn hedge. Entry Whitsunday 1853. 
 Price £116 7s. Id. Dated 2 and 4 May 1853. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 33, b. 4. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 1 June 1853. 
 
 1986. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Martha Marshall or Oliphant, wife of 
 William Oliphant, bookseller and publisher in Edinburgh, with his consent, 
 to the magistrates and council of a plot or area of ground on the west side of 
 the Old Wynd, containing 336 square yards, with the buildings thereon and 
 pertinents. Dated 11 May 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 13 May 1853, No. 356, fol. 177. 
 
 1987. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to The Glasgow 
 Free Church Building Society of a steading of ground containing 381^ 
 square yards on the east side of the New Wynd. Dated 12 May 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 9 June 1853, No. 358, fol. 65. 
 
 1988. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Sarah Bell Baird or Munro, then residing 
 in Glasgow, relict of David Munro, late of Washington, to the magistrates and 
 council of a fore tenement of land with the back jamb and pertinents, on the 
 west side of the Old Wynd; also a back house and pertinents there. Dated 
 1 June 1853. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 8 June 1853, No. 358, fol. 60. 
 
1853.] RELATING TO THE CITY OP GLASGOW. 49 
 
 1989. DISPOSITION by the City of Glasgow Bank, with consent, to the 
 magistrates and council of 4870^| square yards of the lands of South Wood- 
 side, lying on the north by west side of Lynedoch Street and north by east side 
 of India Street; part of 10 acres 6 falls of the lands of Woodside. Entry 
 Whitsunday 1853. Price =£3,409 5s. lOd. Dated 23 June and 4 July 1853. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 67, b. 11. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 July 1853. 
 
 1990. DISPOSITION by James M'Hardy, sheriff clerk depute of Lanark- 
 shire, to the magistrates and council of a triangular piece of ground containing 
 4,566 square yards, lying on the south-west side of Woodlands Road. Entry 
 Whitsunday 1853. Price £2,283. Dated 30 June 1853. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 72, b. 12. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 July 1853. 
 
 1991. An ACT to amend the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company's Acts, 
 to authorize the extension of their works to supply the Royal Burgh of Renfrew 
 and suburbs and other places with water, and for other purposes. 16 and 17 
 Vict., c. 98. 8 July 1853. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an act was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 347 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1930] : And whereas another act was passed [13 and 14 Vict., 
 c. 92 (1850), Antea, No. 1953] : And whereas, in the exercise of the powers 
 contained in the said Acts, the said Company have consti'ucted and are con- 
 structing extensive works, and have obtained and are now distributing a 
 copious and continuous supply of pure water, greatly to the advantage and 
 comfort of the said district of Gorbals and other places : And whereas the 
 Royal Burgh of Renfrew and suburbs thereof, and places intermediate and 
 adjacent, and the population, trade and commerce thereof have of late years 
 increased and are increasing : And whereas the present supply of water to the 
 said burgh and places is inadequate, and it would promote the health, com- 
 fort and cleanliness of the Inhabitants thereof, and would also be advantageous 
 to the trade, commerce and manufacture of the said burgh, suburbs and places 
 if a plentiful and continuous supply of pure and wholesome water were pro- 
 vided for domestic, manufacturing and other purposes : And whereas the said 
 Company can afford such supply of water, and it would be attended with 
 public and local advantage and convenience if the company were authorized 
 so to do : And whereas it is expedient that powers should be granted to the 
 Company to raise further sums of money for the purposes of the said second- 
 recited act and of this act, and also that some of the provisions of the said 
 recited acts should be altered, amended and enlarged." 
 
50 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1853. 
 
 (Sects. 4-9) Powers to raise additional capital and borrow money. 
 (10-17) Powers to construct works and levy rates. (18) Limits of act to com- 
 prehend Royal Burgh of Renfrew, suburbs thereof and intermediate and 
 adjacent places, but supply not ito be extended to any place or party within 
 the parliamentary boundary of the Burgh of Paisley. 
 
 1991a. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to The Scottish 
 Amicable Life Assurance Society of the Superiority of a piece of ground on 
 the south side of the River Clyde, commonly called Windmillcroft, containing 
 54,278| square yards, described in Feu contract to the Clyde Trustees, dated 
 11 July 1839 [antea, No. 1880); with assignation of yearly feuduty of £1,600. 
 Price £40,000. Dated 1 September 1853. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 34, p. 508. 
 
 1992. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Park, wright, London Street, Glasgow, steading of 
 ground containing 1,298J square yards on the south side of Great Hamilton 
 Street. Ground annual £49 10s. 3d. yearly, with double every 19th year from 
 Martinmas 1854. Dated 27 October and 2 November 1853. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 24 December 1853, No. 31, fol. 145. 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 22 July 1854, No. 373, fol. 125, 129 ; and 
 4 August 1856, No. 400, fol. 53. 
 
 1993. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Trustees for the Independent or Congregational Church 
 about to be erected in Great Hamilton Street, to be called Ebenezer Chapel, 
 plot of ground containing 569-| square yards on the south side of Great 
 Hamilton Street. Ground annual £24 4s. Id. yearly, with double every 19th 
 year from Martinmas 1854. Dated 27 October and 8 November 1853. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 24 December 1853, No. 31, fol. 151. 
 
 Sasines recorded in Burgh Register, 10 February 1854, No. 367, fol. 122, 133. 
 
 1994. DISPOSITION by the commissioner for Alexander Muirhead, 
 sometime merchant in Glasgow, thereafter merchant in Cheraw, South 
 Carolina, and in the City of New York, to the magistrates and council, of 
 an area of ground containing 162| square yards at the east end of Leopards 
 Close, running from High Street eastward to the Molendinar Burn. Entry, 
 Martinmas 1853. Price £100. Dated 16 November 1853. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. Ill, b. 18. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 18 November 1853, No. 363, fol. 261. 
 
1854.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 51 
 
 1995. DISPOSITION by The Western Bank of Scotland, with consent of 
 the trustees of the deceased John Reid of Whitehill and of the children of the 
 late Benjamin M'Nair, doctor of medicine, sometime residing at Dunipace 
 House, Stirlingshire, to the magistrates and council, as Markets Trustees, of 
 a plot or area of ground containing 5,772 square yards on the east side of 
 the Cattle Market, part of lands in the Gallowmuir, burdened with ground 
 annuals of £4 and £2 respectively. Price £875 2s. Dated 27 Januan', 2.3 
 and 28 February and 8, 11, 22 and 27 March 1854. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 5 September 1854, No. 374, fol. 135. 
 
 1996. An ACT to authorize the Parliamentary Trustees on the River 
 Clyde and Harbour of Glasgow to raise a further sum of money, and to fund 
 the debt of the Trust; and for other purposes. 17 Vict., c. 62. 16 June 
 1854. 
 
 Preamble: — " Whereas an Act was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 23 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1927] : And whereas the said Trustees have proceeded to put into 
 execution the said Act and the prior Aots passed for the improvement and 
 enlargement of the said River and Harbour, and have for the purposes of the 
 said Acts from time to time borrowed several sums of money, and particularly 
 the sum of £350,000 or thereabouts, authorized to be borrowed by the recited 
 Act, and have besides become bound for the payment of certain feuduties or 
 ground annuals in respect of lands authorized to be purchased by the said 
 Trustees : And whereas certain portions of the lands authorized to be pur- 
 chased, and of the works authorized to be executed under the provisions of 
 the said Acts still remain to be acquired and executed, and to enable the said 
 Trustees to complete the said purchases and works, it is necessary and 
 expedient that they should be empowered to raise a further sum of money on 
 the credit of the rates and duties authorized to be levied by them : And 
 whereas the whole sums authorized to be borrowed by the said Trustees, under 
 and by virtue of the recited act and the several other aots relating to- the said 
 River and Harbour, amount to £804,350 17s. 9d., and it is expedient that 
 the said Trustees should be empowered to fund the said debt and the money 
 authorized to be borrowed under the provisions of this act." 
 
 (Sect. 3-23) Power to borrow £700,000 in addition to sum already 
 authorized, amounting together to £1,504,350 17s. 9d., and provisions as to 
 bonds, &c. (23-27) Funded debt, annuities and feuduties. (28) Superfluous 
 lands may be sold. 
 
 1997. An ACT for constructing a Bridge for Foot Passengers across the 
 River Clyde, opposite to the north end of MacNeil Street in the City Oif 
 Glasgow. 17 and 18 Vict., c. 131. 3 July 1854. 
 
52 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1854. 
 
 Pbeamblb : — " Whereas it is necessary and expedient that a Bridge for 
 Foot Passengers should be erected across the River Clyde, from a point on the 
 North Bank of the said River, forty yards or thereby to the East of the 
 Humane Society House, to a point on the South Bank of the said River, at 
 or near to the North end of MacNeil Street in the City of Glasgow, for the 
 accommodation of the numerous persons who require to cross the said River 
 at the said points and who at present are conveyed in open boats : And 
 whereas the Magistrates and Council of the said City are desirous to make 
 and maintain the said Bridge, and it will be for the public advantage that 
 power should be given to them for that purpose, and to raise the necessary 
 funds on the security of a Toll or Pontage to be levied from passengers using 
 the said Bridge." 
 
 (Sect. 5) Magistrates and Council, as representing the Community, 
 empowered to carry the act into execution. (10-12) Borrowing powers and 
 application of money. (13-27) Powers to acquire lands and construct Bridge; 
 provisions as to minerals. (28-32) Tolls or Pontages. 
 
 1998. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Robert Lindsay, wright and builder in Glasgow, (1) 
 steading of ground in Upper Terrace marked No. 15 of area B on a 
 plan of the lands of Woodlands, Kelvingrove, &c., containing 630 square 
 yards, for payment of £36 14s. 6d. yearly; (2) No. 16, containing 636-| 
 square yards, for payment of £36 14s. 3jd. yearly; and (3) No. 17, con- 
 taining 1,892 square yards, for payment of £34 14s. 4|d. yearly. With pro 
 indiviso shares of pleasure ground. Dated 20 and 28 July 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 19 September 1854, No. 31, fol. 245. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. {Renfrewshire, &c.), 28 July 1854 and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 7, No. 8. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 March 1859. 
 
 1999. DISPOSITION by John Scott, banker in Paisley, James Miller, 
 iron moulder, residing in Glasgow, William Calderhead Alston, 
 manufacturer in Glasgow, William M'Adam, residing in Kirkintilloch, and 
 William Wright, coachmaker in Brighton, to the magistrates and council of 
 a tenement of land, with yard, millhouse and pertinents, on the west side of 
 the Old Wynd. Dated 13, 15 and 19 September and 3 October 1854. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 13 October 1854, No. 375, fol. 254. 
 
 2000. DISPOSITION by the Western Bank of Scotland, with consent of 
 Robert Lindsay and William Broom, builders, Glasgow, to the magistrates and 
 
1854.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 53 
 
 council of a triangular plot of ground containing 324f square yards of the 
 lands of Clairmont. Dated 2 and 11 October 1854. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 October 1854. 
 
 2001. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Nathaniel Stevenson, merchant in Glasgow, a 
 steading of ground in Upper Terrace, marked No. 7 of the southern division 
 of area B, containing 668 square yards, with 'pro indiviso share of pleasure 
 ground, for payment of £35 16s. 8d. yearly. Dated 19, 24 and 28 October 
 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded in Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 151. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 14 February and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 7, No. 3. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 12 March 1859. 
 
 2002. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Jamieson, merchant in Glasgow, Thomas 
 Richardson, merchant, there, and Robert Knox, writer, there, in trust, for 
 their own behoof, "(1) steading of ground marked No. 1 of the area marked 
 A on a plan of the lands of Woodlands, Kelvingrove, &c., containing 1341 
 square yards, for payment of £47 8s. 6^d. yearly; (2) No. 2, containing 848|- 
 square yards, for payment of £47 Os. lOd. yearly; (3) No. 3, containing 848^^ 
 square yards, for payment of £46 13s. 3d. yearly; (4) No. 4, containing 848|- 
 square yards, for payment of £46 lis. 5^d. yearly; (5) No. 6, containing 848 1 
 square yards, for payment of £46 lis. 5^d. yearly; and (6) No. 6, containing 
 1,903 1- square yards, for payment of £45 8s. lljd. yearly. Dated 19, 23 and 
 25 October 1854. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 28 November 1854, No. 32, fol. 15. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 November 1854 and 3 September 
 
 1855. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 7, No. 9. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 March 1859. 
 
 2003. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to John Buchanan, merchant in Glasgow, steading of 
 ground in Upper Terrace marked No. 12 of the Southern division of area B 
 on a plan of the lands of Woodlands, Kelvingrove, &c., containing 673 
 square yards, with pro indiviso share of 1,714 square yards, for payment of 
 £35 12s. ll|d. yearly. Dated 19 and 25 October 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 98. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 16 February and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 7, No. 7. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 March 1859. 
 
54 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1854. 
 
 2004. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to John M'Dowall, iron founder in Glasgow, a steading 
 of ground in Upper Terrace marked No. 8 of the southern division of area B, 
 containing 676^ square yards, with pro indiviso share of 1,714 square yards 
 of pleasure ground, for payment of £35 13s. 0|d. yearly. Dated 19, 24 and 
 25 October 1854. 
 
 To\yn Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 169. 
 Sasines recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 7 February and 3 September 1855. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 7, No. 4. 
 Contract recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 16 March 1859. 
 
 2005. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Galloway, builder in Glasgow, sole surviving 
 partner and trustee for the firm of Galloway and Lumsden, (1) lot 4 of the 
 southern division of area B in Upper Terrace, containing 611 square 
 yards, for payment of £36 Os. 9d. yearly; (2) lot 5, containing 636 square 
 yards, for payment of £35 19s. 9d. yearly; and (3) lot 6, containing 663 
 square yards, for payment of £35 18s. 5|d. yearly. With pro indiviso shares 
 of 1,714 square yards. Dated 19, 28 and 30 October 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded in Town Court Books of Glasgow, 1 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 50. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &o.), 12 December 1854 and 3 September 
 
 1855. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 7, No. 2. 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 March 1859. 
 
 2006. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Alexander Rowand, merchant in Glasgow, steading 
 of ground in Upper Terrace, No. 11 of the southern division of area B, con- 
 taining 674 square yards, for payment of £35 12s. ll^d. yearly; with pro 
 indiviso share of 1,714 square yards. Dated 19 and 30 October 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 114. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 16 February and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 7, No. 6. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 March 1859. 
 
 2007. DEED of SERVITUDE by the magistrates and council, declaring 
 that they should have power to alter and modify feuing plan in so far as the 
 same has reference to the lands of Woodlands and Kelvingrove, and to feu a 
 stripe of ground on the south side and a stripe on the north side of an intended 
 public park, along the north side of Royal Terrace, and build a church or 
 chapel instead of dwelling-houses on plot C of said plan. Dated 2 November 
 1854. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 14 March 1855. 
 
1855] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 55 
 
 2008. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and covmcil disponed to Robert Lindsay, wright and builder in Glasgow, (1) 
 steading of ground in Upper Terrace, No. 9 of southern divisiion of area B, 
 containing 677 square yards, for payment of £37 12s. lOd. yearly; and (2) 
 No. 10, containing 676 square yards, for payment of £37 12s. lOd. yearly; 
 with 'pro indiviso share of pleasure ground.' Dated 2 November and 4, 6 
 and 8 December 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 130. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 29 January and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 7, No. 5. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 March 1859. 
 
 2009. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Bunten, timber merchant in Glasgow, (1) lot 
 1 of area B in Upper Terrace, containing 1,440 square yards, for payment of 
 £36 18s. Id. yearly; (2) No. 2, containing 587| square yards, for payment 
 of £38 Is. 2d. yearly; (3) No. 3, containing 599^ square yards, for payment 
 of £38 Os. 7Jd. yearly. With pro indiviso shares of 1,714 square yards. 
 Dated 2 November and 7 December 1854. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 December 1854, No. 32, fol. 74. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 1st February and 3 September 1855. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 7, No. 1. 
 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &o.), 4 March 1859. 
 
 2010. DISPOSITION by Matthew Lowden, vintner in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, of a large front tenement of land, of three square 
 stories and shops, lying on the south side of Bridgegate, with the close, 
 vacant ground, back tenement, bake house, &c. ; also a back tenement of 
 land, entering from the close of the said subjects, and pertinents. Dated 5 
 December 1854. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 5 December 1854, No. 377, fol. 238. 
 
 2011. DISPOSITION by James M'Indoe, wright in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council of an area of ground, containing 102 square yards, 
 situated on the south side of Havannah Street. Dated 26 January 1855. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register, 2 February 1855, No. 379, fol. 197. 
 
56 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1855. 
 
 2012. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Georgina Ure or Wood, with consent of 
 Revd. James George Wood, her husband, to the magistrates and council of 
 subjects on north side of Bridgegate and east side of James Ingram s Close 
 (Highland Close). Entry, 1 April 1855. Price £650. Dated 19 April 1855. 
 
 Inventoryof City Writs, vol. iii., p. 127, b. 24. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 21 April 1855, No. 382, fol. l<ib. 
 
 2013. ARTICLES of AGREEMENT between Stewart Macnaughton, 
 of No. 2 Portman Square, London, barrister at law, on behalf of the owners 
 of the lands of Invertrossachs, &c., and the magistrates and council, for pay- 
 ment of £4,200 as compensation to owners and tenants in respect of operations 
 arising out of the Water Bill then before parliament. Dated 23 and 24 April 
 1855. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 54, b. 10, No. 23. 
 
 2014. DISPOSITION by David Smith, land surveyor in Glasgow, and 
 heir of the deceased David Smith, land surveyor in Glasgow, with consent of 
 his (trustees, to the magistrates and council oi (1) a piece of ground containing 
 8,174 square yards on the south-west side of Eldon Street; and (2) a piece of 
 ground containing 4,951 square yards on the south side of Eldon Street, north- 
 west side of (1) subjects, and south-east side of the river Kelvin. Entry 
 Whitsunday 1854. Price £6,000 and burdened with proportional feuduties 
 of £26 15s. for 1st subjects and £14 4s. for 2nd subjects. Dated 3, 4, 8 and 
 10 May 1855. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 60, b. 9. 
 Sasine recorded P.K. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 31 May, 1855. 
 
 Charter of Confirmation by the commissioner for Archibald Campbell of Blyths- 
 wood to the magistrates and council, dated 20 August 1855. 
 
 2015. OBLIGATION by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct 
 Railway Company and the Caledonian Railway Company, binding themselves 
 to give an access of 70 feet in width (now part of Victoria Road) from the 
 PoUokshaws Road into the portion of the lands of Coplawhill, belonging to 
 the magistrates and council, and that immediately to the north-eaat of the 
 ground feued by the latter to Messrs. Austin and M'Auslane; which access was 
 to be extended to the width of 80 feet as soon as any portion of the lands of 
 Coplawhill should be feued for building purposes. Dated 4 and 5 June 
 1855. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 20 June 1855, No. 32, fol. 237. 
 
1855.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 57 
 
 2016. An ACT to authorize and empower the Magistrates and Council 
 of the city of Glasgow to supply with Water the said City and Suburbs thereof, 
 and districts and places adjacent; to purchase and acquire the Glasgow Water- 
 works and the Gorbals Gravitation Waterworks; and to introduce an addi- 
 tional supply of water from Loch Katrine; and for other purposes. 18 and 
 19 Vict., c. 118. 2 July 1855. 
 
 Pebamble :—" Whereas by [46 Geo. III., c. 136 (1806), Glasg. Rec, 
 vol. ix., p. 700, No. 1615] ' The Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow 
 Waterworks ' were incorporated, and by that act and [59 Geo. 111., c. 67 
 1819), Ih., vol. X., p. 747, No. 1727] were empowered to construct and 
 maintain waterworks and other works for the purpose of supplying the 
 inhabitants of the city of Glasgow and the suburbs thereof with water from the 
 river Clyde at or near Dalmarnock, and to take water from the Clyde for 
 such supply : And whereas that Company proceeded to put those aot^ into 
 execution, and constructed waiterworks and other works : And whereas by 
 [48 George III., c. 44 (1808), lb., vol. ix., p. 706, No. 1629] ' The Company 
 of Proprietors of the Cranstonhill Waterworks ' were incorporated, and by 
 that act and [62 Geo. III., o. 52 (1812), Ih., vol. x., p. 725, No. 1660; and 
 59 Geo. III., c. 117 (1819), lb., p. 748, No. 1728] were empowered to construct 
 and maintain waterworks and other works for the purpose of affording an 
 additional supply of water to the said city and suburbs and places adjacent 
 from the River Clyde at Cranstonhill and at Dalmarnock, and to take water 
 from the Clyde for such supply : And whereas that Company proceeded to put 
 those Acts into execution, and constructed waterworks and other works : And 
 whereas by [1 and 2 Vict., c. 86 (1838), Antea, No. 1875] the three recited 
 acts relating to the Company of Proprietors of the Cranstonhill Waterworks 
 were repealed, except as to the powers of procuring and raising water to be 
 distributed among the inhabitants of the said city and suburbs and places 
 adjacent, which powers, along with the whole works and property of the said 
 Company, were thereby transferred to and vested in the Company of Pro- 
 prietors of the Glasgow Waterworks: And whereas by [9 Vict., c. 21 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1925] the last mentioned Company were empowered to introduce 
 into the said City and suburbs an additional supply of water from Loch 
 Lubnaig, in the County of Perth ; but the works which were authorized for that 
 purpose have not been executed and the powers for compulsorily taking land 
 in order to execute the same have expired : And whereas by [9 and 10 Vict., 
 c. 347 (1846), No. 1930] ' The Gorbals Gravitation Water Company ' were 
 incorporated and by that act and by [13 and 14 Vict., c. 92 (1850), Antea, 
 No. 1953, and 16 and 17 Vict., c. 98 (1853), Antea, No. 1991] were empowered 
 to construct and maintain waterworks and other works for the purpose of 
 supplying with water the Barony or Regality of Gorbals, and other places 
 included within the limits of the said acts, from the stream or river called the 
 Brock or Brockburn, in the county of Renfrew and other sources : And 
 
58 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1855. 
 
 whereas that Company proceeded to put these acts into execution, and have 
 constructed waterworks and other works : And whereas the present supply of 
 water to the said city of Glasgow, suburbs thereof, and places adjacent, is 
 inadequate and insufficient both in quantity and purity for the wants and 
 convenience of the present and rapidly increasing population, trade, and 
 manufactures of the said city and suburbs and places adjacent: And 
 whereas it is expedient that the supply of water to the said city 
 and suburbs and places adjacent should be provided by and placed 
 under the control, regulation and management of the magistrates 
 and council of the said city, as representing and for and in behalf 
 of the community of the said city, and that the undertakings of the Company 
 of Proprietors of the Glasgow Waterworks and the Gorbals Gravitation Water 
 Company, respectively, and their whole rights and privileges, lands, buildings, 
 streams, reservoirs, works, and other property, should be vested in the said 
 Magistrates and Council : And whereas it is necessary for the health, comfort 
 and convenience of the inhabitants that a more abundant supply of good, pure 
 and wholesome water, should be afforded to the inhabitants of the said city 
 and suburbs and places adjacent; and the said Magistrates and Council of 
 the said City are desirous, and it would be of public advantage that they 
 should, as Commissioners for that purpose, be authorized to introduce such 
 additional supply of water from Loch Katrine, in the Counties of Perth and 
 Stirling, into and to distribute the same to and among the inhabitants of the 
 said city, suburbs thereof, and districts and places adjacent, and for that 
 purpose, and for the purpose of affording a supply of water to the parties at 
 present interested in the water flowing from the said Loch, to impound, take, 
 and draw off the water of the said Loch, and to make and maintain such 
 aqueducts or conduits, and to lay down, make and maintain such lines of 
 pipes, and to execute all such other works as may be necessary for these pur- 
 poses, and that they should also be empowered to make and maintain, in con- 
 nection with the said works, a Service or Distributing Reservoir at or near 
 to Muirhouse of Drumolog, near the village of Milngavie, in the County of 
 Stirling, and to convert Loch Venacher and Loch Drunkie, both in the County 
 of Perth, into Compensation Reservoirs, by raising and drawing down the 
 waters thereof." 
 
 (Sect. 6) Magistrates and Council of the city of Glasgow appointed Com- 
 missioners for executing the Act. (11-52) Undertakings of Gla^ow and 
 Gorbals Water Companies vested in Commissioners, subject to liabilities and 
 compensation; (53-71) Powers to acquire lands and construct works. (82-88) 
 Limits of Act and supply of water. (89-108) Levying of rates. (110-119) 
 Borrowing money, funding debt and operation of sinking fund. 
 
 2017. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to the Western Bank of Scotland a plot of ground con- 
 
1855.] EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. ' 59 
 
 taining 1,452 square yards on the north by east side of the back ground 
 attached to the lodgings fronting Woodlands Terrace, and west by north side 
 of India Street, for payment of £21 yearly, in farther security of which an 
 area of 9,100 square yards of ground on the west side of India Street was also 
 conveyed. Dated 12 and 31 July and 10 and 16 August 1856. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 17 September 1855, No. 33, fol. 23. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 3 October 1855 and 4 April 1856. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 7, No. 21. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 3 November 1860. 
 
 2018. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Robert Lindsay, builder in Glasgow, (1) lot 65, con- 
 taining l,94:2f square yards on north-east side of Park Street, West, for 
 payment of £33 Os. 3|d. yearly; (2) No. 66, containing 629f square yards on 
 south-east side of Park Quadrant, for payment of £35 2s. 2Jd. yearly; (3) 
 No. 13, containing 628 square yards on south-east side of Park Terrace, with 
 •pro indiviso share of lot X., containing 1,714 square yards, for payment of 
 £23 14s. 6^d. yearly; and (4) No. 14, containing 616 square yards on south- 
 east side of Park Terrace, with pro indiviso share of lot X., for payment of 
 £23 15s. yearly. Dated 30 August and 1 September 1855. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City.. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 17 September 1855, No. 32, fol. 288 to No. 33, 
 
 fol. 23. 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 September 1855 and 4 April 1856. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, Nos. 12 and 13. 
 Contract recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 March 1859. 
 
 2019. DISPOSITION by Patrick Boyle, waste dealer. Old Wynd, 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council ol subjects on the north side of 
 Trongate and west side of Tontine Close. Price £300. Daited 2 October 1865. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 115, b. 20. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 2 October 1855, No. 388, fol. 286. 
 
 2020. CONVEYANCE by the magistrates and council to the Glasgow, 
 Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway Company of 72,042f square yards of 
 the lands of Gorbals. Plan annexed. Entry 21 July 1847. Price (including 
 £1,760 for severance and £7,320 lis. 5d. of interest) £24,889 10s. lid. 
 Dated 18 October 1855. 
 
 Copy Conveyance, with plan, in Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 166, b. 30. 
 Recorded in General Register of Sasines, 30 November 1855. 
 City Chartulary, No. 34, p. 319. 
 
60 ' ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1856. 
 
 2021. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Robert Lindsay, builder in Glasgow, (1) steading of 
 ground marked No. 18 on a plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., 
 containing 630|- square yards, for payment of £22 lis. l|d. yearly; (2) No. 
 
 19, containing 500f square yards, for payment of £22 14s. yearly; (3) No. 
 
 20, containing 1,372|^ square yards, for payment of £21 9s. 8d. yearly; (4) 
 No. 67, containing 623 square yards, for payment of £33 17s. 5|d. yearly; 
 (6) No. 68, containing 998 square yards, for payment of £35 13s. lOd. yearly; 
 and (6) No. 69, containing 804 square yards, for payment of £36 Os. lid. 
 yearly. Dated 21 and 23 February 1856. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 17 March 1856, No. 33, fol. 81. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 5 and 22 March 1856. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 7, Nos. 10 and 11. 
 
 Recorded P. R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 March 1859. 
 
 Deeds of Allocation, Restriction and Discharge, &c., (1) dated 15 and 24 July and 
 
 recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 8 August 1857; and (2) dated 8 and recorded 
 
 P.R., 30 October 1857. 
 
 2022. DISPOSITION by Miss Margaret Hester Edmonstone and Miss 
 Eliza Edmonstone, both sometime residing in Rothesay, afterwards in 
 Stirling, with consent, to the magistrates and council of subjects on the south 
 side of Trongate and north side of the Tron Kirk and kirkyard. Price 
 £2,700. Dated 29 April and 8 and 9 May 1856. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 141, b. 27. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 22 May 1856, No. 397, fol. 262. 
 
 2023. DEED of SERVITUDE by James Gordon Oswald of Scotstoun 
 to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of wayleave over 
 190§ square yards of ground on the south side of Great Western Turnpike 
 Road, part of the lands of Scotstoun. Price £20. Entry 15 May 1856. 
 Dated 14 July 1879. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 63, b. 10, No. 45. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 18 August 1879. 
 
 2024. DISPOSITION by the Trustee of John Bell, merchant in Glasgow, 
 to the magistrates and council of subjects on the south side of Trongate and 
 west side of the Bell house or Tron steeple. Price £2,700. Dated 20 
 May 1856. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 136, b. 25. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 20 May 1855, No. 397, fol. 174. 
 
1856.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 61 
 
 2025. An ACT for enlarging and improving .the Justiciary Court House 
 and Court Houses and Public Buildings of the City of Glasgow and County of 
 Lanark, for erecting additional Buildings, for amending the Act relating 
 thereto, and for other purposes. 19 and 20 Vict., c. .35. 23 June 1856. 
 
 Preamble: — " Whereas an act was passed [6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 24 
 (1836), Antea, No. 1859] : And whereas the Court Houses, Apartments and 
 Public Offices erected under the authority of the said act are now found to be 
 inadequate for the purposes thereby intended, and it is necessary and 
 expedient, and would be for the public advantage and convenience, that 
 additional accommodation should be provided, and that a portion of the 
 building called the South Prison of 'Glasgow should be acquired by and vested 
 in the Commissioners acting under the said Act and converted intO' a Court 
 Hall and other apartments for the use of the Judges and officers attending the 
 Circuit Courts at Glasgow; and that certain property situated in Brunswick 
 Street, to the north of the present City and County Buildings, should be 
 acquired by ithe said Commissioners and converted into offices and apartments 
 for the use of the Sheriffs, Sheriff and Justice of Peace Clerks, and other officers 
 of the County of Lanark; and that the said Commissioners should be authorized 
 to raise the sums necessary for defraying the expense of providing the addi- 
 tional accommodation required." 
 
 (Sects. 5-20) Levying and collection of assessments and rates, and bor- 
 rowing of money. (21-24) Powers to purchase properties and erect Court Hall 
 and offices. 
 
 2026. An ACT for better Paving the City of Glasgow, and for other 
 purposes in relation to the Statute Labour of the said City. 19 and 20 Viot., 
 c. 56. 30 June 1856. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an act was passed [6 and 7 Vict., o. 99 (1843), 
 Antea, No. 1913] : And whereas another act was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 
 289 (1846), Antea, No. 1929] : And whereas the whole powers and authorities 
 conferred on the Commissioners appointed by the first-recited act, and the 
 whole Property belonging to them, were by the second-recited act vested in the 
 Police and Statute Labour Committee of the Magistrates and Council of the 
 City of Glasgow thereby appointed, and under the authority of the said acts 
 various sums have been borrowed on the security of the assessments levied for 
 the purposes of Statute Labour, and applied in defraying the expense of 
 paving the streets of the said city and to the said purposes : And whereas from 
 the great increase of traffic in the said city it is necessary and expedient that 
 the streets should be paved in a more substantial and durable manner, and 
 that the said committee should be authorized to raise a further sum of money 
 for that purpose, and that the said acts should be amended." 
 
62 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1856. 
 
 (Sect. 4) Police and Statute Labour Committee authorised, from time to 
 time as they deem expedient, to lift and remove existing causeway and other 
 material of the streets and to causeway or pave and relay the same in a 
 substantial and durable manner and to maintain the whole streets and common 
 sewers in a proper and sufficient state of repair. (5-11) Levying assessments 
 and borrowing money for purposes of the acts. (12) Saving rights of Barony 
 parish and Govan Statute Labour Road Trustees. 
 
 2027. AGREEMENT between William Douglas, merchant in Liverpool, 
 eldest son of the late Stewart Douglas, merchant in Glasgow, of the first part, 
 and the magistrates and council, of the second part, whereby the magistrates 
 and council conveyed to the first party a lair on the south wall of the High 
 Church new burying gi'ound in substitution for a " lair or place of burial in 
 the High Church Yard of Glasgow, on the north side of the church and 
 immediately to the east of the North or Dreeping Aisle," which latter lair 
 " was lately taken possession of and applied to purposes in connection with 
 the said church." Dated 17 and 23 July, 1856. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 22 October 1856, No, 33, fol. 149. 
 
 2028. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Robert Stewart of Omoa, residing in Glasgow, and 
 others, trustees for the erection of a church or chapel in Park Street, East, in 
 connection with the Established Church of Scotland, a steading of ground 
 containing 3,503| square yards, for payment of £52 17s. 2|d. yearly. Dated 
 17 July, 1, 29 and 30 August and 1 September 1856. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 10 October 1861. 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 29 September 1856. 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 30 September 1856, No. 33, fol. 131. 
 Discharge and Renunciation by the magistrates and council of said Ground Annual, 
 dated and recorded P.R., 16th May 1864. 
 
 2029. DISPOSITION by the manager and directors of the City of 
 Glasgow Bank to the magistrates and council of an area of ground containing 
 4,967f square yards, on the north side of Sauchiehall Street, west side of 
 Rose Street and east side of Dalhousie Street [Corporation Art Galleries]. 
 Price £44,500 and under burden of feuduties amounting to £18 14s lid 
 yearly. Dated 28 July 1856. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 327, b. 63. 
 Sasine recorded in P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 12 August 1856. 
 
 Charter of Confirmation by commissioner for Archibald Campbell of Blythswood to 
 magistrates and council, dated 23 December 1856. 
 
1857.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 63 
 
 2030. CORRESPONDENCE between the Board of Works, &c., and the 
 Lord Provost of Glasgow, as to the charge of the Cathedral, 1856-7. 
 
 Printed copy in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 155, b. 34, No. 32 (4). 
 
 2031. OBLIGATION by the Caledonian Railway company as to forma- 
 tion of bridge carrying Victoria Road over railway lines. Dated 14 January 
 1857. 
 
 Copy Obligation in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 166, b. 30. 
 
 2032. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Galloway, builder, Glasgow, (1) steading of ground 
 marked 71 on a plan of the lands ol Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., containing 
 884|^ square yards, for payment of £39 5s. 4d. yearly; (2) No. 72, containing 
 884|- square yards, for payment of £39 13s. 5d. yearly; and (3) No. 73, 
 containing 884|^ square yards, for payment of £39 19s. Id. yearly. Dated 19 
 and 22 January 1857. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 17 February 1857, No. 33, fol. 191. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 21 February and 20 and 24 April 1857. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, No. 14. 
 
 2033. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to John M'Gregor, 
 engineer in Glasgow, of the whole stone and stone quarries and coal, or the 
 right reserved to search and dig for stone quarries and coal on parts of the 
 lands of Wester Common. Entry 31 May 1856. Price £3,000. Dated 22 
 January and 10 March 1857. 
 
 Copy Plan of Ground in Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 165, b. 36, No. 4. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 11 March 1857, No. 407, fol. 118. 
 
 2034. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to William Robertson, agent of the Trongate Branch of 
 the City of Glasgow Bank, as trustee for behoof of himself and Margaret 
 Neilson Robertson, his daughter, a steading of ground marked No. 70 on a 
 plan, containing 823|- square yards in Park Quadrant, for payment of 
 £38 16s. 7d. yearly. Dated 6 March and 2 April 1857. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 21 May and 25 June 1857, 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 23 June 1857, No. 34, fol. 22. 
 
64 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1857. 
 
 2035. CONVEYANCE by William Brown, sometime writer in Glasgow, 
 thereafter residing in Brandon Grove, Helensburgh, to the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, of 2 acres 1 rood 27 poles and 1 rood 28 poles 
 of ground, with wayleave over 1 rood 13 poles, parts of the lands of Wester- 
 town of Easter Mugdook. Price £300. Dated 23 March 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 47, b. 10, No. 2. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines, 25 April 1857. 
 
 2036. DISCHARGE by the magistrates and council disburdening por- 
 tions of back ground (containing 99|, 88|, 88|, 71-i- and 53| square yards, 
 respectively) of ground annuals of £47 Os. lOd., £46 13s. 3d., £46 lis. 5^d., 
 £46 lis. 5Jd. and £45 8s. ll|d., payable furth of steadings in Clairmont 
 Terrace; conform to Contract of Ground Annual to James Jamieson, and 
 others, dated 19, 23 and 25 October 1854 (Anfea, No. 2002). Dated 2 April 
 1857. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 8 May 1857. 
 
 2037. CONVEYANCE by the Gorba:ls Gravitation Water Company, 
 whereby, in virtue of the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Act 1855, and in 
 consideration of payment to the several shareholders of the Company of 
 perpetual annuities amounting in whole to £10,800 per annum, the company 
 disponed to the magistrates and council, as commissioners under the act, the 
 whole undertaking of the company, including lands, reservoirs, works and 
 revenues, rights and privileges. The following properties are specially 
 described : — (1) stripe of ground containing lOf square yards of ground at 
 the west end of Pollokshaws; (2) stripes of ground containing 12|- square yards 
 and 27f square yards of ground at the west end of PoUokshaws ; (3) stripe of 
 ground containing 23 J square yards of ground at west end of Pollokshaws; 
 (4) subjects acquired from Sir John Maxwell, bart., viz., 33 acres 3 roods 
 10 pol^ on which part of the Waulk Mill Glen reservoir and other works are 
 constructed; 5 acres 1 rood 37 poles on part of which the Superintendent's 
 house and the filtering and distributing tanks, cart road, and other works are 
 constructed; and 20 poles on which the road from filtering ponds to Darnley 
 toll bar is constructed; (5) 44"26507 acres, part of the farm of Auchinback, 
 acquired from the Earl of Glasgow; (6) water power and water from the estate 
 of Upper Pollok; 58 acres 1 rood 19 poles of estate of Upper or Over PoUok 
 on which parts of Ryat Linn reservoir, the Littleton reservoir and Waulkmill 
 Glen reservoir and works are constructed; 2 roods 23 poles, part of Littleton 
 farm and bank of the Brock burn; 1 rood 25 poles, part of Littleton farm and 
 2 roods 38 poles, part of Ryat farm; (7) subjects acquired from Sir Hew 
 Crawford Pollok, hart., viz., 36'6575 acres, part of Upper or Over Pollok in 
 
.1857.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 65 
 
 the parish of Neilston and 86'72969 acres (except "15445 ao.), parts of the 
 entailed estate of Upper or Over PoUok. Entry Whitsunday 1856. Dated 
 4 April 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 26, b. 2. 
 
 Beicorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 29 May 1857. 
 
 2038. DISPOSITION and CONVEYANCE by John Graham Stirling of 
 Duchray and Auchyle to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of 1,008 square yards, 400 square yards, 2,100 square yards and three 
 small circular pieces of ground, each containing 30 square yards, and 
 wayleave over 18,130f square yards, all parts of the lands of Over Duchray. 
 Price £230. Dated 6 April 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 60, b. 10, No. 36 (1). 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines, 25 April 1857. 
 
 2039. CONTEACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Andrew Bannatyne, writer, Glasgow, steading of 
 ground marked No. 52, containing 629|- square yards on the east by north 
 side of Park Circus, for payment of £30 Os. 2Jd. yearly. Dated 18 April 
 and 18 June 1857. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 25 July and 22 September 1857. 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 24 July 1857, No. 34, fol. 36. 
 
