 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 668 pages
...but none of its records are extant of a later date than a charter of confirmation by James the Fifth. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and a treasurer, assisted by a council of eight other of the burgesses. The office-bearers are not obliged to be changed ; and accordingly the... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...Douglas, Garlieston, and Portpatrick. Stranraer is situated at the bottom of the deep bay called Locbryan. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and fifteen counsellors. Stranraer has no artificial harbour. Ships of 300 tons burden can come to what... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Architecture - 1806 - 652 pages
...extant of a later date than a charter of confirmation by James the Fifth. It is governed by a proves!, two bailies, a dean of guild, and a treasurer, assisted by a council of eight other of the burgesses. The office-bearers are not obliged to be changed ; and accordingly the... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Scotland - 1808 - 594 pages
...enjoy. Besides the fishery, there is carried on a considerable trade in the distillation of whisky. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, counsellors, and a treasurer. This last employment is not very burdensome, as the town has no landed... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 846 pages
...Ryan, which affords cxcellent anchorage. The tonnage of vessels belonging to it is 1200 tons. Stranracr is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and 15 councillors, and unites with Wigton, New Galloway, and Whithorn, in electing a member to parliament.... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 844 pages
...Кули, whk'h affords excellent anchorage. The tonnage of vessels belonging to it is 1200 tons. Stranraer is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and 15 councillors, and unites with Wigton, New Galloway, and Whithorn, in electing a member to parliament.... | |
 | Geography - 1825 - 778 pages
...one long street ; but it is a very ancient burgh, having received iu charter from William the Lion. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and treasurer, annually elected by the councillors arid deacons of the trades. It joins with Dunferraline,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 842 pages
...sheltered on all sides, and lying at the head of Loch-Eyan, which affords excellent anchorage. Stranraer is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, and fifteen councillors; and unites with Wigton, New-Galloway, and Whithorn, in sending a member to parliament.... | |
 | Bute (Scotland) - 1841 - 138 pages
...same name, on the north-east side of the Island of Bute, and is the chief town of the county of Bute. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, treasurer, and twelve councillors, and now unites with the county of Bute in sending a Member to Parliament.... | |
 | Scotland - 1845 - 1042 pages
...same name, on the north-east side of the Island of Bute, iind is the chief town of the county of Bute. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, treasurer, and twelve councillors, and now unites with the county of Bute in sending a Member to Parliament... | |
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Bute, and is the chief town of the county of Bute. It is governed by a provost, two bailies, a dean of guild, treasurer, and twelve councillors, and now unites with the county of Bute in sending a Member to Parliament. Besides the burgh courts, the Sheriff... 