 2040. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed ito Meinhard Erast Robinow, merchant in Glasgow, 
 steading of ground marked No. 50 on plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, 
 Woodlands, &c., containing 623|- square yards, for payment of £30 3s. 9d. 
 yearly. Dated 18 April and 18 June 1857. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 24 July 1857, No. 34, fol. 61. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, No. 15. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 25 July and 22 September 1857. 
 
 2041. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Wyllie Guild, accountant in Glasgow, steading 
 of ground marked No. 53 on plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &o., 
 containing 640 square yards, for payment of £30 Is. 7d. yearly. Dated 27 
 and 28 April and 14 May 1857. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 3 September 1858, No. 34, fol. 155. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, No. 16. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 3 August and 6 September 1858. 
 
 E 
 
66 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1857. 
 
 2042. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Ritchie, writer, Glasgow, steading of ground 
 marked No. 61 on a plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &o., con- 
 taining 628f square yards on the north-east side of Park Circus, for payment 
 of £29 19s. i^d. yearly. Dated 28 April and U May 1867. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Town Court Books of Glasgow, 24 July 1857, No. 34, fol. 48. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. SO, b. 7, No. 17. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 22 September and 2 November 1857. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 2 August 1859. 
 
 2043. DISPOSITION by Neale Thomson of Camphill, William Dalglish, 
 merchant, Glasgow, James Dalglish, merchant in Liverpool, and Robert 
 William Dalglish, merchant in Liverpool, to the magistrates and council of 
 the Farm of Pathhead, extending to 141 acres 2 roods 37-i45- poles (now Queen's 
 Park, &o.). Entry Whitsunday 1857. Price £30,000. Dated 13 and 14 
 May 1867. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded in Books of Council and Session, 26 October 1864. 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 19 June 1857. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 131, b. 1. 
 
 2044. DISPOSITION by John Hannah, farmer at Stobhill in the Barony 
 Parish of Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, of a piece of ground con- 
 taining 384 square ells on the north side of Princes St., purchased by Daniel 
 Montgomery from the town [30 January 1729; Glasg. Rec., vol. v., p. 677, 
 No. 1092], with the buildings thereon. [Site of Presbytery House, adjoining 
 TronKirk.] Price £1,828 15s. Dated 20 May 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 149, b. 29. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 20 May 1857, No. 409, fol. 223. 
 
 2045. CONVEYANCE by Hugh MacCallum of Douchlage, Bank Agent, 
 residing in Drymen, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of wayleave over 5,522| square yards of ground, part of the lands of Douchlage. 
 Price £70. Dated 12 June 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 55, b. 10, No. 25. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 15 June 1857. 
 
 2046. An ACT for enabling the Glasgow Gas-light Company to- raise a 
 further sum of money, and for other purposes. 20 and 21 Vict. o. 35. 13 
 July 1867. 
 
1857.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 67 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas the Glasgow Gas-light Company were incor- 
 porated by an act [67 Geo. III., c. 41 (1817), Glasg. Reo., vol. x., p. 739, 
 No. 1703] for the purpose of lighting the City of Glasgow and suburbs and 
 places adjacent with gas, and by that act and three subsequent acts, passed 
 respectively in the third, the sixth and the seventh years of the reign of His 
 Majesty King George IV. [viz., A.D., 1822, Abstract No. 1752; 1825, No. 
 1779; and 1826, No. 1794], the said Company were empowered to raise a 
 capital stock amounting to £100,000, with such additional sum as might be 
 realized from the sale of 2,000 further shares of the nominal amount of £25 
 each and to borrow the sum of £10,000 : And whereas the said Company [have 
 raised and expended and are indebted in the various sums here specified] : 
 And whereas the extent and population of the said city and suburbs have 
 greatly increased, and are still rapidly increasing, and there are various 
 populous places in the vicinity of the said city which are at present not 
 supplied or not sufficiently supplied with gas; and it is expedient, and would 
 be attended with public advantage, that the said company should be authorized 
 to extend their undertaking, so as to enable them to afford a sufficient supply 
 of gas to the said city and suburbs and places in the vicinity thereof ; and it 
 is necessary for these purposes that the company should be authorized to raise 
 a further sum of money, and that additional powers should be conferred on 
 them." 
 
 (Sect. 9, 10) District within which the company are to supply gas, and 
 power to enlarge works. (12) Power to acquire lands and to dispose of super- 
 fluous lands. The act also contains provisions for raising money for the 
 purposes thereof. 
 
 2047. An ACT for granting further powers to " The City and 
 Suburban Gas Company of Glasgow." 20 and 21 Vict., c. 80. 27 July 
 1857. 
 
 Preamble: — " Whereas an act was passed [6 and 7 Vict., c. 58 (1843), 
 Antea, No. 1909], by which act a Company was incorporated for the purposes 
 therein mentioned under the name of ' The City and Suburban Gas Company 
 of Glasgow ' : And whereas the capital of the said Company was fixed at 
 £150,000, divided into 15,000 shares, each of the amount of £10, and the 
 Company were authorized to borrow on mortgage or bond sums' of money not 
 exceeding in whole £25,000 : And whereas [certain sums here specified have 
 been borrowed and expended] : And whereas since the passing of the said 
 recited Act the population and the number of houses and public and private 
 buildings and works within the said city and suburbs thereof, and of the 
 places adjacent thereto, have greatly increased and are rapidly increasing, 
 and for the purpose of providing the means of furnishing an increased supply 
 of gas to meet the requirements aforesaid it is expedient that the Company 
 
68 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1857. 
 
 should be enabled to enlarge and extend their works and raise additional 
 money : And whereas it is expedient that the said recited act be repealed, 
 and that some of the powers and provisions thereof be amended or re-enaoted 
 or continued by this Act." 
 
 (Sect. 33) Limits of act. (34) Power to purchase additional lands. (35) 
 Power to construct gasworks. The act also contains provisions for raising 
 money for the purposes thereof. 
 
 2048. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to William Neilson the following steadings in Park 
 Street W., and Park Circus, parts of the lands of Kelvingrove and Woodlands, 
 &c., for yearly payment of the sums after mentioned, viz., (1) No. 40, con- 
 taining 797| square yards, £13 lis. Id. ; (2) No. 40a, containing 532^ square 
 yards, £14 Os. 9|d. ; (3) No. 40b, containing 710f square yards, £13 4s. 6d. ; 
 (4) No. 41, containing 536 square yards, £28 10s. 9Jd. ; (5) No. 42, con- 
 taining 599f square yards, £28 8s. 6d. ; (6) No. 43, containing 549 square 
 yards, £28 10s. 4d. ; (7) No. 44, containing 535| square yards, £28 13s. l^d. ; 
 (8) No. 45, containing 546 square yards, £28 168. 7^d. ; (9) No. 46, containing 
 489 square yards, £28 17s. 8d.; (10) No. 47, containing 497|- square yards, 
 £28 16s.; (11) No. 48, containing 501| square yards, £28 14a. Id.; and (12) 
 No. 49, containing 499f square yards, £28 lis. 9^d. Dated 8 and 16 July 
 1857. 
 
 Sasines recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 September 1857 and 6 September 
 1858. 
 
 2049. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, disponed to the trustees for behoof of the First 
 United Presbyterian Congregation, East Campbell Street, Glasgow, (1) plot of 
 ground containing 1216f square yards on the south side of Duke Street and 
 east side of Sydney Street, and (2) plot of ground containing 1214-§ square 
 yards on the south side of Duke Street; for payment of £72 18s. 7d. yearly. 
 Dated 16 and 31 July and 11 August 1857. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 103, b. 18, Nos. 5 and 5. 
 Sasines recorded B.R., 26 August 1857, No. 412, fol. 107, 119. 
 
 2050. An ACT to continue or renew the powers conferred on the Trustees 
 on the River Clyde and Harbour of Glasgow to take lands and execute works 
 for the improvement of the Navigation; and for other purposes. 20 and 21 
 Vict., c. 92. 27 July 1867. 
 
 Pbbamblb : — " Whereas an act was passed [3 and 4 Vict., o. 118 (1840), 
 Antea, p. 1887] : And whereas under the powers granted by the said Act and 
 
1857.] EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 69 
 
 the other Acts passed in relation to the siaid River and Harbour great improve- 
 ments have been made in the navigation of the said River by widening and 
 deepening the same, and otherwise carrying into execution the purposes of 
 the said Acts : And whereas the powers granted to the said Trustees by the 
 first-recited Act for the compulsory purchase of certain lands for effecting the 
 further improvement of the said Navigation have expired, and it is expedient 
 that the same should be renewed, and that additional powers should be granted 
 for acquiring lands, and for enlarging and improving the said Navigation : 
 And whereas the said Trustees have acquired the right of Ferry over the said 
 River at Govan and pertinents, with the ground adjacent, aS hereinafter men- 
 tioned, and it is expedient that the Conveyance thereof should be confirmed." 
 
 (Sects. 6-12) Acquiring lands and execution of works. (13) Officers of 
 Customs not to clear ships outwards till rates are paid. (14) Agreement with 
 Archibald Speirs of Elderslie ae to interference with his estate and the 
 operations of the Trustees so far as affecting the same. (15) Power to levy 
 rates at Govan Ferry and to pay feuduty of £800 under Feu Contract between 
 Mrs. Jane Graham Gilbert of Yorkhill (with consent of her husband, John 
 Graham Gilbert of Yorkhill) and the Clyde Trustees, dated 24 September and 
 7 October 1856, whereby she conveyed to the Trustees a piece of ground 
 containing 2,000 square yards, with the Ferry House and pertinents erected 
 thereon and also the right which she had, in terms of her titles, to the Ferry 
 and Ferry Boats and Implements of Ferry and all Ferry dues, profits and 
 emoluments, rights, servitudes and privileges thereto' belonging. (16-18) 
 Power to lease and work Ferries, but nothing contained in the Act to affect the 
 established Ferry of Renfrew. 
 
 2051. CONVEYANCE by William Alexander MacLachlan of Auchen- 
 troig, in the parish of Drymen, to the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, of wayleave over 6,280 square yards of ground, part of the lands 
 of Auchentroig. Price £90. Dated 13 August 1857. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 54, b. 10, No. 22 (1). 
 
 Recorded in P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 13 August 1857. 
 
 2052. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to James Galloway, Builder in Glasgow, the following 
 steadings (1 to 12) in Park Circus, and (13) and (14) on the north-east side 
 of Park Street, East, for the yearly payments after mentioned, viz., (1) No. 
 21, containing 1,814| square yards, £41 10s. Id.; (2) No. 22, containing 
 642 square yards, £28 6s. ll^d. ; (3) No. 23, containing 642| square yards, 
 £28 6s. ll^d. ; (4) No. 24, containing 642| square yards, £28 6s. ll|d. ; 
 
70 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1857. 
 
 (5) No. 25, contaiuing 64:2f square yards, £28 6s. ll^d. ; (6) No. 26, 
 containing l,448f squa-re yards, £39 2s. 3^d. ; (7) No. 27, containing 
 1,303| square yards, £31 Is.; (8) No. 28, containing 671| square yards, 
 £28 5s. 7Jd.; (8) No. 29, containing 580|- square yardsi, £28 4s. 9d. ; 
 (9) No. 30, containing 592 square yards, £28 4s. 3d.; (10) No. 31, containing 
 597f square yards, £28 4s.; (in No. 54, containing 549| square yards, 
 £30 6s. 4d.; (12) No. 55, containing 779 1 square yards, £17 16s. Id.; (13) 
 No. 55a, containing 498^ square yards, £18 18s. 4^d.; and (14) No. 56, con- 
 taining 548f square yards, £28 16s. 5d. Dated 17 and 24 September 1857. 
 
 Recorded R.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 2 May 1860. 
 
 See Renunciation and Reconveyance by trustees on James Galloway's sequestrated 
 estate to the magistrates and council of steadings 21 to 31, both inclusive, dated 
 10 and 11 and recorded P.R., 19 November 1862. Postea, No. 2144. 
 
 Sasine on Contract of Ground Annual, recorded P.R., 1 December 1857. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 76, b. 13. 
 
 2053. DISPOSITION by the Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow 
 Waterworks, whereby, in virtue of the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Act, 
 1855, and in consideration of the issue of annuity debentures to the share- 
 holders, the company disponed to the magistrates and council, as commis- 
 sioners under the act, the whole undertaking of the company, including lands, 
 reservoirs, works and revenues, rights and privileges. The following pro- 
 perties are specially described : — 
 
 (1) parts of the lands of Dalmarnock, extending to 4 acres, as contained 
 in the company's sasine, recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 28 June 1806; 
 (2) 9 acres 2 roods 22 falls of Patrick Playfair's lands of Dalmarnock, and 
 also one half of the highway; (3) 3 acresi 1 rood 16y°^ falls on the north end 
 of the lands of Farme called Cunningar, bounded on the south and otherwise 
 by the river Clyde, lying in the parish of Rutherglen; (4) 10 acres of the lands 
 of Farme, called the Cunningar, bounded on the north-east and south-west 
 by the river Clyde; (5) a half acre of land in Middle Gallowmuir and a half 
 acre of New Gallowmuir, near the Butts; (6) 6,439 square yards of ground 
 on the west side of a street betwixt Duke Street and Gallowgate, a little to the 
 eastward of the water oompany'si reservoir ; (7) plot of ground containing 
 420^ square yards, including one half of Sydney Street; (8) 2 acres 2 roods 
 5 falls of land in New Gallowmuir, near the Butts; (9) 208f square yards of 
 ground on the south side of Duke Street. [But excepting from (8) and (9) 
 plots already sold by water company, viz., 1,006 square yards on the south 
 side of Duke Street, and 856|- square yards on the south side of Duke 
 Street and east side of Barrack Street] ; (10) 673 square yards on the 
 north side of Rottenrow; (11) 691 square yards 2 feet 3 inches on north side 
 of Rottenrow and one half of street, opposite, leading to Stirling Road, con- 
 taining 208 square yards; (12) Subjects on south side of Drygate, with area 
 of Ralston's Court and garden ground measuring 2,110 square yards; (13) 
 
1858.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 71 
 
 2,377|-| square yards at Garnethill, part ol Blythswood estate, contained in 
 Feu Ck).ntract dated 9, 10 and 13 November and 22 December 1818; (14) 2,377^ 
 square yards on south side of Buccleuch Street and east side of Garnethill 
 Street; part of Blythswood estate, o&ntained in Feu Contract, 14 and 28 
 June and 4 July 1839; (15) 7,146 square yards and 1,199 square yards of 
 ground at Cranstonhill; (16) Subjects on the west side of Miller Street and 
 north side of Argyle Street; (17) Ground Annual ol £26 13s. 6d. payable furth 
 of said 1,006 square yards on the south side of Duke Street; and (18) Ground 
 Annual of £28 12s. 9d. payable furth of said plot of ground containing 856^ 
 square yards. Entry Whitsunday 1856. Dated 31 December 1857. 
 
 Extract Disposition in Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 1, b. 1; p. 102, b. 18, Nos. 1 and 2. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 30 January 1858, No. 417, fol. 155, and 
 
 P.B. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 22 February 1858. 
 Registered in Books of Council and Session, 1 July 1884. 
 Writ of Confirmation by the University of Glasgow of 12th, subjects dated 15 
 
 January 1870 endorsed on Disposition. Composition paid £20. 
 
 2054. CONVEYANCE by James M'Alpine, farmer, residing at Greenhill, 
 in the parish of Kilmaoolm, to the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, of wayleave over 1,453^ square yards of ground, part of the lands 
 of Easter Ballat. Price £15. Dated 16 January 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 54, b. 10, No. 24. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 25 January 1858. 
 
 2055. CONVEYANCE by Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath and 
 Kilsyth, baronet, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 
 100 square yards of ground and wayleave over 2,461|^ square yards, parts of 
 the lands of Blairchoish or Blairquhoise. Price £50. Dated 29 January 
 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 10, No. 17 (1). 
 
 2056. CONVEYANCE by Miss Christina or Christian Weir of Barrachan, 
 residing in Glasgow, with consent therein mentioned, to the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, of 43 acres 3 roods, 16j^ poles and 1 rood 
 34^69^ poles, parts of the lands of Barrachan. Price £4,547 18s. Id. Dated 
 30 January 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 61, b. 10, No. 40. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 3 February 1858. 
 
72 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1858. 
 
 2057. FEU DISPOSITION by Peter Blackburn of Killearn to the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 528 square yards and 
 wayleave over 8,631 square yards, both parts of the lands of Killearn. Yearly 
 feuduty £10. Feuduty discharged by Sir William Edmonstone, 28 Dec. 1885. 
 [Purchase No. 151.] Dated 2 February 1858. 
 
 Recorded Gr.E. of Sasines, 5 February 1858. 
 
 Deed of Concurrence, &c., by Mary Carr or Kerr, dated 5 and 14 February 1858 
 
 and recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 15 March 1861. 
 Deed of Corroboration, &c., by William Tweedley, dated 28 and recorded P.R. 
 
 29 August 1863. 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 46, b. 10, No. 1. 
 
 2058. DEED of RESIGNATION and DEVOLUTION by the Trustees 
 of Alexander Maclean, late Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd West India Regi- 
 ment, and who resided at Millport (acting under his Deed of Settlement, 
 dated 27 October 1856, and two Codicils, dated respectively 7 June, 1858, 
 and 19 February, 1859, all recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 
 19 April 1859), in favour of the Lord Provost and magistrates of the city, 
 devolving on them and their successors the administration and management 
 of the funds bequeathed by the colonel for the education of poor and deserving 
 boys of the name of Maclean or Maclaine. Dated 3 and 10 February 1858. 
 
 Notes on Educational and other Mortifications connected with the City of Glasgow 
 (1878), pp. 63-73. 
 
 2059. CONVEYANCE by Duncan Mitchell, residing at Blairvockie, in 
 the parish of Buchanan, and John Mitchell, residing at Inverscadale, in the 
 parish of Kilmalie, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of wayleave over 6,488 square yards of ground, part of the lands of Easter 
 Ballat. Price £92 10s. Dated 20, 26 and 31 March 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 57, b. 10, No. 30. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 28 May 1858. 
 
 2060. GRANT by William Wright, joiner, residing in Glasgow, and 
 others, leaseholders, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of wayleave over 746 square yards of ground, part of the lands of Killearn, 
 for payment of £8 yearly. Dated 22 May and 20 July 1858, 4 January 1861 
 and 20 May 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 61, b. 10, No. 39. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 28 May 1862. 
 
 In Conveyance by Peter Blackburn, dated 2 February 1858 [No. 2057], the rights 
 of leaseholders were reserved. 
 
1858.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 73 
 
 2061. An ACT to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to the River 
 Clyde and Harbour of Glasgow. 21 and 22 Vict., c. 149. 2 August 1858. 
 
 Preamble : — ' ' Whereas [the following acts were passed, viz. , 32 Geo. 
 II., c. 62 (1759), Glasg. Rec., voL vi., p. 599, No. 1221; 10 Geo. III., c. 104 
 (1770), Ih., vol. vii., p. 644, No. 1305; 49 Geo. III., c. 74 (1809), Ih., vol. x., 
 p. 715, No. 1633; 6 Geo. IV., c. 117 (1825), Ih., vol. xi., p. 661, No. 1782; 
 3 and 4 Vict., c. 118 (1840), Antea, No. 1887; 9 and 10 Vict., c. 23 (1846), 
 Antm, No. 1927; 17 and 18 Vict., c. 62 (1854), Antea, No. 1996; and 20 
 and 21 Vict., o. 92 (1857), Antea, No. 2050] : And whereas the Trustees, acting 
 under the recited acts, were thereby authorized to borrow, on the security of 
 the Rates leviable in the said River and Harbour, sums amounting in the 
 whole to £1,504,350 17s. 9d., and the sum of £1,013,000 has been borrowed 
 under the authority of the said acts, and htis been expended in the improve- 
 ment of the Navigation of the said River and in the extension of the Harbour 
 of Glasgow : And whereas the great and continued increase of the Shipping 
 and Trade of Glasgow, consequent on the improvement of the said River and 
 Harbour, renders it necessary that, in conformity with the provisions of the 
 recited Acts, the Navigation should be further enlarged and improved, and 
 additional accommodation afforded in the Harbour, and to enable the Trustees 
 to carry these objects into effect it is necessary and expedient that the Rates 
 on Vessels and Goods should be increased and adjusted, so as to secure the 
 Revenue required for the payment of the Interest on the existing Debt and on 
 the further Sums to be borrowed by the Trus,tees as authorized by the said 
 Acts : And whereas it is also expedient that the said several Acts should be 
 repealed, and their provisions consolidated and amended, and that the River 
 and Harbour Board should consist of not more than 25 members, of whom not 
 more than 10 should be members of the Town Council of Glasgow, and the 
 remainder representatives of the Shipping, Mercantile and Trading interests 
 of the city as hereinafter provided." 
 
 (Sect. 3) Recited acts repealed. (8-36) Board of Trustees incorporated 
 under the name and style of " The Trustees of the Clyde Navigation " and to 
 consist of 25 members, viz., the Lord Provost, 9 town councillors chosen by 
 the town council, 2 persons chosen by the Chamber of Commerce, 2 by the 
 Merchants' House, 2 by the Trades' House and the remaining 9 to be chosen 
 by the Shipowners and Ratepayers. (74) Limits of the Harbour to' include 
 the space to the east of the River Kelvin and to the west of Hutchesontown 
 Bridge. (75) The limits of the River Clyde to include the whole channel or 
 waterway forming the Harbour and as far down the River as to a straight 
 line drawn from the eastern end of Newark Castle on the south shore to the 
 mouth of Cardross Burn on the north shore of the River. The Consolidation 
 Act contains 151 Sections in all. 
 
74 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1858. 
 
 2062. CONVEYANCE by Walter Buchanan, residing at Burnmouth of 
 Kilmardinny, with consent of John Buchanan, farmer at Little Balvie in New 
 Kilpatriok, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of way- 
 leave over 1 rood 1^^ poles, part of lands of Hillfoot and Kilmardinny. 
 Price £46. Dated 4 August 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 47, b. 10, No. 3. 
 
 Becorded P.R. of Sasines (Dumbarton), 10 August 1858. 
 
 2063. OBLIGATION by the magistrates and council and the preceptor 
 and patrons of Hutchesons' Hospital as to the bridge carrying Victoria Road 
 over the railway lines. Dated 1 September 1858. 
 
 Copy Obligation in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 166, b. 30. 
 
 2064. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council, the preceptor 
 and patrons of Hutchesons' Hospital, and the Trustee of William Dixon of 
 Govanhill, as to formation and maintenance of Victoria Road, &c. Dated 14, 
 16 and 22 September 1858. 
 
 Extract Agreement in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 166, b. 30. 
 
 Recorded in Books of Council and Session, 23 January 1863. 
 
 2065. DISPOSITION by Thomas Graham of Ballewan, master of the 
 Royal Mint, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 1,702| 
 square yards of ground and wayleave over 14,931^ square yards, parts of the 
 lands of Ballewan, &c. Price £600. Dated 16 and 22 September 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 52, b. 10, No. 18 (2). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 6 October 1858. 
 
 2()66. INSTRUMENT of SASINE in favor of the United Associate Con- 
 gregation of Duke Street in a piece of Waste ground on which a bakehouse 
 formerly stood, containing about 144 square yards on the south side of 
 Duke Street, with the buildings and pertinents; proceeding on Disposition by 
 the magistrates and council to the Associate Congregation, dated 6 September 
 1797 and subsequent transmissions. 1 October 1858. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 1 October 1858, No. 425, fol. 143. 
 Glasgow Records, vol. ix., pp. 71, 72, 73. 
 
1859.] KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 75 
 
 2067. DISPOSITION by James Lumsden, wholesale stationer in Glasgow, 
 to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of a piece of ground 
 and buildings thereon in Sydney Court, on the north side of Argyle Street, 
 formerly described as a Brewery, Distillery, &o., in Longcroft. Price £1,100. 
 Dated 2 and 17 December 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 72, b. 12, No. 9. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 27 January 1859, No. 430, fol. 28. 
 
 2068. CONVEYANCE by John Weir, farmer at Hillneuok of Kilmar- 
 dinny, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of wayleave 
 over 2 acres 29 J^^^ poles of ground and his interest in wayleave already granted 
 by Walter Buchanan over 1 rood Iyss poles [No. 2062], parts of the lands of 
 Hillneuck or Hillfoot and Kilmardinny. Price £220. Dated 22 December 
 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 62, b. 10, No. 41. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Dumbarton), 24 December 1858. 
 
 2069. CONVEYANCE by the Revd. John Graham, D.D., minister of the 
 Gospel, sometime at Fintry, thereafter at Killearn, to the magistrates and 
 council, £is water commissioners, of 1,655 square yards of ground and way- 
 leave over 6,800 square yards; parts of the lands of Easter Balfunning. 
 Price £375. Dated 28 December 1858. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 53, b. 10, No. 19. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 17 January 1859. 
 
 2070. CONVEYANCE by John Macklem Carss, of and residing at 
 Wester Chapelton, in the parish of East or New Kilpatrick, to the magistrates 
 and council, as water commissioners, of wayleave over 1 rood 35 j^ poles, part 
 of the lands of Wester Chapelton. Feuduty of £4 yearly. Dated 21 January 
 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 10 No. 10. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 24 January 1859. 
 
 Annual payment of £4 discharged by William Barr, 21 January 1881 (Purchase 
 No. 117). / ! 
 
76 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1859. 
 
 2071. CONVEYANCE by William MacAllister Douglas of Burnbrae to 
 the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of wayleave over 1 ac. 
 15^!jS^ poles of ground, part of the lands of Burnbrae, part of Kilmardinny, 
 for payment of £7 yearly. Dated 4 Feb. 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 10, No. 13. 
 
 Eecorded P.R. of Sasines (Dumbarton), 10 February 1859. 
 
 2072. CONVEYANCE by the trustees of the deceased Francis, Earl of 
 Moray, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 66 acres 
 l^rinr poles, part of the barony of Strathgartney called Ofierens or Ofierans 
 and of the lands of Lendrick or Lannerick. Parts of unentailed estate. 
 Price £5,287 lis. 2d. Dated 9, 11 and 16 March 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 59, b. 10, No. 33 (2). 
 
 Itecorded G.E. of Sasines, 9 April 1859. 
 
 2073. CONVEYANCE by the Tutor at Law to the Right Hon. Francis, 
 Earl of Moray, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 
 8 acres 26.^ poles, part of the lands of Blairgairie and Cullamtogle. Part 
 of entailed estate. Price £653 5s. 6d. Dated 9 March 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 59, b. 10, No. 33 (1). 
 
 Eecorded G.E. of Sasines, 9 April 1859. 
 
 2074. CONVEYANCE by The Hon. John Stuart of Cambus Wallace, 
 second son of the deceased Francis, Earl of Moray, tO' the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, of 8 acres 2 roods .9i^ poles, part of the 
 lands of Portnellan or Portnelland. Price £684 12s. 5d. Dated 9 March 
 1869. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 60, b. 10, No. 38. 
 
 Eecorded G.E. of Sasines, 9 April 1859. 
 
 2075. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to the trustees of John Ferguson of Cairnbrock, sometime residing in 
 Irvine, of the following Ground Annuals payable furth of steadings in Upper 
 Terrace now called Park Terrace, viz., (1) £36 18s. Id., No. 1, containing 
 1,440 square yards; (2) £38 Is. 2d., No. 2, containing 587f square yards; 
 (3) £38 Os. 7|d., No. 3, containing 599| square yards; (4) £36 Os. 9d., No. 
 4, containing 611 square yards; (5) £35 19s. 9d., No. 5, containing 636 
 
1859.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 77 
 
 square yards; (6) £35 18s. 5^d., No. 6, containing 663 square yards; (7) 
 £35 16s. 8d., No. 7, containing 668 square yards; (8) £35 13s. OJd., No. 8, 
 containing 676| square yards; (9) £37 12s. lOd., No. 9, containing 677 
 square yards; (10) £37 12s. lOd., No. 10, containing 676 square yards; (11) 
 £35 12s. ll^d., No. 11, containing 674 square yards; (12) £35 12s. ll|d., 
 No. 12, containing 673 square yards; (13) £23 148. 6|d., No. 13, containing 
 628 square yards; (14) £23 15s., No. 14, containing 616 square yards; (16) 
 £36 14s. 6d., marked B on plan, containing 630 square yards; (17) 
 £36 14s. 3^d., No. 16, containing 635|^ square yards; (18) £34 14s. 4|d., 
 No. 17, containing 1,892 square yards; (19) £20 10s. GJd., 5734 square 
 yards, part of No. 18, containing 580-| square yards; (20) £24 7s. lOd., 
 No. 19, containing 537|- square yards; and (21) £21 16s. 5d., No. 20, con- 
 taining 1,392 square yards. Dated 17 and 25 March 1859. 
 
 Eecorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 5 April 1859. 
 
 2076. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to the trustees of John Ferguson of Cairnbrock, sometime residing in 
 Irvine, of the following Ground Annuals payable furth of steadings in Clair- 
 mont Terrace, viz., (1) £47 8s. 6|d., No. 1, containing 1341f square yards; 
 (2) £47 Os. lOd., No. 2, containing 848| square yards; (3) £46 13s. 3d., 
 No. 3, containing 848 1- square yards; (4) £46 lis. 5^d., No. 4, containing 
 848|- square yards; (4) £46 lis. 5|d., No. 5, containing 848 1- square yards; 
 and (5) £45 8s. lljd., No. 6, containing 1,9034 square yards. Dated 17 
 March 1859. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 5 April 1859. 
 
 2077. An ACT to authorize the Commissioners of the Glsisgow Cor- 
 poration Waterworks to raise a further sum of money and to amend " The 
 Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Act, 1855." 22 Vict., o. 9. 19 April 
 1859. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an act was passed [18 and 19 Vict., c. 118 (1855), 
 Antea, No. 2016, whereby the undertakings of the Glasgow and Gorbals Water 
 companies were vested in the commissioners who were authorized to borrow on 
 mortgage sums not exceeding £700,000 for the purposesi of the act] : And 
 whereas the said Commissioners have proceeded to put the recited act into 
 execution, and have borrowed upwards of £600,000 which have been applied 
 in defraying the expense of purchasing and acquiring lands and property, 
 and constructing the works authorized by the said Act, which are still in 
 progress, and in extending the water supply of the said city, and carrying 
 into effect the other purposes of the said Act : And whereas the whole balance 
 of the said sum of £700,000 remaining to be borrowed will be required to 
 
78 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1859. 
 
 pay the purchase money of lands and property still unpaid, and to defray 
 the expense of completing the works authorized by the recited act, and it is 
 necessary and expedient that the said Commissioners should be authorized to 
 borrow a further sum of money for the purpose of satisfying and discharging 
 the debts and obligations of the said Companies, and defraying the expenses 
 of obtaining the said Act, and carrying into effect the several purpo^ses thereof, 
 and that the said act should be amended." 
 
 (Sects. 4-15) Power to borrow on mortgage any sums not exceeding 
 £200,000 in addition to said £700,000, and provisions as to borrowing on 
 cash account, application of money borrowed, sinking fund, and transfers of 
 annuities and mortgages. (16) Recovery of charges for water supply. (17, 
 18) Apparatus and water pipes. 
 
 2078. An ACT to enable the Magistrates and Council of the City of 
 Glasgow to lay out, maintain, and improve the Kelvingrove and Queen's 
 Parks, and the Galleries of Art and Corporation Halls in the said City; and 
 for other purposes. 22 Vict., c. 17. 19 April 1859. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas the Magistrates and Council of the City of 
 Glasgow have acquired certain lands in or adjacent to the said city which 
 have been or are in the course of being formed into public Parks, known 
 respectively by the names of the ' Kelvingrove Park,' and the ' Queen's 
 Park,' and have also acquired certain Buildings in Sauchiehall Street of 
 Glasgow, known as the ' Galleries of Art and Corporation Halls,' with the 
 Collection of Pictures and Works of Art therein which at one time belonged 
 to Archibald M'Lellan, Esquire, deceased : And whereas the said Parks, 
 Buildings, Pictures and Works of Art were so acquired for the purpose of 
 promoting the health, recreation and improvement of the Inhabitants of the 
 said City, and it is expedient that the said Magistrates and Council should 
 be authorized to lay out, maintain and improve the same, and to levy an 
 annual assessment for defraying the expense thereof, and the price or purchase 
 money of the said Parks, Buildings, Pictures and Works of Art, and for 
 other purposes connected therewith." 
 
 (Sects. 3-11) Powers to levy assessments and borrow money to be applied 
 to purposes of act. (12) Power to sell, lease or feu portions of the Parks. 
 (14-23) Byelaws and offences. (24) Power to dispose of part of St. Mungo's 
 Burying ground, " a large portion of which, lying contiguous to the Royal 
 Infirmary, has never been disposed of, or used for Interment, and is not now 
 required for that purpose." 
 
 2079. CONVEYANCE by John Buchanan, farmer. Mount, and others, 
 trustees of the late John Buchanan of Easter and Temple Ballat, to the 
 
1859.] KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 79 
 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 1,330 square yards of 
 ground and wayleaye over 6,128 square yards, part of the landsi of Easter 
 and Temple Ballat. Price £142. Dated 6, 7, and 10 May 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 10, No. 7. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Stirling), 21 May 1859. 
 
 2080. AGREEMENTS between the magistrates and council and the 
 following parties relating to special water supplies and special water supply 
 districts, viz., (No. 2) proprietors of Shawlands, 11, 12 and 13 May 1859; 
 (3) proprietors at Dumbreck, 27 February and 3 and t March 1862; (4) E. 
 Collins & Sons, 3 and 6 November 1862 ; (5) trustees of John Pearson and 
 others, 3, 5 and 8 November and 22 December 1862; (6) directors of the 
 Glasgow Houses of Refuge, 16 and 19 March 1863; (7) Hugh Neilson, 7 and 
 14 September 1863; (8) William Smith Dixon, 6 and 12 October 1863; (9) 
 John M'Allister, 1 and 4 April 1864; (10) Dubs and Company, 22 and 23 
 July 1864; (11) proprietors of Dalbeth Convent, 21, 22 and 25 July 1864; 
 (12) Robert Binning and Son, 27 and 29 December 1864; (13) proprietors at 
 Easterhill, 30 December 1864 and 6 January 1865; (14) David Smith, 8 
 June 1865; (15) Col. John Campbell of Possil and Sir Archibald Alison, 
 bart., 6 and 12 July 1865; (16) William Weir, 25 and 28 September 
 1865; (17) trustees of Graham Hutcheson, 21 August 1866; (18) parochial 
 board of the Barony parish, 12 and 13 September 1866; (19) Blanefield 
 Printing Company, 12 and 24 February 1868; (20) The Canal Basin 
 Foundry Company, 3, 4 and 6 April 1868 ; (21) police commissioners and 
 local authority of Rutherglen, 9 and 16 February (recorded C. and S. 13 
 April 1869); (22) parochial board of the Barony Parish, 16 and 21 July 
 1869 ; (23) parochial board of the parish of Cathcart, 30 June and 21 July 
 1869; and (24) the parochial board of the parish of New Kilpatrick, 20 and 
 22 June 1870. 
 
 Originals (except No. 21, of which there is an extract) in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., pp. 153-6, b. 27, Nos. 2 to 24. 
 
 2081. RECEIPT and DISCHARGE by the Commissioners of the Forth 
 Navigation to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of £7,000, 
 being compensation for injury to the navigation of the River Forth, sustained 
 by the operations under the Glasgow Waterworks Act. Dated 27 May 1859. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 64, b. 10, No. 46. 
 
 Recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 1 June 1859. 
 
80 ABSTEACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1859. 
 
 2082. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to William M'Nab, engineer in Greenock, ground upon the shore at Port 
 Glasgow, lying between the houses and warehouses situated westward from Old 
 West Quay of Port Glasgow harbour and the new quay, authorised to be con- 
 structed by the Port Glasgow Harbour Act, 41 Geo. III., cap. 52 (1801), and 
 since built and completed. Yearly feuduty £171 (restricted to £135 2s. 7^d. 
 by No. 2193), with double every 19th year from Martinmas 1859. Dated 1 
 and 5 September 1859. 
 
 Eecorded in Sheriff Court Books of Lanarkshire, 22 September 1859, and in P.E. 
 
 of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 September 1859. 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 91 ; No. 34, p. 194. 
 
 2083. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council, as water commissioners, disponed to Peter Dickson, cowfeeder in 
 Glasgow, (1) plot of ground marked No. 18 on a plan containing 1,308 square 
 yards lying on the east side of Barrack Street, for payment of £36 7s. 9d. 
 yearly; and (2) adjoining plot of ground marked No. 19 on plan, containing 
 1,261-1 square yards, for payment of £35 2s. IJd. yearly; which plots are 
 parts of 2 ac. 2 roods 5 falls of land in New Gallowmuir. Dated 27 September 
 1859 and 14 February 1860. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 102, b. 18, Nos. 3 and 4. 
 
 Sasines recorded B.R., 13 April 1860, No. 443, fol. 243, and 21 March 1861, No. 
 454, No. 84. 
 
 2084. CONVEYANCE by David Edmond of Ballochruin, in the parish 
 of KiUearn, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 4,168 
 square yards of ground and wayleave over 9,437 square yards, parts of the 
 lands of Ballochruin. Price £312 3s. Dated 20 December 1859. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 10, No. 15 (2). 
 
 iiiecorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 13 February 1860. 
 
 2085. CONVEYANCE by the trustees of the late EUis Wood of Bolton 
 to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 24 j^ poles of the 
 lands of Ballewan, Buchanan, &c. Price £750. Dated 12, 13, 30 and 31 
 January, 2 February, 3 March and 31 May 1860. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 62, b. 10, No. 42. 
 
 Eecorded P.E. of Sasines (Stirling), 28 July 1860. 
 
I860.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 81 
 
 2086. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Glasgow 
 Royal Infirmary of a plot of ground containing 4,473 square yards on the 
 south-east side of Castle Street, being part of St. Mungo's burying ground; 
 burdened with ground annual of £100 [See Glasg. Reo., vol. xi., p. 688, No. 
 1845]. Dated 2 and 3 February 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 February 1860. 
 City Chartulary, No. 35, p. 378. 
 
 2087. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to Moses Steven Buchanan, doctor of medicine, residing 
 in Glasgow, (1) steading of ground marked No. 117 on plan of the lands of 
 Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., containing 702f square yards (Lynedoch Ter- 
 race), for payment of £33 lOsi. ll|d. yearly; and (2) No. 118, containing 
 2,191|^ square yards, for payment of £55 Is. lOd. yearly. Dated 20 and 29 
 March 1860. 
 
 Extracts from (1) Register of Sasines, and (2) Books of C. and S., in the Archives 
 
 of the City. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 20 April 1860. 
 Registered in Books of Council and Session, 3 January 1871. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, No. 18. 
 Deed of Allocation and Discharge by the magistrates and council apportioning said 
 
 ground annuals on sub-divided lots, dated 5 January, and recorded G.R. 
 
 (Barony), 27 February 1871. 
 
 2088. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council, as water commissioners, disponed to Charles Scrimgeour, baker 
 in Glasgow, a plot of ground containing 1,399 square yards on the west side 
 of Hill Street, part of lands in Middle Gallowmuir, for payment of 
 £36 9s. lOd. yearly. Dated 13 and 16 April 1860. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 103, b. 18, Nos. 7 and 8. 
 Sasines recorded B.R., 4 May 1860, No. 444, fol. 69, 76. 
 
 2089. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society of the following 
 Ground Annuals uplif table furth of the steadings aftermentioned, viz., (1) 
 £13 lis. Id., steading No. 40, containing 797| square yards; (2) £14 Os. 9Jd., 
 No. 40a, 532-^ square yards; (3) £13 4s. 6d., No. 40b, 710| square yards; 
 (4) £28 10s. 9Jd., No. 41, 536 square yards; (5) £28 8s. 6d., No. 42, 599| 
 square yards; (6) No. 43, £28 10s. 4d., 549 square yards; (7) No. 44, 
 £28 13s. l|d., 535f square yards; (8) £28 16s. 7|d., No. 45, 546 square yards; 
 (9) £28 17s. 8d., No. 46, 489 square yards; (10) £28 16s., No. 47, 497| square 
 yards; (11) No. 48, £28 148. Id., 501| square yards; (12) £28 lis. 9^d., 
 
82 ABSTEACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1860. 
 
 No. 49, 499f square yards; (13) £30 6s. 4d., No. 54, 549f square yards; 
 (14) £17 16s. Id., No. 55, 779f square yards; (15) £18 18s. 4id., No. 55a, 
 498i square yards; (16) £28 16s. 5d., No. 56, 548f square yards; (17) 
 £32 7s. lid., No. 65, l,903f square yardsT (18) £34 17s. 6d., No. 66, 652f 
 square yards; (19) £34 13s. OJd., No. 67, 641f square yards; (20) 
 £22 18s. 8d., No. 68, 626f square yards; and (21) £48 18s. 5fd., No. 69, 
 l,173f square yards. Steadings situated in Park Streets, East and West, 
 Park Terrace and Quadrant and Park Circus, respectively. Dated 3 May 
 1860. Total price £568 7s. 2^d. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 17 May 1860. 
 
 2090. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Trustees for 
 behoof of " The Glasgow Elders' Association in connection with the Church of 
 Scotland " of a steading of ground containing 519 square yards on the south 
 side of the Havannah, with buildings and pertinents. Price £500. Dated 
 3 May 1860. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 10 December 1860, No. 451, fol. 89. 
 
 2091. An ACT to authorize the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corpora- 
 tion Waterworks to raise a further sum of money. 23 Vict., o. 33. 15 May 
 1860. 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas an act was passed [18 and 19 Vict., c. 118 
 (1855), Antea, No. 2016] and another act was passed [22 Vict., c. 9 (1859), 
 Antea, No. 2077] : And whereas the Commissioners appointed by the first- 
 recited Act were thereby authorized to borrow on mortgage any sums not 
 exceeding £700,000 and by the second-recited Act the said Commissioners 
 were authorized to borrow on mortgage any sums not exceeding £200,000 in 
 addition to the said sum of £700,000, and to apply the several sums borrowed 
 under the authority of the said Acts in defraying the expense of purchasing 
 and acquiring lands and other property, and of executing the works authorized 
 by the first-recited act, and in satisfying and discharging the debts and 
 obligations of the Company of Proprietors of the Glasgow Waterworks and the 
 Gorbals Gravitation Water Company, and in defraying the expenses of obtain- 
 ing the said acts and carrying into^ effect the several purposes thereof : And 
 whereas the said Commissioners! have borrowed upwards of £880,000 under 
 the authority of the recited Acts, and the said sum has been applied for the 
 purposes thereof; but after satisfying and discharging the debts and obliga- 
 tions and expenses above mentioned, the balance remaining to be borrowed is 
 inadequate to defray the expense of completing the waterworks authorized by 
 the first-recited Act; and in consequence of the rapid increase of the popula- 
 tion and the trade and manufactures of the said City and Suburbs, and dis- 
 
I860.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 83 
 
 tricts and places adjacent, within the limits of the first-recited act, an exten- 
 sion of the said waterworks and an increase of the supply of water will soon 
 be required, and it is necessary and expedient that the said Commissioners 
 should be authorized to borrow a further sum of money for the purpose of 
 completing and extending the said Waterworks, and increasing the supply of 
 water, and for the general purposes of the undertaking." 
 
 (Sect. 4) Power to borrow on mortgage an additional sum not exceeding 
 £350,000. (5-10) Power to borrow on cash account, and provisions as to 
 application of money, funded debt, sinking fund, annuities and securities 
 and transfers and discharges of mortgages. 
 
 2092. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Thomas Binnie, 
 junior, Builder in Glasgow, sometime designed Agent or Land Agent in 
 Glasgow, of a steading of ground containing 1,242 square yards on the east 
 side of Binnie Place, at the east end of Monteith Row. Price £1,100. Dated 
 7 June 1860. 
 
 Sasine recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 22 June, 1860, No. 446, fol. 25. 
 
 . 2093. DISPOSITION by the Trustees of Duncan M'Phail, late cotton 
 spinner and manufacturer at Greenhead of Glasgow, with consent of the 
 magistrates, to the Incorporation of the City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow, 
 the Merchants House of Glasgow and the Trades House of Glasgow, in 
 Trust for The Buchanan Institution of a lot of ground containing 11,095 
 square yards, on the north side of St. James Street and east side of Greenhead 
 Street, with the mansion house and other houses and buildings; whereof 
 1,031 square yards are part of Milldam within burgh, and the remainder 
 forms part of the 40®. land of Barrowfield. Price £7,000. Dated 31 July, 
 and 25 September 1860. 
 
 This property was acquired for the purposes of James Buchanan's Bequest for 
 founding an Industrial Institution for the maintenance and instruction of destitute 
 children. [See "Bursaries, Schools, Mortifications and Bequests" (1861), pp. 25-39.] 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 4 October; and Burgh Register, 
 28 December 1860, No. 450, fol. 242. 
 
 2094. CONVEYANCE and ASSIGNATION by John Stewart, miller at 
 Buchanan, leaseholder, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of wayleave over 270 square yards of ground, part of the lands of Killearn, 
 for payment of £5 yearly. Dated 1 September 1860. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 60, No. 37. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 5 September 1860. 
 
 In Conveyance by Peter Blackburn, dated 2 February 1858, the rights of lease- 
 holders were reserved. Antea, No. 2057. 
 
84 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1860. 
 
 2095. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to William 
 Johnston, senior, farmer, South Balgray, near Glasgo^w, and Marion Waddell, 
 his spouse, and William Johnston, junior, residing at South Balgray, their 
 son, in liferent and fee respectively, of (1) portion of ground containing 2 
 acres 2 roods 38,^ poles on the north-east side of Provanmill Parish Road; 
 (2) portion of ground containing 3 acres 2 roods 29 pol^ on the south-west 
 side of Provanmill Parish Road; and (3) adjoining poirtion of ground con- 
 taining 14 acres 1 rood lOyL^ poles, all parts of the lands of Provanmill. 
 Price £2,185. Dated 26 October and 7 November 1860. 
 
 Eecorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 8 November 1860. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii,, p. 401, b. 72, No. 26. 
 
 2096. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Marriage 
 Contract Trustees of James Thomson Gibson Craig, writer to the signet, and 
 Jan© Grant, his spouse, of the Superiority of six lots of ground on the noTth 
 side of St. Vincent Street, parts of 4,192 square yards, marked F on a plan, 
 viz., (1) lot 12, containing [439] square yards (yearly feuduty £34 15s. 6d.); 
 (2) lot 20, containing 450 square yards (yearly feuduty £36 7s.); (3) lot 24, 
 containing 451 square yards (yearly feuduty £36 7s. 6d.); (4) lot 28, con- 
 taining 451 square yards (yearly feuduty £36 8s.); (5) lot 32, containing 
 
 452 square yards (yearly feuduty £36 8s. 6d.); and (6) lot 36, containing 
 
 453 square yards (yearly feuduty £36 9s.). Dated 26 October and 10 
 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 6 December 1860. 
 See Feu Contract in City Chartulary, No. 20 (not 19, as erroneously stated in 
 Abstract No. 1599), p. 330. 
 
 2097. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Marriage 
 Contract Trustees of William Patrick Grant of Rothiemurohus and Sarah 
 Siddons, his spouse, of the superiority of a lot of ground containing 454 
 square yards, marked No. 40 on a plan, lying on the north side of St. Vincent 
 Street; part of 4,192 square yards, marked F on a plan. (Yearly feuduty 
 £36 10s.). Dated 26 October and 10 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 6 December 1850. 
 
 2098. DISCHARGE by the Incorporation of Hutchesons' Hospital in 
 favor of the Magistrates and Council of the following ground rents, vizt. 
 (1) £113 10s. furth of lands of Ramshorn and Meadowflat [See Glasg. Rec, 
 
I860.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 85 
 
 vol. vii., p. 650, No. 1322]; (2) £8 furth of 1 ac. 3 roods 33 falls of 
 Ramshorn burying ground [lb., p. 636, No. 1281]; and (3) £32 furth of 
 parts of Cribsoroft and Deanside [lb., p. 650, No. 1321]. Price 
 £3,706 2s. 3d. Dated 26 October 1860. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 127, lot 3a. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 7 November 1860, No. 449, fol. 192, and 
 Particular Register (Renfrewshire, &c.), 8 March 1861. 
 
 2099. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the Magistrates and 
 Clouncil to the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society of ground annuals 
 payable furth of lots or steadings of ground in Monteith Row and Great 
 Hamilton Street as follows: — (1) £15 15s. 8d., 274^ square yards; (2) 
 £18 Os. 7Jd., 450§ square yardsi; (3) £15 7s. 3|d., 267f square yards; 
 (4) £22 14s. 4^d., 395^ square yards; (5) £37 15s. 8d., M 13, 549f square 
 yards; (61 £32 6s. lid., 937 square yards; (7) £20 18s., 418 square yards; 
 (8) £15 i8s. lOd., 398f square yards, (9) £16 9s. 5d., 411| square yards; 
 (10) £36 10s. 2^d., 906| square yards; (11) £37 Is. lOd., lot 15, 549f square 
 yards, and £31 lis. lid., lot 16, 549f square yards; (12 £31 12s., lot 17, 
 549f square yards; (13) £28 17s., lot 18, 549f square yards, and £28 17s., 
 lot 19, 549f square yards; (14) £57 7s., lots 20 and 21, 1,099^ square yards; 
 (15) £30 19s. 3^d., 774^ square yards, £19 5s. 9d., 514f square yards, and 
 £19 16s. 5d., 528f square yards; (16) £19 16s. 3d., 528f square yards; 
 (17) £49 10s. 3d., 1,298| square yards; and (78) £24 4s. Id., 569f square 
 yards. Price £14,160. Dated 1 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 12 November 1860, No. 449, fol. 223. 
 
 2100. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to John Wyper, wright and builder, Glasgow, (1) 214 square yards and ^ pro 
 indiviso of 381f square yards; (2) 215f square yards and J pro indiviso of 381| 
 square yards; (3) 206f square yards and | pro indiviso of 381f square yards; 
 and (4) 923f square yards on the east side of PoUokshaws Road and west side 
 of Langside Road. Yearly feuduties (1) £10, (2) £24, (3) £24, and (4) 
 £30 15s. lOd. respectively; with duplications every 19th year from Martin- 
 mas 1861. Entry, 6 June 1860. Dated 1 November 1860 and 8 April 1861. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 169, b. 33. 
 
 Recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 13 April 1861. 
 
 Recorded in P.R. of Sasines, 12 February 1862, No. 1642, fol. 265. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 383. 
 
86 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [I860. 
 
 2101. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Scottish 
 Amicable Life Assurance Society of the Superiority of (1) lot of ground 
 containing 1,497 square yards on the east side of Nile Street and north side 
 of St. George's Place; (2) steading of ground containing 695f square yards; 
 and (3) steading of ground containing 1,513 square yards on the west side 
 of Buchanan Street, being parts of 3,605f square yards marked I on a plan of 
 the lands of Meadowfiat. (Yearly feuduty £247 17s. 9|d. Abstract No. 1766). 
 Dated 1 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 12 November 1860. 
 
 2102. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees of 
 John Ferguson of Cairnbrock of the superiority of (1) lot of ground containing 
 4,654 square yards marked B on a plan, lying on the west side of Buchanan 
 Street, and stripe of ground 122 square yards, along the north side of said 
 lot, fronting St. Vincent Street, under exception ; (yearly feuduty £298 10s. ; 
 Abstract No. 1656); (2) steading containing 361 square yards on the west side 
 of Buchanan Street and north side of Gordon Street ; and (3) tenement of land 
 and steading on the north side of Gordon Street; parts of the northmost 
 portion of a lot of ground containing 1,936 square yards marked A on a plan; 
 all parts of Ramshorn and Meadowfiat (feuduty £77 8s. lOd. ; Abstract No. 
 1595). Dated 1 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 24 November 1860. 
 
 2103. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Scottish 
 Amicable Life Assurance Society of the Superiority of (1) corner steading 
 fronting St. George's Place and George Street; (2) steading of ground on the 
 west side of St. George's Place and east side of Nile Street; (3) steading of 
 ground on the east side of Nile Street; (4) steading of ground and another 
 steading on the south side of St. George's Place; (5) steading of ground and 
 corner steading on the west side of Buchanan Street; and (6) steading of 
 ground on the north side of St. Vincent Street; being parts of lot marked C 
 and of a part of lot marked D on a plan of the grounds of Meadowfiat. 
 Dated 13 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 22 November 1860. 
 
 2104. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Angus Turner, 
 one of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, of the superiority of piece of ground 
 containing 937^ square yards fronting Buchanan Street on the east and Gordon 
 Street on the north. Dated 24 November 1860. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 14 January 1874. 
 
1861.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 87 
 
 2105. DISPOSITION by the Curator bonis of Sarah M'Lean, residing 
 in Arrochar, relict of Peter M'Dougall, sometime portioner, Wyndford, to 
 the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of a corner piece of 
 ground containing 15 falls 19 ells, with buildings, next to the aqueduct 
 bridge at the village of Wyndford, fronting the high road from Glasgow to 
 Garsoube bridge, being part of the lands and estate of Ruchill. Price £300. 
 Dated 2 March 1861. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 55, b. 10, No. 25 (5). 
 
 Sasine recorded P.E. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 6 March 1851. 
 
 2106. CONVEYANCE by James M'Kay of Temple Ballat to the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 400 square yards of 
 ground and wayleave over 6,207 square yards, parts of the lands of Wester 
 Ballat, &c. Price £264 lis. 6d. Dated 15 March 1861. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 56, b. 10, No. 27 (2). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 20 March 1851. 
 
 2107. CONVEYANCE by Mrs. Grace Hohnes or M'Intosh, wife o,f Peter 
 M'Intosh, tanner and currier in Glasgow, and others, heirs portioners of the 
 deceased Robert Rankin Holmes of Barloch, to the magistrates and council, 
 as water commissioners, of 16 acres 1 rood 28^^^ poles of the lands of Barloch. 
 Price £1,500. Dated 21 and 26 March and 4 and 5 April 1861. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 57, b. 10, No. 29. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 12 April, 1861. 
 
 2108. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Johli BeU 
 Sherriff of Carronvale, merchant, Glasgow, of the superiority of (1) 977-| 
 square yards on the north side of George Street, and 180f square yards part 
 of the front court or playground, sometime attached to the Grammer School 
 buildings (yearly feuduty £1); and (2) 267 square yards on the south east 
 and south west sides of the playground (yeaxly feuduty £10). Dated 15 May 
 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &o.), 17 May 1861. 
 
 2109. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to John Bell Sherriff of Carronvale, merchant in Glasgow, of a ground 
 annual of £21 6s. 7d. payable furth of an area of ground on which the 
 
88 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1861. 
 
 public House of Correction on the south side of Drygate formerly stood 
 [Glas. Rec., vol. ix., p. 689, No. 1589]. Price £479 18s. Id. Dated 16 
 May 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 17 May 1861, No. 456, fol. 171. 
 
 2110. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to William Adam 
 and John Adam, junior. Bleachers at Milnbank, Gla^ow, in trust for behoof 
 of their firm of William Adam and Son, of a yearly ground annual of £40, 
 and £30 additional at the end of every 20th year, payable furth of the Town 
 of Glasgow's Miln Mailling. Price £960. Dated 15 May 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 May 1861, No. 456, fol. 135. 
 
 2111. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Incorpora- 
 tion of Baiters, Glasgow, of a ground annual or feuduty of £45 payable from 
 the mill situated on the Water of Kelvin called Archibald Lyon's Mill, with 
 adjoining ground, with the buildings and pertinents. Price £1,060. Dated 
 15 May 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 16 May, 1861. 
 
 2112. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Trustees of 
 the deceased John Ferguson of Cairnbrock of ground annual of £180 payable 
 furth of the Tontine Buildings in Trongate [Glasg. Rec, vol. viii., p. 636, 
 No. 1373]. Price £4,250. Dated 15 and 16 May 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 18 May 1861, No. 456, fol. 228. 
 
 2113. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees of 
 the deceased John Ferguson of Cairnbrock of (1) ground annual of 
 £46 10s. lOd. payable furth of plot of ground containing 1,284 square yards 
 and (2) ground annual of £33 Is. lOd., payable furth of a triangular plot 
 of ground containing 913 square yards; both parts of two lots of ground 
 on the south side of Duke Street at the corner of Barrack Street. Price 
 £1,830. Dated 15 and 16 May 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 18 May 1861, No. 456, fol. 235. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., p. 44, b. 6, lot 3. 
 
 2114. DISPOSITION by the Magistrates and Council to Andrew 
 Cunninghame, writer in Glasgow and depute keeper of the Register of 
 
1861.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 89 
 
 Sasines for the Burgh of Glasgow, of ground annual of £95 lis. 8d. payable 
 furth of plot of ground containing 8,496| square yards in Gallowmuir, 
 fronting Duke Street. Price £2,300. Dated 16 May 1861. 
 
 Kecorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 20 May 1861, No. 456, fol. 269. 
 
 2115. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to the Incorporation of Maltmen of Glasgow of Ground Annuals furth 
 of several lots of ground as follows : — (1) £14, lot 15, 1,120 square yards'; 
 (2) £14 48., lot 16, 1,136 square yards; (3) £15 Is. 9d., lot 17, 1,006 square 
 yards; (4) £12 10s. 3d., lot 18, 965 square yards; and (5) £9 16s. 9d., lot 19, 
 787 square yards, all on the west side of Jamaica Street; (6) £9 5s. 6d., lot 
 14, 450^ square yards; and (7) £7 4s. 9d., lot 13, 414|^ square yards, both 
 on the east side of Jamaica Street; (8) £6 6s. 2d., lot 11, 369f square yards; 
 and (9) £7 18s. Id., lot 12, 436f square yards, both on the north side of 
 Howard Street; (10) £8 2s. 7d., lot 9, 557| square yards; and (11) £7 18s. 9d., 
 lot 10, 508^ square yards, both on thie west side of St. Enoch Square; (12) 
 £7 10s. 8d., lot 6, 566 square yards; (13) £8 7s. 6d., lot 7, 539 square yards; 
 and (14) £12 5s. 3d., lot 8, 698 square yards, all on the east side of St. Enoch 
 Square; (16) £15 19s., stripe formeriy part of Clyde Street, containing 606f 
 square yards on east side of Jamaica Street, excepting portion sold to Custom 
 House Commissioners; (16) £391 6s. 8d., 14,908 square yardsi. Old or Rope- 
 work Green on north side of Clyde Street; (17) £12 8s. lOd., stripe con- 
 taining 474 square yards, formerly part of Clyde Street, next to Town's 
 Hospital; (18) £37 15s., garden and vacant ground, with ruinous house and 
 others formerly belonging to St. Nicholas Hospital on west side of High Street, 
 consisting of 1,510 square yards; and (19) £47 10s., large yards or garden 
 in Longoroft, and others, on east side ol Brunswick Street, part of several 
 subjects there and on the west side of Candleriggs Street. Price £15,410. 
 Dated 29 Augus.t 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 May 1865, No. 497, fol. 139. 
 
 2116. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to William 
 Marshall of Holehouse, merchant, Glasgow, of the superiority of the lands of 
 Upper Windmilloroft, extending to 23 acres 3 roods 36 falls and marked 
 No. 16 on a plan, lying on the south side of the new road from Glasgow to 
 Paisley (yearly feuduty £412 17s. lOd. ; Abstract No. 1597). Dated 19 
 September 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 20 September 1861. 
 
 2117. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to William Marshall of Holehouse, merchant, Glasgow, of a ground 
 
90 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1861. 
 
 annual of £52 17s. 2Jd., payable furth of 3,503f square yards of ground on 
 the south-west side of Park Street, East. Dated 19 September 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 20 September 1861. 
 
 2118. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 oouncil, as water commissioners, disponed to Alexander Whitelaw, soap manu- 
 facturer, Sydney Street, Glasgow, (1) plot of ground containing 433 y square 
 yards in Sydney Street, for payment of a yearly ground rent of £9 15s. 2d. ; 
 and (2) an adjoining plot oi ground containing 1,347 square yards, for pay- 
 ment of a yearly ground rent of £33 3s. lid. ; parts of 2 acres 2 roods 5 falls 
 and 2^ acres in Gallowmuir. Dated 4 and 29 October 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 22 November 1861, No. 462, fol. 83. 
 
 2119. FEU CHARTER by John Graham Stirling of Duohray and 
 Auchyle to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 2,409 
 square yards of ground, part of the lands of Duchray. Feuduty £5 yearly, 
 with double at the entry of each successor. Dated 12 October and 9 November 
 1861. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 10, No. 36 (2). 
 
 2120. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Trustees for 
 behoof of Anderson's University, Glasgow, of steading or lot of ground situated 
 to the north of and immediately adjoining the property of said University 
 and forming a portion of the playground of the High School on the north side 
 of George Street. Price £100. Dated 25 October 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 21 November 1861, No. 462, fol. 56. 
 
 2121. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 oouncil to the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society of the following ground 
 annuals payable furth of the steadings aftermentioned, viz., (1) £30 3s. 9d., 
 steading No. 50, containing 623f square yards; (2) £30 Is. 7d., No. 53, 
 640 square yard®; (3) £38 16s. 7d., No. 70, 823^ square yairds; (4) £39 5s. 4d., 
 No. 71, 884J square yards; £39 13s. 5d., No. 72, 884| square yards; 
 £39 19s. Id., No. 73, 884| square yards. Steadings situated in Park Circus 
 and Park Quadrant, respectively. Dated 25 October and 11 November 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 13 November 1861. 
 
1861.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 91 
 
 2122. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Andrew 
 Cunninghame, writer, Glasgow, and deputy keeper of the register of Sasines 
 for the burgh of Glasgow, of the Superiority of a Scotch acre of ground forming 
 the south end of the enclosure called Coplawhill Park in the barony of G^rbals. 
 (Yearly feuduty £25; see Abstract No. 1814.) Dated 25 October 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 11 November 1861. 
 
 2123. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Hon. Arthur 
 Lasoelles of Norley, in the county of Chester, England, of Ground Annual of 
 £863 158. 6d. exigible furth of a plot of ground containing 6,282 square 
 yards on the north side of Great Clyde Street and west side of Ropework Lane. 
 [Antea, No. 1934.] Price £18,139. Dated 25 October 1861. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. ii., pp. 169-70, b. 38. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 3 December 1861, No. 462, fol. 176. 
 
 2124. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Trustees^ of 
 the deceased John Ferguson of Cairnbrock of Ground Annual of £311 12s. 2fd. 
 payable furth of 799 square yards on the west side of Candleriggs Street 
 [Glasg. Rec., vol. X., p. 721, No. 1646]. Price£6,710. Dated 31 October and 
 11 November 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 29 November 1861, No. 462, fol. 164. 
 
 2125. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Trustees of 
 John Ferguson of Cairnbrock, sometime residing in Irvine, of Ground Annual 
 of £29 19s. 4^d. payable furth of steading of ground marked No. 51 on plan, 
 containing 628f square yards on the east-north-east side ol Park Circus. 
 Dated 31 October and 11 November 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 21 November 1861. 
 
 2126. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the Trustees of 
 John Ferguson of Cairnbrock, sometime residing in Irvine, of Ground Annual 
 of £30 Os. 2^d., payable furth of steading of ground marked No. 52 on a 
 plan containing 629§ square yards on the east by north side of Park Circus. 
 Dated 31 October and 11 November 1861. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 21 November 1861. 
 
 2127. MEMORANDUM of AGREEMENT between The Universal Tele- 
 graph Company and the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, as 
 to the use of telegraph wires. Dated 30 November 1861. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 167, b. 32, No. 1. 
 
92 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1861. 
 
 2128. DISPOSITION by the Commissaooers of the Glasgow Corporation 
 Waterworks to Archibald M'Craw and Thomas Kay, wrights and builders in 
 Glasgow, as trustees for their Company of M'Craw and Kay, of (1) plot of 
 ground containing 693 square yards; and (2) plot of ground containing 706 
 square yards, formerly described as lots 12 and 13 on the north side of Rotten- 
 row. Price of (1) subjects £522 12s. 9d. ; and (2) subjects £644 4s. 6d. 
 Dated 11 December 1861. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 14 December 1861, No. 462, fol. 270. 
 
 2129. CONVEYANCE by Archibald Muirhead of Wester Ballat to the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 2,890^ square yards of 
 ground and wayleave over 2,064 square yards, parts of the lands of Wester 
 Ballat. Price £200. Dated 8 January 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 58, b. 10, No. 31 (2). 
 
 2130. FEU DISPOSITION by Archibald Muirhead of Wester Ballat to 
 the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 1 acre 3 poles of 
 ground on the north side of the road from Drymen to Stirling, part of the 
 lands of Wester Ballat. Yearly feuduty £6, with duplication every 20th year 
 from Martinmas 1861. Dated 8 January 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 57, b. 10, No. 31 (1). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 16 January 1862. 
 
 2131. CONVEYANCE by James Robison of Leddriegreen to the magis- 
 trates and council, as water commissioners, of 2 roods 32J poles of ground, 
 part of the lands of Edinkiln and Leddriegreen. Price £157 7s. 4d. Dated 
 10 February 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 59, b. 10, No. 34. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 12 March 1862. 
 
 2132. CONVEYANCE by John MacGregor of Glengyle to the magis- 
 trates and council, as water commissioners, of 13 acres 3 roods 21 poles, parts 
 of the lands of Glengyle. Price £1,805. Entry Whitsunday 1857. Dated 
 3 and 6 May 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 53, b. 10, No. 21 (4). 
 
 Recorded 6.R. of Sasines, 5 June 1862. 
 
1862.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 93 
 
 2133. CONVEYANCE by the Trustees of the deceased Mrs. Jane Hunter 
 or Eastmont of Invertrossach, relict of James Eastmont, residing in India 
 Street, Edinburgh, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of 1 acre 1 rood 4 ^ poles, part of the estate of Callander, called Wester 
 Gartchonzie. Price £U0 13s. 9d. Dated 7 and 8 May 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 10, No. 16 (1). 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines, 21 May 1862. 
 
 2134. CONVEYANCE by the Trustees of the deceased Mrs. Jane Hunter 
 or Eastmont of Invertrossach, relict of James Eastmont, residing in India 
 Street, Edinburgh, and Mrs. Agnes Eastmont or Macnaghton, to the magis- 
 trates and council, as water commissioners, of 62 acres 1 rood 22y?j^ poles of 
 land, part of the lands of Invertrossach and Wester Duilater. Price £4,200. 
 Dated 29 May and 18 June 1862. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 10, No. 16 (2). 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines, 9 July 1862. 
 
 2135. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to Angus Turner, town clerk of Glasgow, of feuduty of £10 payable 
 furth of the Town's lands and muir of Easter Common containing 42 acres 
 or thereby [Glasg. Rec., vol. vii., p. 627, No. 1252]. Price £210. Dated 
 5 June 1862. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 10 July 1862, No. 468, fol. 173. 
 
 2136. An ACT to consolidate and amend the acts relating to the Police 
 and Statute Labour of the City of Glasgow; and for other purposes. 25 and 
 26 Vict., c. 204. 7 August 1862 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [6 and 7 Vict., c. 99 (1843), 
 Antea, No. 1913] by which act Commissioners were appointed to carry the same 
 into effect: And whereas an act was passed [9 and 10 Vict., c. 289 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1929] by which act the powers previously vested in the said Com- 
 missioners were transferred to a Committee of the magistrates and Town 
 Council of the said City: And whereas an act was passed [19 and 20 Vict., 
 c. 56 (1856), Antea, No. 2026] : And whereas it is expedient that the provisions 
 of the said acts relating to the Police and Statute Labour of the said city 
 should be amended and consolidated, and that further powers should be 
 granted for the improvement of the said city, and its better regulation and 
 government." 
 
94 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1862. 
 
 (Sects 6-19) Repeal of existing acts, preservation and transfer of existing 
 rights. (20-43) Constitution of new Board, consisting of the Lord Provost 
 and magistrates, the dean of guild, the deacon convener and eighteen members 
 of the town council, and they to be a body corporate under the name and style 
 of "The Board of Police of Glasgow"; powers and duties of the Board. 
 (44-66) Assessments. (67-71) Borrowing powers. (72-89) Special ofificers. 
 (90-103) Constables, their powers and duties. (104-14) Police courts. 
 (115-144) Jurisdiction of and procedure before the magistrate. The act, 
 which was to continue for five years, is branched into 33 parts or divisions 
 and consists of 426 sections. 
 
 2137. CONTRACT of EXCAMBION whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks Trustees, disponed to the Trades House of Glasgow a plot 
 of ground containing 235 square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove; and 
 the Trades House conveyed to the Parks Trustees two plots of ground 
 extending together to 235 square yards'; parts of the lands of Kelvinbank and 
 Sandyford. Dated 26 September 1862. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 78, b. 13a. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 5 December 1862 and 0. and S., 
 20 February 1863. 
 
 2138. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Archibald Macindoe Adam, merchant, Glasgow, a steading 
 of ground containing 713f square yards, chiefly on the south south west side 
 of Park Circus, with proportion of pleasure ground and street marked Y on 
 plan, part of the lands of Woodside and Woodsidehill. Yearly feuduty 
 £33 7s. 3Jd. Dated 30 October and 29 November 1862. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 23 December 1862 and 29 August 
 1863. 
 
 2139. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to John Cajneron, shipowner, Glasgow, a steading of ground 
 containing 732| square yards on thei south by east side of Park Circus, for 
 payment of £31 16s. 5fd. yearly. Dated 30 October and 1 December 1862. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 January and 4 June 1863. 
 Discharge by the magistrates and council of said Ground Annual, dated 1 October 
 and 12 November and recorded P.R., 19 November 1863. 
 
1862.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 95 
 
 2140. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to Peter M'Taggart Brown, merchant, Glasgow, steading of 
 ground containing 68 1| square yards on the south west by south side of Park 
 Circus, for payment of £33 8s. 8fd. yearly. Dated 30 October and 
 1 December 1862. 
 
 Eecorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 28 February and 4 June 1863. 
 
 2141. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council disponed to William Lilburn M'Ewan, merchant, Glasgow, 
 steading of ground containing 1,320§ square yards on the south west side of 
 Park Circus, for payment of £35 18s. 8|d. yearly. Dated 30 October and 
 3 December 1862. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 January and 4 June 1863. 
 Discharge by Magistrates and Council of said Ground Annual, dated 1 October 
 and 12 November and recorded P.R., 19 November 1863. 
 
 2142. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Stevenson, writer, Glasgow, a steading of ground 
 oontaining 652J square yards on the south west side of Park Circus, for 
 payment of £33 10s. 4fd. yearly. Dated 30 October and 3 December 1862. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 January and 4 June 1863. 
 
 2143. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Clerk, merchant, .Glasgow, steading of ground 
 containing 722 square yards on the south side of Park Circus, for payment 
 of £32 6s. ll^d. yearly. Dated 30 October and 5 December 1862. 
 
 E,ecorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 30 January and 4 June 1863. 
 Discharge by Magistrates and Council of said Ground Annual, dated 1 October and 
 12 November and recorded P.E., 19 November 1863. 
 
 2144. RENUNCIATION and RECONVEYANCE by the trustee on the 
 sequestrated estate of James Galloway to the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, renouncing rights under contract of ground annual dated 17 and 
 24 Sepitember 1857 [No. 2052] and disponing steadings in Park CItous 
 marked on plan Nos. 21 to 31 both inclusive. Dated 10 and 11 November 
 1862. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 19 November 1862. 
 
96 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1862. 
 
 2145. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missi&ners, to the trustees of John Houldsworth of Cranstonhill, merchant, 
 Glasgow, of (1) piece of ground measuring 7,146 English square yards, part 
 of 10| acres and 11 falls of arable ground in Cranstonhill and of 2 acres of 
 the lands of Sandyford; and (2) 1,199 square yards of ground on the east 
 side of said piece of ground, being part oif the lands and estate of Stobcross ; 
 with the buildings and pertinents. Dated 8 December 1862. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 9 December 1862. 
 
 2146. CONVEYANCE by John Buchanan Kincaid of Carbeth, sometimes 
 also called John Buchanan, to the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, of 560 square yards of ground and wayleave over 12,018§ square 
 yards, part of the lands of Meikle Carbeth and others. Price £494. Dated 
 2 January 1863. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 5 February 1863. 
 
 Minute of Agreement between John Buchanan of Carbeth and the Water Com- 
 missioners, as to the laying of pipes through the lands of Carbeth, dated 24 
 and 25 May, 1871. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 10, No. 5. 
 
 2147. FEU CONTRACT, whereby Thomas Graham of Ballewan, master 
 of the Royal Mint, disponed to the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, a half-acre of ground on the north side of the Turnpike road from 
 Killearn to Glasgow, part of the lands of Ballewan, &o., for payment of £6 
 yearly, with duplication every 19th year from Whitsunday 1863. Dated 19 
 and 23 January 1863. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 52, b. 10, No. 18 (1). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 12 March 1863. 
 
 2148. An ACT to regulate the mode of valuation of certain underground 
 gas pipes or works in the city of Glasgow, for the purpose of assessments under 
 " The Glasgow Police Act, 1862," in conformity with the provisions of " The 
 General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1862." 26 Vict., c. 7. 4 
 May 1863. 
 
 After referring to the Glasgow Gas-light Company's several acts, viz., the 
 act of 1857 (antea, No. 2046) and the acts therein specified, to the local Police 
 Act of 1862 (antea, No. 2136) and to the General Police Act of 1862, the 
 Preamble proceeds thus : — " And whereas it is expedient and proper that the 
 underground pipes or underground works of the Glasgow Gas'-light Company, 
 situated within the City of Glasgow, should be valued for the purposes of the 
 
.1863.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 97 
 
 assessments leviable under 'The Glasgow Police Act, 1862,' upon the same 
 principle as that on which similar worksi are directed to be valued by The 
 General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1862." 
 
 Sect. 1. Value of underground pipes or underground works of the Glasgow 
 Gas-light Company, for the purposes of Statute Labour and Police Assess- 
 ments, to be one-fourth of the annual value entered in the Valuation Roll. 
 
 2149. CONVEYANCE by Sir Andrew Buchanan, K.C.B., of Craigend 
 Castle, in the county of Stirling, to the Magistrates and Council, as water 
 commissioners, of l,097f square yards of ground and wayleave over 17,338 
 square yards, parts of the lands of Craigend. Price £992 10s. Dated 6, 16, 
 28, 30 and 31 July and 1 August 1863. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 47, b. 10, No. 4. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Stirling), 26 August 1863. 
 
 2150. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to John Williamson, wine merchant, Glasgow, steading of 
 ground marked No. 57 on plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., 
 containing 545^ square yards, for payment of £27 16s. 7fd. yearly. Dated 
 3 and 7 September 1863. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 9 November and in Books of C. 
 
 and S., 14 December 1863. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 7, No. 19. 
 
 2151. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council to Alexander Bennett M'Grigor, writer, Glasgow, of Ground annual 
 of £33 10s. 4:fd., payable furth ol steading of ground containing 652^ square 
 yards on the south-west side of Park Circus [No. 2142]. Dated 1 October and 
 12 November 1863. 
 
 Notarial Instrument recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 17 October 1872. 
 
 2152. DISPOSITION by the Board of Police of Glasgow to the magis- 
 trates and council of a lot of ground containing 229| square yards on the 
 west side of South Albion Street or Stirling Square. Entry 15 June 1863. 
 Price £1,923 5s. 5d. Dated 19 October 1863. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 77, b. 10, p. 91, b. 12. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 29 October 1863, No. 481, fol. 117. 
 
98 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1863. 
 
 2153. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees of 
 William Rodger, merchant, Glasgow, for behoof of his wife and children, of 
 ground annual of £33 8s. 8fd., payable furth of 681f square yards; part of 
 the lands ol Woodside, &c. Dated 27 and 29 October 1863. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 26 November 1863. 
 
 2154. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to James Ritchie, 
 writer, Glasgow, of Ground Annual of £33 7s. SJd., payable furth of steading 
 of ground containing 713f square yards of the lands of Woodside, &c. Dated 
 29 October 1863. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 26 November 1863. 
 
 2155. DISPOSITION by the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corporation 
 Waterworks to Charles Stewart Parker Tennent, brewer in Glasgow, of plot 
 of ground containing l,588f square yards on the east side of Sydney Street, 
 part of lands in Gallowmuir. Price £714 14s. Dated 13 December 1863 and 
 16 January 1864. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 January 1864, No. 483, fol. 64. 
 
 2156. CONVEYANCE by Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath and 
 Kilsyth, baronet, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 
 2,709J^ square yards of ground and wayleave over 33,316| square yards, parts 
 of the lands of Duntreath. Price £400. Dated 1 February 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 52, b. 10, No. 17 (2). 
 
 2157. CONVEYANCE by John Young, house thatcher, Maryhill, to^ the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 297 square yards of 
 ground, part of 20 falls on the north side of the Toll Road from Glasgow to 
 Garscube Bridge, part of the lands of Gairbraid. Price £111 14s. 3d. 
 Dated 17 March 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 63, b. 10, No. 44. 
 
 Recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 March 1864. 
 
 2158. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, disponed to Peter Dickson, cowfeeder in 
 Glasgow, plot of ground containing 1,252^ square yards on the north side of 
 Fountain Street and east side of Barrack Street, part of lands in Gallowmuir 
 
1864.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 99 
 
 on the south side of Duke Street; burdened with a ground annual of 
 £34 16s. lOd. Dated 2 and 12 May 1864. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 15 June 1864, No. 486, fol. 265. 
 
 2159. DISCHARGE by John Steel, wine and spirit merchant, Cow- 
 caddens, Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, 
 of his fourth pro indiviso share of ground annual of £44 payable furth of 
 2 acres 2 roods 5 falls of land in Gallowmuir (See No. 2238). Price £220. 
 Dated 1 July 1864. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 2 July 1864, No. 487, fol. 141. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 35, b. 3, No. 9. 
 
 2160. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to the trustees of the congregation of East Gorbals Free Church (afterwards 
 Victoria Free Church) portioai of ground containing 1,272 square yards 
 on south-east side of Pollokshaws Road and west-north-west side of Victoria 
 Road; part of the lands of Bryceland, Gorbals. Yearly feuduty £40. Dated 
 7 and 22 July 1864. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 461, b. 58, No. 4. 
 Recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 8 August 1864. 
 Recorded in P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 19 August 1864. 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 429. 
 
 2161. MINUTE of AGREEMENT between the Trustees of George Wilson 
 of Daknarnook and the magistrates and council, as waterworks commissioners, 
 relative to the formation of a new street on the 20s. land of Dalmarnock. 
 Dated 18, 21 and 27 July 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 169, b. 35. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 26 August 1864. 
 
 2162. Two ARTICLES of AGREEMENT between the magistrates and 
 council, of the one part, and the right honble. Peter Robert Drummond lord 
 Willoughby de Eresby and the right honble. Clementina Sarah Drummond 
 lady Willoughby de Eresby, of the other part, the first agreement dated 18 
 March 1854 and (the second dated 16 and 20 April 1855. 
 
 Originals in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 62, b. 10, No. 43. 
 
 2163. CONVEYANCE by Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresby to the 
 magistrates and council of the right and privil^e of storing water in Loch 
 
100 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1864, 
 
 Katrine and of taking water therefrom, • and of making and maintaining the 
 dam to and outlet from the Loch and relative works, so far as such rights 
 afieoted the property of the granters in or to said Loch or adjacent lands on 
 its banks or shore. Price £10,000 (including £2,000 fixed as compensation 
 for damage by raising the level of the water and consequent submerging of 
 adjoining lands). Dated 19 July 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 62, b. 10, No. 43. 
 
 Eecorded G.E. of Sasines, 30 November 1866. 
 
 2164. An ACT to enable the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation to lay 
 down lines of Rails or Tramways^ upon and in connectibn with the Quays at 
 the Harbour of Glasgow, and to borrow additional money ; to alter certain of 
 the Rates leviable by them; and for other purposes. 27 and 28 Viot., c. 248. 
 25 July 1864. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [21 and 22 Vict^, c. 149 (1858), 
 Antea, No. 2061] : And whereas it is expedient that the Trustees of the Clyde 
 Navigation, incorporated by the recited Act, (hereinafter called ' the 
 Trustees ') should be empowered to lay down and construct lines of Rails or 
 Tramways, and other works and conveniences, upon and in connexion with 
 the Quays at the Harbour of Glasgow, and to levy Rates or Tolls for the use 
 thereof, and to enter into Agreements with any Railway Companies whose 
 lines of Railway may communicate therewith : And whereas it is expedient 
 that certain alterations should be made upon the rates now leviable by the 
 Trustees : And whereas it is expedient that the Trustees should be empowered 
 to borrow a further sum of money for defraying the cost of the said lines of 
 rails or tramways and other works and conveniences, and for the other 
 purposes of their undertaking, and that the powers of the recited act should 
 in certain other respects be amended and enlarged." 
 
 (Sects. 3-18) Power to acquire lands and execute works. (19-21) Tolls 
 for use of Tramways. (22-24) Levying rates for cranes, weighing machines, 
 &c. ; agreements with Railway Companies ; rates for goods carried by vessels. 
 (25-29) Borrowing money. 
 
 2165. DISPOSITION by John Liddell, grocer in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council of subjects on the east side of Candleriggs Street and 
 north side of Bell Street. Entry Whitsunday 1864. Price £3,950. Dated 
 18 August 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City, 
 
 Inventory of City "Writs, vol. iii., p^ 41, b. 5. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1864, No. 490, fol. 159. 
 
1865.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 101 
 
 2166. AGREEMENT between Mrs. Grace Holmes or M'Intosh and others, 
 proprietors _ol_ the lands of Barloch, and the magistrates and council, as 
 ■water commissioners, conferring right and privilege of laying and maintaining 
 in the lands of Barloch a line of fire-clay or other pipes for conveying and 
 discharging waste water and lea,kage from Mugdoch Reservoir. Price £50. 
 Dated 3, 12, 13, and 14 October and 7 November 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 64, b. 10, No. 48. 
 
 2167. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Mary Falconer or Turnbull, residing at 
 or near Colne, Lancashire, to the magistrates and council of plot of ground 
 containing 120 square yards on the east side of Saltmarket Street. Entry 
 Martinmas 1860. Price £52 10s. Dated 10 December 1864. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 145, ,b. 28. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 22 February 1865, No. 494, fol. 191. 
 
 2168. DISPOSITION by James Breem, fruit merchant in Glasgow, to 
 the magistrates and council of subjects on the north side of Bell Street, parts 
 of Nos. 76-90 of that street. Entry, Martinmas 1884. Price £1,800. Dated 
 13 January 1865. • 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 25, b. 4. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 10 October 1865, No. 501, fol. 3. 
 
 2169. CONVEYANCE by Archibald Campbell Douglas of Mains to the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of wayleave over 2 acres 
 i^iVtr poles, part of the lands of Ferguston and Milngavy. Price £495 14s. 
 Dated 14 February 1865. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 50, b. 10, No. 14. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines, 15 April 1865. 
 
 2170. DISPOSITION by Alexander Dunlop of Clober, in the county of 
 Stirling, and then residing in New Brighton, to the magistrates and council 
 of parts of subjects No. 90 Bell Street, north side. Entry Martinmas 1864. 
 Price £800; Dated 18 February 1865. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the. City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol, iii., Tp. 53, b. 6. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 3 January 1866, No. 503, fol. 163. 
 
102 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1865. 
 
 2171. An ACT to regulate the mode of valuation of the underground 
 pipes or works in the city of Glasgow, belonging to the City and Suburban 
 Gas Company of Glasgow, for the purpose of assessments under " The Glasgow 
 Police Act, 1862. 18 Vict., o. 2. 7 April 1865. 
 
 This act contains provisions applicable to the works of the City and 
 Suburban Gas Company similar to those applicable to the works the Glasgow- 
 Gas-light Company contained in the act 26 Vict., c. 7 (1863), antea. No. 2148. 
 
 2172. An ACT for consolidating and amending the Acts relating to 
 Markets and Slaughter-houses in Glasgow, and for other purposes. 28 Vict., 
 c. 63. 2 June 1865. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas [the following Acts were passed, viz., 1 Geo. IV., 
 c. 88 (1820), Glasg. Rec, vol. x., p. 752, No. 1737; 6 Geo. IV., c. 107 (1825), 
 lb., vol. xi., p. 660, No. 1780; 8 and 9 Vict., c. 29 (1845), Antea, No. 1922; 
 and 13 and 14 Vict., c. 101 (1850), Antea, No. 1954] : And whereas certain 
 of the slaughter-houses at present in the city of Glasgow have been acquired 
 by the City of Glasgow Union Railway Company, and it is expedient that 
 slaughter-houses should be provided in lieu of those so taken, and that the 
 recited acts should be repealed, and the powers and provisions relating to the 
 making maintaining and regulating markets and slaughter-houses in the city 
 of Glasgow should be consolidated, amended and extended : And whereas Plans 
 of the lands required and a Book of Reference" [had been duly deposited]. 
 
 (Sect. 6) Recited acts repealed so far as they relate to markets, market 
 places and slaughter houses. (7) The Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council 
 of the City appointed Commissioners for carrying the act into execution. (14) 
 Limits of the act to be the Ancient Royalty and the Parliamentary and 
 Municipal Boundaries of the City. (24-26) Borrowing powers. (27-36) Power 
 to take land and to make and maintain Market Places and Slaughter-houses. 
 (37-43) Rates and tolls. (44) Power to lease markets and slaughter-houses and 
 rates. (45, 46) Ground Annual of £780 payable to the magistrates and 
 council in respect of ground, buildings and customs given up by them. 
 (47) Annual payment of £100 to the Incorporation of Fleshers as compensation 
 for manure in the slaughter-houses. (48-49) Saving rights of Incorpora,tion 
 of Fleshers and provision for surrender of rights and privileges. (52-57) 
 Penalties for selling or slaughtering in other places and for other infringe- 
 ments of Act. 
 
 2173. An ACT to authorize the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corpora- 
 tion Waterworks to construct a Bridge for carrying the aqueduct from Loch 
 Katrine to Glasgow over the River Endriok; to provide for the better 
 distribution of water; and for other purposes. 28 Vict., c. 69. 2 June 1865. 
 
1865.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 103 
 
 Pebamble : — " Whereas by ' The Glasgow C!orporation Waterworks Act, 
 1855 ' [antea, No. 2016, the act of 1859, antea, No. 2077, and the amend- 
 ment act of 1860, antea, No. 2091, the magistrates and council, as 
 commissioners under the act, were empowered to provide a water supply for 
 the city and suburbs and places adjacent] : And whereas the waterworks 
 authorized by the first-recited act were executed and completed by the com- 
 missioners, and have for several years been in successful operation, to the 
 great benefit and advantage of the inhabitants of the said city and suburbs, 
 and districts and places adjacent : And whereas it is expedient that a bridge 
 should be erected over the River Endrick, for the purpose of carrying the 
 aqueduct from Loch Katrine to Glasgow over the said river : And whereas 
 it is expedient that further provision should be made for introducing a 
 supply of water into dwelling houses and tenements within the limits of the 
 first-recited act and for requiring the owners thereof to provide and maintain 
 the means of conveying water from the mains of the Commissioners to such 
 dwelling houses and tenements; and that the recited acts shall be amended." 
 
 (Sect. 4-7) Power to acquire lands and construct Bridge over River 
 Endrick. (8) Owners to provide and maintain service pipes, &c. (9-13) Water 
 rates and assessments. (14-20) Provisions as to mortgages and sinking fund, 
 
 2174. An ACT for transferring the New North Road or Parliamentary 
 Road, Glasgow, to the Board of Police of Glasgow; and for other purposes. 
 28 and 29 Vict., o. 174. 29 June 1865. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas the Road or Street known as the New North 
 Road or PaTliamentary Road, Glasgow, and in this act called 'the Road,' was 
 made and constructed under and in virtue of an act [6 Geo. IV., c. 107 (1825), 
 Glasg. Rec, vol. xi., p. 660, No. 1780], and is at present maintained out of 
 the proceeds of Rates or Tolls levied in respect thereof : And whereas the 
 estimated expense of making and constructing the Road was £6,000, and the 
 sum of £5,000 was authorized to be borrowed on the credit of the Tolls : And 
 whereas the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of Glasgow, in 
 this act called the ' magistrates and council,' and the Glasgow and Garnkirk 
 Railway Company advanced the said sum of £6,000, in the proportions follow- 
 ing (that is to say) the magistrates and council £4,000 and the said Company 
 £2,000, and the said sum was expended in and about the making and con- 
 struction of the Road : And whereas the said sum was insufficient to make and 
 complete the said Road, and the said Magistrates and Council completed and 
 opened the Road, and expended thereon the further sum of £7,669 7s. lOd. : 
 And whereas the said Tolls have been insufficient to pay either the principal 
 or interest or any part thereof of the said sum of £6,000 or of the said further 
 principal sum of £7,669 7s. lOd., and could only be made sufficient to meet 
 
104 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1865. 
 
 the interest of the said last mentioned sum by an exaction of Tolls injurious 
 to the interests of the public, and it is expedient that provision as herein- 
 after contained should be made with reference to the said slums, the Cale- 
 donian Railway Company, as representing the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway 
 Company, not objecting thereto : And whereas the said Road is entirely within 
 the City of Glasgow : And whereas, under ' The Glasgow Police Act, 1862,' 
 the Board of Police of Glasgow, in this act called the ' Board,' are charged 
 with the repair and maintenance of the public streets within the city which 
 are vested in the Board, and it is expedient that the said Road and ground 
 thereof, together with all buildings thereon, shall be transferred and made 
 over to and vested in the Board, and that the repair and maintenance of the 
 Road should be transferred and made over to the Board, and that the Board 
 should be authorized and empowered to maintain the same out of the assess- 
 ments leviable by the Board, and that the Tolls presently leviable on the Road 
 should cease." 
 
 (Sect. "2) Parliamentary Road transferred to the Police Board, by whom 
 it is to be maintained as a public street. (3) Right of levying Tolls to cease 
 and Toll Bars to be removed. (4) Police Board to pay to the magistrates and 
 council £5,000 in five annual payments of £1,000 each, and thereupon said 
 debt of £7,669 7s. lOd. to be extinguished. (5) Sums so paid to be applied 
 by the magistrates and council in the extension or improvement of public 
 Parks or in some way for the general improvement of the city. (6) Remaining 
 debts and charges extinguished, except feuduties payable in respect of ground 
 feued for Toll Houses. 
 
 * 
 
 2175. AGREEMENT of DECLARATION and RESTRICTION between 
 the magistrates and council, proprietors of the lands of Pathhead, and John 
 Renton, builder in Glasgow, proprietor of the lands of Crossbill, as to meuse 
 lane and sewers along the boundaries of their respective lands. Dated 6 and 
 7 September 1865. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 9 November 1865. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 135, b. 2. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 293. 
 
 2176. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, disponed to John Findlay, wright and builder, 
 Glasgow, (1) steading of ground containing 912^ square yards on the north 
 side of Hill Street, for payment of £29 13s. 5|d yearly; (2) steading of ground 
 there containing 985 square yards, for payment of £32 Os. lOd. yearly; and 
 (3) steading of ground containing .480|^ square yards on the east side of 
 
1865.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 105 
 
 Garnethill Street, for payment of £15 12s. 7d. yearly; which steadings are 
 parts of 2,377i| square yards of ground at Garnethill. Dated 18 October 
 1865. 
 
 Eecorded P.R. of Sasines (Eenfrewshire, &c.), 4 November 1865; and in Sheriff 
 
 Court Books of Lanarkshire, 4 June 1866. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 104, b. 18, No. 10. 
 
 2177. DISPOSITION by the Board of Police of Glasgow to the magis- 
 trates and council of an area of ground containing 213f square yards on the 
 north side of Canon Street and east side of North Albion Street. Entry 27 
 September 1865. Price £1,200. Dated 30 October 1865. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 57, b. 7. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 18 January 1866, No. 504, fol. 20. 
 
 !, 
 
 2178. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrate and 
 council, as water commissioners, disponed to William Brown, merchant in 
 Glasgow, Thomas Downes, merchant, there, and James Stewart, papermaker, 
 Greenock, partners of and as trustees for their firm of Brown, Stewart & 
 Company, papermakers at Overtown, Greenock, and in Glasgow, part of the 
 lands of Dalmarnock extending to 5 acres 1 rood 3j% poles. Price in cash 
 £500; ground annual £231, with double erery 19th year from Whitsunday 
 1865. Dated 6 and 7 November 1865. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 27 Nov. 1865; and Sheriff Court 
 
 Books of Lanarkshire, 12 March 1866. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 104, b. 18, No. 9. 
 
 2179. DISPOSITION by John Brown, manufacturer in Glasgow, to the 
 rtiagistrates and council of the second flat above the shop storey of the new front 
 tenement, being the westmost of the two new tenements sometime belonging to 
 the late Tanwork Company, with a garret room, lying on the north side of 
 Gallowgate Street. Price £300. Dated 30 December 1865. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 3 January 1866, No. 503, fol. 166. 
 
 2180. Copy Parliamentary Plan of Properties between Moore Street and 
 Bellgrove Street, authorised to be taken by the Glasgow Markets and Slaughter- 
 houses Act, 1865 ; with Excerpts from Book of .Reference. 
 
 Copy Plan in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 258, b. 55*. 
 
106 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 2181. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Margaret Alexander or Reid, spouse of 
 Peter Reid, sometime coach trimmer in Glasgow, then residing in Liverpool, 
 and Jane Alexander, residing at 19 Great Dovehill, Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council of a piece of ground, part of the lands of Dovehill, 
 with the front tenement forming No. 19 Little Dovehill and a two storey back 
 tenement. Price £300. Dated 18 and 19 January 1866. 
 
 Eecorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 5 March 1866, No. 505, fol. 95. 
 
 2182. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Margaret Alexander or Reid, and Jane 
 Alexander [named and designed in No. 2181], to the magistrates and council, 
 of the first or ground storey of a little tenement in Dovehill; with a piece of 
 ground there, containing 300 square ells 6 feet, and a 4 loom shop, stable, 
 cellars, and others, excepting as mentioned in the disposition. Price £170. 
 Dated 18 and 19 January 1866. 
 
 Eecorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 5 March 1866, No. 505, fol. 98. 
 
 2183. DISPOSITION by Quintin Dick, writer in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a piece of ground 
 containing 257f square yards, part of 759f square yards in Gallowmuir. 
 Entry Martinmas 1865. Price £700, and share of ground annual of 
 £11 7s. 9id., payable for 759| square yards [See No. 2205]. Dated 20 
 January 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 219, b. 46. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register, 20 January 1866, No. 504, fol. 72. 
 
 2184. CONVEYANCE by John Campbell Colquhoun, of Killermont and 
 Garsoadden, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of way- 
 leave over 1 ac. 3 roods 39^^ poles of the lands of Killermont. Price £750. 
 Dated 20 January 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 49, h. 10, No. 11. 
 
 Recorded 6.R. of Sasines, 25 January 1866. 
 
 2185. CONVEYANCE by the trustees of the deceased Donald M'Laren, 
 merchant at Callander, with consent therein mentioned, to the magistrates 
 and council, as water commissioners, of 9 acres 2j^ poles of land and 
 
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 wayleaves over (1) 3 acres 3j^ij\ poles and (2) 2 acres 29^«^"jy, parts of the lands 
 of Easter Duilater. Price £1,994 12s. 5d. Dated 22, 23 and 26 January 
 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 56, b. 10, No. 28. 
 
 Eecorded Gr.R. of Sasines, 5 February 1866. 
 
 2186. DISPOSITION by Sir Archibald May Campbell of Succoth, 
 baronet, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 66 square 
 yards"<)f ground and -wayleave over 1 acre 2 roods 7j%^^ poles, parts of the 
 lands of Garscube, and a quantity of main coal under line of pipes near 
 Temple bridge. Price £650 16s. 3d. Dated 31 January 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 49, b. 10, No. 9. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines, 2 February 1866. 
 
 2187. DISPOSITION by Elizabeth Clark or Greenlees, wife of James 
 Greenlees, shoemaker, Bishopton, James M'Creeman, blacksmith, Bishopton, 
 Jean Clark or Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, blacksmith, Bishopton, and Ann 
 Clark or Craig, residing at Bishopton, wife of Andrew Craig, ploughman, 
 there, with consents, to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, 
 of a steading of ground, marked No. 74 on a plan, containing 568 square 
 yards, on the east side of Moore Street. Entry, Martinmas 1865. Price, 
 £880. Dated 31 January 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 245, b. 53. 
 
 Sasine recorded in Burgh Register, 1 February 1866, No. 504, fol. 153. 
 
 2188. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to David Ritchie, merchant, Glasgow, steading of ground 
 containing 904 square yards, part of the lands of Woodside, &c., for payment 
 of £30 10s. 6|d. yearly. Dated 1 February and 5 March 1866. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 12 April 1866. 
 
 2189. DISPOSITION by William Kidston, writer in Glasgow, and the 
 Trustees of the Rev. William Kidston, D.D., minister of the Gospel in Glasgow, 
 to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of subjects fronting 
 Bellgrove Street, part of the lands of Gallowmuir. Entry, Candlemas 1866. 
 Price £1,300. Dated 20 and 27 February 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii,, p. 177, b. 36. 
 
 Eecorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 March 1866, No. 505, fol. 249. 
 
108 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 2190. DISPOSITION by Peter Stevenson, lime burner in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a piece of ground con- 
 taining 978 square yards in Moore Street. Entry Martinmas 1865. Price 
 £1,990. Dated 21 February 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 239, b. 51. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Begister of Sasines, 21 February 1866, No. 504, fol. 287. 
 
 2191. DISPOSITION by Peter Shaw, sometime causewayer, and con- 
 tractor in Glasgow, afterwards merchant in Manchester, with consent, to the 
 magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a steading of ground 
 containing l,112f square yards on the west side of Bellgrove Street. Entry, 
 Whitsunday 1866. Price £1,525. Dated 12 March and 15 and 31 May 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 181, b. 37. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 134. ' 
 
 2192. DISPOSITION by James Napier, carter, Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a plot of ground 
 containing 1,248 square yards on the east side of Moore Street. Entry 25 
 October 1865. Price £2,300. Dated 22 March 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 237, b. 50. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 March 1866, No. 505, fol. 245. 
 
 2193. DEED of RESTRICTION, &o., in favour of the Port Glasgow 
 Harbour Trtisitees, whereby, inter alia, the magistrates and council restricted to 
 £135 2s. 7^d. the feuduty of £171 payable furth of ground upon the shore 
 of Port Glasgow, under Feu Contract to William M' Nab -dated 1 and 5 
 September 1859 [No. 2082]. Dated i and 18 April 1866. 
 
 Recorded in P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 24th April and Sheriff Court 
 
 Books of Renfrewshire, 10 July 1866. 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 97. 
 
 2194. DISPOSITION by Mary Watson, Maxwell Hood Watson, Barbara 
 Miller Watson and Janet Hood Watson, sometime residing in Glasgow, then 
 in Helensburgh, for themselves and as factors, and commissioners for Ebenezer 
 Mitchell Watson, clerk in Boston, United States of America, their brother, 
 to the magistrates and council, of the ground storey and first storey of a fore 
 tenement of land beyond the Gallowgate Bridge, upon the south side of the 
 street, with the back tenements, yard, and others, under exceptions. Price 
 £1,411 10s. Dated 9, 10 and 12 April 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 22. 
 
1866.J RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 109 
 
 2195. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the deceased Robert Howie, 
 skinner in Glasgow,, to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, 
 of 1:,787 square yards of ground fronting the road commonly called Witch 
 Loan, now called Bellgrove Place, from Gallowgate toll bar to the high road 
 leading to Carntyne. Entry, Whitsunday 1866. Price £1,000. Dated 12 
 and 14 May 1866. 
 
 Original in; the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 197, b. 41. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 119. 
 
 . 2196. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the deceased William Steele, 
 writer in Glasgow, afterwards. Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire at Glasgow, 
 by the Factors and Attorneys for Mrs. Eliza Smith Parkhill Steele or Eraser, 
 wife of Hugh Alexander Eraser, late captain in. Her Majestys Indian Navy, 
 and by Mrs. Sophia Henderson Steele or Kennedy, wife of George Penrose 
 Kennedy, architect in Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, of two stables 
 and hay loft which were sometime converted into a distillery, on the west side 
 of a closs leading from Tromgate toi Gibson's Land. Price £500. Dated 19, 
 23 and 24 May and 12 October 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 17 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 43. 
 
 2197. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the deceased Matthew Turnbull, 
 sometime residing in Bellgrove Place, to the magistrates and council, as 
 markets commissioners, of a piece of ground containing 935 square yard® on 
 the west side of Bellgrove Place. Price £1,397. Dated 4 June 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 201, b. 42. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 27 February 1867, No. 516, fol. 111. 
 
 2198. An ACT for the Improvement of the City of Glasgow, and the 
 construction of new, and widening, altering, and diverting of existing Streets 
 in the said City; and for other purposes. 29 Vict., c. 85. 11 June 1866. 
 
 Preamble : — " T^hereas various portions of the City of Glasgow are so 
 built, and the buildings thereon are so densely inhabited, as to be highly 
 injurious to the moral and physical welfare of the inhabitants, and many of 
 the thoroughfares are narrow, circuitous and inconvenient, and it would be 
 of public and local advantage if various houses arid buildings were taken 
 down, and those portions of the said City reconstituted, and new streets were 
 constructed in and through various parts of said city, and several of the 
 existing streets altered and widened and diverted, and that in connection 
 with the reconstitution of these portions of the city provision was made for 
 
110 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 dwellings for the labouring classes who may be displaced in consequence 
 thereof : And whereas Plans and Sections of the said intended new streets, and 
 of the widening, altering, and diverting of existing streets, shewing the lines 
 and levels thereof respectively, and the lands and houses to be taken for the 
 purposes thereof, and plans of the lands and houses required to be taken for 
 the other purposes before mentioned, and of this Act, and Books of Reference 
 [have been deposited with the Sherifi Clerk] : And whereas it is expedient 
 that provision should be made for the establishment and maintenance of a 
 public Park in or adjacent to the north-east quarter of the city : And whereas 
 it is expedient that the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of 
 Glasgow should be appointed Trustees for the purpose of carrying the said 
 works and Improvements into execution, and that they should be authorized 
 to raise money for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect by means of 
 rates, and on money borrowed on the credit of such rates, and on the credit of 
 the property for the time being belonging to them acquired in virtue of this 
 Act." ■ 
 
 (Sect. 3) The Lord Provost, magistrates and council of the city of Glasgow 
 appointed trustees for carrying the act intO' effect. (6) Power to take lands 
 and make new streets; description of new streets. (7) Power to alter, widen 
 and divert existing Streets. (10) For protection of City of Glasgow Union 
 Railway Company. (11) Purchase of lands by Agreements. (14-21) Provisions 
 as to gas and water pipes, stopping up streets, and forming sewers. (22, 23) 
 Powers to take down buildings, lay out lands and erect houses for working 
 classes. (24, 25) Power to acquire ground for a public Park and dispose of 
 surplus land. (30-39) Borrowing powers, levying assessments, and keeping 
 accounts. 
 
 As all purchases and sales by the Improvements Trustees have been regularly 
 entered, in tabulated form and chronological order, in MS. Purchase and Sale Books, Con- 
 veyances by or to the Trustees, unless the magistrates and council in any other capacity 
 are parties thereto, are not included in this Abstract. 
 
 2199. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Jane Watson or TurnbuU, residing in 
 Bellgrove Place, Glasgow, and William Watson TurnbuU, formerly merchant 
 in Glasgow now residing in New York, to the magistrates and council, as 
 markets commissioners, of 325f square yards, part of lands in Gallowmuir. 
 Entry Whitsunday 1866. Price £203. Dated 12 and 14 June 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 191, b. 40. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 127. 
 
 2200. DISPOSITION by Joshua Donovan, accountant in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, of the garrets or attic storey of a corner tenement on 
 
1866.] KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. Ill 
 
 the east side of King Street and south side of Princes Street. Price £230. 
 Dated 13 June 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 26. 
 
 2201. DISPOSITION by Joshua Denovan, accountant in Glasgow, to the 
 magistrates and council, of a back house consisting of a ground storey, upper 
 storeys and garret storey, on the south side of the closs, lying on the east side 
 of Saltmarket; excepting two open cellars. Price £170. Dated 13 June 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 29. 
 
 2202. DISPOSITION by the magistraites and council, as markets trustees, 
 to the City of Gla^ow Union Railway Company, of a plot or area of ground 
 containing 2,438 square yards on the south side of Bridgegate. Price. £9,000. 
 Dated 14 June 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 September 1866, No. 511, fol. 156. 
 City Chartulary (with plan), No. 35, p. 287. 
 
 2203. DISPOSITION by John Orr, spirit dealer, Gallowgate Street, 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of (1) a 
 steading of ground containing 723 square yards; and (2) a piece of ground 
 containing 188 square yards; parts of 4 roods or 1 acre in Upper Gallowmuir. 
 Entry Whitsunday 1867. Price £1,900. Dated 3 July 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 187, b. 39. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 123. 
 
 2204. DISPOSITION by Richard Macaulay, accountant in Glasgow, to 
 the ma^strates and council, asi markets oommiesioniers, of four steadings of 
 ground on the east side of Moore Street. Entry Whitsunday 1866. Price, 
 £4,984. Dated 10 July 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 233, b. 49. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 21 December 1866, No. 514, fol. 172. 
 
 2205. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Agnes Dick or M'Cracken, residing in 
 Oxford Street, Glasgow, wife of Robert M'Cracken, sometime messenger at 
 arms in Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of 
 a piece of ground containing 502 square yards, part of 759§ square yards in 
 
112 ABSTRACT OF, CHAETERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 Gallowmuir. Entry, Martinmas 1865. Price £500 and share of Ground 
 Annual of £11 7s. 9jd. payable for 759f square yards [See No. 2183]. Dated 
 19 July 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 223, b. 47. 
 
 Eecorded in Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 20 January 1866, No. 504, fol. 68. 
 
 2206. An ACT to regulate the Police and Statute Labour of the City of 
 Glasgow: and for other purposes. 29 and 30 Vict., c. 273. 23 July 1866. 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas an Act was passed [25 and 26 Vict., c. 204 
 (1862), Antea, No. 2136] and it was thereby provided that the said Act should 
 continue in force for a limited period : And whereas it is expedient that 
 permanent provision should be made for the regulation of the Police and 
 Statute Labour of the said City, and that the said act should be amended and 
 further powers should be granted for the better regulation and government of 
 the said City." 
 
 (Sect. 5) Recited act repealed. (6) General power of carrying the objects 
 of this act into execution vested in a Board consisting of the Lord Provost and 
 Magistrates, the dean of guild, the deacon oonvener and eiight members of the 
 Town Council, chosen by that body. The board to be a body corporate Under 
 the name and style of " the Board of Police of Glasgow." The Act, branched 
 into 33 divisions, consists of 416 sections in all. 
 
 2207. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Isabella Simpson or Guthrie, widow of 
 Alexander Guthrie, sometime engineer in Glasgow, to the magistrates and 
 council, as niarkets commissioners, of a piece of ground containing 30 falls 
 fronting the loan from Gallowgate toll bar to Carntyne Road (Bellgrove Street). 
 Entry Candlemas 1866. Price £1,000. Dated 6 August 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 185, b. 38. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 131. 
 
 2208. An ACT to authorize the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corporation 
 Waterworks to construct Reservoirs and other works, and to take water from 
 the River Clyde'; to provide for the relnoval of the weir across the said River; 
 and for other purposes. 29 and 30 Viot., c. 328. 6 August 1866. 
 
 After referring to the amendment abt of 1865 {antea, No. 2173) and' acts 
 therein recited, the Preamble proceeds thus : — " And whereas it is expedient 
 that the Datn or Weir across the River Clyde, situate above or to the east of 
 Hutchesontown bridge in the said city and the Lock and other works connected 
 
.1866.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 113 
 
 therewith should be removed ; And whereas it is expedient that provision should 
 be made for supplying water, for trading or manufacturing purposes, to the 
 owners and occupiers of manufactories and other works : And whereas it is 
 expedient that the Commissioners should be authorized to construct the works 
 hereinafter described, and to take and supply water from the said River for 
 the purposes before-mentioned, and to raise money to defray expense of the 
 said works : And whereas it is expedient that the Trustees of the Clyde 
 Navigation should pay the expense of removing the said Weir and Lock, and 
 contribute towards the expense of the said works." 
 
 (Sect. 5) Authority to borrow sums not exceeding £150,000 in addition 
 to £1,250,000 already sanctioned. (6-11) Provisions as to borrowing, funded 
 debt, sinking fund and existing annuities and securities. (12-17) Powers to 
 acquire lands and construct works. (18, 19) Supply of water for trading and 
 manufacturing purposes. (20, 21) Removal of weir and contribution by Clyde 
 Trustees. (22-30) Supply of water to owners and occupiers of works and 
 payment therefor. 
 
 2209. An ACT to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to the Bridges 
 over the River Clyde at Glasgow; to provide for the Union of the Trusts and 
 the rebuilding of the Hutchisontown Bridge; and for other purposes. 29 and 
 30 Vict., c. 327. 6 August 1866. 
 
 Peeamblb : — "Whereas [the following Acts were passed viz., 8 and 9 
 Vict., c. 133 (1845), Anfea, No. 1923; 13 and 14 Vict., o. 91 (1850), Antea, 
 No. 1952 and 17 and 18 Vict., c. 131 (1854), Antea, No. 1997]; and which 
 three Acts above recited are hereinafter called ' the recited Acts ' : And whereas 
 the Glasgow Bridge, the Victoria or Stockwell Street Bridge, and the Hutchison- 
 town Bridge, erected and maintained under the first-recited act, and the acts 
 therein recited, and the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge and the 
 Glasgow New Suspension Bridge, erected and maintained under the second and 
 third recited acts, respectively, all cross the River Clyde at Glasgow, and afiord 
 the means of communication between the north and south sides of the said 
 River, and it is expedient that the said Bridges should be placed under the same 
 management and that the several trusts under the recited acts should be united 
 and consolidated : And whereas the Trustees appointed and acting under the 
 second-recited act, and the magistrates and council of the city of Glasgow who 
 were by the third-recited act empowered to carry the same into execution, have 
 agreed to the Transfer of the said South Portland Street and Glasgow New 
 Suspension Bridges to the Trustees appointed by this act, and to the union and 
 consolidation of the said Trusts : And whereas it is expedient that the present 
 Hutchisontown Bridge should be taken down and rebuilt on an improved Plan 
 and of suitable width and dimensions, and that the Trustees appointed by this 
 
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114 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 act should be authorized to raise money for these and the other purposes of 
 this act : And whereas it is expedient that the recited acts should be consolidated 
 and amended." 
 
 (Sect 3.) Recited acts repealed. (6) The magistrates and council with eight 
 persons to be elected annually by the commissioners of supply of the county 
 of Renfrew and two persons to^ be elected annually by the Commissioners of 
 Supply of the County of Ayr to be Trustees for carrying the act into 
 execution. (9-13) Coaisolidation of Bridge Trusts and vesting of properties 
 in Trustees, subject to liabilities. (14-28) Power to take down and rebuild 
 Hutchisontown Bridge, to acquire lands and erect new bridge; powers of 
 compulsory purchases limited ; provisions as to interference with minerals. 
 (29-32) Maintenance of bridges and toll houses. (33-59) Tolls and Pontages. 
 (62-67) Borrowing money and keeping accounts. 
 
 2210. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks trustees, disponed to Alexander Grant, Cotton Spinner and 
 Power Loom Cloth Manufacturer, Glasgow, a steading of ground containing 
 658^ square yards, part of the lands of Woodside, &o., for payment of 
 £30 Is. Id. yearly. Dated 4 October and 29 November 1866. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 24 April 1867. 
 
 Discharge by the magistrates and council of said Ground Annual, dated 18 and 
 recorded P.R., 21 May 1869. 
 
 2211. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks Trustees, disponed to Walter Macfarlane, ironfounder in 
 Glasgow, two steadings of ground marked Nos. 25 and 26 on the feuing 
 plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., containing together 2,091^ 
 square yards lying on the south-west side of Park Circus and north-west side 
 of Park Street, with share of pleasure ground, for payment of £72 5s. ll|d. 
 yearly. Dated 4 October and 3 and 4 December 1866. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &e.), 24 April and C. and S., 3 July 1867. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 7, No. 20. 
 
 2212. DISPOSITION by Michael O'Donnell, shoemaker, residing in 
 Saltmarket Street, Glasgow, of the fourth storey of a fore tenement and 
 garrets; also the fourth storey of a ba«k jamb with cellars and pertinents; parts 
 of a tenement of land on the north side of Gibson's Wynd. With (1) ground 
 annual of £1 payable furth of the second storey, and (2) ground annual of 
 £1 payable furth of the third storey of said tenement. Price £450. Dated 
 24 October 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 3 November 1866, No. 512, fol. 198. 
 
1866.] EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 115 
 
 2213. DISPOSITION by William Bowman, pianoforte maker in Glasgow, 
 to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of a steading of 
 ground containing 914| square yards on the west side of Bellgrove Street. 
 Price £1,020 Is. Dated 26 October 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 215, b. 45. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 29 October 1866, No. 512, fol. 148. 
 
 2214. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees 
 under the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of a piece of ground, with the 
 front tenement forming No. 19 of Little Dovehill and the two storey back 
 tenement and pertinents. Price £320 12s. lid. Dated 1 November 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 8 Noviember 1866, No. 512, fol. 207. 
 
 2215. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of the first or ground storey of a little 
 tenement of land in the Dovehill ; also a piece of ground in Dovehill containing 
 300 square ells 6 feet, with 4 loom shop, stable, cellars and pertinents, under 
 exceptions. Price £181 13s. lid. Dated 1 November 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 8 November 1866, No. 512, fol. 209. 
 
 2216. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council 1x) the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, ol the second flat above the shop storey of 
 the westmost of two tenements sometime belonging to the late Tanwork 
 Company, with a garret room, lying on the north side of Gallowgate Street. 
 Price £322 Os. 5d. Dated 1 November 1866. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 8 November 1856, No. 512, fol. 213. 
 
 2217. CONVEYANCE by the Duke of Montrose to the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, of — 
 
 Prima. — I. Servitude right and privilege of storing water in and drawing 
 water from Loch Katrine, Loch Vennacher and Loch Drunkie and relative 
 works, with power to submerge or cover with water (1) 35 acres 2 j|-^ poles and 
 (2) 79 acres 31^^ poles. II. Wayleave over 16 acres 1 rood 15 poles 1^ square 
 yards; 
 
 Secundo. — I. (1) 6 acres 11 poles on the south bank of Loch Katrine with 
 cottage and offices erected thereon and garden; (2) 11 plots each containing 
 36 square yards; (3) 2 plots each containing 36 square yards; (4) 130 square 
 
116 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1866. 
 
 yards; (5) 170 square yards; (6) 260 square yards; (7) 36 square yards; (8) 
 
 2 roods 5 poles, occupied by watchman's house and garden; (9) 150 square 
 yards; (10) 170 square yards; (11) 273 square yards; (12) 2,244 square yards; 
 (13) 2 roods, occupied by watchman's house and garden; (14) 2,916 square 
 yards; (16) 600 square yards; (16) 4,180 square yards; (17) 484 square yards; 
 and 
 
 Tertio. — 32 acres 3 roods 12jif^ poles, situated at or near Muirhouse of 
 Drumclog and village of Milngavie. 
 
 Parts of unentailed estate. Price £14,080 3s. 4d. Dated 3 and 5 
 November 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 58, b. 10, No. 32 (3), 
 
 Eecorded G.R. of Sasines, 4 January 1867. 
 
 2218. CONVEYANCE by the Duke of Montrose to the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, of — 
 
 I. (1) Servitude right and privilege of storing water in and drawing water 
 from Loch Katrine and relative works, with power to submerge or cover with 
 water 16 acres 3 roods 36 j?/^ poles; (2) Wayleave over 11 acres 1 rood 7 poles 
 28ii yards; 
 
 II. (1) 36 square yards; (2) 72 square yards; (3) 910 square yards; (4) 
 
 3 plots, each containing 36 square yards; (6) 180 square yards; (6) 5,440 
 square yards; (7) 180 square yards; (8) 720 square yards; (9) 990 square 
 yards; (10) 2 roods, occupied by watchman's house, offices and garden; (11) 
 570 square yards. Total 2 acres 1 rood 4 poles 15 yards. Parts of entailed 
 estate. Price £2,725. Dated 3 November 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 58, b. 10, No. 32 (2). 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines, 4 January 1867. 
 
 2219. DISPOSITION by several pro indiviso proprietors (Scales' heirs 
 and representatives) to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, 
 of a piece of ground oomtaining 605 square yards on the east side of Moore 
 Street. Price £1,050. Entry Martinmas 1866. 
 
 Original Dispositions in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., pp. 357-73, b. 40. 
 
 2220. DISPOSITION by John Adam of Larchgrove, near Shettleston, 
 to the magistrates and council, as markets commissioners, of plots of ground 
 
1867.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 117 
 
 containing 1,213 and 1,546 square yards, respectively, on the east side of 
 Moore Street. Entry Martinmas, 1866. Price £4,107 7s. lid. Dated 1, 3 and 
 4 December 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 243, b. 52. 
 
 Eecorded in Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 13 December 1866, No. 514, fol. 117. 
 
 2221. DISPOSITION by Catherine Ferguson, residing at 29 Victoria 
 Street, in Bradford, county of York, England, to the magistrates and council, 
 as markets commissioners, of (1) plot of ground marked No. 21 on a plan 
 containing 673 square yards, and (2) plot of ground marked No. 22 on a 
 plan containing 672 square yards, in Graham Square. Entry 28 November 
 1866. Price £1,600. Dated 2 December 1866. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 249, b. 54. 
 
 Becorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 December 1866, No. 514, fol. 186. 
 
 Disposition and Assignation by William Scott and others to the magistrates and 
 council of ground annual of £12 6s., payable furth of lot 22, dated 1, 6 and 8 
 January 1874. (Original in the Archives of the City: Inventory of City 
 Writs, vol. iii., p. 255, b- 55.) 
 
 2222. EXTRACT DECREE by the Dean of Guild Court of Glasgow on 
 Petition at the instance of The Glasgow Highland Society against the trustee 
 of the late James Forrester, merchant, Glasgow, and others, proprietors of a 
 fore tenement of land on the south side of Gallowgate and of a back land tO' the 
 south thereof, and now described as a plot of ground containing 212 square 
 yards. By the decree it was found that the said subjects had been legally 
 purchased by the magistrates and council who were authorised to take 
 immediate possession and the division of the purchase price of £1,100 was 
 sanctioned. Dated 13 December 1866. 
 
 Eecorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 15 April 1867, No. 517, fol. 204. 
 
 2223. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of two stables and hay loft, which were 
 converted into a distillery, on the west side of a closs leading from Trongate 
 to Gibson's Land. Price £522 12s. 7d. Dated 7 March 1867. 
 
 Becorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, No. 517, fol. 32. 
 
118 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1867. 
 
 2224. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of the ground storey and first storey of a 
 fore tenement of land beyond the Gallowgate Bridge, on the south side of the 
 street, with back tenement, yard, and others, under exceptions. Price 
 £1,461 5s. 7d. Dated 7 March 1867. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 March 1867, No. 517, fol. 35. 
 
 2225. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of the garrets or attic storey of a corner 
 tenement on the east side of King Street and south side of Princes Street. 
 Price £241 18s. 7d. Dated 7 March 1867 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 March 1867, No. 517, fol. 39. 
 
 2226. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of a back house, consisting of a ground 
 storey, upper storeys and garret storey, on the south side of the closs, lying 
 on the east side of Saltmarket; excepting two open coal cellars. Price 
 £179 9s. Dated 7 March 1867. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 March 1867, No. 517, fol. 43. 
 
 2227. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees under 
 the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of the fourth storey of a fore tenement 
 and garrets; also the fourth storey of a back jamb, with cellar and pertinents; 
 parts of a tenement of land on the north side of Gibson's Wynd. With (1) 
 ground annual of £1 payable furth of the second storey and (2) ground annual 
 of £1 payable furth of the third storey of said tenement. Price £466 Is. 9d. 
 Dated 7 March 1867. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 March 1867, No. 517, fol. 47. 
 
 2228. DISPOSITION by Mrs. Jean Boyd or Niven, residing at No. 1 
 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, widow of the deceased Alexander Niven, clerk to 
 Galloway and Anderson, cabinet makers and wrights in Glasgow, of a dwelling- 
 house being the third storey above the shops of a tenement on the north side 
 of Bell's Wynd. Entry Whitsunday 1867. Price £120. Dated 12 and 24 
 June 1867. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 65, b. 8. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 June 1867, No. 520, fol. 228. 
 
1868.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 119 
 
 2229. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks trustees, disponed to Marion M'Laren residing at 14 
 Woodlands Terrace, Glasgow, a steading of ground, marked 36 on a plan, 
 containing 673 square yards of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c., for payment 
 of £31 10s. 5fd. yearly. Dated 5 and 10 October 1867. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &o.), 28 October 1857. 
 
 2230. DISPOSITION by John Binnie, wright and builder in Glasgow, 
 and William Brown, timber merchant there, to the magistrates and council, 
 as markets oo^mmissioners, ol a plot of ground containing 2,745f square 
 yards; on the south side of Victoria Street. Entry Martinmas 1866. Price 
 £2,545 and under burden of a yearly feuduty of £44 7s. 9d. Dated 15 
 and 16 October 1867. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 319, b. 62. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 19 September 1868. 
 
 2231. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the deceased William Dixon 
 of Govan Colliery, Glasgow, to the magistrates and council, as markets 
 commissioners, of a plot of ground containing 2,121 square yards, on the 
 north side of Crawford Street. Entry Martinmas 1866. Price £1,202 10s. 
 and under burden of yearly feuduty of £34 5s. Dated 10, 11 and 14 
 January 1868. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 313, b. 61. 
 
 Sasine recorded P.R. (Renfrewshire, &c.), 19 September 1868. 
 
 2232. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council, as water 
 commissioners, and James M'Kay of Temple Ballat, granting wayleave over 
 210 square yards of ground part of the lands of Wester Ballat, &c. Price 
 £170. Dated 28 January and 10 February 1868. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 56, b. 10, No. 28 (3). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 21 March 1868. 
 
 2233. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Watson, mason and builder, Glasgow, and Thomas 
 Kay, wright and builder, there, steading of ground marked No. 62 on the 
 feuing plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, containing 572f square yards, for 
 payment of £32 lis. 3Jd. yearly. Dated 1 and 6 February 1868. 
 
 Recorded in General Register of Sasines, 18 February 1868. 
 
120 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1868. 
 
 2234. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Watson, mason and builder, Glasgow, and Thomas 
 Kay, Wright and builder there, steading of ground, marked No. 60 on feuing 
 plan, containing 572f square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c., 
 for payment of £32 lis. 5|d. yearly. Dated 1 and 6 February 1868. 
 
 Recorded in General Eegister of Sasines, 18 February 1868. 
 
 2235. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Watson, mason and builder, Glasgow, and Thomas 
 Kay, Wright and builder, there, steading of ground marked No. 61 on feuing 
 plan, containing 572| square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c., 
 for payment of £32 lis. id. yearly. Dated 1 and 6 February 1868. 
 
 Eecorded in General Eegister of Sasines, 18 February 1868. 
 
 2236. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to David Sloan, merchant in Glasgow, a steading of ground, 
 marked No. 58 on feuing plan, containing 584^ square yards, part of the 
 lands of Kelvingrove, &c., for payment of £32 lis. 2d. yearly. Dated 3 and 
 6 February 1868. 
 
 Eecorded in General Eegister of Sasines, 18 February 1868. 
 
 2237. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks Trustees, disponed to James Simpson Fleming, writer, 
 Glasgow, 572| square yards of ground, marked No. 59 on the feuing plan of 
 the lands of Kelvingrove, &c., bounded on the south-west by the central line 
 of Park Street East, being part of the entailed lands of Blythswood, for 
 payment of £32 lis. 5fd. yearly, with duplication every 19th year. Dated 3 
 and 6 February 1868. 
 
 Eecorded in General Eegister of Sasines, 18 February 1868. 
 
 2238. DISCHARGE by Jean Jackson or M'Ghie, residing in Glasgow, 
 relict of Francis M'Ghie, weaver in Calton of Glasgow, and daughter of the 
 deceased George Jackson, sometime weaver, thereafter residing in Glasgow, 
 and others, to the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Commissioners of certain 
 pro indiviso shares of a ground annual of £44 payable furth of 2 acres 2 
 roods 5 falls of land in New Gallowmuir [See No. 21591. Price £660. 
 Dated 8 February 1868. 
 
 Eecorded Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 19 February 1868, No. 529, fol. 263. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 38, b. 3, No. 23. 
 
1868.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 121 
 
 2239. DEED of CORROBORATION, ASSIGNATION and DISCHARGE 
 by John Buchanan, residing at Crossburn, Milngavie, to the magistrates and 
 council, as water commissioners, concurring in feu disposition by Peter 
 Blackburn [No. 2057], to the extent of 122f square yards of ground, and 
 wayleave over 729 square yards, parts of the lands of Killearn. Price £72 14s. 
 Dated 13 March 1868. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 10, No. 8. 
 
 Recorded P.B. of Sasines (Stirling), 10 April 1868. 
 
 2240. DISCHARGE by The Incorporation of Fleshers in Glasgow, to the 
 commissioners under the Glasgow Markets and Slaughter-houses Act of £2,200, 
 or the annual sum of £100, as compensation for pri^ or value of manure from 
 the Slaughter Houses in the ancient Royalty [Antea, No. 2172]. Dated 26 and 
 27 March 1868. 
 
 Burgh Register of Sasines, 24 July 1868, No. 536, fol. 63. 
 
 2241. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, to John Ewing Walker, ooach proprietor, Glasgow, of an area of 
 ground containing 2,377|^f square yards, with the buildings thereon, lying 
 on the south side of Bucoleuch Street and ea«t side of Garnethill Street, being 
 part of Blythswood. Price £1,783 2a 6d. Dated 4 and 18 May 1868. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &o.), 18 May 1868. 
 Minute Book of Finance Committee (Water), No. 2, p. 115. 
 
 2242. DISCHARGE by the magistrates and council to the Incorporation 
 of Fleshers in Glasgow of a ground annual of £75 payable furth of plot of 
 ground containing 903f square yards on the east side of King Street, formerly 
 occupied as a Beef Market [Antea, No. 1943]. Redemption price £1,500. 
 Dated 4 June 1868. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 16 July 1868, No. 536, fol. 28. 
 
 2243. An ACT to authorize the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation to 
 construct a Graving Dock, Quays or Wharfs, and other Works at the Harbour 
 of Glasgow, and to borrow additional money; and for other purposes. 31 
 and 32 Vict., c. 124. 13 July 1868. 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas an Act was passed [21 and 22 Vict., c. 149 
 (1858), Antea, No. 2061] and another act was passed [27 and 28 Vict., 
 
122 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1868. 
 
 c. 248 (1864), Antea, No. 2164] : And whereas it is expedient that the Trustees 
 of the Clyde Navigation, incorporated by the first recited act, should be 
 authorized to construct a Graving Dock for the aoconimodation and repair 
 of vessels entering or using the Harbour of Glasgow, and Quays or Wharfs, 
 River Walls, Streets and other works at and in connexion with the said 
 Harbour, and to levy Rates or Tolls for the use of the said Graving Dock, and 
 Quays or Wharfs : And whereas it is expedient that certain alterations should 
 be made on the Rates now leviable under the recited Acts, and that the 
 Trustees should be authorized to borrow a further sum of money for defraying 
 the cost of the said Graving Dock and other Works, and for the general 
 purposes of their Undertaking, and that the provisions of the recited acts 
 should be amended." 
 
 (Sects. 5-18) Powers to acquire lands and construct works. (18-28) Rates 
 to be levied. (36-38) Borrowing powers and application of money. 
 
 2244. An ACT for enlarging and improving the Court Houses and 
 Public Buildings of the City of Glasgow and County of Lanark, and erecting . 
 additional Court Houses, Halls and Buildings; and for other purposes. 31 
 and 32 Vict., c. 89. 13 July 1868. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an Act was passed [6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 24 
 (1836), Antea, No. 1859] : And whereas another act was passed [19 and 20 
 Vict., c. 35 (1856), Antea, No. 2025] : And whereas the Sheriff and Justice 
 of Peace Court Houses, and the Halls or Buildings erected under the Authority 
 of the recited acts for meetings on public occasions of the Magistrates and 
 Council and Inhabitants of the City of Glasgow, are found to be inadequate 
 for the purposes intended, and it would be for the advantage and convenience 
 of the said City and of the Lower Ward for the County of Lanark that 
 additional accommodation should be provided for ithe Judges attending the 
 Justiciary Courts at Glasgow, and for the Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, 
 Magistrates and Council and Inhabitants of the said County and City, and 
 the officers and witnesses and other persons attending the Justiciary, Sheriff, 
 Justice of Peace and Dean of Guild Courts in the said City, and that the 
 Commissioners appointed and acting under the recited Acts should be 
 authorized to raise money for that purpose." 
 
 (Sects. 6-10) Power to acquire lands and to erect thereon &>urt Houses, 
 Halls, Offices and Buildings for the accommodation of the Judges attending 
 the Justiciary Courts, the Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, and others, as 
 mentioned in the Preamble. (11-24) Levying assessments and borrowing 
 money. 
 
1869.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 123 
 
 2245. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the trustees 
 under the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of plot of ground containing 212 
 square yards on the south side of Gallowgate. Price £1,100. Dated 3 
 September 1868. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 18 September 1868, No. 537, fol. 133. 
 
 2246. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Trustees for the Queen's Pa.rk United Presbyterian 
 Church (1) plot of ground containing 1,347 square yards on the west-north- 
 west side of Langside Road; and (2) plot of ground containing 744 square 
 yaj-ds on the west-north-west side of the first plot. Entry, Whitsunday 1868. 
 Yearly feuduty £26 2s. 9d. Dated 1, 2 and 4 December 1875. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 277. 
 
 2247. DEED of RESTRICTION by John Macmillan Robertson, writer 
 in Glasgow, binding himself and his successors, as proprietors of an area of 
 ground on the east side of the centre of Victoria Road, along which it extends 
 386|^ feet, that the buildings thereon fronting Victoria Road should keep the 
 existing building line. Price paid by magistrates and council £100. Dated 
 31 October 1868. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 151, b. 6. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 3 November 1868. 
 
 2248. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks trustees, disponed to Jane Robertson, spouse of William 
 Smith, engineer in Glasgow, in liferent, and the said WiUiam Smith, in fee, 
 a steading of ground marked No. 21 on feuing plan, containing 1,814§ square 
 yards, of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c., for payment of £44 10s. Id. yearly. 
 Dated 7 and 19 January' 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 February 1869. 
 
 2249. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as Parks trustees, 
 to Henry Grierson, manufacturer, Glasgow, of (1) steading of ground marked 
 No. 37 on feuing plan, containing 669f square yards; aJid (2) steading of 
 ground marked No. 38 on feuing plan, containing 1,233 square yards; parts 
 of the lands of Woodside. Dated 2 December 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 15 December 1869. 
 
124 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1869. 
 
 2250. DISPOSITION by the Commissioners under The Glasgow Mar- 
 kets and Slaughter-houses Acts to the City of Glasgow Union Railway Com- 
 pany of plot of ground containing l,486f squaa-e ya,rds, part of subjects in 
 and near Bellgrove Street, part of Annfield, Gallowmuir. Entry Whitsunday 
 1869. Price £1991 17s. id. Dated 6 March 1873. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 27 March 1873, No. 597, fol. 24. 
 
 2251. ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and council to the trustees of 
 the deceased Alexander M'Grigor of Kernock of ground annual of 
 £27 16s. 7fd. payable furth of steading of ground marked No. 57 on feuing 
 plan, containing 545^ square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c. 
 Dated 18 May 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 14 October 1869. 
 
 2252. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Mrs. Marion 
 M'Laren or Cross, relict of William Cross, and to his trustees, of a ground 
 annual of £31 10s. 5|d. payable furth of a steading of ground, marked No. 
 36, containing 673 square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c. Dated 
 18 and 20 May 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 31 May, 1869. 
 
 2253. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Miss Mary 
 Ritchie and Miss Jane Ritchie, both residing in No. 29 Park Circus, Glasgow, 
 of ground annual of £30 10s. 6^d. payable furth of steading of ground con- 
 taining 904 square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c. Dated 18 
 and 20 May 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 31 May, 1869. 
 
 2254. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks trustees, to the marriage contract trustees of John Neilson 
 Cuthbertson, merchant, Glasgow, and Mary Alicia Bell Macdonald, of ground 
 annual of £32 lis. 2d. payable furth of steading of ground No. 58 of feuing 
 plan, containing 584^ square yards, part of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c. 
 Dated 18 and 21 May 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 3 June 1869. 
 
1869.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 125 
 
 2255. DISPOSITION and ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks trustees, to Jane Rodger Cuthbertson, residing in Elmbank 
 Crescent, Glasgow, of the following ground annuals, payable furth of the 
 subjects after mentioned, viz., (1) £32 lis. 5Jd., No. 60, containing 572| 
 square yards; (2) £32 lis. 4d., No. 61, containing 572f square yards; and 
 (3) £32 lis. 3|^d., No. 62, oantaining 572| square yards, parts of the lands 
 of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c. Dated 18, 21 and 28 May, 1869. 
 
 Eecorded G.E. of Sasines (Barony), 3 June 1869. 
 
 2256. DISPOSITION by the Commissioners under the Glasgow Water- 
 works Acts to the City of Gla^ow Union Railway Company of a portion of 
 ground containing 2,461f square yards, including part of Hill Street and 
 Sydney Street, part of lands in the GaJlowmuir. Price £2,844 17s. Dated 
 21 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 25 June 1869, No. 547, fol. 134. 
 
 2257. An ACT to transfer to and vest in the Corporation of Glasgow 
 the Undertakings of The Glasgow Gas Light Company and The City and 
 Suburban Gas Company of Glasgow, and for other purposes. 32 and 33 Vict., 
 c. 58. 24 June 1869. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas two Companies called respectively The Glasgow 
 Gas Light Company and The City and Suburban Gas Company of Glasgow, 
 are engaged in supplying Gas to the City of Glasgow and the Suburbs thereof, 
 under the acts enumerated in the First Schedule to this act : And whereas it 
 has been agreed, and it is expedient that the Lord Provost, magistrates and 
 council of the City of Glasgow be empowered to purchase, and that the com- 
 panies respectively be empowered to sell their undertakings to the Corporation 
 on the terms and conditions hereinafter specified, and that the Corporation 
 after the purchase thereof be empowered to manufacture Gas and to supply gas 
 within the City and Suburbs : And whereas it is expedient that for the 
 purposes of this Act the Corporation be empowered to levy a rate on property 
 within the City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow : And whereas it is expedient 
 that, in order to raise money for the purposes of this Act, the Corporation be 
 empowered to borrow on security of the works and property to be acquired as 
 aforesaid." 
 
 (Sects. 4-38) Undertakings of the Gas Companies vested in the Corpora- 
 tion, under burden of liabilities and annuities to shareholdersi. (39-41) 
 Corporation vested in Companies' powers. (42-53) Rates and assessments. 
 (54-69) Supply of gas and gas fittings. (70-79) Borrowing powers and pro- 
 visions as to funded debt. (80) Sale of surplus land. (83) Sinking fund. 
 
126 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1869. 
 
 2258. TITLES of PROPERTIES transferred from the Glasgow Gas- 
 light Company to the Magistrates and Council, as Gas Commissioners : — 
 
 I. — Tradeston Gasworks : — (1) i acres 3 roods 12 poles i yards and 
 1,505 square yards (excepting 12,107 square yards) acquired from William 
 Dixon of Govan Colliery in 1834 [Gas Inventory, No. 1, p. 1, b. 1]; (2) 
 1,948 square yards, acquired from the Caledonian Railway Company at 
 Martinmas 1856 [lb., p. 4, b. 2]; (3) 201 square yards acquired from the 
 Caledonian Railway Company at Martinmas 1856 [lb., p. 7, b. 3]; (4) 
 6,750 square yards, acquired from the Caledonian Railway Compajiy 
 in 1864 [lb., p. 11, b. 4]; (5) 1,483 square yards, acquired from the Trades 
 House in 1835 [lb., p. 18, b. 6]; and (6) 6,850 square yards, acquired from 
 Hutchesons' Hospital in 1844 [lb., p. 23, b. 7]. 
 
 II.— Partick Gasworks :—(l) 2 acres 1 rood lOjVff P^les acquired from 
 James Craig in 1841, and (2) 700 square yards acquired from James Craig 
 in 1857 [lb., p. 27, b. 1]; (3) house and yard acquired from John Swanston 
 in 1854 [76., p. 29, b. 2]; (4) dwelling houses and yard, acquired from 
 William Grierson in 1854 [lb., p. 33, b. 3]; (5) 323| square yards of ground 
 and buildings thereon, acquired from Archibald Bogle and others at Martin- 
 mas 1855 [lb., p. 38, b. 4]; and (6) four properties acquired from Charles 
 Cassels at Whitsunday 1869 [lb., p. 43, b. 5]. 
 
 III. — Subjects on the east side of Virginia Street and west side of Glass- 
 ford Street : — (1) Subjects in Virginia Street, acquired from the trustees of 
 the Revd. David Dow in 1832 [lb., p. 123, b. 1]; (2) subjects in Galloway's 
 Court, Glassford Street, acquired from John Honeyman and John Fleming 
 at Martinmas 1853 [lb., p. 131, b. 2]; (3) subjects in Glassford Street, 
 acquired from James Stevenson's trustees at Whitsunday 1854 [lb., p. 139, 
 b. 3] ; and (4) subjects in Virginia Street, acquired from James Richardson 
 and Company at Whitsunday 1866 [lb., p. 145, b. 4]. 
 
 IV. — 2,422| square yards of ground, part of the lands of West Cow- 
 caddens, acquired from the commissioner of William Stuart Stirling Crawfurd 
 of Milton in 1836 [Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., pp. 41-53]. 
 
 V. — 782| square yards and 489 square yards, parts of the lands of 
 Broomward, the first subjects acquired in 1835 and the second in 1878 
 [lb., pp. 57-78]. 
 
 VI. — Plot of ground and buildings on the west side of Weaver Street, 
 acquired from John Coohrane's trustees in 1828 [lb., pp. 81-94]. 
 
 VII. — Subjects in Bridgegate and Old Wynd, acquired in 1818 [lb., 
 pp. 113-24; ako Glasgow Gas Light Co.'s Inventory, pp. 46-67]. 
 
1869.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 127 
 
 VIII. — Townhead Gasworks in Kirk Street, Rottenrow, Weaver Street, &o. 
 [Glasgow Gas Light Co.'s Inventory, pp. 5-4:3; also Gas Trust Conveyances, 
 with plan, vol. i., pp. 147-201]. 
 
 IX.— Ground Annual of £29 17s. lO^d., payable furth of l,793f square 
 yards sold to the Lancefield Spinning Co. in 1826, part of 3 roods 36 falls 
 35 ells of the lands of Stobcrose [Glasgow Gas Light Co.'s Inventory, p. 72]. 
 See No. 2318. 
 
 The Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 1869. — Eoyal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 2259. TITLES of PROPERTIES transferred from the City and 
 Suburban Gas Company to the magistrates and council, as Gas Com- 
 missioners : — 
 
 I. — Subjects at Dalmarnock : — (1) 4 acres 2 roods 12 poles 10 yards on 
 the south side of Adelphi Street and west side of Swanston Street, acquired 
 from William Hinshaw at Whitsunday 1866 [Gas Inventory, vol. i., p. 53, 
 b. 1; p. 55, b. 2]; (2) 1,111^ square yards in Adelphi Street and Swanston 
 Street excambed between the company and Robert Monteith of CaTstairs, in 
 1866 [lb., p. 59, b. 3]; (3) 32 ^^^ poles except 6^^^ poles of ground, acquired 
 from Mrs. Margaret Wi'Ison or Farquharson, at Whitsiunday 1868 [lb., p. 67 
 b. 5]; (4) 5 acres 3 roods 38| poles of ground feued from G«orge Wilson of 
 Dalmarnock in 1843 [lb., p. 71, b. 6]. 
 
 II. — Subjects at Barrowfield : — (1) 6,737 square yards 4J feet of ground 
 at Franklin Street, acquired from Robert Grahame's trustee in 1864 [lb., 
 p. 81, b. 7] ; (2) 472^ square yards of ground at Rumford Streelt with a stripe 
 of ground (including the stream) acquired from G«orge Miller at Whitsunday 
 1869 [lb., p. 92, b. 8] ; (3) 1,447 square yards on the north side of Franklin 
 Street, acquired from John Smith at Whitsunday 1859 [lb., p. 98, b. 9]; 
 (4) 6,432^ square yards in Rumford Street, acquired from George Miller in 
 1869 [lb., p. 102, b. 10]; and (5) 2,982f square yards on the north side of 
 Franklin Street, acquired from Robert Grahame's trustee in 1852 [lb., p. 105, 
 b. 40]. 
 
 The Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 1869. — Royal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 2260. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the magistrates and 
 council, as trustees under the Gas Act, in a steading of ground containing 
 4,982 square yards, with buildings thereon, on the south side of St. George's 
 Place, Glasgow, with use of Meuse Lane to Nil© Street; expede on the Glasgow 
 Gas Act, 1869. Royal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 28 December 1869. 
 
]28 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1869. 
 
 2261. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the magistrates and 
 council, as trustees under the Gas Act, in plot of ground consisting of 6,432f 
 square yards, part of 6,469^ square yards bounded on thei north by the middle 
 line of Franklin Street, on the south by the middle line of Rumford Street, 
 and on the west by the east side of the Willowgot; part of the lands of 
 Barrowfield; expede on the Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 1869. Royal Assent, 
 24 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.E. of Saaines, 11 February 1870. 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 104, b. 10, No. 2. 
 
 2262. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the magistrates and 
 council, as trustees under the Gas Acte, in 2,422f square yards bounded on 
 the east by Stirling Street and on the south by Garsoube Lane, being part of 
 the lands of West Cowcaddens Park and of the entailed estate of Milton; 
 expede on the Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 1869. Royal assent, 24 June 
 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 17 April 1872. 
 
 2263. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the Magistrates and 
 Council, as trustees under the Gas Act, in 3 roods 36 falls 35 ells of ground 
 on south side of Stoboross Street, expede on the Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 
 1869. Royal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sa.sines (Barony), 11 November 1874. 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 110, No. 5. 
 Glasgow Gas Light Company's Inventory, p, 70. 
 
 2264. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the magistrates and 
 council, as trustees under the Gas Act, in (1) plot of ground containing 472| 
 square yards, bounded on the south by the middle line of Rumford Street ; and 
 (2) stripe of ground including streamlet known as ithe Willowgot; parts of 
 6,469^ square yards of the lands of Barrowfield; expede on the Glasgow Cor- 
 poration Gas Act, 1869. Royal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines, 11 February 1870. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 96, b. 8, No. 3 (12). 
 
1869.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 129 
 
 2265. NOTARIAL INSTRUMENT in favor of the magistrates and 
 council, as trustees under the Gas Act, in subjects in Grahamston, part of the 
 lands of Blythswood Holm, expede on the Glasgow Corporation Gas Act, 1869. 
 Royal Assent, 24 June 1869. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 11 November 1874. 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 144, No. 121. 
 Glasgow Gas Light Company's Inventory, p. 75. 
 
 2266. CONVEYANCE by The Right Hon. Archibald George Stuart, Earl 
 of Moray, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 3 acres 
 21^^^ poles of land on the margin of Loch Vennacher, part of the lands of 
 Lendrick or Lanerick. Price £250 13s. lOd. Dated 10 and 13 July 1869. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 59, b. 10, No. 33 (3). 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Perth), 27 November 1869. 
 
 2267. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council, as water 
 commissioners, and the Local Authority of the Barony Parish for a supply of 
 water to Shettleston and Tollcross. Dated 16 and 21 July 1869. 
 
 Copy Agreement in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 177, b, 37, No. 36. 
 
 2268. DISPOSITION by the Commissioners under the Glasgow Cor- 
 poration Waterworks Acts to Alexander Whitelaw, soap manufacturer in 
 Glasgow, of (1) plot of ground containing l,506f square yards; (2) plot of 
 ground containing 1,851^ square yards; (3) plot of ground containing 1,203^ 
 square yards; and (4) plot of ground containing l,560f square yards; fronting 
 Sydney and Barrack Streets; parts of lands in Gallowmuir. Price 
 £4,153 9s. 4^d. Dated 16 August 1869. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 17 August 1869, No. 549, fol. 19. 
 
 2269. AGREEMENT between the magistrates and council and Alexander 
 Dennistoun of Golfhill as to formation of new street (Alexandra Parade) 
 between Townmill Road and Cumbernauld Turnpike Road. Dated 2 and 
 22 September 1869. 
 
 Copy in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 173, b. 35, No. 1. 
 
130 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1869. 
 
 2270. DISPOSITION by the Glasgow Waterworks Ooiinmissioiners to 
 Andrew Begg and Thomas Begg, both wrights and builders in Glasgow, co- 
 partners under the firm of A. & T. Begg, of plot of ground containing l,296f 
 square yards on the east side of Barrack Street, part of lands in Gallowmuir. 
 Price 17s. 6d. per square yard. Dated 10 September 1869 and 3 February 
 1870. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 22 February 1870, No. 554, fol. 152. 
 Minute Book of Finance Committee (Water), No. 2, p. 190. 
 
 2271. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to Angus Turner 
 of Glentyre, Pitcairns House, Perthshire, of ground annual of £44 10s. Id., 
 payable furth of steading of ground marked No. 21 on feuing plan, con- 
 taining l,814f square yards of the lands of Kelvingrove, &c. Dated 14 and 
 20 October 1869. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 2 November 1859. 
 
 2272. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council disponed to James Watson, builder in Glasgow, Thomas Brownlie, 
 junior, builder, there, Robert M'Cord, builder, there, John Duncanson, 
 builder there, and William Stevenson, quarrier, Glasgow, of a portion of 
 ground containing 8,926 square yards on the south-west side of Pollokshaws 
 Road and north-west side of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct 
 Railway. Yearly ground annual £502 Is. 9d., with double every 19th year 
 from Martinmas 1869. Dated 12 and 14 October amd 16 November 1869. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 462, b. 58, No. 10. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 417. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), and C. and S., 8 February 1871. 
 
 2273. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the Glasgow Water- 
 works Commissioners disponed to James Burnet, blacksmith, Sydney Street, 
 Glasgow, steading ol ground containing 1,575| square yards in Sydney Street, 
 part of 2 acres 2 roods 5 falls in New Gallowmuir, for payment of a ground 
 rent of £53 13s. 4d. yearly. Dated 23 and 25 October 1869. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 1 November 1869, No. 550, fol. 210. 
 
 2274. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Gas Act, to Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company (Limited), 
 of a steading of ground, with buildings thereon, on the south side of St. 
 
1870.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 131 
 
 George's Place, Glasgow, with use of a meuse lane to Nile Street; part of lot 
 of ground in Meadowflat containing 4,982 square yards. Price £8,300. 
 Dated 6 and 18 January 1870. 
 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 1. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 18 January 1870 
 
 2275. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as water commis- 
 sioners, to the Prison Board of the Northern District of the County of Lanark 
 of plot of ground on the south-west side of Drygate Street, with the buildings 
 known as Ralston Court, and also piece of garden ground measuring 2,110 
 square yards. Price 20s. per square yard. Dated 31 January 1870. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 1 February 1870. 
 Minute Book of Finance Committee (Water), No. 2, p. 192. 
 
 2276. CONVEYANCE by William Alexander MacLachlan of Auchentroig, 
 in the parish of Drymen, to the magistrates and council, as water commis- 
 sioners, of 632 square yards and 563^ square yards of ground, parts of the 
 lands of Auchentroig. Price £209 Is. Id. Dated 30 March 1870. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 54, b. 10, No. 22 (2). 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 4 May 1870. 
 
 2277. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Robert Christie, builder in Glasgow, plot of ground, 
 containing 6,200 square yards lying on west side of Langside Road and on 
 the north-east side of Queen's Drive, along which it extends (1) 67 feet in a 
 straight line, and (2) 408 feet 9 inches following the curve; part of the lands 
 of Pathhead. Entry Martinmas 1869. Yearly feuduty, £232 10s. [See 
 Allocation No. 2350]. Dated 4 and 6 April 1870. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 6. ,„,„-, ,or,„ 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 29 April, and C. and S., 30 June 1870. 
 
 2278. ASSIGNATION by the magistrates and council to Mrs. Grace 
 Holmes or M'Intosh, wife of Peter M'Intosh, tanner and currier in Glasgow, 
 and Janet Hunter Holmes and Anne Caldwell Holmes, both residing at Willow- 
 bank Irvine of a Jedge Warrant and Real Lien for £17 6s. 8d., £3 of 
 expenses, and interest, affecting subjects 125, 127 and 129 Old Wynd. Price 
 £49 Is. Dated 5 May 1870. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 3 June 1870, No. 558, fol. 284. 
 
132 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1870. 
 
 2279. CHARTER of CONFIRMATION and NOVODAMUS by the 
 magistrates and council to the Clerk to the Police Commissioners of the Burgh 
 of Port-Glasgow, for behoof of said Commissioners, of a piece of ground, with 
 buildings thereon, extending from King Street to Princes Street, Port Glasgow, 
 fronting both streets to the extent of about 70 feet and extending to about 
 140 feet between said streets, bounded on the east by King Street and on the 
 west by Princes Street. Dated 5 May 1870. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 18 October 1871. 
 
 2280. An ACT to authorise the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation to 
 construct a Dock or Tidal Basin, Quays, Tramways, and other works at the 
 Harbour of Glasgow; to abandon certain works, and to borrow additional 
 money; and for other purposes. 33 and 34 Vict., c. 54. 20 June 1870. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas an act wa« passed [21 and 22 Vict., c. 149 (1858), 
 Antea, No. 2061]; and another act was passed [27 and 28 Vict., c. 248 (1864), 
 Antea, No. 2164]; and another act was passed [31 and 32 Vict., c. 124 
 (1868, Antea, No. 2243] : And whereas it is expedient that .the Trustees of the 
 Clyde Navigation, incorporated by the first recited act, should be authorised 
 to construct and maintain a dock or tidal basin, quay or wharf, road or street, 
 and tramway, on the north side of the River Clyde and Harbour of Glasgow, 
 and a quay or wharf and tramway on the south side of the said river and 
 harbour, for the accommodation of vessels entering or using the said harbour 
 and shipping and discharging goods ; to levy rates or tolls for the use thereof ; 
 and to abandon the construction of the wet dock or tidal basin at Stobcross, 
 and quays or wharfs and other works authorised by the first-recited act : And 
 whereas [certain arrangements have been made with the North British Railway 
 Company as to the construction of railways, called the Stobcross undertaking, 
 and the purchase of a portion of their lands at Stobcross] : And whereas it is 
 expedient that the said Trustees should be authorised to borrow a further sum 
 of money for defraying the cost of the said dock or tidal basin and other works, 
 and paying the subscription or contribution to the said Stobcross undertaking, 
 and for the general purposes of their undertaking." 
 
 (Sects. 5-17) Powers to acquire lands and construct works. (18, 19) Wet 
 dock at Stobcross and other works to be abandoned and compensation made 
 in respect thereof. (20-23) Rates for dock and quays or wharfs. (25-29) 
 Agreements with North British Railway Company and others confirmed, and 
 arrangements thereanent. (30-32) Borrowing powers and application of 
 money. 
 
1870.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 133 
 
 2281. AGREEMENT between the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council 
 of the City of Glasgow and the Promoters of the Gltisgow Street Tramways 
 Bill and the Promoters of the Glasgow Tramways Bill, whereby it was agreed 
 that the two Bills then before Parliament should be consolidated into one, in 
 view to the authorization of a comprehensive system of Tramways for the city, 
 and that the Corporation should have power within six months after the 
 passing of the act to intimate their desire to be substituted in place ol the 
 company, and on such intimation and fulfilment of other conditions, the 
 Corporation should have all the powers conferred by the act on the company 
 as to the construction, maintenance, use and working of the Tramways. Dated 
 30 June 1870. 
 
 Agreement confirmed by, and printed in Schedule annexed to The Glasgow Street 
 
 Tramways Act, 1870. Postea, No. 2284. 
 Printed in Tramways Acts, &c. (1877), p. 5. 
 
 2282. An ACT to authorise alterations in the Stobcross Railways and 
 other works; to confer powers upon the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation and 
 others in reference to the Stobcross undertaking; . . . and for other 
 purposes. 33 and 34 Vict., c. 104. 4 July 1870. 
 
 2283. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates and 
 council, as Parks Trustees, disponed to Agnes M'Donald or Teacher, wife of 
 William Teacher, wine and spirit merchant in Glasgow, steading of ground 
 marked No. 24 on the feuing plan of the lands of Kelvingrove, Woodlands, &c., 
 containing 642|^ square yards, lying on the south by west side of Park Circus, 
 with pro indiviso share of pleasure ground, for payment of £27 6s. ll^d. 
 yearly. Dated 21 and 26 July 1870. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony and Regality), and 0. and S., 3 December 1870. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 9, No. \'^. 
 
 2284. An ACT to authorise the construction of Street Tramways in 
 certain parts of the City of Glasgow and its Suburbs; and for other purposes. 
 33 and 34 Vict., c. 175. 10 August 1870. 
 
 Preamble: — " Whereas the laying down in certain streets and roads in 
 this act mentioned, in the City of Glasgow and its Suburbs, of Tramways to 
 be worked by animal power only, and constructed so as not to impede or injure 
 the ordinary traffic of the streets and roads, would be of great local and public 
 advantage : And whereas it is expedient that the persons hereinafter named, 
 with others, should be incorporated into a company and should be empowered 
 to lay down, use, work and maintain the several Street Tramways in this act 
 
134 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1870. 
 
 particularly described : And whereas an Agreement respecting the aforesaid 
 Tramways has been made with the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of 
 the City of Glasgow, which Agreement is set forth in the Schedule to this act 
 [Antea, No. 2281], and it is expedient that the same be carried into full efiect, 
 and that divers provisions be made in relation thereto : And whereas the 
 undertaking by this Act authorized is formed by the union of portions of the 
 undertakings proposed to be authorized by two several Bills introduced into 
 Parliament in the present Session, the short titles <Si which Bills were the 
 ' Glasgow Street Tramways ' Bill and the ' Glsusgow Tramways ' Bill . And 
 whereas plans and sections showing the lines and levels of the Tramways and 
 works proposed to be authorized by the said Bills respectively, and the lands 
 to be taken for the purposes thereof, and books of reference to those plans, 
 containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees, 
 and occupiers of those lands, were deposited in the month of November, 1869, 
 with the principal Sheriff- Clerks for the counties of Lanark and Renfrew, and 
 amended plans of certain portions of some of the Tramways proposed to be 
 authorized by the Glasgow Tramways Bill were deposited, in the month of 
 June, 1870, in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons, and in the 
 month of August, 1870, in the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments." 
 
 (Sect. 4) William Morris and others, subscribers to the undertaking, united 
 into a company and incorporated by 'the name of " The Glasgow Street Tram- 
 ways Company." (5-13) Power to malse the Tramways and execute the works 
 described in the Act. (15-39) Provisions as to use of streets and for the pro- 
 tection of the rights of other companies and authorities. (42-56) Provisions 
 a<s to capital, shares and borrowing powers. (57-64) Directors and meetings. 
 (67-73) Tolls and charges for passengers, &c. (85-89) Confirmation of Agree- 
 ment with the CoTpoTation of Glasgow and power to lease the use of the 
 Tramways. 
 
 2285. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Thomas Binnie, builder in Glasgow, a plot of ground • 
 containing 7,941 square yards on the north side of Queen's Drive, part of the 
 lands of Pathhead. Entry, Martinm-as 1869. Price, £1,848 16s. 7d. Yearly 
 feuduty, £6. Dated 1 and 5 September 1870. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Saaines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 4 November 1870. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 142, b. 4, No. 1. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 24. 
 
 2286. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the Magistrates and Council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to John Wyper, builder in Glasgow, plot of ground con- 
 taining 4,755 square yards, on the north-east side of Queen's Drive, west- 
 
1870. J RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 135 
 
 north-west side of Victoria Road and east-south-east side of a street now called 
 Maybank Street. Entry Martinmas 1870. Yearly feuduty £208 Os. 8d. 
 Dated 29 September 1874. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 256. 
 
 2287. DEED of AGREEMENT and RESTRICTION between the 
 magistrates and council, as representing the community and as trustees under 
 the Public Parks Act, and the principal and professors of the University and 
 College of Glasgow as to buildings, fences, roads and streets on the lands of 
 Donaldahill and Gilmorehill. Dated 13 and 18 October and 17 November 
 1870. 
 
 Extract Deed in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 157, b 31. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 45, b. 6. 
 
 Recorded in G.E. of Sasines (Barony and Regality), and Books of Council and 
 Session, 27 December 1870. 
 
 2288. DISPOSITION by the Duke of Montrose to the magistrates and 
 Council, as water commissioners, of 621J square yards, part of the Earldom 
 of Monteith, and servitude and privilege of discharging water to River 
 Duchray. Price £200. Dated 20 October 1870. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 58, b. 32, No. 32 (4). 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Perth), 28 October 1870. 
 
 2289. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the Royal Incorporation of Hutchesons' 
 Hospital disponed to the magistrates and council, as gas commissioners, area 
 of ground, marked No. 274 on a plan, containing 24,866 square yards, on the 
 south by west siide of Shiels Loan or Lily Bank Road, at Tradeston Gasworks. 
 Feuduty £1,243 6s. yearly, with duplication every 19th year from Whitsunday 
 1870. Dated 25, 26 and 27 October 1870. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew and Barony), 5 November 1870, and C. and 
 S., 9 February 1871. 
 
 2290. DISPOSITION by the Commissioners under the Glasgow Markets 
 and Slaughterhouses Acts to John Brown and James Fleming Brown, both 
 manufacturers in Glasgow, and carrying on business as manufacturers there, 
 under the firm of John Brown and Son, in trust, of an area of ground con- 
 taining 420f square yards, part of lot 22 on 'the plan of Graham Square. 
 Price £315 12s. 6d. Dated 27 October 1870. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 9 November 1870, No. 563, fol. 139. 
 
136 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1870. 
 
 2291. DISPOSITION by the Principal and Professors of the University 
 and College of Glasgow to the magistrates and council of (1) 72,511 square 
 yards of the lands of Donaldshill and GilmoTehill ; (2) 9,306 square yards of 
 the lands of Gihnorehill, Billhead, and others; and (3) 356| square yards of 
 the lands of Donaldshill. Entry, Martinmas 1867. Price, £28,524 16s. 7d. 
 Dated 17 November 1870. 
 
 Extract Disposition in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines for Renfrewshire, &c., 22 December 1870, and in the 
 
 Books of Council and Session, 6 December 1878. 
 See Disposition by the City to the University, postea, No. 2321. 
 
 2292. DISPOSITION by the Principal and Professors of the University 
 and College of Glasgow to the magistrates and council, as Trustees under the 
 Parks Act, of lands and others measuring 100,107 square yards on the west 
 and north sides of the river Kelvin ; being parts of the lands of Gilmorehill 
 and Donaldshill. Entry, Martinmas 1867. Price £19,966 2s. Dated 17 
 November 1870. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 34, b. 5. 
 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines (Renfrewshire, &c.), 22 December 1870. 
 
 2293. DISPOSITION by the Trustees under the Glasgow Improvements 
 Act 1866 to the magistrates and council of Inn and pertinents on the north 
 side of Dumbarton Road and parts of the lands of Clayslaps. Price 
 £11,027 9s. lOd. Dated 29 November 1870. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 411, b. 74. 
 
 Recorded 6.R. (Barony and Regality), and C. and S., 23 August 1876. 
 
 2294. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to James Cross Paterson, stationer in Glasgow, plot of 
 ground containing 809f square yards on the north-east side of Queen's Drive, 
 north-west side of ground subsequently feued to William Craig and south-east 
 side of ground subsequently feued to M'Coll and M'Intosh. Entry Whitsunday 
 1870. Yearly feuduty £40 9s. lO^d. Dated 5 January and 9 February 1871. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 38. 
 Recorded P.R. of Sasines, 18 February 1871. 
 
 2295. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Parks act, to John M'Andrew, engineer, Glasgow, of steading of ground 
 marked No. 63 on plan of Kelvingrove, &c., containing 1,450^ square yards, 
 
1871.J EELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 137 
 
 bounded on the south-west by the central line of Park Street, East, and on the 
 east by south by the central line of Lynedoch Terrace, being part of plot 
 containing 4,870-j| square yards. Price £752 Ids. Dated 6 January and 
 29 March 1871. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 4 April 1871. 
 Drafts, vol. 20, p. 412. 
 
 2296. DISPOSITION by James Farie of Farme and Westthorn to the 
 magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of (1) piece of ground 
 bounded on the south-west by the Kiver Clyde; and (2) adjoining strip of 
 ground bounded on the north-east by London Road, extending together to 
 20 acres 3 roods 29^^'g^ poles; parts of the lands of Westthorn, Eastthorn and 
 Wester Dalbeth. Price £11,000. Dated 16 February 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 73, b. 13, No. 1. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 2 March 1871. 
 
 2297. DEED of SERVITUDE by David Edmond of Ballochruin, in the 
 parish of Killearn, of wayleave over 1,502 square yards of ground, part of the 
 lands of Ballochruin. Price £150. Dated 24 and 28 February 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 10, No. 15 (3). 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Stirling), 9 March 1871. 
 
 2298. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Jane Lawrie or Rowe, wife of John Rowe, manufacturer 
 in Glasgow, plot of ground containing 2,035| square yards, on the north side 
 of Queen's Drive, east side of feu to Queen's Park Established Church and west 
 side of feu to James Sloan. Entry Whitsunday 1870. Yearly feuduty, 
 £25 4s. 9d. Dated 4 and 5 April 1871. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 51. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 19 April 1871. 
 
 2299. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to James Sloan, manufacturer in Glasgow, plot of ground containing 1,968§ 
 square yards, on the north side oif Queen's Drive, east side of feu to Jane 
 Lawrie or Rowe and west side of feu to Thomas Binnie. Entry Wh,itsunday 
 1870. Price £459 19s. 5d. Yearly feuduty £1. Dated 5 April 1871. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 65. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 28 April 1871. 
 
138 ABSTKACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1871. 
 
 2300. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to Robert Miller and Andrew Murray, both wrights in Glasgow, as Trustees 
 for their firm of Miller and Murray, wrights in Glasgow, a portion of ground 
 containing 845^ squa-re yards on the south-east side of Pollokshawsi Road and 
 north-west side of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway. 
 Yearly feuduty £45 12s. 3d., with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 
 1867. Dated 5, 19 and 21 April 1871. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 462, b. 58, No. 12. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 440. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 15 November 1871. 
 
 2301. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Trustees for the Queen's Park Free Church plot of 
 ground containing 1,200 square yards on the north-east side of Queen's Drive 
 and north-west side of Albert Drive. Entry Whitsunday 1871. Yearly feu- 
 duty £22 10s. Dated 7 and 13 May and 12, 13, 15 and 20 June 1874. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 256. 
 
 2302. HEADS of AGREEMENT between the Corporation of Glasgow and 
 William Morris, and others, promoteirs of the Glfusgow Street Tramways Act 
 1870 \_Antea, No. 2284], whereby, on the narrative that th© Corporation had, 
 in terms of the act, intimated to the Company their desire to be substituted 
 in the Company's place, it was agreed that the Corporation should lease the 
 Tramways to a Limited Liability Company to be called the Glasgow Tramway 
 and Omnibus Company, Limited, to be formed by the said William Morris 
 and others, and that for the period of 23 years from 1 July 1871 and on the 
 other terms set forth in the Agreement. Dated 15, 20 and 25 May 1871. 
 
 Printed in Tramways Acts, &c. (1877), p. 57. 
 
 2303. An ACT for conferring further powers on the Corporation of the 
 City of Glasgow in relation to their Gas Undertaking, and for other purposes. 
 34 Vict., c. 35. 25 May 1871. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas by the Glasgow Corporation Gas Act 1869 [antea, 
 No. 2257] the undertakings of the Gas Companies therein named were trans- 
 ferred to and vested in the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City 
 of Glasgow (in this act called the Corporation), and the Corporation were 
 thereby empowered to manufacture gas, and to supply gas for public and 
 private purposes in the city of Glasgow and its neighbourhood : And whereas 
 it is expedient that the Corporation be empowered to take additional lands 
 
1871.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 139 
 
 and erect thereon additional Gasworks, and to dispose of existing Gasworks, 
 and that divers other powers be conferred on the Corporation in relation to 
 their Gas undertaking." 
 
 (Sects. 4-9) Powers to take lands and erect Gasworks. (11) Assigning 
 lands in security for borrowed money. (12) Power tO' discontinue Townhead 
 Gasworks and apply the money received for land, buildings and materials. 
 
 2304. An ACT to authorise the Commissioners for executing and carrying 
 into effect " The Glasgow Markets and Slaughterhouses Act, 1865," to raise a 
 further sum of money; and for other purposes. 34 Vict., c. 36. 25 May 1871. 
 
 Pebamblb : — " Whereas by ' The Glasgow Markets and Slaughter-houses 
 Act, 1865 ' [antea, No. 2172], the Lord Provost, magistrates and council of 
 the city of Glasgow were appointed commissioners for executing and carrying 
 into efieot the purposes of that act, and were authorised from time tO' time 
 to borrow on mortgage for these purposes any sum not exceeding £60,000 : 
 And whereas the Commissioners have proceeded to act and carry into effect the 
 purposes of the act and have borrowed and expended the amount thereby 
 authorised, but the same has not been sufficient for carrying out the purposes 
 of the said Act : And whereas it is expedient that the Commissioners should be 
 authorised to borrow a further sium of money for the general purposes 
 authorised by the said act." 
 
 (Sect. 2) Power to borrow on mortgage sums not exceeding £40,000, in 
 addition to £60,000 already sanctioned. (3-5) Provisions as to cash credit 
 account, former mortgages and application of money. 
 
 2305. An ACT for extending the time limited for compulsory purchase 
 of lands by the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866; and for other purposes. 
 34 and 35 Vict., c. 74. 29 June 1871. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas, by the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866 [antea. 
 No. 2198], the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of Glasgow 
 were empowered to make divers new streets and improvements, and to take 
 lands for the purposes thereof : And whereas that act provided that their 
 powers for the compulsory purchase of lands for the purposes of that act 
 should not be exercised after the expiration of five years from the passing 
 thereof : And whereas it is expedient that the time limited as aforesaid be 
 extended." 
 
 (Sect. 3) Time for compulsory purchase of property for the purposes of 
 the aot extended for a period of five years after the expiration of the period 
 limited by the former act. Schedule containing description of Lands and 
 works to which the extension of time applies. 
 
140 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1871. 
 
 2306. WILL and TESTAMENT, with CODICILS, by William Lamb, a 
 native of Glasgow, who latterly resided in London, bequeathing certain funds 
 to the Lord Provost and Magistrates of the City, upon trust, for the purpose 
 of applying the annual revenue in donations to (1) the Royal Infirmary, (2) 
 the Blind Asylum, (3) the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and (4) the deserving poor 
 of Glasgow. Dated 10 March 1866, 5 April 1868, and 29 December 1869, 
 respectively, and all proved in the Probate Court at London, 26 June 1871. 
 
 Notes on Educational and other Mortifications connected with the City of Glasgow 
 (1878), pp. 91-95. 
 
 2307. An ACT to authorize the construction of Tramways from Glasgow 
 to Paisley, Johnstone and Govan, and from Port-Glasgow to Greenock and 
 Gourook; and for other purposes. 34 and 35 Vict., c. 108. 13 July 1871. 
 
 By this act The Vale of Clyde Tramways C/ompany were authorized to 
 construct the Tramways therein described; and by Sect. 52 it was provided 
 that the magistrates and council of Glasgow might, if they so desired, have 
 transferred to them the powers of the Company as respected certain tramways 
 adjoining their lines, tender thisi arrangement the magistrates and council 
 acquired the powers referred to and constructed the tramways in Morrison 
 Street and Paisley which are described as tramways Nos. 1 and 1a in 
 the act. 
 
 2308. An ACT to amend an act passed in the 29th year of the reign of 
 His Majesty King George II., intituled " An Act for erecting, maintaining 
 and supporting a Lighthouse on the Island of Little Cumray, in the County of 
 Bute, at the mouth of the River Clyde, in North Britain; and for rendering 
 the Navigation in the Firth and River of Clyde more safe and commodious." 
 34 and 35 Vict., c. 132. 13 July 1871. 
 
 Preamble: — "Whereas an act was passed [29 Geo. II., c. 20 (J 756), 
 Glasg. Rec., vol. vi., p. 595, No. 1203] : And whereas the Commissioners or 
 Trustees appointed by and under the recited act were [authorised to erect not 
 only the said Lighthouse but also such beacons, buoys and land or .sea murks 
 as they should judge expedient, and they had erected the lighthouse on Little 
 Cumbrae and also Lighthouses at Toward Point and the Cloch, and other 
 lights, beacons, buoys and land or sea marks, and had improved the navi- 
 gation below and above the Harbour of Greenock by removing shoals and 
 flats therefrom. The preamble also narrates the provisions as to exaction of 
 duties from masters and owners of vessels and as to the application of the 
 annual surplus, one-sixth of which had latterly been paid for the improve- 
 ment of the Harbour of Greenock and almost the whole of the remaining five- 
 sixths had been paid to the trustees of the Clyde Navigation, who, by their 
 
1871.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 141 
 
 act of 1858 (antea. No. 2061), were now entrxisted witli the maintenance of 
 the portion of the river between Gla^ow and Newark Castle, while Greenock 
 Harbour was maintained by a body of trustees, and in such circumstances it 
 was expedient that the Lighthouses rates or duties should cease to be applied 
 to the maintenance of said portion of the River or of said Harbour] : And 
 whereas it is expedient to alter the constitution of the Trust established by 
 the recited act, and to vest the Lighthouses, Beacons, and other property 
 of that Trust in trustees to be appointed or elected under the provisions of 
 this Act, and to authorise the Trustees so appointed or elected to exercise 
 the powers and perform the duties of the Commissioners or Trustees under 
 the recited Act, in so far as relates to the said River and Firth below the 
 said line drawn from Newark Castle to Cardross Burn; and for those purposes 
 to levy rates or duties upon vessels navigating that portion of the said River 
 and Firth, and to borrow money for the purposes of the recited Act and this 
 Act." 
 
 (Sect. 8) Constitution and incorporation of new Trustees, 31 in number, 
 of whom 11 were to be elected by and from the ratepayers qualified and 
 registered as eleotoirs for the City of Glasgow. (30) Lightht^uses and property 
 vested in the Trustees. (41) Trustees to maintain existing and erect new 
 Lighthouses and Beacons, iDut not to operate, except as otherwise provided, in 
 the River or Firth between a line drawn from Newark Castle to Cardross 
 Burn, on the one side, and a line drawn from Whitefarland Point to Roseneath 
 Poin'-., on the other side, without the consent of the Greenock Harbour Trustees. 
 (43-55) Rates and charges to be levied and application thereof. (46) For 
 protection of Port Glasgow Harbour. (56-77) Borrowing powers and pro- 
 visions as to mortgages, accounts and sinking fund. 
 
 2309. DISPOSITION by John M'Culloch, Toll contractor in Glasgow, to 
 the magistrates and council, as markets cammissioners, ol (1) 228f square yards; 
 (2) 230^ square yards; and (3) 29 faillsi 29 ells of ground; but excepting a 
 portion taken for widening Bellgrove Street; parts of the lands of Gallowmuir. 
 Entry, Whitsunday 1866. Price, £1,500. Dated 26 July 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 205, b. 43. 
 
 Eecorded in Burgh Eegister of Sasines, 31 July 1871, No. 573, fol. 246. 
 
 2310. DISPOSITION by the University of Glasgow to the magistrates and 
 council of a portion of ground containing 38,643 square yards, equal to 7 acres 
 3 roods 37 j^ poles, on 'the north-east side of Dumbarton Road and south side 
 of the River Kelvin; as shown on a plan referred to in Disposition by the 
 
142 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1871. 
 
 Incorporation of Bakers to the University, dated 30 June 1865. Price^ £25,000. 
 Dated 3 August 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 422, b. 46. 
 
 Eecorded G.B. of Sasines (Barony and Regality), 15 May 1874. 
 
 2311. DISPOSITION by James Waddell of Stonefield to the magistrates 
 and council, as water commissioners, of a servitude right, privilege, and 
 tolerance of wayleave for the purpose of opening up the surface of land and 
 laying and maintaining pipes therein, upon a strip of ground, 6 feet in breadth, 
 containing in all 364§ square yards, and extending eastwards from South 
 Wellington Street, part of the lands of Little Govan called Stonefield. Price £150. 
 Dated 28 August 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 73, b. 13, No. 5. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 11 October 1871. 
 
 2312. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates' and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Daniel M'Dougall, junior, sometime china meirchant in 
 Glasgow, and then residing at Regent Park Square, Strathbungo, a plot of 
 ground containing 2,400 square yards, lying on the west side of PoUokshaws 
 Road and north side of Queen's Drive. Entry Whitsunday 1871. Yearly 
 feuduty £120. Dated 7, 8 and 9 September 1871. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 22 September 1871. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 142, b. 4, No. 2. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 86. 
 
 2313. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Daniel M'Dougall, senior, sometime china merchant in 
 Glasgow, and now residing at Regent Park Square, Strathbungo, plot of 
 ground containing 2,050 square yards, lying on the west side of PoUokshaws 
 Road and south side of Queen's Drive. Entry, Whitsunday 1871. Yearly 
 feuduty £102 10s. Dated 7 and 8 September 1871. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 22 September 1871. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 142, b. 4, No. 3. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 100. 
 
 2314. DISPOSITION by the triistees' of the late John Anderson, sometime 
 baker, thereafter residing in Calton (acting under his Settlement dated 30 
 August 1827 and codicil dated 29 April 1829), to the provost, bailies and 
 
18,71. J RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 143 
 
 dean of guild of the city of Glasgow (as coming in place of the provost, bailies 
 and dean of guild of the burgh of Calton), of the whole estate of the said John 
 Anderson, vested in his trustees, including subjects in Abercromby Street and 
 Clyde Street, Calton ; but that in trust and to be applied as mentioned in No. 
 2316. Dated 26 and 29 September 1871. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 341, b. 64. 
 
 Recorded in G.E. of Sasines (Barony and Regality), 4 October 1871. 
 
 2315. DEED of DISCHARGE by the Lord Provost, Bailies and Dean of 
 Guild to the trustees of the late John Anderson, baker, sometime residing 
 in Calton (acting under his trust disposition and deed of settlement, dated 
 30 August 1827 and codicil dated 29 August 1828), of the property and money 
 paid over by them and of their whole actings and intromissions. The testator 
 had directed his trusteesi, on the expiry of certain liferents, to convey his 
 estate to the provost, bailies and d€ian of guild oif the burgh of OaJtom, 
 for establishing a school for the education of children of poor persons residing 
 in the burgh of Calton, to be called " John Anderson's School," but the burgh 
 of Calton having been absorbed within the municipality of Glasgow, and the 
 liferents having expired, the property and funds were transferred to the 
 provost, bailies and dean of guild of the city. Discharge dated 5 October 
 1871. 
 
 Notes on Educational and other Mortifications connected with the City of Glasgow 
 
 (1878), pp. 97-101, 
 Endowment now administered by the Glasgow City Educational Endowments 
 
 Board. 
 
 2316. DISPOSITION by tihie trustees under the Glasgow Improvements 
 Act, 1866, to the magistrates and council as Parks Trustees of lands on parts 
 of which Alexandra Park was formed, viz., (1) part of the western half or 
 division of the lands of Kennyhill extending to 84 acres 3 roods 22 poles; (2) 
 parts of the lands of Kennyhill, sometime occupied as a distillery and malt 
 barn, and other pieces adjoining; and (3) portion of the lands of Kennyhill, 
 extending to 2039 square yards, occupied as a road leading from Cumbernauld 
 Road to Burnbank. Entry Martinmas 1871. Dated 30 June 1875. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 202, b. 1. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony and Regality), 6 August 1875, and C. and S., 
 24 November 1876. 
 
 2317. LEASE between the Corporation of the City of Glasgow and The 
 Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company, Limited, of the Glasgow Tramways 
 
144 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1871. 
 
 for the space of 23 years from 1st July 1871. Dated 16 and 17 November 
 1871. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Tramway Writs, vol. i., p. 83, b. 11, No. 2. 
 
 Confirmed by, and printed in Schedule annexed to "The Glasgow Corporation 
 
 Tramways Act, 1875." 
 Printed in Tramways Acts, &c. (1877), p. 63. 
 
 2318. DISCHARGE by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Gas Act, to the Lancefield Spinning Company of a ground annual of 
 £29 17s. 10|d. payable furth of plot of ground containing l,793f square 
 yards; part of 9 acres 1 rood 12 fallsi 3 eills of the lands of Stobcross. Price 
 £687 lis. IJd. [See No. 2258, p. 127]. Dated 6 and 17 December 1871. 
 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 25. 
 
 Eecorded G.E. of Sasines (Barony), 18 December 1871. 
 
 2319. FEU CONTRACT whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to John Wyper, builder in Glasgow, a steading of ground containing 839f 
 square yards on the south-west side of PoUokshaws Road and north-west side 
 of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway. Yearly feuduty 
 £52 9s. 2d., with double every 19th year from Whitsunday 1872. Dated 7 
 and 22 December 1871. 
 
 Extract in the Archives ot the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 461, b. 58, No. 6. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), and C. and S., 30 December 1871. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 371. 
 
 2320. CONTRACT of GROUND ANNUAL, whereby the magistrates 
 and council, as Parks Trustees, disponed to James Graham, builder in 
 Glasgow, steading of ground containing 786| square yards, lying on the 
 west side of Park Circus, with pro indiviso share of pleasure ground, for 
 payment of £37 2s. 6|d. yearly. Dated 7 December 1871 and 31 March 1873. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. (Barony and Regality), and C. and S., 2 May 1873. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 51, b. 7, No. 22. 
 
 2321. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council to the principal 
 and professois of the University and College of Glasgow of (1) 10 acres 3 roods 
 2 poles of the lands of Donaldshill and GilmorehiU, lying on the south side of 
 Hillhead Roaxi ; and (2) 2 acres 3 roods 35 poles of ground on the east side of 
 Byars Road and Church Street and south side of Hillhead Road. Which 
 
1872.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 145 
 
 subjects [acquired for site of Western Infirmary] are parts of 72,511 square 
 yards acquired from the Collie by Disposition dated 17 November 1870 [No 
 2291]. Price £30,747 4s. Dated 7 December 1871 and 12 January 1872. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 32, p. 52. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Barony), 1 June 1876. 
 
 2322. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to James Robert Paton, packing case maker, Glasgow, plot 
 of ground containing 1,914 square yards, lying on the north side of Queen's 
 Drive, east side of feu to George Browne and west side of another feu to 
 George Browne. Entry Whitsunday 1871. Yearly feuduty £23 14s. 6d. 
 Dated 4 January and 22 and 23 March 1872. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 11 May 1872. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 142, b. 4, No. 4. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 163. 
 
 2323. DISPOSITION by the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, the 
 Merchants' House of Glasgow and the Trades' House of Glasgow, trustees of 
 the Buchanan Institution, Glasgow, to the trustees and governors of the 
 charitable establishment or school to be denominated the " Logan and 
 Johnston School," of plot of ground containing 1,953| square yards, bounded 
 on the west-south-west by Greenhead Street, being part of lot of ground 
 containing 11,095 square yards on the north side of St. James Street [Abstract 
 No. 2093]. Dated 16 January and 1 February 1872. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Barony), 23 February 1872. 
 
 2324. DISPOSITION by Miss Anne Jane Buchanan or Buchanan 
 Kincaid, residing at Carbeth House, and Mrs. Henrietta Charlotte Buchanan, 
 otherwise Buchanan Kincaid or Stirling, spouse of John Stirling-Stirling of 
 Gargunnock, to the magistrates and council, as water commissioners, of 1^"^ 
 ac. lying between the old and new roads leading from the bridge over the 
 River Endrick, part of the lands of Carbeth. Price £320. Entry at Martin- 
 mas 1872. Dated 25 January and 4 February 1873. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Water Writs, vol. i., p. 48, b. 10, No. 6. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Stirling), 7 February 1873. 
 
 2325. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to George Browne, shipbroker, Glasgow, then residing at 
 Hope Villa, Crosshill, by Glasgow, plot of ground containing 2,429 square 
 
146 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1872; 
 
 yards, lying on the north side of Queen's Drive, east side of feu to Thomas 
 Binnie and west side of feu to James Robert Paton. Entry Whitsunday 1871. 
 Yearly feuduty £3i 2s. 6d. Dated 7, 19 and 23 March 1872. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Renfrew), and 0. and S., 26 April 1872. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 143, b. 4, No. 6. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 182. 
 
 2326. AGREEMENT between the Glasgow Court Houses Commissioners, 
 on the first part, the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of 
 Glasgow, on the second part, and the Commissioners of Supply of the County 
 of Lanark, as representing the Lower Ward of the County, on the third part. 
 On the narrative that the purposes of the Court Houses Act of 1868 (antea, 
 No. 2244) were being carried into effect; that plans had been adjusted showing 
 certain additional and altered accommodation to be provided by the Court 
 Houses Commissioners; and that the Bill, subsequently passed into the Act of 
 1872 (postea, No. 2329), was then depending in parliament, it was agreed that 
 the plans of the new buildings should be carried into effect and the expense 
 thereof and of maintenance and repairs should be apportioned as thereby pro- 
 vided. The City of Glasgow was to beaa- exolusivdly the proportion of the 
 total expenditure applicable to the accommodatio'n afforded to the Corporation 
 for purposes purely municipal, credit being allowed to the Corporation for the 
 value of the accommodation previoiMly occupied by them and thereafter to be 
 occupied by the Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court and the officials of 
 those Courts. Dated 15 and 16 March 1872. 
 
 Confirmed by, and printed in Schedule annexed to The Glasgow Court Houses 
 Amendment Act, 1872. 
 
 2327. DISPOSITION by Sir George Campbell of Suoooth, Bart., to 
 the magistrates and council, as trustees under the Gas Acts, of 17 acres 
 3 roods 2 poles of land, part of the estate of Garsoube in the parish of New or 
 East Kilpatrick. Entry, 12 February, 1872. Price, £7,993 2s. 6d. Dated 
 26 March 1872. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 161, b. 1, No. 1. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Dumbarton), 4 April 1872. 
 
 2328. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Gas Acts, to Daniel Wilson, slate merchant in Glasgow, of plot of ground 
 containing 2,422^ square yards, part of the lands of West Cowcaddens Park, 
 of the entailed estate of Milton. Price £2,997 13s. Id. Dated 3 April 1872. 
 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 41. 
 
 Recorded G.E. of Sasines (Barony), 18 May 1872. 
 
1872.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF- GLilSGOW. - - 147 
 
 2329. An ACT to incorporate the Glasgow Court Houses Commissioners 
 and- to authorise them to borrow a further sum of money; and for other pur- 
 poses. 35 Vict., c. 6. 13 May 1872. 
 
 Pebamble : — "Whereas [the following acts were passed, viz., 6 and 7 
 Will. IV., c. 24 (1836), Antea, No. 1859; 19 and 20 Vict., c. 35 (1856), Antea, 
 No. 2025; and 31 and 32 Viot., c. 89 (1868), Antea, No. 2244]: And 
 whereas the Commissioners appointed and acting under the recited Acts 
 have erected -Court Houses, .Offices and Buildings for the accommodation 
 of the Sheriff Courts in Glasgow, and have acquired certain lands and 
 buildings for the enlargement and improvement of the said Court houses, 
 offices and buildings, and the other purposes of the recited Acts and have 
 borrowed the sum of £30,000 under the authority of the recited Acts : And 
 whereas it is expedient that the said Commissioners should be incorporated, 
 and should be authorised to borrow an additional sum of money for the pur- 
 poses of the recited Acts and this Act, and that the provisions of " The SheriS 
 Court Houses Act, 1860," with respect to the payment of the expense of 
 erecting and improving court houses, should be made applicable to the court 
 houses, offices and buildings to be erected, enlarged, altered, or improved 
 linder the authority of this Act." 
 
 (Sect. 3) Commissioners incorporated by the name of " The Glasgow 
 Court Houses Commissioners." (4-9) Court houses and powers in recited acts 
 vested in Commissioners. (10-15) Power to barrow money, not exceeding 
 £60,000 and to apply the same to the purposes of the acts. (16) Applying 
 provisions of Sherifi Court Houses Acts. (17) Confirmation of agreement 
 between the Court Houses Commissioners and the Magistrates and Council, 
 antea, No. 2326. 
 
 2330. DISPOSITION by the trustees of the late David Robertson, 
 formerly packsbeet merchant, Gla^ow, thereafter residing at Old Place, 
 Blantyre, with consent of the Glasgow Improvements trustees, to the magis- 
 trates and council, as markets commissioners, of subjects in Bridgegate Street 
 and East Clyde Street. Price £9,000. Dated 29 May and 5 June 1872. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 271, b. 57. 
 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 6 June 1872, No. 586, fol. 191. 
 
 2331. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as Parks trustees, 
 to Archibald Gray Macdonald, merchant, Glasgow, aaid others, as Trustees 
 for behoof of owners of properties in Park Circus, Park Street, East, and 
 
148 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1872. 
 
 Lynedoch. Place, of plot of ground containing ll,44:2f square yards, to be used 
 as pleasure ground, and which embraces the several steadings marked Nos. 
 74 to 85 on the feuing plan of Kelvingrove, &c. Dated 6 June 1872. 
 
 Eecorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 14 June 1872. 
 
 2332. An ACT to extend the Municipal Boundaries of the City of 
 Glasgow, to regulate the office of the Town Clerk; and for other purposes. 
 35 and 36 Vict., c. 41. 27 June 1872. 
 
 Preamble : — " Whereas, by an act passed [9 and 10 Vict., o. 289 (1846), 
 Antea, No. 1929], the municipal botDndaries aad limits of the City of 
 Glasgow were extended : And whereas the city has since the passing of that 
 act greatly increased in extent and population, and spread beyond the 
 boundaries and limits then fixed : And whereas it is expedient that the 
 municipal boundaries of the said city should be further extended, and the 
 municipal franchise, rights, privileges, and immunities of the said city, and 
 of the powers and jurisdiction of the lord provost and magistrates, and of 
 the magistrates and council, and of the burgh and dean of guild courts thereof, 
 should be extended over the lands and territory hereinafter described, and 
 the inhabitants of the same, and that the powers and provisions of various 
 acts relating to the said city should be in some respects amended and made 
 applicable to, and that there should be one municipal government for, the said 
 extended burgh : And whereas a portion of the lands and territories proposed 
 to be included within the municipal boundaries are situated within the Burgh 
 of Partick, and it is expedient that such portion of the said burgh should be 
 dissociated from the said burgh and included within the said extended muni- 
 cipal boundaries of the city : And whereas if it is expedient to make provision 
 for the regulation of the office of Town Clerk of the said city, subject to the 
 interests of Angus Turner, presently Town Clerk." 
 
 (Sect. 5) Defining! limits of city and royal burgh of Glasgow, the new 
 extensions including parts of the following lands (1) Springburn, Broomhill, 
 Port Dundas, Hundred- Acre Hill and Cowlairs; (2) Wester Kennyhill embrac- 
 ing Alexandra Park; and (3) Gilmorehill and Donaldshill, embracing the 
 College and part of Kelvingrove Park. (11) Compensation to Partick. (17) 
 Division of city into sixteen wards. (21) Board of Police to consist of the 
 lord provost and magistrates, the dean of guild, the deacon convener and 22 
 members of the town council elected by that body. (29, 30) For protection 
 of the University of Glasgow in exemption from rates and assessments. (32) 
 Power of Corporation to sue and be sued and to hold and dispose of property 
 and grant deeds in corporate name and designation. (33) Regulation of office 
 of Town Clerk. 
 
1872.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 149 
 
 2333. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Gas Acts, to the trustees under the Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866, of 
 (1) piece of ground containing 782J square yards and (2) piece of ground 
 containing 489 square yards on the east side of Broomward Street; parts 
 of 2 roods 24 falls of the landsi of Broomward. Entry 29 March 1872. Price 
 £1,092 17s. 6d. Dated 18 July 1872. 
 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 57. 
 Becorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 3 July 1874. 
 
 2334. An ACT to authorize the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council 
 of the City of Glasgow to raise moneys for the construction of Tramways in 
 the City of Glasgow and its neighbourhood. 35 and 36 Vict., c. 121. 18 July 
 1872. 
 
 Pebamble : — " Whereas, by [the act 33 and 34 Viot., o. 175 (1870), 
 Antea, No. 2284, the Glasgow Street Tramways Company were authorised to 
 construct and maintain the Trajnways therein described] : And whereas by 
 an Agreement \_Antea, No. 2281] oomfirmed by the act of 1870, it was agreed 
 that [on the intimation and fulfilment of the conditions therein specified] the 
 Corporation should have all the powers conferred by the act of 1870 on the 
 Company as to the construction, maintenance, use and working of the Tram- 
 ways thereby authorized . . . : And whereas the Corporation, in terms 
 of the power so conferred by the Act of 1870, made the intimation required 
 and fulfilled the other conditions which they were bound to perform, and 
 thereupon became and are now vested in place of the Company as the party 
 entitled to make, construct, and maintain the Tramways authorized by the 
 said Act, and they accordingly are proceeding to make and construct the 
 same : And whereas, by ' The Vale of Clyde Tramways Act 1871 ' {antea, No. 
 2307), another Company was incorporated under the name and style of the 
 Vale of Clyde Tramways Company, and authorized to lay down, use, work 
 and maintain the several Tramways in that act described, with a proviso 
 however (Section 52), that the Corporation might [acquire the Company's 
 powers as respects Tramways Nos. 1 and 1a, in Morrison Street and Paisley 
 Road, Govan] : And whereas the Corpoiration, in terms of the Act of 1871, 
 have made the necessary intimation to the Vale of Clyde Company, and 
 are in course of performing and are ready to perform the other conditions 
 specified in the said Act, so as to become vested with all the powers of the 
 Vale of Clyde Company with reference to the construction, maintenance, use 
 and working of the said Tramways No. 1 and No. 1a : And whereas it is 
 expedient that the Corporation should be authorized to raise money for the 
 purpose of constructing the Tramways which they are authorized to construct 
 under the act of 1870 and the act of 1871, and for the other purposes 
 of this Act." 
 
150 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1872; 
 
 (Sects. 2-4) Power to borrow on mortgage and casb credit. (5) Application 
 of borrowed money. (6) Sinking fund to be established. 
 
 2336. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to James Stamm, marble cutter in Glasgow, 935 square yards on the west side 
 of Victoria Road, part of the lands of Gorbals. Yearly feuduty £58 8s. 9d., 
 with duplication every 19th year from Martinmas 1872. Dated 18 July and 
 5 August 1872. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 461, b. 58, No. 2. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 33, p. 152. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), and C. and S., 19 October 1872. 
 
 2336. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to George M'Gown, wright, Glasgow, 356§ square yards on the east side of 
 Church Street, part of the lands of Donaldshill [See No'. 2291]. Yearly feu- 
 duty £22 13s. 4d. (restricted to £13 7s. 3d. by deed of restriction granted by 
 the magistrates and council dated 5 June and 18 July and recorded G.R., 
 17 November 1873); with duplication every 19th year from Whitsunday 1872. 
 Dated 18 July, and 9 October 1872. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iv., p. 461, b. 58, No. 1. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 32, pp. 84 and 39. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), and C. and S., 9 November 1872. 
 
 2337. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as trustees under 
 the Gas Acts, to the Board of Police of Glasgow of plot of ground and buildings 
 on the west side of Weaver Street. Entry 25 January 1872. Price £1,075. 
 Dated 18 July 1872 and 14 Juh© 1875. 
 
 Gas Trust Conveyances, vol. i., p. 81. 
 
 Recorded B.R. of Sasines, 22 June 1875, No. 638, fol. 11. 
 
 2338. DISPOSITION by Sir George Campbell of Suoooth, Bart., to the 
 magistrates and council, as trustees under the Gas Acts, of 4 acres 1 rood 
 33 poles and 1 rood 10 poles of land; parts of the estate of Garsoube. Entry, 
 28 May 1872. Price, £6,140 12s. 6d. Dated 29 July 1872. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 161, b. 1, No. 2. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Dumbarton), 27 September 1872. 
 
1872.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 151 
 
 2339. An ACT to authorize the ocmstruction of Tramways from Glasgow 
 to Bothwoll and Hamilton, with a branch to Motherwell and Wishaw, and for 
 other purposes. 35 and 36 Vict., c. 198. 10 August 1872. 
 
 By this act the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Wishaw Tramways 
 Company were authorised to construct the tramways therein described ; and by 
 Sect. 62 it was provided that the magistrates and Council of Glasgow might, 
 if they so desired, have transferred to them the powers of the Company, as 
 respected certain tramways adjoining their lines. Under this arrangement 
 the magistrates and council acquired the powers referred to and constructed 
 (1) tramways from Great Hamilton Street, through Kent Street and along the 
 Gallowgate to Bellgrove Street; (2) tramways from Bellgrove Street to Cam- 
 lachie Burn; and (3) single line from Camlachie Burn eeistward to near 
 Camlachie toll bar. 
 
 2340. DISPOSITION by Sir George Campbell of Succoth, Bart., to the 
 magistrates and council, as trustees under the Gas Acts, of 4 acres 2 roods 
 14 poles of land, part of the estate of Garscube, in the parish of Govan. Entry 
 7 August 1872. Price £900. Dated 25 October 1873. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 162, b. 1, No. 5. 
 
 2341. DISPOSITION by (1) the commissioner for Alexander Graham 
 Dunlop, eldest son of the late John Dunlop of Gairbraid, (2) William Carstairs 
 Dunlop, and (3) Janet Graham Dunlop to the magistrates and council, as 
 trustees under the Gas Acts, of (1) 3 roods 23 poles of land; and (2) wayleave 
 over 1 acre 1 rood 5 poles of land, parts of the estate of Gairbraid. Price 
 £613 15s. Dated 16, 17 and 24 September 1872. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of Gas Writs, vol. i., p. 161, b. 1, No. 3. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasinies (Dumbarton), 2 October 1872. 
 
 2342. DISPOSITION by John Renton, plasterer and builder in Glasgow, 
 to the magistrates and council, as Parks Trustees, of steading of ground con- 
 taining 808 square yards, lying on the west side of Victoria Road and north 
 side of the lands of Pathhead. Entry Whitsunday 1871. Price £3,320. 
 Dated 30 September 1872. 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 148, b. 5. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 7 October 1872. 
 
 Subjects sold to Charles Campbell, Whitsunday 1877 (Sale No. 44). 
 
152 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [1872. 
 
 2343. DISPOSITION by Peter Young, house factor, No. 11 MiUer Street, 
 Glasgow, to the magistrates and council of two shops, Nos. 78 and 82, on the 
 north side of Bell Street. Entry Martinmas 1872. Price £690. Dated 14 
 and 15 May 1873. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 87, b. 12, No. 1. 
 
 Recorded Burgh Register of Sasines, 26 May 1873, No. 600, fol. 209. 
 
 2344. DISPOSITION by the trustees under the Glasgow Improvements 
 Act, 1866, to. the magistrates and council, as markets oommissioaiers, of sub- 
 jects lying between Bridgegate Street and East Clyde Street (now part of Fish 
 Market). Price £4,293 19s. 3d. Dated 13 November 1872. 
 
 Original in the Archives of the City. 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 261, b. 56. 
 Recorded in Burgh Register of Sasines, 27 July 1917. 
 
 2345. DISPOSITION by the magistrates and council, as water com- 
 missioners, to John Stevenson Miller, Turliey red dyer and calico printer, 
 Glasgow, of (1) 3 acres 1 rood 16^ falls of ground on the north end of that part 
 of the landsi of Farme called the Cunningar; and (2) 10 acres of ground, part 
 of lands called Cunningar, bounded on the north-east and south-west by the 
 River Clyde; with the ooal, minerals and teinds. Price £4,500. Dated 2 
 December 1872. 
 
 Notarial Instrument recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), 7 January 1873. 
 
 2346. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to George Browne, shipbroker in Glasgow, sometime residing 
 at Hope Villa, Crosshill, by Glasgow, then at Beechholm, Crosshill, aforesaid, 
 (1) plot of ground containing 2,230| square yards on the north side of Queen's 
 Drive, west side of Cathcart Road, and east side of feu to James Robert Paton; 
 and (2) plot of ground containing 2,636 square yards on west side of Cathcart 
 Road. Entry Whitsunday 1872. Yearly feuduties £27 13s. for the first plot 
 and £32 13s. 6d. for the second plot. Dated 5 and 23 December 1872 and 
 2 and 3 January 1873. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 7 March 1873 
 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 143, b. 4, No. 7. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 199. 
 
1872.] KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 153 
 
 2347. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to the trustees of the Queen's Park Chapel in connection 
 with the Cliuroh oi Scotland, steading of ground containing 3,702 square 
 yards on the north side of Queen's Drive, east side of feu toi Robert Christie 
 and west side of feu to Jane Lawrie or Rowe. Entry, Whitsunday 1870. 
 Yearly feuduty, £30. Dated 5 and 24 December 1872 and 6, 7, 8 and 9 
 January 1873. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Becorded G.E. of Sasines (Renfrew), and C. and S., 14 January 1873. 
 Inventory of Parks Writs, vol. i., p. 143, b. 4, No. 5. 
 Queen's Park Chartualry, No. 1, p. 141. 
 Feuduty redeemed except to the extent of £1 yearly. 
 
 Deed of discharge and declaration by the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, dated 24 December 1874 (Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 338). 
 
 2348. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council disponed 
 to the Trustees of St. Ninian's Episcopal Church, Glasgow, a plot of ground 
 containing 1,365 square yards on the west side of PoUokshaws Road. Yearly 
 feuduty, £45 10s., with double every 25th year from Whitsunday 1873. 
 Entry, 13 March 1872. Dated 10, 13, 16 and 31 December 1872. 
 
 Extract in the Archives of the City. 
 
 Inventory of City Writs, vol. iii., p. 169, b. 34. 
 
 City Chartulary, No. 34, p. 19. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Barony), and C. and S., 5 April 1873. 
 
 2349. FEU CONTRACT, whereby the magistrates and council, as Parks 
 Trustees, disponed to Trustees for the Oainphill United Presbyterian Church 
 plot of ground containing 1,372 square yards on the north- west side of a 
 street now called Camphill Avenue, south- west side of a street now called 
 Camphill Street and north-east side of Queen's Park. Entry 18 December 
 1872. Yearly feuduty £34 6s. 2^d. Dated 15, 16, 17 and 21 April 1873. 
 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 218. 
 
 2350. DEED of ALLOCATION, whereby the magistrates and council, 
 as Parks Trustees, allocated the yearly feuduty of £232 10s., payable furth 
 of plot of 6,200 square yards in Queen's Drive disponed to Robert Christie 
 by Feu Contract dated 4 and 6 April 1870 [No. 2277] as follows, viz., 
 £40 4s. on steading No. 1, oontaining 1,072 square yards; £39 14s. 3d. on 
 No. 2, oontaining 1,059 square yards; £39 10s. 6d. on No. 3, oontaining 
 1,054 square yards; £41 2s. on No. 4, containing 1,096 square yards; 
 £40 19s. 9d. on No. 5, oontaining 1,093 square yards; and £30 19s. 6d. on 
 No. 6, oontaining 826 square yards. Datted 31 December 1872. 
 
 Recorded G.R. of Sasines (Renfrew), 10 February 1873. 
 Queen's Park Chartulary, No. 1, p. 396. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 I- — Table of Customs collected at Glasgow Bridge, as printed in 1677. 
 
 Here follows the Table ol the oxdina,ry Customs collected at the Bridge of 
 Glasgow for all goods passing thereby and by the Eiver, according to 
 old use and wont : — 
 
 — Scots — 
 
 S. D. 
 
 Imprimis, every Hieland boat with a ruther is to pay 5 
 
 Item, every Hieland boat or scout without a ruther 2 6 
 
 every fisher boat with unfreemen's goods 5 
 
 every unfree oouper boat, of ilk maize of herrings, and nothing 
 
 for the boat 2* 
 
 every fisher boat, with towes, is free for herring, but their boat 
 
 pays - 5 
 
 every boat with bark or timber 5 
 
 every soout with .timber oir bark 2 6 
 
 every boat with packed herrings 5 
 
 every last of packed herrings belonging to unlreemen (beside 
 
 the water Serjeants and tiend master's dues), being free for 
 
 their carting, does pay to the bridge farmer - 3 
 
 every killine boat is to pay to the bridge farmer two fishes 
 every boat with small fishes 5 
 
 every cockle boat 5 
 
 every mussel boat to pay a peck of mussels 
 every web of linning which oometh along the bridge to the 
 
 mercat to be sold at 30 ells and above 8 
 
 every linning web under 30 ells 4 
 
 every cut of blietched linnen cloth coming to be sold 2 
 
 every pack of linning oloth 4 
 
 every web of green hardin or gaaiehecklings or tweels 4 
 
 every cut of blietohed hardin or gamehecklings 1 
 
 every peeoe of walked woolen oloath above 12 ells not in pack 8 
 
 every piece of woolen doith, under 12 ells not in pack 4 
 
 every web of plyding that oometh to the mercat to be sold or 
 
 transported away from the mercat, at 20 ells of measure and 
 
 somewhat above - 4 
 
 every web of plyding under 20 ells of measure - 2 
 
 every hundred double ells of Hieland plyding - 2 
 
 every load of woolen oloth, plyding, bonnets, walked hose, or 
 
 such like situffe - 2 
 
 every half load to pay the half and a burden the third part 
 
 'Copied 2d., but seems mistake for 2s., the sum in the copy Table dated 1572. 
 
156 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [Appendix I. 
 
 — Scots — 
 
 S. D. 
 
 Item, every pack of wool of sheep, goat and calf skins 1 8 
 
 every half load to pay ten pennies and every burden the third 
 part 
 ,, every pair of coloured plaids being in one's arm beajring for 
 
 the mercat, imported or exported 4 
 
 ,, every pack of allum'd leather, imported or exported 1 8 
 
 ,, every slain sheep with the skin thereof 2 
 
 ,, every mutton bulk without the skin coming to the mercat 2 
 
 ,, eviery single sheep skin coming to the market without the body - 2 
 
 But if they be moe than one then they are only to pay 1 
 
 And if they be at 20 skina or above then they pay according to 
 
 the pack 
 every quick sheep imported or exported 2 
 
 every lamb or calf is to pay 1 
 
 every stirk and swine 4 
 
 every daiker of salt and dry hyds imported and exported by 
 
 water or bridge - 1 
 
 every single green hyde bought to be sold 4 
 
 every daiker of tanned hydes imported or exported by bridge or 
 
 water - 1 4 
 
 every fox, otter or mertrix skim 4 
 
 every cow, bull or ox, horse, mare, staig, shod or unshod, coming 
 
 to the mercat to be sold - 8 
 
 every load of butter, cheese, tallow, imported to the mercat 1 
 
 every load of butter, cheese or tallow not presenting to the 
 mercat but passing along the bridge and going off the town 
 is to pay ... 2 
 
 ,, every load of herrings amounting to 300 and abov© 8 
 
 Whart; is betwixt 300 and 100 - - 4 
 
 What is under a single hoindreth to pay nothing at all 
 This is for Bridge and Water Custome. 
 Item, every load of merchand ware, as iron, maither, soap, sugar, 
 
 spice, pans, &c. - -.14 
 
 every single firkin of soap - 4 
 
 every single goad, toe, or bough of iron 2 
 
 every cart draught of daills for bridge and water 8 
 
 every horse draught by his side for bridge and water 4 
 
 every cart draught of timber for bridge and water 6 
 
 every single horse draught on the ground by the bridge or water 2 
 
 every two horse draught four pennys ; every three horse draught 
 six pennys; amd so to continue according to the number of 
 the horse drawing, 
 every roll of tobacco imported by strangers by water - - 2 
 
1677.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 157 
 
 — Scots — 
 
 S. D. 
 
 Item, every toad of salt exported 8 
 
 ,, every furlet of salt exported - 2 
 
 ,, every cart draught of merobant ware exported to Ireland, 
 
 Hielands or oouatry by water 2 
 
 ,, every load of victual exported by bridge or water 8 
 
 ,, every load victual imported by bridge or water to meroat 4 
 
 ,, every load of draff exported 4 
 ,, every furlet of meal exported for oountreymen's provision, or 
 
 pease, groats, beer, for bridge and water 2 
 What is under a firlot is to pay nothing 
 
 ,, every cart of dung for the country, for bridge and water 4 
 
 ,, every horse load of dung, by water, bridge or port to the country 2 
 
 All Freemen within this Burgh are exeemed from the forsaid customs. 
 
 The Gorballs are also exeemed during the Town's/ will and pleasure. 
 Rutherglen, Dumbarton and Renfrew are to pay conform to old use and wont. 
 
 Glasgow : Printed by Robert Sanders, anno Dom. 1677. 
 
 I, James Marshall, writer to the Signet and Notary Publick, hereby 
 oertifie that the above is a true and just copie of a Table of the Ordinary 
 Customs collected at the Bridge of Glasgow, taken from a Table printed by 
 Robert Sanders, anno Dom. 1677, without any addition or alteration whatever, 
 the same having been faithifullie compeared by me with the said printed Table, 
 at Edinr. the 14th day of January 1766 years, before these witnesses John 
 Emslie and William Andersan both my clerks. — (Signed) James Marshall, N.P. 
 
 (Indorsed) This is produced in place of the printed Table 1677, which is in 
 the hands of James Marshall, the Pursuers doer. — (Initialed) J. M. 
 
 [The foregoing Table of Customs is taken from a certified copy preseirved 
 in a bundle of documents, each of them marked as if produced in a Law 
 Process. All the documents are in 18th century bandwriting and include the 
 following : — (1) " Table of the Ordinary Customs of Glasgow, collected at the 
 Bridge of Glasgow, 1572;" the items in which Table, with a few triviial 
 exceptions, are identical with the Table of 1677. (2) Extracts from Council 
 Minutes, all of which appear in the piriixted Records, viz., 19 August 1609, 
 prohibiting the laying down of " fulye " at the end of the bridge and the 
 carrying of wattek along the bridge in oars or " sladis " (vol. i., p. 303); 12 
 May 1655, exempting the feuars of Gorbals from Bridge dues (vol. ii., pp. 
 313-4); 1 June 1715, exempting the inhabitants of Ruitherglen from Bridge 
 dues (vol. iv., p. 536); 29 April 1725, appointing the dues of the Bridge, 
 
158 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [AppeSMX 1 
 
 key and cran to be revised (vol. v., p. 219); i February 1765, as to condition 
 of the bridge and prohibiting certain traffic thereon (vol, vii., p. 198); 8 
 February 1765, report by tradesmen sis to the insufficiency of the bridge (lb., 
 p. 204); 22 March 1765, penalty foir passing along the bridge with oarte or 
 ■waggons (lb., p. 203); and 22 November 1765, authorising the magistrates to 
 grant licenses for the passing of oarte, &c., in certain cases (lb., p. 219). (3) 
 Extracts of the Acts of Council narrating (in terms similar to the act of council 
 printed in vol. vii., pp. 14-19) the setting of the common good, including the 
 dues of the bridge, quay and cran, to tacksmen, for the four years 1762-5. 
 There is also in the bundle the copy of a letter from Archibald M'Gilchrist, 
 depute town clerk, addressed to "Mr John Russell, clerk to the Signett, 
 Edinburgh," then the town's Edinburgh agent, in these terms: — " Glasgow, 
 21 Feb. 1766. Dear Sir, — In answer ito your queries of the 21st in relation to 
 our Bridge, I must first referr to the Town's foirmer condescendence which, so 
 far as I can judge, is eiplicite of the facts enquired into. In time past, so far as 
 can be remembered, every cart, whether belonging to the burgesses of Gla^ow 
 and Rutherglen, or inhabitants of Goirballsl or elsewhere, were hindred from 
 passing the bridge withtvut a licence first obtained from the Magistrates of 
 Glasgow, and no carts whatever were allowed to pass without licence, and 
 when licence was granted no pontage was required or custom paid. If they 
 gave a small gratuity to the Tacksman it was what he had no right to demand. 
 I am, dear Sir, Your most obedt. humble servt. (Signed) Archibald 
 M'Gilchrist." 
 
 Latterly " cran " and quay dues were combined with those of the bridge 
 in the yearly lets to tacksmen. Payment for the " building of a cran at the 
 harbour of Broomielaw " is recorded in 1695 and dues for its use in loading 
 and disloading vessels were fixed on 28 May 1697 (Glasg. Rec., vol. iv., pp. 
 170, 242). 
 
 Parliamentary authority for the erection of a second bridge over the 
 Clyde had been olDtained in 1759, and this was followed by an act of parlia- 
 ment containing fuller powers, passed in 1768, but in the interval there seems 
 to have been litigation with regard to customs exigible at the old bridge, the 
 precise nature of which has not been ascertained.] 
 
 GLOSSARY. 
 
 Allum'd leather, leather treated with alum 
 in tanning process. 
 
 Bough ("bught" in copy of 1572 Table), 
 
 bolt, iron bar. 
 Bulk ("bouk" in do.), carcase. 
 
 Couper boat, boat used in trading. 
 
 Daiker, a bundle of ten or twelve. 
 Daills, deals, boards or planks. 
 Doer, agent. 
 Draff, grain of inferior quality, refuse. 
 
1677.] 
 
 KELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 
 
 159 
 
 Exeemed, exempted, freed. 
 
 Firkin, the fourth part of a harrel. 
 Furlet, firlot, the fourth part of a boll. 
 
 Ganeheoklings (" ginheckline " in printed 
 
 Table of 1725), warped cloth. 
 Goad, rod, bar of iron. 
 Green hyde, a skin not dried or tanned. 
 Groats, oats with the husks off. 
 
 Hardin, coarse cloth. 
 Hundreth, hundred. 
 
 Key, quay. 
 Killine, cod. 
 
 Last, a weight or measure, but varying in 
 different commodities. A last of fish has 
 been estimated at 12 barrels (Halyburton's 
 Ledger). 
 
 Linning, linen. 
 
 Marther, madder, a colouring substance. 
 Maize, five hundred. 
 Mercat, market. 
 Mertrix, marten, weasel. 
 Moe, more. 
 
 Plyding, plaiding, coarse woolen cloth. 
 
 Quick, living. 
 
 Ruther, rudder. 
 
 Scout, small boat. 
 Sladis, sleds, sledges. 
 Staig, a young horse. 
 
 Stirk, bullock or heifer between one and two 
 years old. 
 
 Toe (Toow in copy of 1572 Table) of iron, 
 
 perhaps chain. 
 Towes, ropes, towing lines. 
 Tweels, twilled cloth, woven to produce a 
 
 diagonal ribbed appearance. 
 
 Walked, wauked, fulled. 
 
 Wattels, sticks, twigs or branches. 
 
160 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [Appendix II. 
 
 II. 
 
 List of Ministers of City Churches in Glasgow, 
 from 1834 to 1872. 
 
 (Continuation of List in Glasgow Records, vol. xi., p. 691.) 
 
 Inner High Church. 
 
 1834 {continuedyi&bl , Duncan Macfarlan, D.D. 
 
 1858-65, John Robertson, D.D. 
 
 1865-72 {et seq.), George Stewart Burns, D.D. 
 
 Tkon Church. 
 
 1834 (continued)-l8i3, Robert Buchanan, D.D. 
 
 1844-65, James Boyd, D.D. 
 
 1864-65, James Macgregor (Assistant). 
 
 1865-68, James Macgregor. 
 
 1868-71, Thomas B. W. Niven. 
 
 1872 (etseq.), John Orr. 
 
 Blackfriars or College Church. 
 
 1834 {continued)-18i2, John Lockhart, D.D. 
 
 1842-44, James M'Letchie. 
 
 1845-65, Peter Napier, D.D. 
 
 1865-72, James Mackay. 
 
 Outer High or St. Paul's Church. 
 
 1834 {coiitinuedylSiS, John Forbes, D.D. 
 
 1844 72 (et seq.), Robert Jameson, D.D. 
 
 St. Andrew's Church. 
 
 1834 {continued)-\&i3, Nathaniel Paterson, D.D. 
 
 1844-72, David Runciman, D.D. 
 
 1872 (etseq.), F. L. Robertson. 
 
Appendix II.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 
 
 161 
 
 Ramshoen or St. David's Church. 
 
 1834 {continued)-lSi3, 
 
 1844-72 (etseq.), 
 
 1834 (conti7iued)-l84:3, 
 
 1843-70, 
 
 1871-72 (et seq.), 
 
 1834 (conCmwerfj-l 843, 
 
 1843-61, 
 
 1859-61, 
 
 1861-72 (etseq.), 
 
 1834 {continued)-l8i3, 
 
 1844-46, 
 
 184661, 
 
 1861-67, 
 
 1867-69, 
 
 1870-72 (etseq.), 
 
 1834 (continued)l8b'i , 
 1857-72 (etseq.), 
 
 1834 (continued)-\839, 
 1834 (continued)-lS39, 
 1839-51, 
 1851-72, 
 
 John Gordon Lorimer. 
 Robert Pa ton, D.D. 
 
 St. George's Church. 
 
 John Smyth, D.D. 
 James Craik, D.D. 
 John Barclay. 
 
 St. Enoch's Church. 
 
 James Henderson, D.D. 
 James Barr, D.D. 
 David Brown (Assistant). 
 David Brown. 
 
 St. John's Church. 
 
 Thomas Brown, D.D. 
 Charles Nairn. 
 Robert Gillan, D.D. 
 James Eraser, D.D. 
 Andrew Gray. 
 David Miller. 
 
 St. James' Church. 
 
 John Muir, D.D. 
 David M'Taggart, D.D. 
 
 The Barony Church. 
 
 John Burns, D.D. 
 William Black, D.D. (Assistant). 
 William Black, D.D. 
 Norman Macleod, D.D. 
 
162 
 
 ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS AND DOCUMENTS [Appendix III. 
 
 List 
 
 1833-4 
 
 1834-7 
 
 1837-40 
 
 1840-3 
 
 1843-6 
 
 1846-8 
 
 1848-51 
 
 1851-4 
 
 1854-7 
 
 1857-60 
 
 1860-3 
 
 1863-6 
 
 1866-9 
 
 1869-71 
 
 1871-4 
 
 of the Lord Provosts 
 
 (Continuation of List in 
 
 Robert Grahame, 
 William Mills, 
 Henry Dunlop, 
 Sir James Campbell, 
 James Lumsden, 
 Alexander Hastie, 
 Sir James Anderson, 
 Robert Stewart, 
 Andrew Orr, 
 Andrew Galbraith, 
 Peter Clouston, 
 John Blackie, 
 Sir James Lumsden, 
 William Rae Arthur, 
 Sir James Watson, 
 
 in. 
 
 of Glasgow, from 1833 to 1872. 
 
 Glasgow Records, vol. xL, p. 692. J 
 
 Glasgow Records, vol. xi., p. 606 
 
 MS. Council Record, No. 54, „ 653 
 
 Ibid., No. 56, pp. 313, 331 
 
 Ibid, No. 57, p. 457 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 58, 
 
 , 386 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 59, 
 
 , 447 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 60, 
 
 , 361 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 61, 
 
 , 238 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 62, 
 
 , 239 
 
 Ibid., , 
 
 , 62, 
 
 , 675 
 
 Ibid, 
 
 , 63, 
 
 , 307 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 63, 
 
 , 635 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 , 64, 
 
 , 210 
 
 Ibid., 
 
 . 64, 
 
 , 510 
 
 Ibid, 
 
 , 65, 
 
 > 5 
 
Appendix IV.] RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 163 
 
 IV. 
 
 List of Members of Parliament for the City of Glasgow, 
 from 1833 to 1872. 
 
 (Continuation of List in Glasgow Records, vol. 
 
 Date oi ABsembiy. 
 29 January 1833 
 
 19 February 1835 
 
 11 September 1837 
 
 19 August 1841 
 
 21 September 1847 
 
 20 August 1852 
 
 30 April 1857 
 
 31 May 1859 
 15 August 1865 
 10 December 1868 
 
 Members. 
 James Ewing {continued) 
 James Oswald 
 James Oswald 
 Colin Dunlop 
 Lord William Henry Cavendish 
 
 Bentinck (vice Colin Dunlop) 
 John Dennistoun (vice James 
 
 Oswald) 
 Lord William Henry Cavendish 
 
 Bentinck 
 John Dennistoun 
 James Oswald {vice Lord William 
 
 Henry Cavendish Bentinck) 
 James Oswald 
 John Dennistoun 
 John M'Gregor 
 Alexander Hastie 
 Alexander Hastie 
 John M'Gregor 
 Walter Buchanan {vice John 
 
 M'Gregor) 
 Walter Buchanan 
 Robert Dalglish 
 Walter Buchanan 
 Robert Dalglish 
 William Graham 
 Robert Dalglish 
 Robert Dalglish 
 William Graham 
 George Anderson 
 
 xi., p. 69S.) 
 
 Date of Election. 
 
 17 January 1835 
 
 17 February 1836 
 
 27 May 1837 
 
 28 July 1837 
 
 24 June 1839 
 6 July 1841 
 31 July 1847 
 10 July 1852 
 6 March 1857 
 1 April 1857 
 
 29 April 1859 
 14 July 1865 
 
 18 November 1868 
 
INDEX 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Account, stock, of city, 26. 
 
 Adam, Archibald Macindoe, merchant, 94. 
 
 John, bleacher at Milnbank, 88 ; of 
 
 Larchgrove, 116. 
 
 William, bleacher at Milnbank, 88. 
 
 Adelphi Street, 127. 
 
 Albert Drive, 138. 
 
 Albion Street and Court, 16, 18, 22, 97, 105. 
 
 Alexander, Jane, 106. 
 
 John, currier and leather merchant, 47. 
 
 or Reid, Mrs. Margaret, 106. 
 
 Alexandra Parade, 129. 
 Alexandra Park, 143, 148. 
 Alison, Sir Archibald, 79. 
 Allan's Close, High Street, 43. 
 Alston, William C, 52. 
 
 Anderson, George, member of parliament, 
 163. 
 
 Sir James, lord provost, 152. 
 
 John, merchant, 34. 
 
 John, baker (John Anderson's School), 
 
 142, 143. 
 
 William, clerk, 157. 
 
 Andersonian University, Glasgow, 11, 90. 
 Anderston, burgh of, 4, 27; incorporated 
 
 with Glasgow, 30. 
 
 provost of, 10. 
 
 police act of, (1843), 23. ^ 
 
 markets and slaughterhouses acts applied 
 
 to, 41. 
 
 Anderston Road, 46. 
 
 Andrew, James, of Craigend, 16. 
 
 Annfield, Gallowmuir, 124. 
 
 Arcade. See "Union Arcade." 
 
 Ardrossan canal, basin of, 35. 
 
 Argyle Street, 37, 71, 74. . 
 
 Art Galleries in Sauchiehall Street, 62, 78. 
 
 Arthur, William Rae, lord provost, 162. 
 
 Associate Congregation. See "United." 
 
 Auchentroig, lands of, 69, 131. 
 
 Auchinback, farm of, 64. 
 
 Austin and M'Auslane, 56. 
 
 Ayr, representatives from county of, 114. 
 
 Baird or Munro, Mrs. Sarah Bell, 48. 
 Bakers, Incorporation of, 88, 142. 
 Balfunning, lands of, 75. 
 Ballat, Easter, lands of, 71, 79; Temple 
 Ballat, 79, 87, 119. 
 
 Wester, lands of, 87, 92, 119. 
 
 Ballewan, lands of, 74, 80, 96. 
 Ballochruin, lands of, 80, 137. 
 Bannatyne, Andrew, writer, 65. 
 Barclay, John, minister, 161. 
 Barloch, lands of, 87,101. 
 Barony parish statute labour, 62. 
 
 parochial board, 79. 
 
 water supply, 129. 
 
 Barr, James, minister, 161. 
 
 William, 75. 
 
 Barrachan, lands of, 71. 
 
 Barrack Street, 2, 8, 41, 70, 80, 88, 98, 129, 
 
 130. 
 Barrhead, town of, 40. 
 Barrowfield, lands of, 83, 127, 128. 
 Baths. See "Glasgow Public Baths" 
 Bazaar and markets in Candleriggs, properties 
 
 acquired for, 16, 22, 43. 
 
 levying dues in, 32, 36. 
 
 Beef market in King Street, 121. 
 Begg, Andrew, wright and builder, 130. 
 
 Thomas, wright and builder, 130. 
 
 Bell, George, architect, 33. 
 
 John, merchant, 60. 
 
168 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bell Street or Wynd, fleshmarket in, 29, 37, 
 38, 41. 
 
 ground at, 43. 
 
 property opposite to, 44. 
 
 purchases of property in, 100, 101, 118, 
 
 152. 
 
 Bellgrove Place, 109. 
 
 Street, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 115, 124, 
 
 141, 151. 
 
 Bentinck, Lord William H. C, member of 
 
 parliament, ■ 163. 
 Berrydike, 47. 
 Billet master, 26. 
 Binnie, David, mason and builder, 20, 33, 36. 
 
 John, Wright and builder, 119. 
 
 Thomas, mason and builder, 3, 8, 9, 12, 
 
 83, 134, 137, 146. 
 
 Binnie Place, 83. 
 Binning, Robert, & Son, 79. 
 Birleymen of Gorbals, 7, 15, 21. 
 Black, Jonathan, mason, 43. 
 
 Margaret Johnston or, 43. 
 
 William, minister, 161. 
 
 Blackburn, Peter, of Killearn, 72, 83, 121. 
 Blackfriars Street, 17, 19. 
 Blackfriars. See "Church." 
 
 Blackie, John, 2 ; book-publisher, 35 ; lord 
 
 provost, 162. 
 Blair, Stiven, & Co., 1. 
 Blairchoish or Blairquhoise, lands of, 71. 
 Blairgairie, lands of, 76. 
 Blanefield Printing Company, 79. 
 Blind Asylum, 140. 
 Blythswood Holm, 129. 
 Blythswood, lands of, 46, 48, 71, 120, 121. 
 Boarshead Close, 44. 
 Bogle, Archibald, 126. 
 Botanic Institution, Eoyal, 37. 
 Bothwell, Hamilton and Wishaw Tramways 
 
 Company, 151. 
 Bowling Green, old, 16, 43. 
 Bowman, William, pianoforte maker, 115. 
 Boyd, James, minister, 160. 
 or Niven, Mrs. Jean, 118. 
 
 Boyle, Patrick, waste dealer, 59. 
 Breera, James, fruit merchant, 101. 
 Bridewell, 4, 5, 8. 
 
 fifty cells in, assigned to city, 6. 
 
 act of parliament (1840), 13. 
 
 Bridge Street, Laurieston, 37. 
 
 Bridgegate, 26, 36, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 55, 
 
 56, 126, 147, 152. 
 
 Bridge, Old, Table of Customs collected at, 
 155-9. 
 
 Bridges over river Clyde, acts of parliament 
 as to, (1836), 5; (1845), 27; (1850), 39; 
 (1854), 51; (1866), 113; (1759 and 1768), 158. 
 
 Bridgeton, water pipe to works at, 6 ; gas 
 pipe to, 25. 
 
 Brock, Henry, accountant, 38. 
 
 Brockburn, supply of water from, 32, 64. 
 
 Broom, William, builder, 52; timber mer- 
 chant, 119. 
 
 Broomhill, lands of, 20, 24, 33, 35, 148. 
 
 Broomielaw Croft, 37. 
 
 Broomward, 126, 149. 
 
 Broomward Street, 149. 
 
 Brown (Browne), David, minister, 161. 
 
 George, shipbroker, 145, 152. 
 
 . James Fleming, manufacturer, 135. 
 
 John, manufacturer, 105, 135. 
 
 Peter M'Taggart, merchant, 95. 
 
 Thomas, minister, 161. 
 
 WiUiam, writer, 64 ; merchant, 105. 
 
 Brown, Stewart & Company, papermakers, 105. 
 Brownlie, Thomas, builder, 130. 
 Brunswick Street, 16, 18, 61, 89. 
 Bryceland, Gorbals, 10, 35, 99. 
 Buccleuch Street, 71, 121. 
 
 Buchanan, Andrew, of Craigend Castle, 97. 
 
 Miss Anne Jane, 145. 
 
 Mrs. Henrietta Charlotte, or Stirling, 
 
 145. 
 
 James, 83. 
 
 John, 121 ; merchant, 53 ; farmer at 
 
 Little Balvie, 74 ; farmer. Mount, 78 ; of 
 Easter and Temple Ballat, 78 ; of Carbeth, 
 96. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 169 
 
 Buchanan, Moses Steven, doctor of medicine, 81. 
 
 Peter, stockingmaker in Callander, 36. 
 
 Robert, minister, 160. 
 
 Walter, Burnmouth of Kilmardinny, 74, 
 
 75 ; member of parliament, 163. 
 
 Buchanan Institution, 83, 145. 
 
 Buchanan, lands of, 80. 
 
 Buchanan Street, 11, 86. 
 
 Bunten, James, timber merchant, 55. 
 
 Burnbank, road to, 143. 
 
 Burnbrae, lands of, 76. 
 
 Burnet, James, blacksmith, 130. 
 
 John, clerk to Police and Statute Labour 
 
 Committee, 38, 43. 
 
 Burns, George" Stewart, minister, 160. 
 
 • John, minister, 151. 
 
 Burnside, William Stanford, of Nottingham, 
 
 17. 
 Butts, 70. 
 Byars Road, 144. 
 
 Cairns, James, merchant, 2. 
 Caledonian Railway Co., 38, 45, 56, 63, 126. 
 Callander, estatei of, 93. 
 
 Calton, burgh of, 4, 27 ; incorporated with 
 Glasgow, 30. 
 
 provost of, 10. 
 
 act of parliament (1840), 12, 13. 
 
 markets and slaughterhouses acts applied 
 
 to, 41. 
 
 John Anderson's school in, 142, 143. 
 
 Calton Green, Old, 2, 3, 20. 
 Cameron, John, shipowner, 94. 
 Camlachie burn, 151. 
 
 toll bar, 151. 
 
 Campbell, Archibald, of Blythswood, 48. 
 
 Sir Archibald Islay, of Suocoth, 107. 
 
 Sir George, of Succoth, 146, 150, 151. 
 
 James, of Blythswood, 47. 
 
 Sir James, lord provost, 162. 
 
 John, of Possil, 79. 
 
 Campbell Street, East, 68. 
 
 Camphill United Presbyterian Church, 153. 
 Camphill Avenue, 153. 
 
 Camphill Street, 153. 
 
 Canal Basin Foundry Company, 79. 
 
 Candleriggs Street, 16, 30, 36, 43, 44, 89, 91, 
 100. 
 
 Canon Street, 19, 25, 105. See also " Gram- 
 mar School Wynd." 
 
 Carbeth, lands of, 96, 145. 
 
 Cardross Burn, 73, 141. 
 
 Carlisle Road, 26. 
 
 Carntyne, road to, 109, 112. 
 
 Carr or Kerr, Mary, 72. 
 
 Carss, John Macklem, of Wester Chapelton, 
 75. 
 
 Cassels, Charles, 126. 
 
 Castle Street, 81. 
 
 Cathcart parochial board, 79. 
 
 Cathcart Road, 152. 
 
 Cathedral, charge of, 63. 
 
 Cattle Market in Graham Square, 8, 51. 
 
 Chapelton, Wester, lands of, 75. 
 
 Charlotte Street, 9. 
 
 Christie, Robert, builder, 131, 153. 
 
 Church Street, Partick, 144, 150. 
 
 Church, Blackfriars or College, seats in, 17. 
 
 Churches, City, list of, 160 ; supply of vacan- 
 cies in, 21 ; proposed suppression, disjunc- 
 tion and annexation of certain, 25. See 
 "Glasgow Free Church," "Congrega- 
 tional," "Park Street." 
 
 Churchyard, High, 52. 
 
 City Hall, 18, 26. 
 
 City and Suburban Gas Co., 21, 25; transfer 
 to city, 125, 127-9. 
 
 acts of parliament (1843), 21; (1857), 67; 
 
 (1865), 102. 
 
 City of Glasgow Bank, 49, 52. 
 
 City of Glasgow Union Railway Company, 
 
 111, 124, 125. 
 Claremont (Clairmont), lands of, 45, 53. 
 Claremont (Clairmont) Terrace, 64, 77. 
 Clarke, William, architect, 33. 
 Clark (Clarke, Clerk), Ann, or Craik, 107. 
 
 Elizabeth, or Greenlees, 107. 
 
 James, merchant, 95. 
 
170 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Clark, Jean, or Smith, 107. 
 
 William, architect, 33. 
 
 Clayslap.s, 136. 
 
 Clifton Street, 47. 
 Cloch lighthouse, 140. 
 Clouston, Peter, lord provost, 162. 
 Clyde, River, 152 ; supplies of water from, 6, 
 44, 112. 
 
 Trustees on, ground acquired by, 11, 12, 
 
 19. 
 
 ■ navigation of, 140. 
 
 acts of parliament for improving river 
 
 and enlarging harbour, (1840), 15; (1846), 
 30; (1854), 51; (1857), 68; (1858), 73; 
 (1864), 100; (1868), 121; (1870), 132, 133; 
 (1871), 140. 
 
 Table of Customs, 155-7. 
 
 Harbour, tramways at, 100. 
 
 Clyde Street, 2, 8, 12, 19, 25, 34, 89, 91, 
 
 147, 152. 
 Clydesdale Bank, 38. 
 Coal and stone quarries, sale of, 63. 
 Cochrane, John, 126. 
 College. See "University," "Church." 
 Collins and Sons, E., 79. 
 Colquhoun, John Campbell, of Killermont and 
 
 Garscadden, 1, 105. 
 Commercial Buildings, Candleriggs, 30. 
 Common, Easter and Wester, 26. 
 Common Good, 3, 4, 7, 26, 158. 
 Congregational Church in Great Hamilton 
 
 Street, 50. 
 Coplawhill, 38, 56, 91. 
 Correction, House of, 88. 
 Court-houses. See " Municipal buildings," 
 
 "Justiciary court," "Glasgow Court 
 
 Houses Commissioners." 
 Cowcaddens, Little, 20, 35. 
 
 West, 126, 146. 
 
 Cowcaddens Park, East, 33. 
 
 West, 128. 
 
 Cowlairs, 148. 
 
 Craig, David, writer, 44. 
 
 James Thomson Gibson, 84. 
 
 Craig, James, 126. 
 
 William, 136. 
 
 Craigend, lands of, 97. 
 
 Craignestock, 9, 12. 
 
 Craik, James, minister, 161. 
 
 Cran, custom dues of, 158. See "Customs." 
 Cranstonhill, ground at, 71, 96. 
 Cranstonhill Waterworks Company, works of, 
 
 vested in Glasgow Waterworks Company, 
 
 10, 57. 
 Crawford, Robert, writer, 42. 
 
 William Stuart Stirling, 33, 126. 
 
 Crawford Street, 119. 
 
 Cribscroft, lands of, 85. 
 
 Cross, Mrs. Marion M'Laren or, 124. 
 
 William, 124. 
 
 Crossbill, lands of, 104. 
 
 Crum, Humphrey Ewing, merchant, 34. 
 CuUantogle, lands of, 76. 
 Cumbernauld Turnpike Road, 129, 143. 
 Cumbrae (Little) lighthouse, 140. 
 Cunningar, lands of 70, 152. 
 Cunninghame, Andrew, writer, 88,91. 
 Customs, Commissioners of H.M., 8, 89. 
 
 Table of, 155-7. 
 
 Cuthbertson, Donald, accountant, 3. 
 Jane Rodger, 125. 
 
 John Neilson, merchant, 124. 
 
 Dalglish, James, merchant, Liverpool, 66. 
 ■ Robert, member of parliament, 163. 
 
 Robert William, merchant, Liverpool, 
 
 66. 
 
 William, merchant, Glasgow, 66. 
 
 DaUiousie Street, 62. 
 
 Dalmarnock, water works at, 57, 70. 
 
 lands of, 70, 99, 105, 127. 
 
 Darnley toll bar, 64. 
 
 Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 140. 
 
 Dean of Guild Court, j edges and warrants by, 
 
 15, 16. 
 Deanside, lands of, 85. 
 Dennistoun, Alexander, of Golfhill, 129. 
 
 John, member of parliament, 163. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 171 
 
 Denovan, Joshua, accountant, 110, 111. 
 Dick, Mrs. Agnes, or M'Cracken, 111. 
 
 Quintin, writer, 106. 
 
 Dickie or Samuel, Janet, 18. 
 Dickson, Peter, cowfeeder, 80,98. 
 
 Dixon, William, of Govan Colliery, 10, 35, 
 74, 119, 126. 
 
 William Smith, 79. 
 
 Dalbeth Convent, 79. 
 Dalbeth, Wester, 137. 
 Dobbies Loan, 24. 
 
 Donaldshill, 135, 136, 144, 148, 150. 
 Douchlage, lands of, 66. 
 Douglas, Archibald Campbell, of Mains, 101. 
 ■ Edward, slater, 15, 16. 
 
 John, writer, 15, 16. 
 
 ■ Stewart, merchant, 62. 
 
 ■ William, merchant, Liverpool, 62. 
 
 William MacAUister, of Burnbrae, 76. 
 
 Dovehill, lands of, 106. 
 
 tenements in, 106, 115. 
 
 Dow, Eevd. David, 126. 
 Downes, Thomas, merchant, 105. 
 Drumclog, near Milngavie, 58, 116. 
 Drummond, Clementina Sarah (Lady 
 
 Willoughby de Eresby), 99, 100. 
 Drunkie, Loch, 58, 115. 
 Drygate, 70, 88, 131. 
 Drymen, road from, to Stirling, 92. 
 Dubs and Company, 79. 
 Duchray, lands of, 65, 90. 
 
 ■ River, 135. 
 
 Duckworth, Eobinson, merchant, Liverpool, 
 
 46. 
 Duilater, Wester, lands of, 93. 
 
 Easter, lands of, 107. 
 
 Duke Street, 2, 6, 8, 41, 42, 68, 70, 71, 74, 
 
 88, 89, 99. 
 Dumbarton, exemption of, from customs, 157. 
 Dumbarton Glasswork Company, 8. 
 Dumbarton Road, 48, 136, 141. 
 Dumbreck, proprietors of, 79. 
 Duncan, Dr., 37. 
 Duncanson, John, builder, 130. 
 
 Dunlop, Alexander, of Clober, 101. 
 
 Alexander Graham, 151. 
 
 Colin, member of parliament, 163. 
 
 Henry, lord provost, 162. 
 
 Janet Graham, 151. 
 
 John, of Gairbraid, 151. 
 
 Mary, pastry baker, 17. 
 
 William Carstairs, 151. 
 
 Duntreath, lands of, 98. 
 
 Easter Common, muir of, 93. 
 Easterhill, proprietors of, 79. 
 Eastmont, Mrs. Agnes, or Macnaghton, 93. 
 
 James, 93. 
 
 Mrs. Jane Hunter or, of Invertrossach, 93. 
 
 Eastthorn, lands of, 137. 
 
 Ebenezer Chapel, Great Hamilton Street, 50. 
 Edinkiln, lands of, 92 
 Edmond, David, of Ballochruin, 80, 137. 
 Edmondstone, Sir Archibald, of Duntreath 
 and Kilsyth, 71, 98. 
 
 Miss Eliza, 60. 
 
 Miss Margaret Hester, 60. 
 
 - Sir William, 72. 
 Education, expenditure on, 26. 
 Elders' Association, 82. 
 Eldon Street, 48, 56. 
 Emslie, John, clerk, 157. 
 
 Endrick, River, bridge over, 102, 145. 
 Ewing, James, member of parliament, 163. 
 Expenditure of city, 25. 
 
 Fair, show stations at, 26. 
 Fairley, Helen Young or, 18, 19, 25. 
 
 Rev. John, minister, 18, 19, 25. 
 
 Fairlie's (Robert) Close, Bridgegate, 45. 
 Falconer or Turnbull, Mrs. Mary, 101. 
 Farie, James, of Farme and Westthorn, 137. 
 Farme, lands of, 70, 152. 
 
 Farquharson, Mrs. Margaret Wilson or, 127. 
 Fell's (Robert) Close, High Street, 43. 
 Ferguson, Catherine, 117. 
 
 John, of Cairnbrock, 76, 77, 86 ; his 
 
 trustees, 88, 91. 
 
172 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ferguston and Milngavy, lands of, 101. 
 Ferry at Govan, 69. 
 
 at Renfrew, 59. 
 
 Findlay, John, wright and builder, 104. 
 
 Fish market, 152. 
 
 Fleming, James Simpson, writer, 120. 
 
 John, 126. 
 
 Fleshers, incorporation of, 6, 36, 41, 121. 
 
 Forbes, John, minister, 150. 
 
 Forrester, James, merchant, 117. 
 
 Forsyth, Dugald, smith, 17. 
 
 Forth Navigation, compensation to, 79. 
 
 Forth and Clyde Navigation, shares in, 25. 
 
 Fountain Street, 98. 
 
 Franklin Street, 127, 128. 
 
 Fraser, Mrs. Eliza Smith Parkhill Steele or, 
 
 109. 
 ■ Captain Hugh Alexander, 109. 
 
 James, minister, 161. 
 
 Free Church Building Society. See "Glas- 
 gow Free Church." 
 FuUarton, Archibald, 2. 
 
 Gairbraid, lands of, 98, 151. 
 Galbraith, Andrew, lord provost, 152. 
 Galloway, James, builder, 54, 63, 69, 70, 95. 
 Galloway and Lumsden, builders, 54. 
 Galloway's Court, Glassford Street, 126. 
 Gallowgate,.70, 105, 108, 115, 117, 118, 123, 151. 
 
 toll bar, 109, 112. 
 
 Gallowmuir, 42, 51, 70, 80, 81, 89, 98, 99, 105, 
 
 107, 110, 111, 112, 124, 125, 129, 130, 141. 
 Gardeners, incorporation of, 35. 
 Gardiner, Alexander, 37. 
 Garnethill, 71. 
 
 Street, 105, 121. 
 
 Garscube, lands of, 107, 145, 150, 151. 
 lane, 128. 
 
 road, 87, 98. 
 
 Gartchonzie, Wester, 93. 
 
 Gas lighting, acts of parliament as to, 5, 21. 
 See " City and Suburban Gas Company," 
 " Glasgow Gas Light Company," " Glasgow 
 Corporation Gas Acts." 
 
 Gas lighting, supplies of gas, 25, 
 
 George Street, 3, 9, 86, 87. 
 
 Gibson's Land, 109, 117. 
 
 ■ Wynd, 114, 118. 
 
 Gilbert, Mrs. Jane Graham, of Yorkhill, 69. 
 
 John Graham, of Yorkhill, 69. 
 
 Gillan, Robert, minister, 151. 
 
 GilmorehiU, 135, 136, 144, 148. 
 
 Glasgow, earl of, 64. 
 
 Glasgow, report by Municipal Corporation 
 commissioners on, 3. 
 
 Glasgow, Airdrie and Monklands Junction 
 Railway Company, 45. 
 
 Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Rail- 
 way Company, 38, 56, 59, 130, 138, 144. 
 
 Glasgow Corporation Gas Acts (1869), 125 ; 
 (1871), 138. 
 
 properties transferred, 126-7. 
 
 Glasgow Corporation Improvements Acts 
 
 (1866), 109; (1871), 139. 
 
 properties acquired by, 115, 117-8, 123, 
 
 149. 
 
 properties conveyed by, 136, 143, 146, 
 
 152. 
 
 Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Acts (1855), 
 
 57; (1859), 77; (1860), 82; (1865), 102; 
 
 (1866), 112. 
 Glasgow Court Houses Commissioners, acts 
 
 of parliament (1836), 4; (1856), 51; (1868), 
 
 122; (1872), 147. 
 
 properties acquired by, 16, 17, 18, 25, 
 
 146. 
 
 Glasgow Elders' Association, 82. 
 
 Glasgow Free Church Building Society, 48. 
 
 Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway Company, 
 103. 
 
 Glasgow Gas Light Company, acts of parlia- 
 ment (1857), 66; (1853), 96; transfer to 
 city, 125-9. 
 
 Glasgow Highland Society, 117. 
 
 Glasgow Houses of Refuge, 79. 
 
 Glasgow Markets and Slaughterhouses Acts 
 (1845), 27; (1850), 40; (1865), 102; (1871), 
 139. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 173 
 
 Glasgow Public Baths, 11. 
 
 Glasgow Public Parks Act (1859), 78. 
 
 Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 81. 
 
 Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company, 
 Limited, 138, 143. See also "Tramways." 
 
 Glasgow Waterworks Company, acts of parlia- 
 ment (1838), 9; (1846), 29; (1855), 57. 
 
 ground acquired by, 8. 
 
 shares in, 26. 
 
 transfer of property of, to corporation, 
 
 70. 
 Glassford Street, 126. 
 Glengyle, lands of, 92. 
 Goosedubs, 35, 44. 
 Gorbals, police district of, 4, 7. 
 ■ police acts (1837), 7; (1843), 21. 
 
 baronial jurisdiction, 7. 
 
 chief magistrate of, 10. 
 
 sales of parts of lands of, 10, 11, 35, 
 
 45, 56, 59, 85, 99. 
 
 suppression of private slaughter-houses, 
 
 27. 
 
 incorporated with Glasgow, 30. 
 
 exemption of inhabitants from customs, 
 
 157. 
 
 Gorbals Gravitation Water Company, acts of 
 parliament (1846), 32; (1850), 40; (1853), 
 49; (1855), 57. 
 
 conveyance by, to magistrates and coun- 
 cil, 64. 
 
 Gorbals (East) Free Church, 99. 
 Gordon Street, 86. 
 Govan, Alexander, of Greenhill, 34, 
 Govan, town of, 32. 
 
 ferry, 69. 
 
 railway, 35. 
 
 statute labour, 62. 
 
 tramways at, 149. 
 
 Little, 142. 
 
 Govan coal works, 35. 
 
 Graham (Grahame), James, wright and 
 builder, 30, 144. 
 
 Revd. John, minister at Killearn, 75. 
 
 Robert, 127 ; lord provost, 162. 
 
 Graham, Thomas, of Ballewan, master of the 
 Royal Mint, 74, 96. 
 
 William, member of parliament, 163. 
 
 Graham Square, 8, 117, 135. 
 Grahamston, 129. 
 
 Grammar School ground, 11, 87, 90. 
 Grammar School Wynd, 12, 25. See al 
 
 " Canon Street." 
 Grant, Alexander, cotton spinner, 114. 
 
 Hector, merchant, 8. 
 
 Jane, or Gibson Craig, 84. 
 
 ■ William Patrick, of Rothiemurchus, 84. 
 
 Gray, Andrew, minister, 151. 
 Great Western Turnpike Road, 60. 
 Green, New, water pipes through, 6, 44. 
 • gas pipe through, 25. 
 
 ground for public road at, 9. 
 
 revenue from, 26. 
 
 ■ teinds of, 38. 
 
 Green, Old, or Ropework, 89. 
 Greenhead, 44. 
 
 Street, 83, 145. 
 
 Greenlees, James, shoemaker, 107. 
 Greenock, harbour of, 140. 
 Grierson, William, 126. 
 
 Guild, James Wyllie, accountant, 55 
 
 Gushetfauld, 45. 
 
 Guthrie, Alexander, engineer, 112. 
 
 Mrs. Isabella Simpson or, 112, 
 
 Halls, corporation, 78. 
 
 Hamilton, James, of Holmhead, 1. 
 
 Marion, of Holmhead, 1, 
 
 Mary, of Holmhead, 1. 
 
 Hamilton Street, Great, 2, 3, 8, 20, 33, 36, 
 
 50, 85, 151. 
 Hannah, John, farmer at Stobhill, 55 
 Hardie, John, accountant, 16. 
 Hastie, Alexander, lord provost, 162 ; member 
 
 of parliament, 163. 
 Havannah Street, 47, 55, 82. 
 Henderson, James, minister, 161. 
 Hides. See "Slaughter-house." 
 High Churchyard, 62, 
 
174 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 High School. See "Grammar School." 
 High Street, 37, 43, 44, 46, 50, 89. 
 Highland Close, 55. 
 Highland Society. See "Glasgow Highland 
 
 Society." 
 Hillfoot, or Hillneuck, and Kilmardinny, 
 
 lands of, 74, 75. 
 Hillhead, lands of, 136. 
 Hillhead Road, 144. 
 Hill Street (Gallowmuir), 81, 104, 125. 
 Hinshaw, William, 127. 
 Hogarth's Close, 35. 
 Holmes, Douglas and, writers, 15, 16. 
 Holmes, Anne C'aldwell, 131. 
 
 Grace, or M'Intosh, 87, 101, 131. 
 
 Janet Hunter, 131. 
 
 Robert Rankin, of Barloch, 87. 
 
 Honeyman, John, 126. 
 
 Hood, Robert, cooper, 16. 
 
 Hornbaiik, 30. 
 
 Horsclethill, 37. 
 
 Hospital. See "Town's Hospital." 
 
 Houldsworth, John, merchant, 34 ; of Craii- 
 
 stonhill, 96. 
 Houston, Alexander, 12, 20. 
 Howard Street, 89. 
 Howie, Robert, skinjier, 109. 
 Humane Society house, 52. 
 Hundred Acre Hill, 20, 35, 148. 
 Hunter, Mrs. Jane, or Eastmont, of Inver- 
 
 trossach , 93. 
 Hurlet, village of, 40. 
 Hutcheson, Graham, 79. 
 Hutchesoii Street, 17, 18. 
 Hulehesons' Hospital, 74, 84, 126, 135. 
 Hutchcsontown bridge, 28, 112, 113. 
 
 Improvements Acts. See "Glasgow Corpora- 
 tion Improvements Acts." 
 
 Independent. See " Congregational." 
 
 India Street, 49, 59. 
 
 Infirmary, Glasgow Royal, 81, 140. 
 
 Western, 145. 
 
 Inglis, James, calenderer, 22 ; doctor of medi- 
 cine in Halifax, 22. 
 
 Ingram Street. See " Grammar School 
 
 Wynd," also "Canon Street." 
 Ingram's (James) (Uoso, 56. 
 Invertrossachs, lands of, 56, 93 . 
 
 Jackson, George, weaver, 120. 
 
 Jean, or M'Ghie, 120. 
 
 Jail Square, 25. 
 Jani;iica Stri-et, 89. 
 
 Glasgow bridge npiiosito, 5, 12, 19. 
 
 .Tamieson (Jameson), James, merchant, 53, 64. 
 
 Robert, minister, 160. 
 
 .ledge.s and warrants by dean of guild C(nirt, 
 
 15, 16, 131. 
 Jel'fiies (Jlose, 35. 
 John Street (city), 3, 9, 
 
 (Bridgoton), 25. 
 
 .Iiihnston, William, farmer. South li.iigray, 
 
 84. 
 Justiciary Court buildings, 4, 61. 
 
 Kiitrine, Loch, supjily of water from, 57. 
 See "Glasgow Corporation Waterworks." 
 
 grants of rights in, 99, 100, 115, 116. 
 
 Kay, Thomas, Wright and builder', 92, 119, 
 
 120. 
 Kelvin, River, 46, 47, 56, 88, 136, 141. 
 Kelvinbank, 94. 
 Kclvingrove, lands of, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 60, 
 
 63, 65, 66, 68, 81, 94, 97, 114, 119, 120, 
 
 123, 124, 125, 130, 133, 136. 
 
 Park, 78, 148. 
 
 Kelvinside, 37. 
 
 Kennedy, (Jeorge Penrose, .architect, 109. 
 
 Mrs. Sophia HoTider.son Steele or, 109. 
 
 K<Minyhill, lands of, 143, 148. 
 
 Westei', 148. 
 
 Kent Street, 151. 
 
 Kerr, Mary Ciit-T or, 72. 
 Khull, Edward, 2. 
 Kidston, Rev. William, D.l),, 107. 
 Killearn, lands of, 72, 83, 121. 
 Killermont, land.s of, 106. 
 Kilmardinny, 74, 75, 76. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 175 
 
 Kilpatrick, New, parochial board, 79. 
 Kincaid, Miss Anne Jane Buchanan, 145. 
 
 Miss Henrietta Charlotte Buchanan, 145. 
 
 John Buchanan, of Carbeth, 96. 
 
 King Street, markets in, 29, 37, 41, 121. 
 
 purchases of property in, 34, 111, 118. 
 
 Kirk. See "Church." 
 
 Kirk Street, 127. 
 
 Knox, Robert, writer, 53. 
 
 Ladles and multures, 26. 
 Lamb, William (Lamb's Trust), 140. 
 Lancefield Spinning Company, 127, 144. 
 Land or Mutton Market 38,. See "Bell 
 
 Street." 
 Langside Road, 35, 85, 123, 131. 
 Lascelles, Hon. Arthur, of Norley, 91. 
 Laurieston, 37. 
 Lawrie, Jane, or Rowe,- 137. 
 Lawson, James, underwriter and insurance 
 
 broker, 46. 
 Leckie, Andrew, engineer, 47. 
 Leddriegreen, lands of, 92. 
 Lendrick or Lannerick, lands of, 76, 129. 
 Leopards Close, High Street, 44, 50. 
 Liddell, John, grocer, 100. 
 Lighthouses, act of parliament (1871), 140. 
 Lily Bank Road, 135. 
 Lindsay, Robert, wright and builder, 52, 55, 
 
 59, 60. 
 Lindsay's Wester Wynd. See "Old Wynd." 
 Littleton reservoir, 64. 
 
 farm, 64. 
 
 Lochead's Close, High Street, 37. 
 Lockhart, Dr. John, minister of College 
 Church and parish, 9, 160. 
 
 William, of Milton Lockhart, 1, 34. 
 
 Logan and Johnston School, 145. 
 London Road, 137. 
 
 Longcroft, 75, 89. 
 
 Lorimer, John Gordon, minister, 161. 
 
 Low Green, ground for road at, 9. See 
 
 " Green." 
 Lowden, Matthew, vintner, 55. 
 
 Lubnaig, Loch, 29, 57. 
 
 Lumsden, James, merchant, 11 ; stationer, 
 
 19, 75 ; lord provost, 152 ; Sir James, lord 
 
 provost, 162. 
 
 See "Galloway and Lumsden." 
 
 Lunatic Asylum, grounds of, 20, 24. 
 Lynedoch Place, 148. 
 
 Street, 49. 
 
 Terrace, 81, 137. 
 
 Lyon's Mill, Archibald, 88, 
 
 Main Street, Gorbals, 35. 
 
 Maltmen, Incorporation of, 89. 
 
 Market Lane, 29, 36, 37, 41. 
 
 Markets and slaughterhouse, 26, 29, 33, 37, 
 
 38, 105, 121. 
 Markets and Slaughter-houses Acts (1845), 
 
 27; (1850), 40; (1865), 102; (1871), 139. 
 Marshall, James, writer to the signet, 157. 
 
 William, of Holehouse, 89. 
 
 or Oliphant, Martha, 45, 48. 
 
 Martin, Peter, goldsmith, 46. 
 
 Maxwell, Sir John, of Nether Pollok, 47, 64. 
 
 Sir William, of Calderwood, 1. 
 
 Maxwell Street, 28. 
 
 Maybank Street, 135. 
 Meadowflat lands, 11, 84, 86, 131. 
 Merchants' House, 83, 145. 
 Mile End, village of, 12, 13, 41. 
 Milldam, lands of, 83. 
 Mill (Miln) Mailling, 88. 
 Miller, David, minister, 161. 
 
 Gabriel, 16. 
 
 George, of Dalmarnock, 127. 
 
 James, iron moulder, 52. 
 
 John Stevenson, turkey red dyer, 152. 
 
 Robert, wright, 138. 
 
 Miller Street, 71. 
 
 Mills, William, lord provost, 162. 
 Milngavie, lands of, 101. 
 
 village of, 58, 116. 
 
 Milton, lands of, 20, 33, 35, 128, 1^. 
 Ministers. See " Churches." 
 
 stipends of, 26. 
 
176 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ministers, list of, 160. 
 
 Mitchell, Duncan, residing at Blairvockie, 72. 
 
 John, residing at Inverscadale, 72. 
 
 Stewart, tobacconist, 42. 
 
 Molendinar Burn, 50. 
 MoncrieH, Hugh, writer, 39. 
 Monteith, earldom of, 135. 
 Monteith, Robert, of Carstairs, 127. 
 Monteith Row, 9, 12, 85. 
 Montgomery, Daniel, 66. 
 
 Matthew, writer, 3. 
 
 Montrose, duke of, 115, 116, 135. 
 Moore Street, 43, 105, 107, 108, 111, 117. 
 Moray, earl of, 76, 129. 
 
 Morris Place, 2. 
 
 Morris, William, 134, 138. 
 
 Morrison Street, Govan, 149. 
 
 Mugdock, Easter, 64. 
 
 Muir, John, minister, 161. 
 
 Muirhead, Alexander, merchant, 50. 
 
 Archibald, of Wester Ballat, 92. 
 
 Muirhouse of Drumclog, 58, 116. 
 
 Municipal Boundaries, extension of (1846), 
 
 30; (1872), 148. 
 Municipal buildings, 3, 4, 146, 147. 
 Municipal corporations, report on, 3. 
 Munro, David, late of Washington, 48. 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Bell Baird or, 48. 
 
 Murdoch's Boys' School, 1, 17, 19. 
 Murray, Andrew, wright, 138. 
 Mutton market, 38. See "Bell Street." 
 M'Adam, William, Kirkintilloch, 52. 
 M'Allister, John, 79. 
 
 M'Alpine, James, farmer, Greenhill, 71. 
 M'Andrew, John, engineer, 136. 
 M'Arthur, James, accountant, 42. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Waugh or, 42. 
 
 Macaulay, Richard, accountant. 111. 
 M'Auslane. See "Austin and M'Auslane." 
 M' Galium, Hugh, of Douchlage, 66. 
 
 Robert, contractor, 41. 
 
 M'CoU & M'Intosh, 136. 
 M'Cord, Robert, builder, 130. 
 
 M'Corkle, Daniel, rope and sail manufac- 
 turer, 45. 
 
 M'Cracken, Mrs. Agnes Dick or, 111. 
 
 . Robert, messenger at arms. 111. 
 
 M'Craw, Archibald, wright and builder, 92. 
 M'Creeman, James, blacksmith, 107. 
 M'CuUooh, John, toll contractor, 141. 
 MacDonald, Agnes, or Teacher, 133. 
 
 Archibald Gray, merchant, 147. 
 
 Hugh, tinsmith, 40. 
 
 Mary Alicia Bell, 124. 
 
 William, of Powderhall, 34. 
 
 M'Dougall, Daniel, senior and junior, china 
 
 merchants, 142. 
 
 Peter, portioner, Wyndford, 87. 
 
 M'Dowall, John, iron founder, 54. 
 M'Ewan, William Lilburn, merchant, 95. 
 M'Farlan (M'Farlane), Duncan, minister, 160. 
 
 Walter, ironfounder, 114. 
 
 M'Ghie, Francis, weaver, 120. 
 
 Jean Jackson of, 120. 
 
 M'Gown, George, wright, 150. 
 
 M'Gregor (M'Grigor, Macgregor), Alexander 
 Bennett, 97. 
 
 Alexander, of Kernock, 124. 
 
 James, minister, 150. 
 
 ■ John, engineer, 63 ; of Glengyle, 92 ; 
 
 member of parliament, 163. 
 M'Hardy, James, sheriff clerk depute, 49. 
 M'Indoe, James, wright, 55. 
 M'Intosh, Grace Holmes or, 87, 101, 131. 
 
 Peter, 87; tanner and currier, 131. 
 
 M'Intosh, M'Coll and, 136. 
 
 M'Kay, James, minister, 160 ; of Temple 
 
 Ballat, 87, 119. 
 M'Kindlay, John, oil and colour merchant, 9. 
 M'Lachlan, William Alexander, of Auchen- 
 
 troig, 69, 131. 
 M'Lachlan Free School, 18. 
 M'Laren, Donald, merchant, 106. 
 
 Marion, 119. 
 
 Marion, or Cross, 124. 
 
 Maclean (M'Lean), Lieut.-Col. Alexander, 72. 
 
 Sarah, 87. 
 
 Maclean or Maclaine, boys of name of, 72. 
 M'Lellan, Archibald,, 78. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 177 
 
 Macleod, Norman, minister of Barony, 161. 
 M'Letchie, James, minister, 160. 
 M'Nab, William, engineer, Greenock, 80, 108. 
 M'Nair, Benjamin, doctor of medicine, 51. 
 M'Naughton, Colin, merchant, 18 ; of Kelvin- 
 grove, 47. 
 
 Stewart, barrister at law, 56. 
 
 MacNeil Street, bridge opposite to, 51. 
 M'Phail and company, Dngald, cotton spin- 
 ners, 44. 
 
 M'Phail, Duncan, manufacturer, 83. 
 M'Taggart, David, minister, 161. 
 
 Nairn, Charles, minister, 161. 
 Napier, James, carter, 108. 
 
 Peter, minister, 160. 
 
 Neilson, Hugh, 79. 
 
 William, 68. 
 
 Newark Castle, 73, 141. 
 Newton, Nether, 47. 
 
 New Wynd, 15, 16, 45, 46, 48. 
 .-Nicholson Street, Laurieston, 46. 
 Nicol, William, merchant, Liverpool, 46. 
 Nile Street, West, 11, 85, 131. 
 Nitshill, village of, 40. 
 Niven, Alexander, 118. 
 
 Mrs. Jean Boyd or, 118. 
 
 Thomas B. W., 160. 
 
 Norfolk Street, Laurieston, 37. 
 
 North (New) Road. See "Parliamentary 
 Road." 
 
 O'Donnell, Michael, shoemaker, 114. 
 Offerens or Offerans, lands of, 76. 
 Old or Ropework Green, 89. 
 Old Wynd, 16, 38, 48, 52, 126, 131. 
 Oliphant, Martha Marshall or, 45, 48. 
 
 William, bookseller and publisher, 45, 
 
 48. 
 
 Orr, Andrew, lord provost, 162. 
 
 John, minister, 160 ; spirit dealer. 111. 
 
 Oswald, James, member of parliament, 163. 
 
 James Gordon, of Scotstoun, 60. 
 
 Paisley, highway to, 11, 89. 
 
 supply of water not extended to, 50. 
 
 Paisley Road, Govan, 149. 
 
 Park, James, wright, 50. 
 Park Quadrant, 59, 63, 82, 90. 
 Park Street, East, 62, 69, 82, 90, 114, 120, 
 137, 147 ; church or chapel in, 52. 
 
 West, 59, 68, 82, 114. 
 
 Park Circus, 65, 66, 68, 69, 82, 90, 91, 94, 
 95, 97, 114, 144, 147. 
 
 Terrace, 59, 76, 82. See also " Upper 
 
 Terrace." 
 
 Parks, Public, 78. 
 
 Parliamentary Road, 1, 20, 103. 
 
 Parochial Board, 34, 35. See also "Poor." 
 
 Parsonshaugh, 23. 
 
 Partick, 37; burgh of, 148. 
 
 Partick gasworks, 126. 
 
 Paterson, James Cross, stationer, 136. 
 
 Nathaniel, minister, 150. 
 
 Pathhead, lands of, 66, 104, 131, 151. 
 Paton, James Robert, packing case maker, 
 
 145, 146, 152. 
 
 Robert, minister, 161. 
 
 Paving streets, 61. See "Police and Statute 
 
 Labour." 
 Pearson, John, 79. 
 Peebles, Charles, writer, 9. 
 Petty customs, abolition of, 31, 32. 
 
 on fruit and plants, 36. 
 
 Playfair, Patrick, 70. 
 
 Police and Statute Labour Committee and 
 
 Police Board, properties acquired and sold 
 
 by, 38, 42, 43, 97, 105, 150. 
 
 * constitution of Board, 148. 
 
 Police and Statute Labour Acts (1837) , 6 ; 
 
 (1843), 22; (1846), 30; (1856), 61; (1862), 
 
 93; (1865), 103; (1866), 112. 
 Police and Govan railway, 35. 
 PoUockshaws, burgh of, 32; ground at, 64. 
 PoUockshaws Road, 10, 35, 38, 56, 85, 99, 
 
 130, 138, 142, 144, 153. 
 Pollok, Sir Hew Crawford, bart., 64. 
 
 Robert, Rhindmuir, 45. 
 
178 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Pollok, Upper or Over, 64. 
 
 Poor, act of parliament, relative to mainten- 
 ance of, 14. See also " Parochial Board." 
 
 ■ donation to, 140. 
 
 Poorhouse, grounds of, 20, 24, 34, 35. 
 
 Port Dundas, 148. 
 
 Port Glasgow, magistrates and council of, 1, 
 2 ; police commissioners of, 132. 
 
 sale of ground at, 80, 132. 
 
 Port Glasgow Harbour, 1, 2, 26, 80, 108. 
 
 shore dues, 26. 
 
 Trustees on, 108. 
 
 Portland Street, bridge over Clyde at, 5, 27, 
 
 30, 39, 113. 
 Portnellan or Portnelland, 76. 
 Presbytery House, adjoining Tron Kirk, 66. 
 Prince of Wales Tavern, 16. 
 Princes Street, 66, 111, 118. 
 Prison Board of Northern District of County 
 
 of Lanark, 131. 
 Prison, South, 51. 
 Pro van, teinds of, 38. 
 Provanmill, lands of, 84. 
 Provanmill Parish Road, 84. 
 Provanside, 1, 20, 35. 
 Provosthaugh, teinds of, 38. 
 Provosts (lord), list of, 162. 
 
 Quay, customs payable at, 158. See "Cus- 
 toms." 
 
 Queen's Drive, 131, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 
 145, 146, 152, 153. 
 
 Queen's Park, 66, 78. 
 
 Queen's Park Established Church, 137, 153. 
 
 Queen's Park Free Church, 138. 
 
 Queen's Park United Presbyterian Church, 
 123. 
 
 Eailways, 35, 38, 46, 56, 59, 103. 
 Kalstons Court, 70, 131. 
 Ramshorn lands, 3, 11, 84, 86. 
 
 burying ground, 85. 
 
 Eankinshaugh, 23. 
 
 Eeid, John, of Whitehill, 51. 
 
 157. 
 
 Eeid, Mrs. Margaret Alexander or, 106. 
 
 Peter, coach trimmer, 106. 
 
 Befuge, Glasgow Houses of, 79. 
 Renfrew, supply of water to, 49. 
 — '■ — ferry at, 69. 
 
 ■ exemption of, from customs, 
 
 Eenfrew, representatives from county of, 114. 
 Eenton, John, builder, 104, 151. 
 
 Revenue of city, 25. 
 
 Richardson, James, and company, 126. 
 
 Thomas, merchant, 53. 
 
 Eitchie, David, merchant, 107. 
 
 James, writer, 66, 98. 
 
 Miss Jane, 124. 
 
 Miss Mary, 124. 
 
 Eobertson, David, packsheet merchant, 147. 
 
 . F. L., minister, 150. 
 
 ■ Jane, or Smith, 123. 
 
 John, minister, 160. 
 
 John Macmillan, writer, 123. 
 
 Margaret Neilson, 63. 
 
 Wiliam, bank agent, 63. 
 
 Eobinow, Meinhard Erast, merchant, 65. 
 Eobison, James, of Leddriegreen, 92.. 
 Eodger, William, merchant, 98. 
 Eopework Green, 89. 
 
 Lane, 34, 91. 
 
 Eose Street, 52. 
 Eoseneath Point, 141. 
 Eottenrow, 70, 92, 127. 
 Eowand, Alexander, merchant, 54. 
 Eowe, Jane Lawrie or, 137, 153. 
 
 John, manufacturer, 137. 
 
 Royal Terrace, Woodlands, 54. 
 Euchill, lands of, 87. 
 Eumford Street, 127, 128. 
 Eunciman, David, minister, 160. 
 Russell, William, 48. 
 Rutherglen, burgh of, 40. 
 
 police commissioners and local authority 
 
 of, 79. 
 
 exemption of, from customs, 157. 
 
 Ryat farm, 54. 
 
 Ryat Linn reservoir, 64. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 179 
 
 St. Andrew's Square, 1. 
 St. Enoch's Bum, 1. 
 
 Square, 89. 
 
 St. George's Place, 86, 127, 130-1. 
 
 St. James' Street, 83, 145. 
 
 St. Mungo's Burying ground, 78, 81 
 
 St. Nicholas' Hospital, 89. 
 
 St. Ninian's Episcopal Chapel,. 153. 
 
 St. Paul's Church, 3, 9. ^ 
 
 St. Vincent Street, 84, 86. 
 
 Salmon fishing, 26. 
 
 Saltmarket Street, 25, 101, 111, 118. 
 
 Samuel, Janet Dickie or, 18. 
 
 Thomas, merchant, 18. 
 
 Sanders, Robert, printer, 157. 
 Sandyford, lands of, 96. 
 Sauchiehall Street, 62, 78. 
 
 Scales' heirs and representatives, 116. 
 Scanlans Close, Bridgegate, 47. 
 Scotstoun, lands of, 60. 
 Scott, John, banker, 52. 
 
 . William, 117. 
 
 Scott Street, Cowcaddens, 33. 
 
 Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society, 
 
 50, 81, 85, 86, 90. 
 Scrimgeour, Charles, baker, 81. 
 Shaw, Peter, causewayer and contractor, 108. 
 Shawlands, proprietors of, 79. 
 Sherriff, John Bell, of Carronvale, 87. 
 Shettleston, 129. 
 Shiels Loan, 135. 
 Siddons, Sarah, or Grant, 84. 
 Simpson, Mrs. Isabella, or Guthrie, 112. 
 
 James, manufacturer, 6. 
 
 Skinners, incorporation of, 44, 45. 
 Slaughter-house at Clyde Street, 2, 6, 45. 
 
 at Scott Street, Cowcaddens, 33. 
 
 inspector of hides in, 6. 
 
 revenue from, 26. 
 
 value of manure from, 121. 
 
 See "Markets and Slaughter-houses' acts." 
 Sloan, David, merchant, 120. 
 
 James, manufacturer, 137. 
 
 Smith (Smyth), David, 79; land surveyor, 56. 
 
 Smith, James, builder, 11. 
 
 Jane Robertson or, 123. 
 
 Jean Clark or, 107. 
 
 John, minister, 161. 
 
 Thomas, 107. 
 
 William, engineer, 123, 
 
 Soapwork, old, 12, 19, 25, 44. 
 Sommerville Place, 3. 
 Spangsholm, 20, 24, 35. 
 
 Speirs, Archibald, of Elderslie, 59. 
 Springburn, 148. 
 
 Stamm, James, marble cutter, 150. 
 Statute Labour Conversion money, 5. 
 
 establishment, united with police, 30, 31. 
 
 property acquired by Committee, 38. 
 
 See "Police and Statute Labour Com- 
 mittee." 
 Steel (Steele), Mrs. Eliza Smith Parkhill, or 
 Eraser, 109. 
 
 John, wine and spirit merchant, 99. 
 
 Mrs. Sophia Henderson, or Kennedy, 
 
 109. 
 
 William, sheriff substitute, 109. 
 
 Stevenson, James, 126 ; writer, 95. 
 
 Nathaniel, merchant, 44, 53. 
 
 Peter, limeburner, 108. 
 
 William, quarrier, 130. 
 
 Stewart (Stuart), James, papermaker, 105. 
 
 John, of Cambus Wallace, 76 ; miller at 
 
 Buchanan, 83. 
 
 ■ Robert, lord provost, 162 ; of Omoa, 62. 
 
 Stirling, Mrs. Henrietta Charlotte Buchanan 
 or, 145. 
 
 John Graham, of Duchray and Auchyle, 
 
 65, 90. 
 
 John, of Gargunnock, 145. 
 
 Stirling Road, 70. 
 
 Square, 22, 97. 
 
 Street, 128. 
 
 Stiven, James, manufacturer, 1. 
 
 John, manufacturer, 1. 
 
 Stiven, Blair & Co., 1. 
 
 Stobcross, 23, 30, 96, 127, 133, 144. 
 
 Street, 128. 
 
180 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Stocking Weaving Manufactory, 25. 
 Stockwell Street, old bridge opposite, 12, 19. 
 
 properties in, 36, 42. 
 
 • rebuilding of bridge, 27, 113. 
 
 Stone quarries and coal, sale of, 63. 
 Stoneaeld, 142. 
 Strathgartney, barony of, 76. 
 Streets, widening and altering. See "Glas- 
 gow Corporation Improvements Acts." 
 Swanston, John, 126. 
 Swanston Street, 127. 
 Sydney Court, 75. 
 
 Street, 68, 70, 90, 98, 125, 129, 130. 
 
 Sym, James, weaver, 43. 
 
 Tanwork Company, 105, 115. 
 Tanyard at Bridgegate, 38. 
 Tarbet, John, weaver, 38. 
 Tieacher, Agnes M'Donald or, 133. 
 
 William, wine and spirit merchant, 133. 
 
 Teinds, purchase of, 38. 
 
 Telegraph Company, 91. 
 Temple Ballat, lands of, 79, 119. 
 
 Bridge, 107. 
 
 Temples Close, Bridgegate, 44. 
 
 Tennent, Charles Stewart Parker, brewer, 98. 
 
 Thomson, Neate, of Camphill, 56. 
 
 Tolcross, gas and water for town of, 5, 129. 
 
 Tontine buildings in Trongate, 88. 
 
 Tontine Close, 59. 
 
 Towart Point lighthouse, 140. 
 
 Town of Glasgow's Miln Mailling, 88. 
 
 Town Clerk, regulation of office of, 148. 
 
 Town's Hospital, sale of, 34. 
 
 property next to, 89. 
 
 Townhead Gasworks, 127, 139. 
 Townmill Road, 129. 
 Trades' House, 83, 94, 126, 145. 
 Tradeston Gasworks, 126, 135. 
 Tramways at Harbour, 100. ' 
 
 in city of Glasgow, agreement with pro- 
 moters of bills, 133. 
 
 acts of parliament, (1870), 133-4; (1871), 
 
 140 ; (1872), 149, 151. 
 
 Tramways, lease of, 143. 
 
 See also " Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus 
 
 Company. ' ' 
 Tron Kirk and kirkyard, 60. 
 
 bell house and steeple, 60. 
 
 presbytery house, 66. 
 
 Trongate, 59, 60, 88, 109, 117. 
 TurnbuU, Mrs. Mary Falconer or, 101. 
 
 Matthew, 109. 
 
 William Watson, merchant, 110. 
 
 Turner, Angus, town clerk, 16, 18, 86, 93 ; of 
 
 Glentyre, 130. 
 Tweedley, William, 72. 
 
 Union Arcade, act authorising formation of, 
 30, 39 ; act for dissolution of company, 45. 
 
 Union Railway Company. See " City of 
 Glasgow Union Railway Company." 
 
 United Associate Congregation of Duke 
 Street, 74. 
 
 United Presbyterian Church, East Campbell 
 Street, 68. 
 
 Universal Telegraph Company, 91. 
 
 University of Glasgow, 2, 17, 19, 42, 135, 
 136, 141, 144, 148. 
 
 Upper Terrace, Woodlands, 52, 53, 54, 55, 
 (now Park Terrace) 76. See "Park Ter- 
 race." 
 
 Ure or Wood, Georgina, 56. 
 
 Vale of Clyde Tramways Company, 140, 149. 
 Valuation of underground gas pipes and 
 
 works, 96, 102. 
 Vennacher, Loch, 58, 115, 129. 
 Victoria Bridge, 113. See " Stockwell Street 
 
 bridge." 
 Victoria Free Church, 99. 
 Victoria Road, 38, 56, 63, 74, 99, 123, 135, 
 
 150, 151. 
 
 Street, 119. 
 
 Virginia Street, 126. 
 
 Waddell, James, of Stonefield, 142. 
 
 Marion, 84. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 181 
 
 Walker, John Ewing, coach proprietor, 121. 
 
 Peter, accountant, 47. 
 
 Warwick Street, Laurieston, 37. 
 
 Water, acts of parliament as to supply of, 
 5, 9, 10. 
 
 supplies of, 6. 
 
 See " Cranstonhill Waterworks Company," 
 " Glasgow Waterworks Company, " 
 " Gorbals Gravitation Water Company," 
 "Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Acts." 
 Watson, Barbara Miller, 108. 
 
 Ebenezer Mitchell, 108. 
 
 James, mason and builder, 119, 120, 130. 
 
 Sir James, lord provost, 162. 
 
 Jane, or Turnbull, 110. 
 
 Janet Hood, 108. 
 
 Mary, 108. 
 
 • Maxwell Hood, 108. 
 
 Waugh or M'Arthur, Mrs. Mary, 42. 
 Waulk Mill Glen reservoir, 64. 
 Weaver Street, 126, 127, 150. 
 Weir, Miss Christina, of Barraohan, 71. 
 
 John, farmer at Hillneuck of Kilmar- 
 
 dinny, 75. 
 
 William, 79. 
 
 Wieirs on Eiver Clyde, _28, 112. 
 Wellington (South) Street, 142. 
 Wester Common, stone quarries and coal in, 
 
 63. 
 Western Bank of Scotland, 51, 52, 58. 
 Westertown of Easter Mugdock, 64. 
 Westthorn, lands of, 137. 
 Whitefarland Point, 141. 
 Whitelaw, Alexander, soap manufacturer, 90, 
 
 129. 
 Williamson, John, wine merchant, 97. 
 Willoughby de Eresby, Lord and Lady, 99, 
 
 100. 
 Willowgot, 128. 
 Wilson, Daniel, slate merchant, 146. 
 
 George, of Dalmarnock, 99, 127. 
 
 James, provision merchant, 43. 
 
 Wilson, Mrs. Margaret, or Farquharson, 
 127. 
 
 Samuel, merchant, 43. 
 
 Wilson's (George) Close, High Street, 43. 
 Wilson Street, 18. 
 Windmillcroft, 11. 
 
 superiority of, 50, 89. 
 
 Upper, 89. 
 
 Witch Loan, 109. 
 
 Wood, Alexander, ironmonger, 26, 44 ; smith, 
 44. 
 
 Ellis, of Bolton, 80. 
 
 Georgina, 56. 
 
 Eev. James George, 56. 
 
 Woodcroft and Berrydike, 47. 
 Woodlands Eoad, 46, 49. 
 
 Terrace, 59. 
 
 Woods and Forests, Commissioners of H.M., 
 
 38. 
 Woodside, Woodsidehill, Woodlands, 46, 47, 
 
 49, 52, 53, 54, 60, 63, 65, 66, 68, 81, 94, 97, 
 
 98, 107, 114, 123, 125, 133. 
 Wotherspoon, Isabella, 35. 
 
 Janet, 35. 
 
 John, tobacco spinner, 35. 
 
 Wright, Ichabod, of Nottingham, 18. 
 
 John James, merchant, 46. 
 
 William, merchant, 46 ; coachmaker in 
 
 Brighton, 52. 
 
 Wyndford, village of, 87. 
 Wynds. See "New" and "Old." 
 Wyper, John, wright and builder, 85, 131, 
 144. 
 
 .Young, Andrew, manufacturer, 18, 19, 25. 
 
 Helen, or Fairley, 18, 19, 25. 
 
 James, engineer and millwright, 12 ; 
 
 Wright, 12. 
 
 John, house thatcher, 98. 
 
 Peter, house factor, 152. 
 
 Young's ParafBn Light and Mineral Oil Com- 
 pany (Limited), 130.